Tranz Am at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1983/Jul
Original Publisher	Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£5.50
Disk Price	£14.95
Graphical Views	Top-view 2D Graphics
Controls	Kempston Joystick
Native Programming Languages	Assembly (unidentified compiler)
Average mag. score	80.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	75.6% (59 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)	(1983)
	#2 - Svenska Soft Service (Sweden)

Authors/Contributors

	Tim Stamper (UK)		- Inlay/Poster Art
	Chris Stamper (UK)		- ?

Remarks

SPOT: ROM cartridge £14.95

Remarks

separate cassette/cartridge prices

Compilations

Full version in	10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus	(1986)	by Boots (UK)
Full version in	Software Magazine issue 06b	(1985)	by Monser S.A. (Spain)	- titled "Trans-America"
Full version in	Stars Spectrum issue 05 - Juegos	(1985)	by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #5 - 1985	- titled "En Ruta"
Full version in	Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works	(1988)	by Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Full version in	Unbelievable! Ultimate	(1987)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Full version in	ZX-Spectrum Vega	(2015/Apr/24)	by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Unauthorized version in	Load 'n' Run issue 06	(1984/Jun)	by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #6 - 1984/Jun	- titled "American Race"
Unauthorized version in	Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 Especial Simuladores		by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 - 1986/Oct special "Simuladores"	- titled "Buggy Race"

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
TranzAm.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 16K	(None)	English
TranzAm.rom.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 16K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
	0	Original	Remote link	English	- Source code repository - Disassembled
TranzAm.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
TranzAm.gif	2,603	Original	Running screen
TranzAm.jpg	678,517	Original	Inlay - Front
TranzAm_Back.jpg	348,490	Original	Inlay - Back
TranzAm_Tape.jpg	83,213	Original	Media scan
TranzAm.txt	3,649	Original	Instructions	English
TranzAm_French.txt	1,919	Original	Instructions	French
TranzAm_Swedish.txt	3,284	Original	Instructions	Swedish
TranzAm.png	61,077	Original	Game map
TranzAm_Poster.jpg	0	Original	Development material (sketches/notes)	English	- Concept art
TranzAm_Poster.jpg	1,150,296	Original	Official company shipped poster		- Posters/ Tranz Am
Tranzam.jpg	10,995	Original	Advertisement
TranzAm.rzx.zip	91,416	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied]
Tranz Am (1983)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok	328	Original	POK pokes file
TranzAm(SinclairResearch).jpg	286,419	#1	Inlay - Front
TranzAm(SvenskaSoftService)_Back.jpg	354,597	#2	Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #25-1983/Nov	page 154	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 57	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 60	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #3-1984/Apr	page 79	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Home Computing Weekly	issue #26-1983/Aug/30 special "week#5"	page 8	- Review
Personal Computer News	issue #25-1983/Aug/31	page 50	- Review: 4/5
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #35-1983/Sep/1 special "week#1"	page 14	- Review
Your Computer	issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov	page 82	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #10-1983/Dec	page 30	- Review
ZX Magazín	issue 1994/Feb	page 9	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #23-1983/Sep	page 19	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 61	- Hack/Poke
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #93-1989/Jul special "93a"	page 26	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun	page 49	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun	page 52	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 84	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 146	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun	page 73	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug	page 58	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 80	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 60	- Hack/Poke
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Information
Personal Computer Games	issue #1-1983/Sep special "Summer"	page 5	- News/Note
Personal Computer Games	issue #12-1984/Nov	page 105	- Hack/Poke
Personal Computer Games	issue #13-1984/Dec	page 127	- Hack/Poke
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #27-1983/Jul/7 special "week#1"	page 49	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"	page 39	- Hack/Poke
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair Programs	issue #29-1985/Mar	page 30	- Hack/Poke
Sinclair User	issue #54-1986/Sep	page 20	- Hack/Poke
Your Computer	issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov	page 82	- Feature - ZX Spectrum Software
Your Computer	issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan	page 91	- Hack/Poke
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 34	- Hack/Poke
Your Spectrum	issue #9-1984/Nov	page 10	- Hack/Poke
ZX Computing	issue #9-1983/Oct	page 58	- News/Note

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Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #87-1989/Jan	page 115	- Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 86	- Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 63	- Review: 4/5 (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Your Sinclair	issue #33-1988/Sep	page 86	- Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
ZX Computing	issue #35-1987/Mar	page 38	- Review: Good (Unbelievable! Ultimate)

Related Magazine References

Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 11	- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)
Crash	issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun	page 8	- News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 113	- CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Crash	issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep	page 113	- Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Sinclair User	issue #89-1989/Aug	page 76	- Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Your Sinclair	issue #14-1987/Feb	page 7	- News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate)

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