General info for: Batman [#ID: 438]
Title:
Batman
Also known as:
Bat Man
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jon Ritman (UK)
Bernie Drummond (UK)
Mark Serlin (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Graphical Views:
Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Superhero
Original Price:
£7.95
Mods:
1 title(s)
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, MSX
Average mag. score:
87.00% (6 reviews)
Annual Awards:
4th Best Arcade Adventure - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.

5th Best Graphics - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #55 - 1986/May page 26

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #28 - 1986/May page 120

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #50 - 1986/May page 50

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #5 - 1986/May page 60

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #25 - 1986/May page 42


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User Score
Score:
8.2
Total votes:
30
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Stats:
  10:  
  10% (3)
  9:  
  30% (9)
  8:  
  36.7% (11)
  7:  
  16.7% (5)
  6:  
  6.7% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Batman.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1986
BatmanV1.tzx.zip
English
v1
TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1986
BatmanV2.tzx.zip
English
v2
TZX     JSSpeccy
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1986
BatmanV3.tzx.zip
English
v3
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1987
Batman(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1989
Batman(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive


Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Batman1

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Batman
Type: Comic
Owner(s): D.C. Comics Inc (USA)
Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1986
£7.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
unknown

 IBSA (Spain)
1986

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1989
£2.99
MOVIE COLLECTION 03: Batman
Authors/Contributors
Jon Ritman (UK)     
no team 
Code, Game Design/Concept
Bernie Drummond (UK)  
no team 
Code, Game Design/Concept
Mark Serlin (UK)  
no team 
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: A Toda Maquina
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Dixons Premier Collection for Your +2
Publisher: Dixons (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: El Lingote
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Los 40 Principales Vol. 1
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Ocean's Greatest Hits
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #14 - 1986/May
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #28 - 1986/May
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Run It Again
Score: 73%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #83 - 1986/Jun
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #50 - 1986/May
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #5 - 1986/May
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #25 - 1986/May
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1993/Feb
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #9 - 1988/Jun
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Third Dimension - Isometric 3D Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Licence To Thrill?

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Carry On Screaming ... (frustrating games)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #59 - 1986/Sep
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #13 - 1986/Apr
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games

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

 Die Speccy CD
Issue: 1996/Jan
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Die Speccy CD
Issue: 1996/Jan
Page: 0
Article Type: Map

 MicroHobby
Issue: #90 - 1986/Aug
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #114 - 1987/Feb
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #118 - 1987/Mar
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #186 - 1989/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #194 - 1989/Dec
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #196 - 1990/Feb
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #210 - 1991/May
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #22 - 1986/May/29 special "week#5"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #30 - 1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #30 - 1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #49 - 1986/Dec/4 special "week#1"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #80 - 1992/Aug
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - To the Bat-Poles!

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1993/Feb
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1995/Jan
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #13 - 1986/Apr
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 139 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #29 - 1986/Jun
Page: 131 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1986/Mar/20 special "week#3"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #16 - 1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #26 - 1986/Jun/26 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #50 - 1986/May
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
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