Space Raiders - Spectrum Computing

General info for: Space Raiders [#ID: 4678]

Title:

Space Raiders

Release Date:

1982

Original Publisher:

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Creators:

Psion Software Ltd (UK)

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:

@ Psion Computing <Psion Computing>
*** 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:

Controls:

Interface 2 (left)

Original Price:

£4.95

Disk Price:

£14.95

Mods:

1 title(s)

Other versions:

Space Raiders (Timex Tx2068)

Average mag. score:

60.00% (2 reviews)

Known Errors:

If you fire a bullet, then press and hold SPACE and B together, your bullet stops and hangs in mid-air until you release the keys, at which point it carries on. This makes it a lot easier to pick off spaceships or the last, fast moving invaders.

Remarks:

SPOT: available on ROM cartridge;

separate cassette/cartridge prices

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Space Raiders image, screenshot or loading screen

Screen Viewer

User Score

Score:

7.1

Total votes:

Stats:

10:

9.1% (1)

18.2% (2)

45.5% (5)

18.2% (2)

9.1% (1)

Main File Downloads

Spectrum Computing acknowledges the rights of copyright holders. If you would like your software removed from our preservation archive and made unavailable for download (or have any queries) please contact spectrumcomputing.co.uk@gmail.com

TZX

JSSpeccy

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

SpaceRaiders.tzx.zip

English

TAP

JSSpeccy QAOP

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

SpaceRaiders_2.tap.zip

English

ROM

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

SpaceRaiders.rom.zip

English

ROM

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

SpaceRaiders.rom.zip

English

TZX

JSSpeccy

TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)

1983

SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).tzx.zip

English

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Modern ZX-Retro Gaming

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS

Origin

Name

Type

Owner(s)

Origin: Inspiration

Name: Space Invaders

Type: Arcade coin-op

Owner(s): Taito Corporation (Japan)

Releases

Release

Publisher

Date

Release Price

Budget Price

Microdrive Price

Disk/ Cartridge

Alternate Title

Original Release

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

£4.95

£14.95

Re-release #1

Investronica S.A. (Spain)

1982

Re-release #2

TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)

1983

Invasores Galacticos

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Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) Investronica S.A. (Spain) TMX Portugal Ltda (Portugal)

Authors/Contributors

Author/Contributor

Team

Role

Psion Software Ltd (UK)

no team

Compilations featuring this title

Name

Publisher

Date

Release Type

Alternate Title

Title: 6 Great Games

Publisher: Paxman Promotions (UK)

Date:

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:

Additional File Downloads

Remote link

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

https://github.com

English

Source code repository - Disassembled

Remote link

Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

1982

https://www.derekfountain.org

English

Source code repository - Disassembled

Cardbox case (small) - ROM

SpaceRaiders_2.jpg

Inlay - Back

Single jewel case

SpaceRaiders_Back.jpg

Media scan

SpaceRaiders_SideA.jpg

Media scan

SpaceRaiders_SideA_2.jpg

Media scan

SpaceRaiders_SideB.jpg

Media scan

SpaceRaiders_SideB_2.jpg

Instructions

SpaceRaiders.txt

Instructions

SpaceRaiders(EN).pdf

Scanned instructions

SpaceRaiders.zip

Scanned instructions

SpaceRaiders_French.jpg

RZX playback file

Recorded by Roman Rugalenko (with rollback)

spaceraiders.rzx

POK pokes file

Space Raiders (1982)(Sinclair Research).pok

Instructions (#1)

SpaceRaiders(InvestronicaS.A.).pdf

Inlay - Front (#2)

SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).jpg

Instructions (#2)

SpaceRaiders(InvasoresGalacticos)(TMXPortugalLtda).pdf

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Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #13 - 1982/Nov

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Crash

Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb

Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash - Run It Again

Crash

Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb

Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

Crash

Issue: v.1 #2 - 1984/Mar

Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

Crash

Issue: v.1 #3 - 1984/Apr

Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #12 - 1983/May/24 special "week#4"

Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: v.2 #1 - 1983/Jan/6 special "week#1"

Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Practical Computing

Issue: v.6 #3 - 1983/Mar

Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Sinclair User

Issue: #9 - 1982/Dec

Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Sinclair Research opens its Spectrum software library

Score: 6/10

Sinclair User

Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar

Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 6/10

Your Computer

Issue: v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan

Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

ZX Magazín

Issue: 2004/Apr special "2004/04-2005/02"

Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Magazine References

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Crash

Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb

Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: Invaders / Galaxians

Sinclair User

Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar

Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious

The Spectrum Show

Issue: #0 - 2013/Dec

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature

Your Computer

Issue: v.2 #10 - 1982/Oct

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

Your Computer

Issue: v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan

Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software

ZX Computing

Issue: #3 - 1982/Oct

Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Zap! Pow! Boom!

Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #25 - 1983/Nov

Page: 175 (PDF) (VIEW)