Vulcan
Aliases  The Tunisian Campaign
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  CCS (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Strategy Game: War
Max. Players  2 (Turn based)
Inspiration for  Crete 1941
Invasion Force
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  9.95
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Themes  Historical Warfare
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST
Average mag. score  89.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.8% (270 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - System 4 (Spain)(1990)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Robert T. Smith (UK) - Code
     David A. - Load Screen
     Oliver Frey (Switzerland) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     1st Best Strategy Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #39 - 1987/Aprpage 72
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #62 - 1987/Maypage 88
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #36 - 1987/Aprpage 83

Remarks
     128k version was on B-side of cassette.

Remarks
     The big box release contained Desert Rats as a bonus.

Compilations
     Full version inR.T. Smith's Wargame Compendiumby CCS (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Vulcan48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Vulcan.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
Vulcan128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
Vulcan(System4).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Vulcan.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Vulcan.gif5,209OriginalRunning screen
     Vulcan_2.jpg198,097OriginalInlay - Front
     Vulcan_Front.jpg1,113,968OriginalInlay - Front
     VULCAN.TXT1,920OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     Vulcan.txt1,803OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Vulcan(EN).pdf3,349,113OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Vulcan.jpg417,979OriginalGame map
     SUPoster063.jpg353,630OriginalMagazine poster - Sinclair User magazine poster
     Vulcan(System4).jpg148,888#1Inlay - Front
     Vulcan(System4).pdf994,758#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 90- Review: 930/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 56- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 72- Review: 94%
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 88- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.7 #7-1987/Julpage 53- Review
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 72- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #36-1987/Aprpage 83- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 85- Feature - Of Strategic Importance
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 144- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 109- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 109- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 100- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 60- Feature - 100 Top Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 60- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 121- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 90- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 73- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 104- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 49- Feature - Building Rome in a Day
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 137- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 57- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #51-1986/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 93- News/Note - ref. "The Tunisian Campaign"
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 58- Poster
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 65- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 94- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 119- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 80- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 75- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 94- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 96- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 66- Advert

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