Trailblazer |
Release Date | 1986/Nov |
Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
Max. Players | 1 |
Inspiration for | Plexar Roger the Pangolin in 2020 Knurled Tour |
Original Price | £7.95 |
Competitions | Your Computer's Year's Best - 1986 Awards |
Features | AY Sound |
Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro (unofficial), Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, Tesla PMD 85 (unofficial) |
Average mag. score | 94.50% (4 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 76.8% (21 votes) |
#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1986) | ||
#2 - Ricochet (UK) | (1986) |
Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Arcade Game. |
"C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63 - 1987/Jan | page 32 | |
"Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #12 - 1986/Dec | page 55 | |
"ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #32 - 1986/Dec | page 31 |
Only the Ricochet re-release of this game features 128K AY music, other releases of this game (Gremlin Graphics and Erbe Software) features only 48K music. |
Full version in | 10 Great Games | (1987/Dec) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | Dix Jeux Magnifiques II | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France) | |||
Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 2 | by Morrisons (UK) | |||
Full version in | Star Games II | (1987) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
Trailblazer.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
Trailblazer.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | ||
Trailblazer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
Trailblazer(Ricochet).tap.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
Trailblazer(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
Trailblazer.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
Trailblazer.gif | 3,426 | Original | Running screen | |||
Trailblazer.jpg | 486,073 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
Trailblazer_Front_2.jpg | 409,440 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
Trailblazer_Back.jpg | 300,456 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
Trailblazer_Back_2.jpg | 200,803 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
Trailblazer.ay.zip | 3,570 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
TRAILBLZ.TXT | 2,554 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
Trailblazer.txt | 2,420 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
Trailblazer(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 637,469 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
trailblazer.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
Trailblazer (1986)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 33 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
Trailblazer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 7,690 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
Trailblazer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 2,017 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
Trailblazer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 194,796 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
Trailblazer(Ricochet).jpg | 507,455 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
Trailblazer(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 669,306 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 32 | - Review | |
Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 37 | - Review | |
Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 150 | - Review: 88% | |
MicroHobby | issue #102-1986/Nov | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo | |
Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 89 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Your Computer | issue v.7 #1-1987/Jan | page 52 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 55 | - Review: 9/10 | |
ZX Computing | issue #32-1986/Dec | page 31 | - Review |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 13 | - News/Note | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 103 | - News/Note | |
Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 5 | - News/Note | |
Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 119 | - News/Note | |
Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 91 | - Preview | |
Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 136 | - Preview | |
Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 19 | - Offer | |
SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 58 | - Hack/Poke | |
Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 44 | - CompoEntry | |
Your Sinclair | issue #20-1987/Aug | page 79 | - CompoResult | |
ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 58 | - Feature - Trailblazing with Gremlin | |
ZX Computing | issue #31-1986/Nov | page 71 | - CompoEntry | |
ZX Computing | issue #36-1987/Apr | page 6 | - CompoResult |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 96 | - Review (10 Great Games) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Star Games II) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Great Games) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Star Games II) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Great Games) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 14 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 50 | - Full-page ad (Star Games II) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 101 | - Full-page ad (Star Games II) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 56 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games) | |
The Games Machine | issue #6-1988/May | page 115 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 12 | - Full-page ad (10 Great Games) |
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