The Vindicator
Aliases  The Vindicator!
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  AY Sound, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  70.07% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  69.5% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1988)
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1990)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 14: The Vindicator"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Owens (UK) - ?
     Mark R. Jones (UK) - ?
     Jonathan Dunn (UK) - ?
     Simon Butler (UK) - ?
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Series "Green Beret"
     1. Green Beret(1986)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     2. The Vindicator(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inSpecial Action(1989)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
VindicatorThe48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 VindicatorThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(SpeedLock 7)English
VindicatorThe128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 VindicatorThe.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 VindicatorThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
VindicatorThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     VindicatorThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     VindicatorThe.gif5,344OriginalRunning screen
     VindicatorThe.jpg689,394OriginalInlay - Front
     VindicatorThe_Back.jpg502,621OriginalInlay - Back
     VindicatorThe.ay.zip3,309OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     VindicatorThe.txt9,247OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     VindicatorThe.jpg252,067OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     VindicatorThe.jpg234,798OriginalGame map
     VindicatorThe_2.jpg220,824OriginalGame map
     VindicatorThe_3.jpg701,418OriginalGame map
     VindicatorThe_4.jpg85,829OriginalGame map
     VindicatorThe_5.png159,235OriginalGame map
     VindicatorThe_Level3.jpg60,517OriginalGame map
     1.png2,330OriginalOriginal artwork
     2.png1,896OriginalOriginal artwork
     3.png1,805OriginalOriginal artwork
     4.png1,556OriginalOriginal artwork
     5.png1,366OriginalOriginal artwork
     BLANK.png2,254OriginalOriginal artwork
     CHRS.png5,223OriginalOriginal artwork
     Please Read.rtf23,429OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE1.png6,362OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE2.png6,164OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE3.png5,714OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE4.png5,915OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE5.png5,647OriginalOriginal artwork
     STORE6.png6,221OriginalOriginal artwork
     THATCH.png1,694OriginalOriginal artwork
     THATCH2.png1,845OriginalOriginal artwork
     a1.png2,693OriginalOriginal artwork
     a2.png2,319OriginalOriginal artwork
     ant1.png4,344OriginalOriginal artwork
     ant2.png3,738OriginalOriginal artwork
     antmasks.png2,060OriginalOriginal artwork
     back1.png2,509OriginalOriginal artwork
     back2.png4,530OriginalOriginal artwork
     back3.png5,077OriginalOriginal artwork
     back4.png4,419OriginalOriginal artwork
     baddies.png1,660OriginalOriginal artwork
     blob.png1,039OriginalOriginal artwork
     bogie.png1,814OriginalOriginal artwork
     bogie2.png2,698OriginalOriginal artwork
     bogie3.png3,649OriginalOriginal artwork
     brick1.png2,418OriginalOriginal artwork
     brick2.png2,449OriginalOriginal artwork
     brick3.png3,306OriginalOriginal artwork
     brick4.png3,856OriginalOriginal artwork
     brick5.png4,029OriginalOriginal artwork
     cab1.png5,165OriginalOriginal artwork
     cab2.png4,328OriginalOriginal artwork
     cabmasks.png4,518OriginalOriginal artwork
     can1.png3,412OriginalOriginal artwork
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     chrsa.png2,054OriginalOriginal artwork
     chrscr.png805OriginalOriginal artwork
     comp1.png4,657OriginalOriginal artwork
     crap.png1,959OriginalOriginal artwork
     crap1.png4,025OriginalOriginal artwork
     crud.png2,626OriginalOriginal artwork
     dem.png6,011OriginalOriginal artwork
     doorscr.png2,120OriginalOriginal artwork
     emile1.png4,878OriginalOriginal artwork
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     emile1b.png4,587OriginalOriginal artwork
     emile2.png3,030OriginalOriginal artwork
     emile2a.png4,315OriginalOriginal artwork
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     emile2c.png5,091OriginalOriginal artwork
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     emile4a.png5,473OriginalOriginal artwork
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     emile5.png4,407OriginalOriginal artwork
     emile5a.png5,019OriginalOriginal artwork
     end2.png4,291OriginalOriginal artwork
     explo.png1,557OriginalOriginal artwork
     eyeball.png3,154OriginalOriginal artwork
     fac1.png2,830OriginalOriginal artwork
     fac2.png3,835OriginalOriginal artwork
     fac3.png4,599OriginalOriginal artwork
     fac3a.png4,599OriginalOriginal artwork
     factory1.png4,607OriginalOriginal artwork
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     grid.png3,625OriginalOriginal artwork
     harb1.png3,126OriginalOriginal artwork
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     house.png2,542OriginalOriginal artwork
     jeep1.png1,541OriginalOriginal artwork
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     jeep3.png2,618OriginalOriginal artwork
     jeep4.png2,656OriginalOriginal artwork
     jeep5.png2,885OriginalOriginal artwork
     jeep6.png3,132OriginalOriginal artwork
     legs.png1,213OriginalOriginal artwork
     lift1.png4,601OriginalOriginal artwork
     lift2.png4,912OriginalOriginal artwork
     lift3.png5,430OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy1.png2,023OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy10.png4,814OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy11.png4,608OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy12.png5,243OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy13.png5,152OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy2.png2,369OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippy3.png1,938OriginalOriginal artwork
