| Tour de Force |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Cycling |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 54.85% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77% (22 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Tim Miller (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jon Harrison (UK) | - ? | ||
| Kevin Bulmer (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ben Daglish (UK) | - ? |
Music References
| Includes the following music: Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, "La Marseillaise", national anthem of France [France]; John Stafford Smith, "The Star-Spangled Banner", national anthem of the United States of America [USA]; "Arabian riff" [Israel]; Ivan Larionov, "Kalinka" [Russia]; The Vapors [Japan], Turning Japanese. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Mega Games Volume One | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Crash issue 88: Presents 24 | (1991/May) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #88 - 1991/May | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 56 | (1989/Jan) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #56 - 1989/Jan | - titled "Bici" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | TourDeForce.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| TourDeForce.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TourDeForce.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| TourDeForce(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TourDeForce.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TourDeForce.gif | 5,723 | Original | Running screen | |||
| TourDeForce.jpg | 473,416 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| TourDeForce_Media.jpg | 78,798 | Original | Media scan | |||
| TourDeForce(EN).txt | 4,718 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TourDeForce(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 239,033 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French | ||
| TourDeForce.png | 120,604 | Original | Game map | |||
| tourdeforce.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Colin Attle (with rollback) | ||
| Tour de Force (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 96 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| TourDeForce(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 121,384 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TourDeForce(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 11,392 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #6-1988/Mar | page 59 | - Review: 234/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 18 | - Review: 66% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #169-1988/May | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.7 #7-1988/Feb/18 special "week#3" | page 21 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 62 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #27-1988/Mar | page 70 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #1-1987/Oct | page 12 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 157 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #88-1991/May | page 5 | - CoverGame | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 15 | - Letters | |
| MicroHobby | issue #166-1988/Mar | page 9 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| Sinclair User | issue #69-1987/Dec | page 137 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #129-1992/Nov | page 18 | - Hack/Poke | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 71 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 112 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 32 | - CompoEntry | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 37 | - CompoResult | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 29 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 54 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 35 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #3-1987/Dec | page 3 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 43 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 41 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 33 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #47-1987/Dec | page 131 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 81 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb | page 33 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 93 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 91 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 71 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #24-1987/Dec | page 91 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #26-1988/Feb | page 70 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Mega Games Volume One) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 124 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (10 Mega Games Volume One) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 60 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 46 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 34 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 32 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 34 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 94 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 90 | - Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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