Captain Blood
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Exxos (France/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  9.95
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price  £14.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Hyperspace/Warp, Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score  73.72% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.2% (27 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Players Software (UK)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     Didier Bouchon (France)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Philippe Ulrich (France)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Chris Edwards (UK)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Stephane Picq (France)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Gavin Wade (UK)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Mick Hanrahan (UK)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?
     Barry Leitch (UK)at Imagitec Design Ltd - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ ERE Informatique <ERE Informatique (France)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Remarks
     ZXSR: Available on +3 disk for £14.99

Compilations
     Demo version inSinclair User issue 85: Megatape 14(1989/Apr)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #85 - 1989/Apr
     Full version inSpecial Action(1989)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 91: Beaut Box 6(1993/Jul)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #91 - 1993/Jul

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
CaptainBlood.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
CaptainBlood.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English
 CaptainBlood.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
 CaptainBlood(PlayersSoftware).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     CaptainBlood.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     CaptainBlood.gif3,096OriginalRunning screen
     CaptainBlood_Front.jpg613,308OriginalInlay - Front
     CaptainBlood_Front_2.jpg746,042OriginalInlay - Front
     CaptainBlood_Back.jpg780,384OriginalInlay - Back
     CaptainBlood_SideA.jpg119,321OriginalMedia scan
     CaptainBlood_SideB.jpg120,459OriginalMedia scan
     CaptainBlood.ay.zip3,472OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     CaptainBlood.mp3.zip1,552,405OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     CaptainBlood.txt37,458OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     CaptainBlood(MULTI-LANG).pdf6,316,619OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     CaptainBlood.jpg152,185OriginalAdvertisement
     captainblood.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Andrey Drozd (with rollback)
     Captain Blood (1988)(Exxos).pok345OriginalPOK pokes file
     CaptainBlood_ControlSheet.jpg192,243Original? - Control sheet
     CaptainBlood(PlayersSoftware).jpg599,744#2Inlay - Front
     CaptainBlood(PlayersSoftware)_Back.jpg700,461#2Inlay - Back
     CaptainBlood(PlayersSoftware)_Tape.jpg87,967#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 49- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #21-1989/Junpage 78- Review: 863/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 63- Review: 76%
     FIFOissue #3-1990page 22- Review
     New Computer Expressissue #4-1988/Dec/3page 30- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 41- Review: 69%
     The Games Machineissue #18-1989/Maypage 37- Review: 68%
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 40- Review: 68%
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 72- Review: 75%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 44- Feature - 100 Top Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 44- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 111- Tips
     BiTissue #19-1993/Aprpage 24- Solution
     BiTissue #20-1993/Maypage 24- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 15- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 35- Tips
     New Computer Expressissue #7-1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"page 18- Feature - The greats of 88
     New Computer Expressissue #10-1989/Jan/14page 39- News/Note - Spec-ted soon
     New Computer Expressissue #17-1989/Mar/4page 36- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #16-1988/Apr/21 special "week#3"page 18- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 6- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 30- Offer
     The Games Machineissue #4-1988/Marpage 14- Feature - Les Plus Beaux Jeux De Monde? (ERE Informatique)
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 100- CompoEntry
     The Games Machineissue #8-1988/Julpage 40- CompoResult
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 92- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 104- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 95- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 38- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 34- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 38- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #91-1993/Julpage 4- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #92-1993/Augpage 23- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 82- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 73- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 57- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 47- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 37- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 30- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #16-1988/Apr/21 special "week#3"page 2- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 52- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 75- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 123- Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 72- Review: 82% (Special Action)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 77- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 28- Advert (Special Action)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 86- Advert (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #92-1989/Junpage 97- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 65- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 88- Advert (Special Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 4- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 51- Advert (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #88-1989/Julpage 100- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 9- Advert (Special Action)
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 36- Advert (Special Action)
     The Games Machineissue #20-1989/Julpage 9- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     The Games Machineissue #23-1989/Octpage 4- Advert (Special Action)
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 92- Full-page ad (Special Action)
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 21- Advert (Special Action)

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