General info for: Road Blasters [#ID: 4157]
Title:
Road Blasters
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
David J. Looker (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Vehicle Combat
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£8.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
72.63% (6 reviews)

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User Score
Score:
6.9
Total votes:
8
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Stats:
  8:  
  12.5% (1)
  7:  
  62.5% (5)
  6:  
  25% (2)

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TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RoadBlasters.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RoadBlasters128.tap.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
RoadBlasters.dsk.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
RoadBlasters(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1988
RoadBlasters(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: RoadBlasters
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Atari Games Ltd (USA)
Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
£8.99
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1988
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 2 Por 1: Road Blasters + Street Fighter
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Arcade Muscle
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Coin-Op Hits
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Vitaminas
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
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: Car Fire
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #12 - 1988/Sep
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 688/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #180 - 1988/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 81%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #11 - 1988/Oct
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 62%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #78 - 1992/Jun
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #12 - 1988/Sep
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Fire and Forget / Road Blasters dispute

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer - badge offer

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #179 - 1988/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Just Raring To Go ...

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

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #31 - 1988/Aug/11 special "week#2"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

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

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #9 - 1988/Jun
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #9 - 1988/Jun
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 131 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #82 - 1988/Aug
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 118 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #27 - 1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #74 - 1988/May
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Multipage ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #6 - 1988/May
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #31 - 1988/Jul
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 87%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 85%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Coin-Op Hits)
Score: 71%
Related Magazine References

Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Coin-Op Hits)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - advert printed in wrong colours (Arcade Muscle)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #20 - 1989/May
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Arcade Muscle)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #91 - 1989/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Arcade Muscle)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #16 - 1989/Mar
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Coin-Op Hits)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
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