| ACE |
| |
| Aliases | Air Combat Emulator |
| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Cascade Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Flight Simulator |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Disk Price | £4.99 |
| Features | Lenslok Protection |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Average mag. score | 84.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77% (22 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Gamebusters (UK) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #2 - Encore (UK) | (1987) | ||
| #3 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #4 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Paul Laidlaw (UK) | - ? | ||
| Ian Martin (UK) | - ? | ||
| Nigel Stevens (UK) | - ? | ||
| Guy Wilhelmy (UK) | - ? | ||
| Damon Redmond (UK) | - ? | ||
| Tony Roberts (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 4th Best Simulation - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #29 - 1986/Sep | page 38 |
Remarks
| Disk version is a budget re-issue (hence the lower price). |
Series "ACE"
| 1. | ACE | (1986) | by Cascade Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | ACE 2: The Ultimate Head to Head Conflict | (1987) | by Cascade Games Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | ACE 2088 | (1989) | by Cascade Games Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6-Pak Vol 2 | (1987/Sep/14) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Ace + Ace 2 | (1990) | by Encore (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Flight Ace | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 35 | (1987/Feb) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #35 - 1987/Feb | - titled "Il Barone Rosso" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 64 | (1989/Oct) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #64 - 1989/Oct | - titled "Flyer Jet" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | ACE.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| ACE.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| ACE_2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| ACE(Gamebusters).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| ACE(different)(Gamebusters).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (different) |
| ACE(Encore).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| ACE(ZCobra).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| ACE(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ACE.gif | 3,444 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ACE.jpg | 954,403 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| ACE.txt | 7,581 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ACE(EN).pdf | 146,497 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ACE.jpg | 222,608 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ACE_2.jpg | 195,773 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ACE_3.jpg | 263,219 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ACE (1986)(Cascade Games).pok | 129 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| ACE(GameBusters).jpg | 113,913 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ACE(Gamebusters)_ControlSheet.jpg | 188,035 | #1 | ? | - Control sheet | ||
| ACE(ZCobra).jpg | 222,443 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ACE(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 108,220 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ACE(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 39,878 | #4 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 59 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 13 | - Review: 81% | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4" | page 19 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 59 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #9-1986/Sep | page 45 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #10-1986/Oct | page 78 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #29-1986/Sep | page 38 | - Review |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #58-1986/Aug | page 62 | - CompoEntry | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #17-1986/Aug | page 4 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 120 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 86 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #46-1987/Nov | page 47 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 47 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2" | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| MicroHobby | issue #168-1988/Apr | page 70 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 98 | - Preview | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 49 | - Tips | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 1 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 42 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 14 | - Letters | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #28-1986/Aug | page 6 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 120 | - Review (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 114 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #108-1990/Nov | page 70 | - Review: 87% (Ace + Ace 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 109 | - Review (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Flight Ace) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4" | page 60 | - Review (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #68-1987/Nov | page 104 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #83-1989/Feb | page 80 | - Review: 83% (Flight Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 9/10 (6-Pak Vol 2) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #73-1987/Nov | page 12 | - News/Note (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Flight Ace) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 61 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 47 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 13 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 3 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #85-1988/Nov | page 35 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 33 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 35 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 19 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 29 | - Advert (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 95 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Flight Ace) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 17 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
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| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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