Action Force II
Aliases  Action Force II: International Heroes
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  Button Mashers, In-game Mini-game(s), Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Action Force (Software) from Milton Bradley International Inc (USA)
Average mag. score  88.85% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.9% (64 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Andy Green [Andrew Green] (UK)at Gang of Five - ?
     Martin Wheeler (UK)at Gang of Five - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #52 - 1988/Maypage 12
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #30 - 1988/Junpage 50

Series "Action Force"
     1. Action Force(1987)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     2. Action Force II(1988)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 55(1988/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec- titled "Terroristi"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ActionForceII.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 ActionForceII.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 5)English
 ActionForceII.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ActionForceII.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ActionForceII.gif6,756OriginalRunning screen
     0000077-open-1.mlt12,288OriginalOpening screen
     ActionForceII.jpg580,659OriginalInlay - Front
     ActionForceII_Back.jpg454,584OriginalInlay - Back
     ActionForceII.txt3,926OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     ActionForceII.png352,138OriginalGame map
     ActionForceII.jpg241,950OriginalAdvertisement
     actionforce2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - A POKE was used in this to destroy the tanks with only ten shots.
     Action Force II (1988)(Virgin Games).pok108OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 63- Review: 754/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 12- Review: 90%
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 11- Review: 10/10
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 50- Review: 9/10
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Febpage 2- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 11- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 73- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 106- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 45- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #21-1988/Jun/2 special "week#1"page 25- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 102- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 33- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 46- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 41- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 52- Full-page ad

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