Bomb Jack II
Release Date  1987/Feb/23
Original Publisher  Elite Systems 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  Bomb Jack (Arcade coin-op) from Tecmo Ltd (Japan), Tehkan Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  68.13% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  62.7% (56 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Encore (UK)(1989)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)
     #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Holmes (UK)at PIP - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Andy Williams (UK)at PIP - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Rory C. Green (UK) - In-game Graphics, Load Screen

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #38 - 1987/Junpage 36

Remarks
     ZXSR: Formed part of the Best Of Elite Vol 2 compilation. Other games were Paperboy, Ghosts 'N Goblins and Space Harrier.

Remarks
     ZXSR: The original Bombjack was on the other side of the tape

Series "BombJack"
     1. Bomb Jack(1986)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     2. Bomb Jack II(1987)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     3. Mighty Bomb Jackby Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inBest of Elite Vol 2(1987)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inThe Elite Collection(1987)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inTop 10 Collection(1988)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 41(1987/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #41 - 1987/Sep- titled "Super Jump"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 BombJackII(pre-production).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (pre-production)
 BombJackII.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 BombJackII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Elite Uni-Loader)English
 BombJackII(Encore).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Elite Uni-Loader)English
 BombJackII(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(Elite Uni-Loader)English
 BombJackII(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(Elite Uni-Loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BombJackII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BombJackII.gif5,420OriginalRunning screen
     BombJackII_Front.jpg432,303OriginalInlay - Front
     BombJackII.txt1,093OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BombJackII(MULTI-LANG).pdf670,371OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     BombJackII.png182,865OriginalGame map
     BombJackII.jpg263,531OriginalAdvertisement
     BombJackII_2.jpg292,695OriginalAdvertisement
     bombjack2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     Bomb Jack II (1987)(Elite Systems).pok105OriginalPOK pokes file
     BombJackII(Encore).jpg408,827#2Inlay - Front
     BombJackII(Encore)_Back.jpg276,648#2Inlay - Back
     BombJackII(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg103,924#3Inlay - Front
     BombJackII(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf15,813#3InstructionsSpanish
     BombJackII(ZafiChip).jpg319,906#4Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 84- Review: 2/5
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 114- Review: 4/5
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 83- Review: 71%
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 72- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 26- Review: 71%
     Crashissue v.1 #66-1989/Julpage 45- Review: 65%
     MicroHobbyissue #139-1987/Julpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 46- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 37- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 50- Review: 58%
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 36- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 66- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 45- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 137- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 84- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 13- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 6- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 6- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 13- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 53- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 12- Letters
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 41- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 11- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 3- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 127- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 146- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 13- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 98- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Review (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Top 10 Collection)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Top 10 Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 6- News/Note (The Elite Collection)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 2- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 28- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 3- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 44- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 2- Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 2- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 116- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 3- Advert (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 2- Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 28- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 3- Advert (The Elite Collection)

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