Ace of Aces
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Flight Simulator
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Ace of Aces (Software) from Artech Digital Productions Inc (Canada)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, Sega Master System
Average mag. score  67.40% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.8% (23 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1988)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Michael Bate - Game Design/Concept
     Rick Banks - Game Design/Concept
     Paragon Programming Ltd (UK) - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Artech Digital Productions <Artech Digital Productions Inc (Canada)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #36 - 1987/Aprpage 54

Remarks
     ZXSR: Featured on Solid Gold compilation from US Gold for £9.99 (£14.99 +3 Disk). Other games were: Gauntlet, Leaderboard, Winter Games and Infiltrator.

Compilations
     Full version inLes Tresors de U.S. Gold(1987)by U.S. Gold [France] S.A.R.L. (UK/France)
     Full version inSolid Gold(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AceOfAces.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 AceOfAces.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 AceOfAces(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 AceOfAces(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AceOfAces.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AceOfAces.gif5,109OriginalRunning screen
     AceofAces_Front.jpg496,591OriginalInlay - Front
     AceOfAces.zip126,650OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AceOfAces(EN).pdf250,324OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AceOfAces.jpg123,289OriginalAdvertisement
     AceOfAces(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg81,819#1Inlay - Front
     AceOfAces(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf345,050#1InstructionsSpanish
     AceOfAces(Kixx).jpg913,568#2Inlay - Front
     AceOfAces(Kixx)_Back.jpg935,839#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 22- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 102- Review: 62%
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 111- Review: 55%
     MicroHobbyissue #122-1987/Marpage 20- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 44- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 44- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 122- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #36-1987/Aprpage 54- Review

Magazine References
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 110- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 12- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 36- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #19-1986/Octpage 100- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 18- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 17- Advert - Kixx advert
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 48- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 35- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 98- Review (Solid Gold)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (Solid Gold)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 97- Review: 8/10 (Solid Gold)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 7- News/Note (Solid Gold)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (Solid Gold)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 8- News/Note (Solid Gold)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (Solid Gold)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Solid Gold)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 19- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 23- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 56- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 70- Advert (Solid Gold)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 153- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 28- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 123- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 26- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 72- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 78- Full-page ad (Solid Gold)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 76- Advert (Solid Gold)

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