Brian Bloodaxe
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/Aprpage 83
     "PCG Hit"at Personal Computer Gamesissue #15 - 1985/Febpage 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 inAll-Stars(1988)by The Edge (UK)
     Full version inClassix 1(1987)by The Edge (UK)
     Full version inJackson Soft Oro Spectrum #1by Magazine Jackson Soft Oro Spectrum - covertape from issue #1 - 1985/May
     Full version inNow Games(1985)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 BrianBloodaxe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 BrianBloodaxe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Edge)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BrianBloodaxe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BrianBloodaxe.gif4,157OriginalRunning screen
     BrianBloodaxe.jpg329,120OriginalInlay - Front - Clamshell case (small)
     BrianBloodaxe_SideA.jpg82,400OriginalMedia scan
     BrianBloodaxe_SideB.jpg83,503OriginalMedia scan
     BrianBloodaxe.ay.zip1,051OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     BrianBloodaxe.txt8,694OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BrianBloodaxe(EN).pdf125,661OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BrianBloodaxe.png355,066OriginalGame map
     BrianBloodaxe.jpg144,469OriginalAdvertisement
     bloodaxe.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Brian Bloodaxe (1985)(The Edge).pok140OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 83- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 116- Review: 86%
     MicroHobbyissue #49-1985/Octpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 30- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 47- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 26- Review: 8/10
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 41- Review: 2/5
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 5/10
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 45- Review
     ZX Computingissue #19-1985/Junpage 92- Review: 4/5

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 59- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 62- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 74- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 72- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #17-1985/Junpage 74- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 60- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 15- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #80-1986/Maypage 31- Tips - Micromania
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 26- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 9- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 65- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 41- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 10- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 117- Review (Now Games)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 117- Review (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Review - Crash - Compilation (Classix 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (All-Stars)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #36-1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"page 45- Review (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"page 13- Review (Now Games)
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 29- Review: 4/10 (Classix 1)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 66- Review: 8/10 (All-Stars)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 6/10 (Classix 1)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 9- News/Note (Now Games)
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 7- News/Note (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 21- News/Note (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Classix 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (All-Stars)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #125-1985/Aug/13 special "week#2"page 1- News/Note - Virgin six-pack in TV ad (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #128-1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"page 11- News/Note (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #129-1985/Sep/10 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note - Whoops! (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note (Now Games)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 17- News/Note (Now Games)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 12- Advert (Now Games)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 49- Full-page ad (All-Stars)
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 90- Advert (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 77- Advert (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #128-1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"page 48- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 11- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 39- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"page 39- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 40- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 23- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 87- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 2- Advert (Now Games)
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 45- Advert (Now Games)
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 91- Advert (Now Games)

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