Zorro
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Zorro (Software) from Datasoft Inc (USA)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  64.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.4% (73 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Americana Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     * Release price: 2300.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     James Garon (UK)at James Software Ltd - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Kelly Day (UK)at James Software Ltd - Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics
     John Ludin (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     Roy Langston (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     T. Shakespeare (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     Roger Loveless (USA) - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inEl Super 10(1986)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 2(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 05by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #5 - 1986/Jun- titled "El Corsario Negro"
     Full version inSpectrum Stingers(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Zorro.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Zorro.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English
Zorro(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Zorro(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Zorro(MediumCase-Different)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Medium Case - different)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Zorro.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Zorro.gif3,987OriginalRunning screen
     Zorro_Front.jpg167,626OriginalInlay - Front
     Zorro.ay.zip542OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     zorro.txt1,350OriginalInstructions
     Zorro.txt1,253OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Zorro(EN).pdf103,166OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Zorro.jpg82,368OriginalGame map
     Zorro_2.png26,016OriginalGame map
     Zorro.jpg188,378OriginalAdvertisement
     zorro.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     Zorro (1986)(US Gold).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     Zorro(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Zorro(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).jpg521,520#1Inlay - Front
     Zorro(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg184,842#2Inlay - Front
     Zorro(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf53,102#2InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 32- Review: 53%
     MicroHobbyissue #64-1986/Febpage 13- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 37- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 20- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     BiTissue #19-1993/Aprpage 13- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 5- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 98- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 58- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 91- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 109- Solution - solution first half
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 67- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #89-1986/Julpage 21- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #100-1986/Octpage 15- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #113-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #183-1988/Decpage 66- Tips - Tokes
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 26- Solution - solution first half
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 18- Solution - solution second half
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 68- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #10-1986/Janpage 2- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 2- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 74- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 29- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 78- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 2- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 116- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 24- Advert

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 45- Advert (Spectrum Stingers)
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 43- Advert (Spectrum Stingers)
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 25- Advert (Spectrum Stingers)
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 77- Advert (Spectrum Stingers)

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