| Brian Bloodaxe |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | The Edge (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Themes | Medieval Legends |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 70.86% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.3% (41 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Charles Bystram (UK) | - ? | ||
| Jack Wilkes (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Star Game" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42 - 1985/Apr | page 83 | |
| "PCG Hit" | at Personal Computer Games | issue #15 - 1985/Feb | page 30 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: John Philip Sousa, "Liberty Bell March" |
Remarks
| ZXSR: When the game loaded the first thing it did was pretend to crash! |
Compilations
| Full version in | All-Stars | (1988) | by The Edge (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Classix 1 | (1987) | by The Edge (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Jackson Soft Oro Spectrum #1 | by Magazine Jackson Soft Oro Spectrum - covertape from issue #1 - 1985/May | |||
| Full version in | Now Games | (1985) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| BrianBloodaxe.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | ||
| BrianBloodaxe.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Edge) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BrianBloodaxe.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BrianBloodaxe.gif | 4,157 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BrianBloodaxe.jpg | 329,120 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| BrianBloodaxe_SideA.jpg | 82,400 | Original | Media scan | |||
| BrianBloodaxe_SideB.jpg | 83,503 | Original | Media scan | |||
| BrianBloodaxe.ay.zip | 1,051 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| BrianBloodaxe.txt | 8,694 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BrianBloodaxe(EN).pdf | 125,661 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BrianBloodaxe.png | 355,066 | Original | Game map | |||
| BrianBloodaxe.jpg | 144,469 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| bloodaxe.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Brian Bloodaxe (1985)(The Edge).pok | 140 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 83 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 116 | - Review: 86% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #49-1985/Oct | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #15-1985/Feb | page 30 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 26 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #3-1985/Mar | page 41 | - Review: 2/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 5/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #13-1985/Apr | page 45 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 92 | - Review: 4/5 |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85" | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 8 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 59 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 62 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 74 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 72 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 74 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 60 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special" | page 15 | - Hack/Poke | |
| MicroHobby | issue #80-1986/May | page 31 | - Tips - Micromania | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5" | page 26 | - Hack/Poke | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information |
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85" | page 9 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 65 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar | page 41 | - Full-page ad | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #14-1985/Jan | page 10 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec | page 117 | - Review (Now Games) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement" | page 117 | - Review (Now Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Classix 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (All-Stars) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #36-1985/Sep/5 special "week#1" | page 45 | - Review (Now Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2" | page 13 | - Review (Now Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 29 | - Review: 4/10 (Classix 1) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 66 | - Review: 8/10 (All-Stars) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 6/10 (Classix 1) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #49-1985/Nov | page 9 | - News/Note (Now Games) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #7-1985/Oct | page 7 | - News/Note (Now Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep | page 21 | - News/Note (Now Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 106 | - Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Classix 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 36 | - Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (All-Stars) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #125-1985/Aug/13 special "week#2" | page 1 | - News/Note - Virgin six-pack in TV ad (Now Games) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #128-1985/Sep/3 special "week#1" | page 11 | - News/Note (Now Games) | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #129-1985/Sep/10 special "week#2" | page 5 | - News/Note - Whoops! (Now Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2" | page 5 | - News/Note (Now Games) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #9-1985/Sep | page 17 | - News/Note (Now Games) |
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