General info for: Deathchase [#ID: 1303]
Title:
Deathchase
Release Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Micromega (UK)
Creators:
Mervyn J. Estcourt (UK)
Richard Beston (UK)
Inspiration for:
2D Deathchase
3D Forest Race
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Maximum Players:
1
Controls:
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£6.95
Other versions:
Cyclepath (Timex Tx2068)
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC (unofficial), Dragon 32 (unofficial)
Average mag. score:
80.50% (10 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb page 8

"PCG Hit" at Personal Computer Games issue #4 - 1984/Mar page 83

Remarks:
Richard Beston created only the loading screen for the Zeppelin Games re-release.

Deathchase image, screenshot or loading screen
Deathchase image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.1
Total votes:
33
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Stats:
  10:  
  3% (1)
  9:  
  33.3% (11)
  8:  
  45.5% (15)
  7:  
  15.2% (5)
  2:  
  3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Micromega (UK)
1983
Deathchase.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Micromega (UK)
1983
Deathchase.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
2.99 Classics (UK)
1986
Deathchase(2.99Classics).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
Deathchase(MasterTape)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip
English
(Master Tape)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
1983
Deathchase(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive


Speccy Screenshot Maps

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


Releases

 Micromega (UK)
1983
£6.95

 Ventamatic (Spain)
1983
1700.00 Ptas

 2.99 Classics (UK)
1986/Jul/28
£2.99

 Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
unknown
£1.99
Authors/Contributors
Richard Beston (UK)     
no team 
Load Screen
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 1º Campeonato de Jogos de Computador
Publisher: TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Vertigem
Title: Race - Pack 4
Publisher: Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1992
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Spectrum Load'n'Run v1 issue 06
Publisher: Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.1 #6 - 1985/Jul
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Riders
Title: Your Sinclair issue 90: Beaut Box 5
Publisher: Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #90 - 1993/Jun
Date: 1993/Jun
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 15
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #15 - 1985/Apr
Date: 1985/Apr
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Motomorte
Additional File Downloads
Remote link
Micromega (UK)
1983
https://github.com
English
Source code repository - Disassembled

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Magazine Reviews

Big K
Issue: #3 - 1984/Jun
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/3

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 78%

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Feb
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #2 - 1984/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.2 - 2018 special "Annual 2018"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #44 - 1984/Jan/10 special "week#2"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #12 - 1985/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #4 - 1984/Mar
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #4 - 1984/Mar
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #48 - 1983/Dec/1 special "week#1"
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #17 - 1984/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1985 special "Annual 1985"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 69%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #83 - 1992/Nov
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 ZX Collection
Issue: 1984 special "ZX Collection Winter"
Page: 109
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #41 - 1991/Feb
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #9 - 1984/Oct
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer - 2.99 Classics advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #40 - 1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #7 - 1987/Dec special "Especial"
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Informe

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #12 - 1984/Nov
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Challenge Chamber

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #14 - 1985/Jan
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Challenge Chamber

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

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #17 - 1984/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1985 special "Annual 1985"
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spectrum software retrospective

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #3 - 1984/Mar
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - ZX Spectrum Software

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #90 - 1993/Jun
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #90 - 1993/Jun
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The YS Complete Guide To ... 3D Games
Magazine Advertisements

Big K
Issue: #1 - 1984/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Big K
Issue: #10 - 1985/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #32 - 1984/Jun
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #33 - 1984/Jul
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #34 - 1984/Aug
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #35 - 1984/Sep
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #36 - 1984/Oct
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Jan
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Mar
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/Mar
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #2 - 1984/Mar
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #7 - 1984/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #8 - 1984/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #9 - 1984/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #9 - 1984/Oct
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #10 - 1984/Nov
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 153 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #12 - 1984/Oct
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #13 - 1984/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #4 - 1984/Mar
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #10 - 1984/Sep
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #11 - 1984/Oct
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #50 - 1983/Dec/15 special "week#3"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #50 - 1983/Dec/15 special "week#3"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #4 - 1984/Jan/26 special "week#4"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #27 - 1984/Jul/5 special "week#1"
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #29 - 1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #32 - 1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #33 - 1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #38 - 1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #39 - 1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #41 - 1984/Oct/11 special "week#2"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #47 - 1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #29 - 1986/Jul/17 special "week#3"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #22 - 1984/Jan
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #22 - 1984/Jan
Page: 139 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #23 - 1984/Feb
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #23 - 1984/Feb
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #30 - 1984/Sep
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #31 - 1984/Oct
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #32 - 1984/Nov
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #12 - 1983/Dec
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 191 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 197 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #2 - 1984/Feb
Page: 212 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #2 - 1984/Feb
Page: 225 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #3 - 1984/Mar
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #4 - 1984/Apr
Page: 215 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #6 - 1984/Aug
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #10 - 1984/Dec
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #28 - 1986/Aug
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
Related Magazine Reviews

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Issue: #83 - 1992/Nov
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Race - Pack 4)
Score: 60%
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