T.L.L.
Aliases  Tornado Low Level
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Vortex Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Features  Border Effects
Graphical Views  Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (right)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  75.88% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.6% (121 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - 2.99 Classics (UK)(1986/Oct/13)
     #2 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1984)
     #3 - Microbyte [ES] (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1700.00 Ptas
     #4 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1984)

Authors/Contributors
     Costa Panayi (UK) - ?
     Des Fildes (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Rank #36 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #10 - 1984/Seppage 54

Compilations
     Full version inSinclair User issue 111: Ten Pack(1991/May)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #111 - 1991/May
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 06by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #6 - 1985/Jul- titled "Hurricane"
     Full version inThe Best of 3D(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 10(1984/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #10 - 1984/Nov- titled "Superjet"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
T.L.L..tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
T.L.L..tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
T.L.L.(2.99Classics).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     T.L.L..scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     T.L.L..gif3,506OriginalRunning screen
     TLL.jpg225,024OriginalInlay - Front
     TLL_Back.jpg228,631OriginalInlay - Back
     TLL.TXT1,567OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     T.L.L..txt1,430OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     T.L.L..jpg292,761OriginalGame map
     T.L.L._2.png21,949OriginalGame map
     T.L.L..jpg168,761OriginalAdvertisement
     tll.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Bobby Lequay and Damo - All 5 bases bombed 10 times, where it then repeats
     T.L.L. (1984)(Vortex Software).pok155OriginalPOK pokes file
     TLL(299Classics).jpg439,755#1Inlay - Front
     TLL(299Classics)_Back.jpg190,454#1Inlay - Back
     TLL(Microbyte[ES]).jpg223,695#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 36- Review - ref. "Tornado"
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 14- Review: 81%
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 110- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 84- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 76%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #83-1984/Oct/9 special "week#2"page 20- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #3-1984/Novpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 54- Review: 8/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #69-1984/Jul/14page 43- Review: 3/5
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 32- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 27- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #24-1984/Octpage 28- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 37- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 38- Review
     Your Computerissue v.4 #10-1984/Octpage 47- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 7/10
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 43- Review
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 153- Review: 4/5

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 126- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 127- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 45- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 87- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 147- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 75- Offer - 2.99 Classics advert
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 83- Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 30- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 121- Feature - Challenge Chamber
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 132- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #30-1984/Jul/26 special "week#4"page 35- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #32-1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"page 37- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #40-1984/Oct/4 special "week#1"page 52- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 43- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 138- Feature - Costa Panayi interview
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 6- CoverGame
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 43- Feature - TLL - Tornado Low Level
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 44- Map
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 47- Hack/Poke
     ZX Computingissue #15-1984/Octpage 16- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 153- Feature - Great Games of '84

Magazine Advertisements
     Big Kissue #12-1985/Marpage 55- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 11- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Seppage 61- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #1-1985/Aprpage 74- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 58- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #6-1984/Julpage 4- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 25- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 2- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #62-1984/May/15 special "week#3"page 11- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #69-1984/Jul/3 special "week#1"page 40- Full-page ad
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #71-1984/Jul/17 special "week#3"page 32- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #21-1984/May/24 special "week#4"page 4- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #45-1984/Nov/8 special "week#2"page 2- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #28-1984/Julpage 97- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #29-1984/Augpage 97- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #30-1984/Seppage 132- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #31-1984/Octpage 161- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Novpage 140- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 50- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 94- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 123- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #12-1984/Decpage 42- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #4-1985/Aprpage 8- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #5-1985/Maypage 98- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 7- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Your Spectrumissue #10-1984/Decpage 15- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 15- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 51- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 74- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 15- Review (The Best of 3D)
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 29- Review: 6/10 (The Best of 3D)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 8/10 (The Best of 3D)

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 105- Preview (The Best of 3D)

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