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     lippy5.png3,174OriginalOriginal artwork
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     lippy9.png4,402OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippyex.png5,439OriginalOriginal artwork
     lippyex2.png5,179OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob1.png1,123OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob2.png1,549OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob2a.png3,835OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob2b.png4,327OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob3.png4,203OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob4.png4,608OriginalOriginal artwork
     lob5.png1,861OriginalOriginal artwork
     lobsterscr.png5,649OriginalOriginal artwork
     man1.png2,680OriginalOriginal artwork
     man2.png2,668OriginalOriginal artwork
     man3.png2,846OriginalOriginal artwork
     man4.png3,472OriginalOriginal artwork
     man5.png3,316OriginalOriginal artwork
     mapscr.png2,875OriginalOriginal artwork
     mask.png4,143OriginalOriginal artwork
     mask1.png3,183OriginalOriginal artwork
     mon.png2,060OriginalOriginal artwork
     mon1.png1,138OriginalOriginal artwork
     mon2.png1,826OriginalOriginal artwork
     mon2a.png2,639OriginalOriginal artwork
     mon3.png2,321OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr1.png3,884OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr1a.png4,173OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr1b.png4,717OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr2.png4,119OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr2a.png4,494OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr2b.png4,912OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3.png4,210OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3a.png4,668OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3b.png4,900OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3c.png4,512OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3d.png2,593OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr3e.png2,690OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr4.png4,580OriginalOriginal artwork
     nscr5.png4,130OriginalOriginal artwork
     road1.png3,102OriginalOriginal artwork
     robo.png1,140OriginalOriginal artwork
     ruff.png4,867OriginalOriginal artwork
     sc1.png1,186OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr1.png4,896OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr1a.png4,244OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr1b.png4,890OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr2.png5,030OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr2a.png5,408OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr2b.png4,605OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr3.png1,600OriginalOriginal artwork
     scr3a.png4,677OriginalOriginal artwork
     sea.png3,177OriginalOriginal artwork
     sea3.png3,210OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr1.png1,297OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr1a.png1,560OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr1b.png2,765OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr1c.png3,987OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr2.png2,217OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr2a.png2,293OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr3.png3,251OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr4.png3,427OriginalOriginal artwork
     spr5.png4,104OriginalOriginal artwork
     status.png3,779OriginalOriginal artwork
     status2.png1,952OriginalOriginal artwork
     stor1.png4,592OriginalOriginal artwork
     store2a.png5,472OriginalOriginal artwork
     store2b.png6,076OriginalOriginal artwork
     store3a.png6,192OriginalOriginal artwork
     store4a.png6,316OriginalOriginal artwork
     store5a.png6,538OriginalOriginal artwork
     trainscr.png2,810OriginalOriginal artwork
     vinBySButler.png5,968OriginalOriginal artwork
     wall1.png4,271OriginalOriginal artwork
     wall2.png3,199OriginalOriginal artwork
     wall3.png2,966OriginalOriginal artwork
     wobblee1.png2,450OriginalOriginal artwork
     wobblee2.png3,685OriginalOriginal artwork
     yo.png3,993OriginalOriginal artwork
     VindicatorThe_OriginalArtwork.jpg87,855OriginalOriginal artwork
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-Baddy1.jpg47,960OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-Baddy2.jpg42,145OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-Baddy3.jpg36,514OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-Baddy4-Rejected.jpg31,009OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-EndOfGameBaddy-Rejected.jpg40,664OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-MainCharacter.jpg35,152OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Graphics-Thatcher.jpg38,506OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-Alien1.jpg39,944OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-Alien2.jpg36,661OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-BigBaddy.jpg32,188OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-BigBaddyDie.jpg28,774OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-GunThrust.jpg81,506OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-LoadingScreen-Head.jpg14,015OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-RockLobster.jpg53,428OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-RunForwardAndDie.jpg72,929OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-ScreenLayout.jpg153,083OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-Stand.jpg56,385OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-Vindicator+Alien.jpg74,965OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_GraphicsGrids-WalkAnimation.jpg63,938OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_InitialOutline.jpg218,430OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_InternalReport1.jpg125,260OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_InternalReport2.jpg163,782OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Level2Drawings.jpg171,698OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel1-Design.jpg161,297OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel1-SpectrumCheck.jpg167,296OