Side Arms
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Go! (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Tie-in Licences  Side Arms - Hyper Dyne (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  58.07% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  45% (10 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Probe Software Ltd (UK) - ?
     Akira Yasuda (Japan) - Inlay/Poster Art

Remarks
     Came with a music track called "Right This Time", by Resister, on the B-side.

Compilations
     Full version in10 Pack(1991)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version in2 Por 1: Bedlam + Side Arms(1988)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inArcade Muscle(1989)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCrash issue 86: Presents 22(1991/Mar)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #86 - 1991/Mar
     Full version inGo Crazy(1988)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 SideArms.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SideArms(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SideArms.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SideArms.gif3,828OriginalRunning screen
     SideArms.jpg1,583,937OriginalInlay - Front
     SideArms_Back.jpg1,078,375OriginalInlay - Back
     SideArms_Resister-RightThisTime.mp3.zip4,807,939OriginalBonus soundtrack(s) in MP3 format
     SideArms(EN).txt4,051OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SideArms.jpg238,193OriginalAdvertisement
     SideArms.rzx.zip92,306OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback) - [denied]
     Side Arms (1988)(Go!).pok100OriginalPOK pokes file
     SideArms(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg85,308#1Inlay - Front
     SideArms(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf91,859#1InstructionsSpanish
     SideArms(Kixx).jpg542,137#2Inlay - Front
     SideArms(Kixx)_Back.jpg425,617#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 59- Review: 493/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 18- Review: 43%
     MicroHobbyissue #169-1988/Maypage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 84- Review: 8/10
     The Games Machineissue #4-1988/Marpage 51- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 70- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 57- Feature - Coin It
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 27- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 60- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #86-1991/Marpage 3- CoverGame
     MicroHobbyissue #166-1988/Marpage 8- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 112- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 31- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 17- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 25- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 42- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 75- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 35- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 36- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 103- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #5-1988/Febpage 43- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 188- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 70- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 163- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 97- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 123- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #47-1987/Decpage 119- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 116- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #4-1988/Jan/28 special "week#4"page 48- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 148- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 37- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 100- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 42- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 76- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 12- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #108-1991/Febpage 60- Review: 82% (10 Pack)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Go Crazy)
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 10- News/Note - advert printed in wrong colours (Arcade Muscle)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 54- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 6- Advert (Arcade Muscle)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 6- Advert (Go Crazy)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 88- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 2- Advert (Arcade Muscle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 2- Advert (Go Crazy)
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 100- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 35- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     The Games Machineissue #16-1989/Marpage 8- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 70- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 86- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

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