| Bionic Commando |
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| Aliases | Bionic Commandos |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Go! (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Disk Price | £12.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Side-view 2D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Screen Movements | Multi-directional Scrolling |
| Tie-in Licences | Bionic Commando (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES |
| Average mag. score | 84.54% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.3% (35 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Follin (UK) | at Software Creations | - ? | |
| Andrew R. Threlfall (UK) | at Software Creations | - ? | |
| Tim Follin [Timothy Follin] (UK) | at Software Creations | - Music |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun | page 18 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #31 - 1988/Jul | page 68 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Part of The Crash Collection Vol. 1. Other games were 720', Winter Games, Impossible Mission 2 and Spy Hunter. |
Compilations
| Full version in | Arcade Muscle | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Coin-Op Hits | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Multimixx 3 | (1991) | by Kixx (UK) | ||
| Full version in | The Crash Collection Vol 1 | (1989) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Vitaminas | (1989) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| BionicCommando(48K).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| BionicCommando(128K).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| BionicCommando.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| BionicCommando.gif | 6,330 | Original | Running screen | |||
| BionicCommando.jpg | 1,392,392 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| BionicCommando.ay.zip | 10,154 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| BionicCommando.mp3.zip | 4,770,263 | Original | Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format | |||
| BionicCommando.txt | 5,054 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| BionicCommando(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 261,294 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| BionicCommando.jpg | 205,694 | Original | Game map | |||
| BionicCommando_2.jpg | 394,140 | Original | Game map | |||
| BionicCommando_3.png | 188,043 | Original | Game map | |||
| BionicCommando.jpg | 237,179 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| BionicCommando.rzx.zip | 126,244 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Bionic Commando (1988)(Go!).pok | 566 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| BionicCommando(Kixx).jpg | 394,586 | #2 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #10-1988/Jul | page 59 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #12-1988/Sep | page 67 | - Review: 803/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #82-1988/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 18 | - Review: 92% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #177-1988/Sep | page 32 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #146-1991/Aug/24 | page 51 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 77 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| The Games Machine | issue #7-1988/Jun | page 67 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| The Games Machine | issue #9-1988/Aug | page 49 | - Review: 86% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 68 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 92 | - Review: 91% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 87% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 88 | - Review: 87% (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 42 | - Review (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #90-1991/Jul | page 48 | - Review: 55% (Multimixx 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 74 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 85% (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #114-1991/Aug | page 27 | - Review: 72% (Multimixx 3) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 113 | - Review: 92% (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #45-1989/Sep | page 92 | - Review: 85% (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 71% (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 56 | - Review: 49% (Multimixx 3) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul | page 17 | - News/Note (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 49 | - Offer (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #17-1989/Apr | page 10 | - News/Note - advert printed in wrong colours (Arcade Muscle) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #19-1989/Apr | page 54 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 6 | - Advert (Arcade Muscle) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 82 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 102 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #30-1990/Mar | page 60 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #90-1989/Apr | page 88 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #91-1989/May | page 2 | - Advert (Arcade Muscle) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 32 | - Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 90 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 98 | - Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 48 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 96 | - Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #99-1990/Feb | page 36 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #100-1990/Mar | page 10 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 100 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul | page 46 | - Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 48 | - Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 28 | - Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #85-1989/Apr | page 35 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 90 | - Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 42 | - Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 21 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #96-1990/Mar | page 9 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #16-1989/Mar | page 8 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #17-1989/Apr | page 70 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #25-1989/Dec | page 32 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 84 | - Advert (Coin-Op Hits) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #40-1989/Apr | page 86 | - Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle) |
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