Black Hawk
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Creative Sparks (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Ports  Falcão Negro (Timex Tx2068)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  78.11% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  72.5% (16 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Compulogical S.A. (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 1550.00 Ptas
     #2 - Sparklers (UK)(1984)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #3 - Jackson Soft (Italy)(1985/Sep)as "J.S. Compilation 4"

Authors/Contributors
     Phil Snell (UK) - ?
     Dean Lock (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     3rd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #8 - 1984/Seppage 6

Music References
     Includes the following music: Richard Wagner, Die Walküre WWV 86B, I. 3. "Ride of the Valkyries".

Compilations
     Full version inBogie's Pick 1(1988)by Top Ten Software (UK)
     Full version inJ.S. Compilation 4(1985/Oct)by Magazine Jackson Soft Compilation Spectrum - covertape from issue 1985/Oct

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
BlackHawk.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
BlackHawk.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
BlackHawk(Sparklers).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BlackHawk.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BlackHawk.gif1,483OriginalRunning screen
     BlackHawk_Front.jpg369,643OriginalInlay - Front
     BlackHawk_SideA.jpg56,823OriginalMedia scan
     BlackHawk_SideB.jpg57,329OriginalMedia scan
     BlackHawk(EN).pdf353,493OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Black Hawk (1984)(Creative Sparks).pok35OriginalPOK pokes file
     BlackHawk(CompulogicalS.A.).jpg71,044#1Inlay - Front
     BlackHawk(Sparklers).jpg864,441#2Inlay - Front
     BlackHawk(Sparklers)_Back.jpg757,427#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #9-1984/Decpage 30- Review: 2/3
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 6- Review: 92%
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 45- Review - Crash - Crashback
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 83- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 28- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 42- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 50- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 70- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 105- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 36- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #41-1986/Oct/9 special "week#2"page 45- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 6- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 6- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 100- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 51- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 43- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #11-1984/Decpage 27- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 87- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 106- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 107- Advert
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #12-1984/Novpage 99- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 4- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 110- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 39- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 24- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 92- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 81- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Bogie's Pick 1)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Bogie's Pick 1)

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