General info for: Batman: The Caped Crusader [#ID: 442]
Title:
Batman: The Caped Crusader
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Jonathan M. Smith (UK)
Charles Davies (UK)
Karen Davies (UK)
Keith Tinman (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Graphical Views:
Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Superhero
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
89.23% (10 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan page 14

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr page 50

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #37 - 1989/Jan page 102

Remarks:
ZXSR: Came in two parts. One to capture The Joker (A Fete Worse Than Death), the other The Penguin (A Bird In The Hand). Both loadable separately. Effectively two games in one.

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User Score
Score:
7.6
Total votes:
13
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Stats:
  9:  
  23.1% (3)
  8:  
  23.1% (3)
  7:  
  46.2% (6)
  6:  
  7.7% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusader.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusaderPart1-ABirdInTheHand.tap.zip
English
part 1: A Bird in the Hand
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusaderPart2-AFeteWorseThanDeath.tap.zip
English
part 2: A Fete Worse Than Death
Z80     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1989
Batman-TheCapedCrusaderDemo.z80.zip
English
DSK
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusader.dsk.zip
English
DSK
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusader(Fixed).dsk.zip
English
Fixed: added suitable second copy of 3 Speedlock weak sector
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
Batman-TheCapedCrusader(different)(Batman-ElSuperHeroe)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
Batman-TheCapedCrusader(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1988
£9.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
875.00 Ptas
Batman: El Super Heroe

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
£2.99
MOVIE COLLECTION 13: Batman: The Caped Crusader
Authors/Contributors
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Crash issue 60: Sneak Preview 4
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Date: 1989/Jan
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title: Part 3: Idiots Play to Win (demo)
Title: Dark Force
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: never (1989)
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Biz
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 903/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 89%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #185 - 1989/Feb
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 76%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #51 - 1990/Mar
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%
Magazine References

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

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec supplement "Christmas Crackers"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution second half

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution first half

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #186 - 1989/Mar
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 New Computer Express
Issue: #12 - 1989/Jan/28
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution first half

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #38 - 1988/Sep/29 special "week#5"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Sinclair User
Issue: #124 - 1992/Jun
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 The Games Machine
Issue: #12 - 1988/Nov
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution first half

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution second half

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #39 - 1989/Mar
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #58 - 1990/Oct
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #33 - 1990/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 155 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #85 - 1991/Feb
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #86 - 1991/Mar
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 New Computer Express
Issue: #4 - 1988/Dec/3
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 New Computer Express
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb/18
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 New Computer Express
Issue: #16 - 1989/Feb/25
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #86 - 1989/May
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #108 - 1991/Feb
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #16 - 1989/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #19 - 1989/Jun
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #39 - 1989/Mar
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #42 - 1989/Jun
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #63 - 1991/Mar
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Dark Force)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Dark Force)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #51 - 1990/Mar
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (The Biz)
Score: 96%
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Dark Force)
Related Magazine Advertisements

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

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #30 - 1990/Mar
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #100 - 1990/Mar
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #102 - 1990/May
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)

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

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #74 - 1990/Mar
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #76 - 1990/May
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #99 - 1990/May
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

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

 The Games Machine
Issue: #30 - 1990/May
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #52 - 1990/Apr
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #54 - 1990/Jun
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Biz)
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