| Rainbow Islands |
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| Aliases | Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multiple Boss Fights |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Screen Movements | Vertical Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System |
| Average mag. score | 94.44% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.3% (222 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Disk price: 1795.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| #3 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1992) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 41: Rainbow Islands" | |
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| David O'Connor (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - Code | |
| John Cumming (UK) | at Graftgold Ltd | - In-game Graphics, Load Screen | |
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Sound - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Game Overall - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 2nd Best Graphics - 1990 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr | page 44 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #98 - 1992/Apr | page 79 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #98 - 1990/Apr | page 70 | |
| "Sinclair User Best Budget" | at Sinclair User | issue #121 - 1992/Mar | page 58 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #52 - 1990/Apr | page 18 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #75 - 1992/Mar | page 58 |
Series "Bubble Bobble"
| 1. | Bubble Bobble | (1987) | by Firebird Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Rainbow Islands | (1990) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Power Up | (1991) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Rainbow Collection | (1991/Jul/29) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | RainbowIslands.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| RainbowIslands.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | - (Small Case) | |
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareSA).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| RainbowIslands.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| RainbowIslands.gif | 4,812 | Original | Running screen | |||
| RainbowIslands_Front.jpg | 355,474 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| RainbowIslands_Front_2.jpg | 235,509 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| RainbowIslands_Back.jpg | 230,585 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| RainbowIslands_Back_2.jpg | 218,113 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| RainbowIslands.ay.zip | 4,718 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| RAINISLE.TXT | 2,991 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
| RainbowIslands.pdf | 149,987 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RainbowIslands.txt | 4,400 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RainbowIslands(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 720,583 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| RainbowIslands.jpg | 331,524 | Original | Game map | |||
| RainbowIslands_2.jpg | 397,797 | Original | Game map | |||
| RainbowIslands_3.png | 454,689 | Original | Game map | |||
| RainbowIslands.jpg | 225,788 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| RainbowIslands_2.jpg | 294,806 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| rainbow.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Philip Kendall & Lee Bee | ||
| Rainbow Islands (1990)(Ocean Software).pok | 225 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 127,577 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 13,937 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 5,850 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| RainbowIslands(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 407,153 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| RainbowIslands(Musical1S.A.).jpg | 113,414 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RainbowIslands(HitSquad).jpg | 390,790 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RainbowIslands(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 312,740 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 62 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 68 | - Review: 95% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #75-1990/Apr | page 44 | - Review: 94% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 20/20 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 79 | - Review: 94% | |
| FIFO | issue #9-1991 | page 20 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #198-1990/Apr | page 38 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.1 #2-1995 | page 29 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 70 | - Review: 94% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 58 | - Review: 93% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #28-1990/Mar | page 44 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #52-1990/Apr | page 18 | - Review: 94% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 48 | - Review: 95% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #75-1992/Mar | page 58 | - Review: 91% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 90% (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 48 | - Review: 88% (Rainbow Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #66-1991/Jun | page 48 | - Review: 90% (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 61 | - Review: 92% (Rainbow Collection) |
Related Magazine References
| New Computer Express | issue #135-1991/Jun/8 | page 27 | - News/Note - Compilation Time Again (Power Up) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #143-1991/Aug/3 | page 7 | - News/Note - Just say no? [Ocean's "Addicted To Fun" label] (Rainbow Collection) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 50 | - News/Note - Cuter Than Cute (Rainbow Collection) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 9 | - News/Note (Rainbow Collection) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #44-1991/May | page 13 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #113-1991/Apr | page 7 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #114-1991/May | page 62 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #116-1991/Jul | page 119 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #88-1991/May | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #110-1991/Apr | page 7 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #113-1991/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 84 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Power Up) |
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