General info for: North Star [#ID: 3461]
Title:
North Star
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
John O'Brien (UK)
Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK)
Ben Daglish (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Graphical Views:
Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£7.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
75.00% (4 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar page 24


North Star image, screenshot or loading screen
North Star image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
10
Login to rate this title.


Stats:
  8:  
  30% (3)
  7:  
  30% (3)
  6:  
  30% (3)
  5:  
  10% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1988
NorthStar.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1988
NorthStar.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1988
NorthStar.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Byte Back (UK)
1988
NorthStar(ByteBack).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
NorthStar(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
IBSA (Spain)
1988
NorthStar(IBSA).tzx.zip
English

Icons provided by Flaticon
RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=NorthStar


Releases

 Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1988
£7.99
£14.99

 Byte Back (UK)
1988

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas

 IBSA (Spain)
1988
Authors/Contributors
John O'Brien (UK)  
no team 
Ben Daglish (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Mega Games Volume One
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: 2 Por 1: VENOM Strikes Back + North Star
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Space Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #169 - 1988/May
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 The Games Machine
Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 80%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/Feb
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #119 - 1992/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #3 - 1988/Feb
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #26 - 1988/Feb
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #74 - 1988/May
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Space Ace)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Space Ace)
Score: 8/10
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Space Ace)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Space Ace)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Space Ace)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Space Ace)
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 RZX Archive (English)

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 UVL (English)

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 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

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