Comando Tracer
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Dinamic Software (Spain)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  875.00 Ptas
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  3.99
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Features  AY Sound, Custom Screen Loader
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Horizontal Scrolling
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, MSX
Average mag. score  62.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.3% (25 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Summit Software [1] (UK)(1992)as "The Last Commando"

Authors/Contributors
     Ricardo Puerto (Spain)at Zeus Software - ?
     Raul Lopez (Spain)at Zeus Software - ?
     Javier Cubedo (Spain) - ?
     Luis Royo (Spain) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Ricardo Machuca - Inlay/Poster Art

Credits
     The cover art for the Summit release is by Ricardo Machuca and is taken from a different Dinamic game, Bestial Warrior.

Remarks
     The Spectrum +3 disk version of the game features AY music and improved presentation, including a new score table screen.

Compilations
     Full version inColeccion Dinamic-90(1989)by Dinamic Software (Spain)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 63(1989/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #63 - 1989/Sep- titled "Stack"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 ComandoTracer.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)Spanish
 ComandoTracer.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)Spanish
 ComandoTracer.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)Spanish
ComandoTracer(LastCommandoThe)(SummitSoftware1).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
ComandoTracer(LastCommandoThe)(SummitSoftware1).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ComandoTracer.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ComandoTracer.gif4,913OriginalRunning screen
     ComandoTracer.jpg141,522OriginalInlay - Front
     ComandoTracer_2.jpg139,437OriginalInlay - Front
     ComandoTracer.txt3,945OriginalInstructionsSpanish
     ComandoTracer.pdf423,028OriginalScanned instructionsSpanish
     comtracer.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by JudasEZT
     Comando Tracer (1989)(Dinamic Software).pok220OriginalPOK pokes file
     ComandoTracer(TheLastCommando)(SummitSoftware).jpg491,201#1Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     ComandoTracer(TheLastCommando)(SummitSoftware)_Back.jpg350,551#1Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     ComandoTracer(TheLastCommando)(SummitSoftware)_Media.jpg114,277#1Media scan
     ComandoTracer(LastCommandoThe).txt3,636#1InstructionsEnglish

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #96-1992/Febpage 64- Review: 65%
     MicroHobbyissue #188-1989/Maypage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 37- Review: 67%
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 19- Review: 55%

Magazine References
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 14- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #189-1989/Junpage 59- Feature - Justicieros

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