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel2-Design.jpg147,578OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel2-SpectrumCheck.jpg191,390OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel3-Design.jpg143,335OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel3-SpectrumCheck.jpg189,604OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel4-Design.jpg145,278OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_MazeLevel4-SpectrumCheck.jpg186,627OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_ScreenLayout.jpg250,052OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Storyboard1.jpg119,597OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Storyboard2.jpg86,519OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Storyboard3.jpg117,421OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Storyboard4.jpg105,380OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_Storyboard5.jpg112,006OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_WrittenGDbySB-Page1.jpg115,121OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_WrittenGDbySB-Page2.jpg134,069OriginalGame additional material
     VindicatorThe_WrittenGDbySB-Page3.jpg171,671OriginalGame additional material
     SUPoster078.jpg411,205OriginalMagazine poster - Sinclair User magazine poster
     VindicatorThe.jpg224,660OriginalAdvertisement
     vindicator.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     Vindicator, The (1988)(Imagine Software).pok629OriginalPOK pokes file
     0Original? - Historical development graphics
     VindicatorThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg46,604#1Inlay - Front
     VindicatorThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf100,306#1InstructionsSpanish
     VindicatorThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg274,832#1Advertisement
     VindicatorThe(IBSA).jpg122,898#2Inlay - Front
     VindicatorThe(HitSquad).jpg496,222#3Inlay - Front
     VindicatorThe(HitSquad)_Back.jpg383,092#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 47- Review: 535/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 29- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 20- Review: 80%
     MicroHobbyissue #179-1988/Octpage 33- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 53- Review: 62%
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 56- Review: 66%
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 34- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 72- Review: 70%
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 76- Review: 79%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 74- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 81- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 108- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 45- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 46- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 49- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 50- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #92-1991/Seppage 43- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #178-1988/Octpage 23- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #179-1988/Octpage 34- Map - Mapa
     MicroHobbyissue #182-1988/Novpage 56- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 22- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 64- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #206-1991/Janpage 65- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 87- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 95- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 50- Poster
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 38- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 15- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #80-1988/Novpage 16- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 14- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 17- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 66- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 57- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 99- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 32- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 32- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 30- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 132- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 74- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 57- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 73- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 77- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 78- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 41- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 47- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 100- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 17- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 103- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 77- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 27- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 29- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 28- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 84- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 72- Review: 82% (Special Action)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 77- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 28- Advert (Special Action)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 86- Advert (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #92-1989/Junpage 97- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 65- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 88- Advert (Special Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 4- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 51- Advert (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #88-1989/Julpage 100- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 9- Advert (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 36- Advert (Special Action)
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 9- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     The Games Machineissue #23-1989/Octpage 4- Advert (Special Action)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 92- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 21- Advert (Special Action)

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