Xcel
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Activision Inc (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  71.00% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  62% (10 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Mastertronic Ltd (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #2 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Graeme Devine (UK)at Program Techniques - ?

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globert"at ZX Computingissue #35 - 1987/Marpage 40

Compilations
     Full version inMastertronic Collection 10by Woolworths (UK)
     Full version inMastertronic Collection 4by Woolworths (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 06by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #6 - 1986/Jul- titled "Probs"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Xcel.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Xcel.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Xcel.gif4,457OriginalRunning screen
     Xcel.jpg358,836OriginalInlay - Front
     Xcel_Back.jpg211,687OriginalInlay - Back
     Xcel.txt4,677OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Xcel.jpg149,467OriginalAdvertisement
     Xcel.rzx.zip701,595OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback) - Infinite time POKE used as there doesn't appear to be enough time available [denied]
     Xcel (1985)(Activision Inc).pok31OriginalPOK pokes file
     Xcel(Mastertronic).jpg418,324#1Inlay - Front
     Xcel(Mastertronic)_Back.jpg336,166#1Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 17- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 17- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 34- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 63- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 14- Review: 75%
     MicroHobbyissue #68-1986/Marpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 30- Review: 3/5
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 89- Review: 4/5
     Your Computerissue v.5 #11-1985/Novpage 45- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 45- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 40- Review: Good

Magazine References
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 57- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 94- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 65- CompoResult
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 20- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #2-1987/Jan/8 special "week#2"page 37- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 18- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 34- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 83- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #11-1985/Novpage 118- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 40- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 62- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #20-1985/Novpage 50- Full-page ad

Links
     Centre for Computing History(Information - in English)
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