General info for: Dragon Ninja [#ID: 1488]
Title:
Dragon Ninja
Also known as:
Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Paul Owens (UK)
Mark R. Jones (UK)
Bill Harbison (UK)
Jonathan Dunn (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Multiple Boss Fights
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Ninja
Train Surfing
Original Price:
£8.95
Disk Price:
£12.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score:
63.91% (9 reviews)

Dragon Ninja image, screenshot or loading screen
Dragon Ninja image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.7
Total votes:
11
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Stats:
  9:  
  9.1% (1)
  8:  
  9.1% (1)
  7:  
  36.4% (4)
  6:  
  36.4% (4)
  5:  
  9.1% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DragonNinja48.tap.zip
English
TZX
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DragonNinja.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DragonNinja128.tap.zip
English
DSK
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DragonNinja.dsk.zip
English
DSK
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DragonNinja(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
DragonNinja(ErbeSoftwareSA)(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: corrected motor issue in Erbe boot loader
TZX
IBSA (Spain)
1988
DragonNinja(IBSA).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
DragonNinja(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Dragon Ninja
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Data East USA Inc (USA)

Releases

 Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1988
£8.95
£2.99
£12.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
unknown
1200.00 Ptas

 IBSA (Spain)
1988

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
£3.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 25: Dragon Ninja
Authors/Contributors
Paul Owens (UK)  
no team 
Code
Mark R. Jones (UK)  
no team 
In-game Graphics, Load Screen
Bill Harbison (UK)     
no team 
In-game Graphics
Jonathan Dunn (UK)  
no team 
Music
Compilations featuring this title
Title: ACE issue 16
Publisher: Magazine ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) - covertape from issue #16 - 1989/Jan
Date: 1989/Jan
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: A Toda Maquina
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Mega Mix
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Ninja Collection
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #20 - 1989/May
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 792/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 73%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 46%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #90 - 1991/Jul
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 55%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #187 - 1989/Apr
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #12 - 1989/Jan/28
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #112 - 1991/Jun
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 61%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #66 - 1991/Jun
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #77 - 1992/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 49%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec supplement "Christmas Crackers"
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #90 - 1991/Jul
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb/18
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #111 - 1991/May
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #121 - 1992/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

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

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 140 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #115 - 1991/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #88 - 1991/May
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #86 - 1989/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #111 - 1991/May
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #19 - 1989/Jun
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #42 - 1989/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Mega Mix)
Score: 79%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #121 - 1992/Mar
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ninja Collection)
Score: 56%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #77 - 1992/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ninja Collection)
Score: 70%
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #29 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 BiT
Issue: #18 - 1993/Mar
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 BiT
Issue: #19 - 1993/Apr
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #101 - 1990/Apr
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #121 - 1991/Dec
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #123 - 1992/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #74 - 1990/Mar
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #95 - 1992/Jan
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #97 - 1992/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #98 - 1990/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #118 - 1991/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #120 - 1992/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #27 - 1990/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #28 - 1990/Mar
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Mega Mix)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #51 - 1990/Mar
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Mega Mix)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #73 - 1992/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ninja Collection)
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