Desperado - Spectrum Computing

Release Date	1987
Original Publisher	Topo Soft (Spain)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	1
Original Price	875.00 Ptas
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX	8.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Features	Beeper Music, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls	Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements	Vertical Scrolling
Themes	Western
Tie-in Licences	Gunsmoke (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score	59.20% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	68.6% (37 votes)

Standalone re-releases

Authors/Contributors

	Juan Carlos García (Spain)		- Code, Game Design/Concept
	Gonzalo Martin Erro (Spain)		- Code
	Julio A. Martin Erro (Spain)		- In-game Graphics
	Miguel Blanco Viu (Spain)		- In-game Graphics
	Javier Cano Fuente (Spain)		- Load Screen
	Jose Manuel Munoz Perez (Spain)		- ?
	Gominolas [Cesar Astudillo] (Spain)		- Music
	Alfonso Azpiri [Alfonso Mejia Azpiri] (Spain)		- Inlay/Poster Art
	David Bracher		- Inlay/Poster Art

Credits

Alfonso Azpiri is the inlay artists for the original Topo Soft release.
David Bracher is the inlay artists for the Go! release.

Series "Desperado"

	1.	Desperado	(1987)	by Topo Soft (Spain)
	2.	Desperado 2	(1991)	by Topo Soft (Spain)

Compilations

Full version in

(1991/Mar)

by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #109 - 1991/Mar

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
Desperado.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	Spanish
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Desperado_2.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Desperado_2.gif	6,185	Original	Running screen
Desperado.jpg	55,605	Original	Inlay - Front
Desperado.pdf	20,012	Original	Instructions	Spanish
Desperado.png	345,578	Original	Game map
Desperado.rzx.zip	384,976	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback) - Released as Gunsmoke in the UK [denied]
Desperado (1987)(Topo Soft).pok	76	Original	POK pokes file
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go).jpg	1,088,716	#1	Inlay - Front		- Double jewel case
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go)_Media.jpg	103,579	#1	Media scan
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go).ay.zip	1,578	#1	Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go)(EN).txt	5,795	#1	Instructions	English
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go)(MULTI-LANG).pdf	328,986	#1	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French, German
Desperado(Gunsmoke)(Go).jpg	228,534	#1	Advertisement

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #10-1988/Jul	page 60	- Review: 428/1000
Crash	issue v.1 #52-1988/May	page 24	- Review: 54%
MicroHobby	issue #154-1987/Nov	page 22	- Review - Nuevo
Sinclair User	issue #74-1988/May	page 39	- Review: 9/10
Your Sinclair	issue #29-1988/May	page 48	- Review: 5/10

Magazine References

Crash	issue v.1 #49-1988/Feb	page 109	- News/Note
MicroHobby	issue #163-1988/Feb	page 48	- Feature - Justicieros
MicroHobby	issue #165-1988/Mar	page 68	- Tips - Tokes
Sinclair User	issue #109-1991/Mar	page 0	- CoverGame - on tape but no info in mag
Sinclair User	issue #117-1991/Nov	page 22	- Hack/Poke

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