Mercs - Spectrum Computing

General info for: Mercs [#ID: 9375]

Title:

Mercs

Release Date:

1991/Jun/14

Original Publisher:

U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Creators:

Chris Shay (UK)

Availability:

Distribution denied

Message Language:

English

Machine Type:

ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Genre:

Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up

Maximum Players:

Features:

AY Sound
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Multi-machine Medium

Controls:

Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys

Turn Modes:

Simultaneous

Original Price:

£10.99

Other platforms:

Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive

Average mag. score:

76.75% (4 reviews)

Review Awards:

"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #115 - 1991/Jun page 18

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Mercs image, screenshot or loading screen

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User Score

Score:

Total votes:

Stats:

20% (1)

60% (3)

20% (1)

Main File Downloads

Unfortunately these files are distribution denied and you can't download them.

U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

1991

Mercs.tzx.zip

English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS

Origin

Name

Type

Owner(s)

Origin: Tie-in Licence

Name: Mercs

Type: Arcade coin-op

Owner(s): Capcom (Japan)

Releases

Release

Publisher

Date

Release Price

Budget Price

Microdrive Price

Disk/ Cartridge

Alternate Title

Original Release

U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

1991/Jun/14

£10.99

Re-release #1

Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

1991

1295.00 Ptas

Re-release #2

Kixx (UK)

unknown

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U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) Kixx (UK)

Authors/Contributors

Author/Contributor

Team

Role

Chris Shay (UK)

Tiertex Ltd

Titles in "Commando" Series

Name

Publisher

Release Year

Number: 1

Title: Commando

Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Release: 1985

Number: 2

Title: Mercs

Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Release: 1991

Additional File Downloads

Mercs.scr

Mercs.gif

Mercs_Front.jpg

Mercs_Back.jpg

Mercs_Media.jpg

Mercs.txt

Mercs(MULTI-LANG).pdf

Game map

Mercs.png

Game map

Mercs_2.png

Magazine poster

Your Sinclair magazine poster

YSPoster66.jpg

Mercs.jpg

RZX playback file

Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - [denied]

Mercs.rzx.zip

POK pokes file

Mercs (1991)(US Gold).pok

Inlay - Front (#1)

Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg

Inlay - Back (#1)

Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg

Instructions (#1)

Mercs(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf

Inlay - Front (#2)

Single jewel case - dark blue variant

Mercs(Kixx).jpg

Inlay - Back (#2)

Single jewel case - dark blue variant

Mercs(Kixx)_Back.jpg

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Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #46 - 1991/Jul

Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #50 - 1991/Nov

Page: 126 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #51 - 1991/Dec

Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

BiT

Issue: #9 - 1992/Jun

Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #115 - 1991/Jun

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 87%

Crash

Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun

Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 86%

MicroHobby

Issue: #212 - 1991/Jul

Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Nuevo

Sinclair User

Issue: #112 - 1991/Jun

Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 59%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 75%

Magazine References

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #45 - 1991/Jun

Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #109 - 1990/Dec

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #113 - 1991/Apr

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul

Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - C&VG Challenge

New Computer Express

Issue: #136 - 1991/Jun/15

Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note - Good Old Fashioned Fun

Your Sinclair

Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun

Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Your Sinclair

Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun

Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Poster

Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul

Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Scrapped File Downloads

Loading screen

[redundant screenshot]

Mercs.gif

Inlay - Front

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

Mercs.jpg

Tape image

Cracked message on loader (Title SCREEN$ intact). TAP
[???]

mercs.zip

Snapshot image

(Title SCREEN$ intact). SLT
[???]

mercs.zip

Inlay - Front (#2)

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

Mercs(Kixx).jpg

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