General info for: Avenger [#ID: 351]
Title:
Avenger
Also known as:
Way of the Tiger II
Release Date:
1986/Nov/24
Original Publisher:
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Shaun Hollingworth (UK)
Peter M. Harrap (UK)
Chris Kerry (UK)
Greg A. Holmes (UK)
Steve Kerry [Steven Kerry] (UK)
Ben Daglish (UK)
Colin Dooley (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Maze
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Graphical Views:
Perpendicular 2.5D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements:
Multi-directional Scrolling
Themes:
Martial Arts
Ninja
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score:
89.33% (6 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #57 - 1986/Dec page 64

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #12 - 1986/Dec page 29

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #33 - 1987/Jan page 82


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User Score
Score:
7.3
Total votes:
13
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Stats:
  9:  
  7.7% (1)
  8:  
  46.2% (6)
  7:  
  30.8% (4)
  6:  
  7.7% (1)
  4:  
  7.7% (1)

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Avenger_2.tap.zip
English
TZX
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Avenger_2.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986
Avenger(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(Small Case)
TZX
IBSA (Spain)
1988
Avenger(SmallCase)(IBSA).tzx.zip
English
(Small Case)
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1990
Avenger(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Avenger!
Type: Book
Owner(s): Jamie Thomson (UK),
Knight Books (UK)
Releases

 Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
1986/Nov/24
£9.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986
875.00 Ptas

 IBSA (Spain)
1988

 Kixx (UK)
1990
£2.99
Authors/Contributors
Shaun Hollingworth (UK)     
no team 
Peter M. Harrap (UK)  
no team 
Chris Kerry (UK)  
no team 
Greg A. Holmes (UK)  
no team 
Ben Daglish (UK)     
no team 
Colin Dooley (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 10 Great Games
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987/Dec
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Dix Jeux Fantastiques
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Karate Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Star Games II
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Way Of The Tiger" Series
Number: 1
Title: The Way of the Tiger
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 2
Title: Avenger
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"
Page: 173 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Run It Again
Score: 85%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #106 - 1986/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #47 - 1986/Nov/20 special "week#3"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #58 - 1990/Oct
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 ZX Computing
Issue: #33 - 1987/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Jan
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 156 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: Gauntlet clones

 Sinclair User
Issue: #55 - 1986/Oct
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar supplement "Good Map Guide 1987"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #61 - 1987/Apr
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Clone Wars!

 Sinclair User
Issue: #65 - 1987/Aug
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #116 - 1991/Oct
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 5
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing
Issue: #30 - 1986/Oct
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Trailblazing with Gremlin
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #19 - 1986/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #20 - 1986/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #21 - 1986/Dec
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #22 - 1987/Jan
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #35 - 1986/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #56 - 1986/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #58 - 1987/Jan
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #13 - 1987/Jan
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #30 - 1986/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #32 - 1986/Dec
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (10 Great Games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Karate Ace)

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Karate Ace)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Karate Ace)
Score: 75%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Karate Ace)
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Great Games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Karate Ace)

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Great Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Karate Ace)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #30 - 1988/Aug/4 special "week#1"
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Karate Ace)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #71 - 1987/Sep
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games II)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games II)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #6 - 1988/May
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Karate Ace)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
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