General info for: Arcadia [#ID: 237]
Title:
Arcadia
Release Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Mark Butler (UK)
D.H.L. [David H. Lawson] (UK)
Contributors:
Steve Blower
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
Mark Butler <Mark Butler (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Competitions:
C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Original Price:
£5.50
Other platforms:
Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
50.00% (2 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Arcade Style Game.

4th place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1983.

Rank #47 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

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User Score
Score:
6.2
Total votes:
13
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Stats:
  8:  
  15.4% (2)
  7:  
  23.1% (3)
  6:  
  38.5% (5)
  5:  
  15.4% (2)
  4:  
  7.7% (1)

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1983
Arcadia.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1983
Arcadia.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1983
Arcadia(alternate).tzx.zip

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Releases

 Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
1983
£5.50

 ABC Soft (Spain)
1983
1495.00 Ptas

 Bumfun Software (Spain)
2020
£12.00
Authors/Contributors
Mark Butler (UK)  
no team 
Game Design/Concept
D.H.L. [David H. Lawson] (UK)  
no team 
Code, Game Design/Concept
Steve Blower (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Value Pack 16K
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 14
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #14 - 1985/Mar
Date: 1985/Mar
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Rigel
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 55
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec
Date: 1988/Dec
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Duran
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Magazine Reviews
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #25 - 1983/Nov
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #35 - 1984/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: Invaders / Galaxians

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #12 - 1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #41 - 1987/Jun
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #48 - 1984/Feb/7 special "week#1"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 MicroHobby
Issue: #59 - 1985/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #29 - 1984/Jul/19 special "week#3"
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #8 - 1985/Feb/21 special "week#3"
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #29 - 1985/Mar
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #124 - 1992/Jun
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 3
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #7 - 1983/Jul
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - ZX Spectrum Software

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #15 - 1985/Jun
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #15 - 1983/Jan
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #16 - 1983/Feb
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #17 - 1983/Mar
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #17 - 1983/Mar
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #18 - 1983/Apr
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #18 - 1983/Apr
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #19 - 1983/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #19 - 1983/May
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #20 - 1983/Jun
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #20 - 1983/Jun
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #21 - 1983/Jul
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #21 - 1983/Jul
Page: 156 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #22 - 1983/Aug
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #23 - 1983/Sep
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #24 - 1983/Oct
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 217 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #27 - 1984/Jan
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #29 - 1984/Mar
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #30 - 1984/Apr
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #6 - 1983/Apr/12 special "week#2"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #7 - 1983/Apr/19 special "week#3"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #8 - 1983/Apr/26 special "week#4"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #9 - 1983/May/3 special "week#1"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #10 - 1983/May/10 special "week#2"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #2 - 1983/Dec
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #8 - 1984/Jul
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #9 - 1984/Aug
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #21 - 1983/Aug/3
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #27 - 1983/Sep/14
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #65 - 1984/Jun/16
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #9 - 1983/Mar/3 special "week#1"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.2 #13 - 1983/Mar/31 special "week#5"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #11 - 1983/Feb
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #13 - 1983/Apr
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #25 - 1984/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Which Micro? & Software Review
Issue: 1983/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #2 - 1983/Feb
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #2 - 1983/Feb
Page: 156 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #3 - 1983/Mar
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #3 - 1983/Mar
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #4 - 1983/Apr
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #4 - 1983/Apr
Page: 196 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #5 - 1983/May
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #5 - 1983/May
Page: 220 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #6 - 1983/Jun
Page: 136 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #6 - 1983/Jun
Page: 236 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #7 - 1983/Jul
Page: 200 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #7 - 1983/Jul
Page: 220 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #10 - 1983/Oct
Page: 243 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #3 - 1984/Mar
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.4 #4 - 1984/Apr
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine References

Big K
Issue: #7 - 1984/Oct
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Value Pack 16K)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #36 - 1984/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Value Pack 16K)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #24 - 1984/Jun/14 special "week#2"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Imagine's games sold [to Beau-Jolly] (Value Pack 16K)
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