| Vixen |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Martech Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Supports | Fuller Box |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Mods | 1 title(s) |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 60.78% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 65.3% (21 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #3 - React (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian McArdle (UK) | - ? | ||
| Dave Richards (UK) | - ? | ||
| Malcolm J. Smith (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jas C. Brooke (UK) | - ? |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Caused quite a stir on its release with Page 3 model Corrine Russell scantily clad on the advert and inlay. Some shops withdrew the game, so Martech redesigned the packaging with a close-up of her face instead. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 4 Most Thrillers | (1992) | by Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Vixen.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 6) | English | ||
 | VixenPart1.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - part 1 |
| VixenPart2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - part 2 |
| VixenPart3.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - part 3 |
| Vixen.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| Vixen(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | Spanish | |
| Vixen(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | Spanish | |
| Vixen(React).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 5) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Vixen.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Vixen.gif | 4,759 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Vixen.jpg | 692,630 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vixen_2.jpg | 697,035 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vixen.ay.zip | 2,429 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Vixen.txt | 5,661 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Vixen(EN).pdf | 133,679 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Vixen.jpg | 171,629 | Original | Game map | |||
| Vixen_2.png | 267,238 | Original | Game map | |||
| Vixen_Poster.jpg | 1,543,942 | Original | Poster | |||
| YSPoster29.jpg | 805,005 | Original | Magazine poster | - Your Sinclair magazine poster | ||
| Vixen.jpg | 234,158 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| vixen.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) | ||
| Vixen (1988)(Martech Games).pok | 204 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Vixen(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 84,281 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vixen(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 41,288 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Vixen(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 352,598 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Vixen(IBSA).jpg | 88,591 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vixen(React).jpg | 668,275 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Vixen(React)_Back.jpg | 333,290 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #11-1988/Aug | page 68 | - Review: 452/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 52 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 83 | - Review: 60% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #174-1988/Jul | page 44 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 104 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #8-1988/Jul | page 78 | - Review: 60% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 70 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 43 | - Review: 50% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #89-1993/May | page 39 | - Review: 61% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 42 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 74 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 28 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #74-1988/May | page 28 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #89-1993/May | page 39 | - Review: 65% (4 Most Thrillers) |
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