Commando
Aliases  Space Invasion
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Vertical Scrolling
Tie-in Licences  Commando (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), MSX, NES
Average mag. score  84.86% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.2% (354 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Encore (UK)(1988)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1985)
     #5 - Zafiro Software Division (Spain)(1985)
     #6 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Keith Burkhill (UK) - Code
     Nigel Alderton (UK) - Code
     Rory C. Green (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Karen Trueman (UK) - In-game Graphics, Load Screen

Annual Awards
     1st Best Shoot'Em Up - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     2nd Best Wargame - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     3rd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
     3rd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51 - 1986/Janpage 17
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 130
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #58 - 1988/Novpage 110
     "Your Sinclair Hot Shot"at Your Sinclairissue #2 - 1986/Febpage 28

Remarks
     aka. Space Invasion (in Germany)

Series "Commando"
     1. Commando(1985)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     2. Mercs(1991)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in4 in 1(1986)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inBest of Elite Vol 1(1987)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inCommando + Scooby-Doo(1989)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inFrank Bruno's Big Box(1988)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Elite Collection(1987)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inThrill Time Gold 3(1990)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Commando.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 GoingCommando.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)
 CommandoEditor.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)
 Commando(Encore).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Commando(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     commando-zx0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     Commando_3.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Commando_3.gif4,907OriginalRunning screen
     Commando_Front.jpg224,614OriginalInlay - Front
     Commando_Tape.jpg65,702OriginalMedia scan
     Commando.ay.zip2,251OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     commando.txt1,460OriginalInstructions
     Commando.txt1,332OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Commando_English.pdf203,253OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Commando_French.pdf201,426OriginalInstructionsFrench
     Commando_German.pdf201,315OriginalInstructionsGerman
     Commando(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,414,956OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     Commando.png117,733OriginalGame map
     Commando.jpg471,616OriginalAdvertisement
     Commando.rzx.zip250,410OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - 128K hack with soundtrack. [denied]
     Commando (1985)(Elite Systems).pok556OriginalPOK pokes file
     Commando(EDOS).jpg672,621#1Inlay - Front
     Commando(Encore).jpg501,971#2Inlay - Front
     Commando(Encore)_Back.jpg237,471#2Inlay - Back
     Commando(Encore)_Tape.jpg55,538#2Media scan
     Commando(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg94,989#3Inlay - Front
     Commando(ZafiChip).jpg197,487#4Inlay - Front
     Commando(ZafiChip)_2.jpg303,144#4Inlay - Front
     Commando(ZafiChip).pdf25,195#4InstructionsSpanish
     Commando(ZafiChip).jpg758,787#4Advertisement
     Commando(ZCobra).jpg121,541#6Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 17- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 15- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Computer Gamerissue #10-1986/Janpage 67- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 130- Review: 94%
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 110- Review: 92%
     MicroHobbyissue #63-1986/Janpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 56- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 35- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 28- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 123- Review: 6/10
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 55- Review - Your Sinclair - Budget Article
     Your Sinclairissue #91-1993/Julpage 30- Review: 78%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 51- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 80- Hack/Poke
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 91- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 18- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 116- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 11- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 66- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 46- Feature - The Crash arcade game Challenge
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 66- Hack/Poke
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"page 11- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #79-1986/Maypage 28- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 20- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 27- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 20- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 21- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 21- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 18- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 15- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 13- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 10- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 54- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 54- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 32- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 19- Feature - It's All In The Wrist Action
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 42- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 35- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 23- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 2- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 2- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 2- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 2- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 196- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 116- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #44-1985/Oct/31 special "week#5"page 40- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"page 2- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"page 56- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"page 52- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Review (The Elite Collection)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Review (Frank Bruno's Big Box)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (The Elite Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 38- Review: 7/10 (Frank Bruno's Big Box)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (The Elite Collection)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 116- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Frank Bruno's Big Box)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 73- Hack/Poke (Frank Bruno's Big Box)
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 84- CompoEntry (4 in 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 84- CompoResult (4 in 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (The Elite Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 16- Letters (4 in 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 6- News/Note (The Elite Collection)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 3- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 164- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 132- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 3- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 2- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 28- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 3- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 44- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 41- Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box)
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 2- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 81- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 19- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 2- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 116- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 3- Advert (The Elite Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 28- Advert (Best of Elite Vol 1)
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 13- Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box)
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 4- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 0- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 106- Full-page ad (4 in 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 3- Advert (The Elite Collection)

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