| Xarax |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
| Original Price | £2.99 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 1.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Xevious (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Namco Ltd (Japan) |
| Average mag. score | 67.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 69.4% (20 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #2 - Potz Blitz (Germany) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Robert Spahl (Germany) | - ? | ||
| Thomas Gittelbauer (Germany) | - ? | ||
| David John Rowe (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Xarax.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Xarax.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
| Xarax(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
| Xarax(PotzBlitz).tap.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | Spanish |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Xarax.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Xarax.gif | 5,510 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Xarax.jpg | 278,320 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Xarax_Back.jpg | 284,293 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Xarax.ay.zip | 1,065 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Xarax.txt | 1,288 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Xarax.png | 106,179 | Original | Game map | |||
| xarax.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Alessandro Grussu (with rollback) | ||
| Xarax (1988)(Firebird Software).pok | 85 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Xarax(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 41,311 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Xarax(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 11,498 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #78-1988/Apr | page 27 | - Review - ref. "Zarax" | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr | page 102 | - Review: 52% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #178-1988/Oct | page 44 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #73-1988/Apr | page 69 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 65 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 62 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 42 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 35 | - Hack/Poke |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
