| The Bulge |
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| Aliases | Battle of the Bulge |
| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | MC Lothlorien Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Strategy Game: War |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Features | Multi-machine Medium |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Historical Warfare |
| Other Platforms | Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 66.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 68% (10 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Argus Press Software Ltd (UK) | (1985) | ||
| #2 - Software Center S.A. (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ken Baker | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| David Bolton (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Code, Load Screen | |
| Colin Gordon (UK) | at Choice Software Ltd | - Code, Load Screen | |
| Daniels | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Wargame - 1985 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul | page 124 |
Music References
| Includes the following music: L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor op. 67, I. Allegro con brio |
Compilations
| Full version in | Games Compendium | (1988) | by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | BulgeThe.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| BulgeThe.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| BulgeThe(ArgusPressSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BulgeThe.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BulgeThe.gif | 5,425 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BulgeThe.jpg | 94,991 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| BulgeThe.zip | 54,600 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BulgeThe.jpg | 239,585 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| BulgeThe(SoftwareCenterS.A.).jpg | 416,145 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| BulgeThe(SoftwareCenterS.A.).zip | 1,881,486 | #2 | Scanned instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #51-1986/Jan | page 34 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #2-1985/May | page 53 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 124 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 85 | - Review - Crash - Crashback | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #112-1985/May/14 special "week#2" | page 14 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #72-1986/Apr | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 55 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 28 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #7-1985/Jul | page 31 | - Review: 2/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #17-1985/Aug | page 42 | - Review |
Magazine References
| Computer Gamer | issue #27-1987/Jun | page 66 | - Offer | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 85 | - Feature - Reading Behind the Lines | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #114-1985/May/28 special "week#4" | page 4 | - News/Note - Whoops! | |
| Micro Adventurer | issue #17-1985/Mar | page 6 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #20-1985/Aug | page 14 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 56 | - Offer |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #44-1985/Jun | page 127 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #45-1985/Jul | page 29 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #2-1985/May | page 28 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #3-1985/Jun | page 99 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #4-1985/Jul | page 71 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 115 | - Full-page ad | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #109-1985/Apr/23 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #112-1985/May/14 special "week#2" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #115-1985/Jun/4 special "week#1" | page 47 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 105 | - Full-page ad | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 131 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 146 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 96 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 87 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 19 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 20 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 24 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 91 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 152 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 76 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) |
Links
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