Mercs - Spectrum Computing

Release Date	1991/Jun/14
Original Publisher	U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players	2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price	£10.99
Features	AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode, Multi-machine Medium
Controls	Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences	Mercs (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score	76.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	50.7% (14 votes)

Standalone re-releases

Authors/Contributors

Chris Shay (UK)

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Review Awards

"C+VG Hit"

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Series "Commando"

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

Main File Downloads

	*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
	Mercs.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Mercs.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Mercs.gif	6,362	Original	Running screen
Mercs_Front.jpg	358,132	Original	Inlay - Front		- Cardbox case (small)
Mercs_Back.jpg	340,270	Original	Inlay - Back		- Cardbox case (small)
Mercs_Media.jpg	139,500	Original	Media scan
Mercs.txt	3,291	Original	Instructions	English
Mercs(MULTI-LANG).pdf	173,801	Original	Instructions	Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian
Mercs.png	344,734	Original	Game map
Mercs_2.png	333,066	Original	Game map
YSPoster66.jpg	638,523	Original	Magazine poster		- Your Sinclair magazine poster
Mercs.jpg	369,455	Original	Advertisement
Mercs.rzx.zip	352,596	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - [denied]
Mercs (1991)(US Gold).pok	238	Original	POK pokes file
Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg	178,850	#1	Inlay - Front
Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg	251,344	#1	Inlay - Back
Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf	16,541	#1	Instructions	Spanish
Mercs(Kixx).jpg	728,290	#2	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case - dark blue variant
Mercs(Kixx)_Back.jpg	413,448	#2	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case - dark blue variant

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #46-1991/Jul	page 69	- Review - not a Spectrum article
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #50-1991/Nov	page 126	- Review - not a Spectrum article
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #51-1991/Dec	page 120	- Review - not a Spectrum article
BiT	issue #9-1992/Jun	page 32	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #115-1991/Jun	page 18	- Review: 87%
Crash	issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun	page 39	- Review: 86%
MicroHobby	issue #212-1991/Jul	page 30	- Review - Nuevo
Sinclair User	issue #112-1991/Jun	page 34	- Review: 59%
Your Sinclair	issue #67-1991/Jul	page 16	- Review: 75%

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #45-1991/Jun	page 64	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #109-1990/Dec	page 9	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #113-1991/Apr	page 100	- Preview
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #116-1991/Jul	page 28	- Feature - C&VG Challenge
New Computer Express	issue #136-1991/Jun/15	page 25	- News/Note - Good Old Fashioned Fun
Your Sinclair	issue #66-1991/Jun	page 22	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #66-1991/Jun	page 42	- Poster

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