Who Dares Wins II
Release Date  1986/Mar/24
Original Publisher  Alligata Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Inspirations  Commando (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX
Average mag. score  50.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.4% (98 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Software Center S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #4 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 399.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Evans (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globert"at ZX Computingissue #25 - 1986/Maypage 14

Music References
     Includes the following music: Elmer Bernstein, "Main Title" from the soundtrack for The Great Escape

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 3(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in4 Most Fight & Fright(1991)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inAction Pack 3(1987)by WH Smith (UK)
     Full version inPack of Aces(1987)by Paxman Promotions (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
WhoDaresWinsII.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
WhoDaresWinsII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
WhoDaresWinsII(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
WhoDaresWinsII(SoftwareCenterS.A.).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 WhoDaresWinsII(ZCobra).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     WhoDaresWinsII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     WhoDaresWinsII.gif5,856OriginalRunning screen
     WhoDaresWinsII.jpg358,395OriginalInlay - Front
     whodares.txt765OriginalInstructions
     WhoDaresWinsII.txt2,028OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost1.gif51,642OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost2.gif39,203OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost3.gif41,359OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost4.gif38,238OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost5.gif29,564OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost6.gif30,806OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost7.gif37,924OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII_Outpost8.gif26,500OriginalGame map
     WhoDaresWinsII.jpg184,502OriginalAdvertisement
     whodareswins2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Who Dares Wins II (1986)(Alligata Software).pok68OriginalPOK pokes file
     WhoDaresWinsII(AlternativeSoftware).jpg459,788#1Inlay - Front
     WhoDaresWinsII(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg234,440#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 59- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 30- Review: 73%
     MicroHobbyissue #89-1986/Julpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 69- Review: 2/5
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 21- Review: 5/10
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 4/10
     ZX Computingissue #25-1986/Maypage 14- Review: Good

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 8- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 14- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 111- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"page 6- News/Note - Alligata hatches sequel with a difference
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 8- News/Note
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 61- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 21- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.6 #5-1986/Maypage 81- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 41- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 24- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 29- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 35- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 25- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 16- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 46- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 83- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 11- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 45- Full-page ad
     ZX Computingissue #25-1986/Maypage 100- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 86- Review: 5/10 (Action Pack 3)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 5/10 (Action Pack 3)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 12- News/Note (Action Pack 3)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 45- News/Note (10 Computer Hits 3)

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