| Carrier Command |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Rainbird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Simulation |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £14.95 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 14.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Disk Price | £15.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Icon/Menu Driven Control, Padlock Protection, Small Gameplay Area (<50%), Vector Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 94.22% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.3% (59 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Andrew Onions (UK) | at Realtime Games Software Ltd | - Code | |
| David Lowe (UK) | at Realtime Games Software Ltd | - Music | |
| Derrick Austin (UK) | at Realtime Games Software Ltd | - Load Screen | |
| Richard Hewison (UK) | at Realtime Games Software Ltd | - ? | |
| Herman Serrano (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Ricardo J.M. Pinto (UK) | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Clare Edgeley | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Gary Sheinwald | - Game Design/Concept, Story Writing |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Original Game - 1989 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr | page 12 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #43 - 1989/Jul | page 22 |
Remarks
| Includes an extended version of the soundtrack by Dave Lowe, on the B-side. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Air-Sea Supremacy | (1991) | by Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK) | ||
| Full version in | Challengers | (1991) | by Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| CarrierCommand.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| CarrierCommand.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| CarrierCommand(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CarrierCommand.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CarrierCommand.gif | 4,849 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CarrierCommand.jpg | 124,734 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| CarrierCommand_Front.jpg | 159,231 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| CarrierCommand_Back.jpg | 231,323 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (big) | ||
| CarrierCommand_Tape.jpg | 51,403 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CarrierCommand_Tape_2.jpg | 39,511 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CarrierCommand_Tape_3.jpg | 75,210 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CarrierCommand.ay.zip | 3,259 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| CarrierCommand.mp3.zip | 8,862,223 | Original | Bonus soundtrack(s) in MP3 format | |||
| CarrierCommand.txt | 70,810 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CarrierCommand(EN).pdf | 7,251,710 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CarrierCommand.jpg | 442,863 | Original | Game map | |||
| CarrierCommand.jpg | 190,961 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| CarrierCommand_2.jpg | 210,590 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| carrier.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) | ||
| Carrier Command (1989)(Rainbird Software).pok | 88 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CarrierCommand(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 116,040 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CarrierCommand(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 144,958 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| CarrierCommand(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 10,281,194 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #9-1988/Jun | page 44 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #22-1989/Jul | page 76 | - Review: 923/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 58 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 12 | - Review: 97% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 15/16.66 | |
| Crash | issue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018" | page 61 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #192-1989/Oct | page 41 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.7 #24-1988/Jun/23 special "week#4" | page 8 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 6 | - Review: 96% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #18-1989/May | page 38 | - Review: 96% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #43-1989/Jul | page 22 | - Review: 94% | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1993/Jun | page 6 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #74-1987/Dec | page 37 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #75-1988/Jan | page 76 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #76-1988/Feb | page 13 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 71 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #85-1989/Apr | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 33 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 35 | - Review: 79% (Challengers) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #39-1990/Dec | page 42 | - Full-page ad (Challengers) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #40-1991/Jan | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Challengers) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #110-1991/Jan | page 73 | - Full-page ad (Challengers) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #120-1991/Nov | page 122 | - Advert (Air-Sea Supremacy) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 36 | - Full-page ad (Challengers) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #61-1991/Jan | page 37 | - Full-page ad (Challengers) |
Links
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