| Blue Max |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 9.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Graphical Views | Oblique 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Diagonal (Unidirectional) Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Blue Max (Software) from Synsoft Software (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 69.00% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 62.3% (28 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: 2100.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Bob Polin (UK) | - ? | ||
| F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK) | - Load Screen | ||
| Tim Boxell | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
| @ Synsoft Software <Synsoft Software (USA)> *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
Remarks
| Curiously the Spectrum review at PCW describes instead its sequel Blue Max 2001 for the Commodore 64. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus | (1986) | by Boots (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Arcade Hall of Fame | (1985) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum #10 | by Magazine Lenguaje Maquina - Spectrum - covertape from issue #10 | - titled "Aviador" | ||
| Full version in | Off the Hook | (1986) | by Electric Dreams Software (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 11 - Extra | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #11 - 1985/Dec special "Extra" | - titled "Fokker III" | ||
| Full version in | The Gold Collection | (1986) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | BlueMax.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| BlueMax.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BlueMax.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BlueMax.gif | 3,695 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BlueMax_Front.jpg | 362,186 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| BlueMax_Media.jpg | 103,608 | Original | Media scan | |||
| BlueMax.txt | 4,341 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BlueMax(EN).pdf | 153,660 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BlueMax_Part1.png | 488,650 | Original | Game map | |||
| BlueMax_Part2.png | 508,409 | Original | Game map | |||
| bluemax.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) | ||
| Blue Max (1984)(US Gold).pok | 182 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 22 | - Review: 78% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #16-1985/Feb | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3" | page 11 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 32 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #13-1985/Apr | page 43 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 16 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #36-1984/Oct | page 94 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #37-1984/Nov | page 197 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85" | page 51 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 19 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 19 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #11-1984/Oct | page 131 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #34-1985/Jan | page 41 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #35-1985/Feb | page 15 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #36-1985/Mar | page 15 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #10-1984/Oct | page 201 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 32 | - Review: 3/5 (Off the Hook) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 59 | - Review (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 39 | - Review: 4/5 (Off the Hook) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 11 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 4 | - News/Note (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #12-1986/Mar | page 6 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 6 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 15 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2" | page 5 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #10-1986/Mar/6 special "week#1" | page 1 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #14-1986/Apr/3 special "week#1" | page 5 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #48-1986/Mar | page 8 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 8 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 7 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 8 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #2-1986/Feb | page 13 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 13 | - News/Note (Off the Hook) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 10 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 53 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 57 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 96 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #9-1985/Dec | page 20 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 97 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 97 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec | page 163 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 109 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 81 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #45-1985/Dec | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 3 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #54-1986/Sep | page 77 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #5-1986/May | page 12 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #6-1986/Jun | page 10 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #7-1986/Jul | page 10 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #8-1986/Aug | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 89 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.7 #2-1987/Feb | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.7 #3-1987/Mar | page 32 | - Full-page ad (Off the Hook) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #1-1986/Jan | page 41 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Hall of Fame) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| 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) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| StrategyWiki | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (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) | |
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