Brian Bloodaxe
Title:
Brian Bloodaxe
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
The Edge (UK)
Creators:
Charles Bystram (UK)
Jack Wilkes (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Themes:
Medieval Legends
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
72.00% (8 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Star Game" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #42 - 1985/Apr page 83

"PCG Hit" at Personal Computer Games issue #15 - 1985/Feb page 30

Music References:
Includes the following music: John Philip Sousa, "Liberty Bell March"
Remarks:
ZXSR: When the game loaded the first thing it did was pretend to crash!

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User Score
Score:
7
Total votes:
9
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Stats:
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  7:  
  55.6% (5)
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  22.2% (2)

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1985
BrianBloodaxe.tap.zip
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The Edge (UK)
1985
BrianBloodaxe.tzx.zip
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 The Edge (UK)
1985
£7.95

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 The Edge (UK) 
Authors/Contributors
Charles Bystram (UK)  
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Jack Wilkes (UK)  
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Compilations featuring this title
Title: All-Stars
Publisher: The Edge (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Classix 1
Publisher: The Edge (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Jackson Soft Oro Spectrum #1
Publisher: Magazine Jackson Soft Oro Spectrum - covertape from issue #1 - 1985/May
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Now Games
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1985
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #42 - 1985/Apr
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #14 - 1985/Mar
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #49 - 1985/Oct
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #15 - 1985/Feb
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #99 - 1985/Feb/16
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1986 special "Annual 1986"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #37 - 1985/Apr
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #3 - 1985/Mar
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 2/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/10

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #13 - 1985/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #19 - 1985/Jun
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #13 - 1985/Feb
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #16 - 1985/May
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #80 - 1986/May
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #35 - 1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #13 - 1985/Feb
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #14 - 1985/Mar
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #14 - 1985/Jan
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Now Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Classix 1)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (All-Stars)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #36 - 1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Now Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #37 - 1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Now Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Classix 1)
Score: 4/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (All-Stars)
Score: 8/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Classix 1)
Score: 6/10

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #7 - 1985/Oct
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Classix 1)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (All-Stars)

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #125 - 1985/Aug/13 special "week#2"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Virgin six-pack in TV ad (Now Games)

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #128 - 1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #129 - 1985/Sep/10 special "week#2"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Whoops! (Now Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #32 - 1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #9 - 1985/Sep
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (All-Stars)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #128 - 1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #35 - 1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #40 - 1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #7 - 1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #31 - 1986/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #32 - 1986/Dec
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Now Games)
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