General info for: Beach-Head II [#ID: 483]
Title:
Beach-Head II
Also known as:
Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back!
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
David J. Anderson (UK)
Ian Morrison (UK)
Alan Laird (UK)
F. David Thorpe [Frederick David Thorpe] (UK)
Contributors:
Oliver Frey
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
2
Features:
Border Effects
Multi-Genre
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Turn Modes:
Alternating
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
69.00% (6 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #2 - 1986/Feb page 72


Beach-Head II image, screenshot or loading screen
Beach-Head II image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
12
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Stats:
  9:  
  8.3% (1)
  8:  
  8.3% (1)
  7:  
  58.3% (7)
  6:  
  16.7% (2)
  4:  
  8.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1985
Beach-HeadII.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1985
Beach-HeadII.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Americana Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Beach-HeadII(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1988
Beach-HeadII(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
Beach-HeadII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Beach-Head II
Type: Software
Owner(s): Access Software Inc (USA)

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1985
£7.95

 Americana Software Ltd (UK)
1987

 Dro Soft (Spain)
unknown
395.00 Ptas

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
Authors/Contributors
Oliver Frey (Switzerland)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: History in the Making
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Multimixx 2
Publisher: Kixx (UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Sinclair User issue 82: Megatape 11
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #82 - 1989/Jan
Date: 1989/Jan
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Star Games One
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Summer Gold
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Gold Collection II
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 59
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #59 - 1989/Apr
Date: 1989/Apr
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Attacco 2
Titles in "Beach-Head" Series
Number: 1
Title: Beach-Head
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 2
Title: Beach-Head II
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1985
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 74%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #57 - 1985/Dec
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #47 - 1986/Feb
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5Not Rated

 ZX Computing
Issue: #23 - 1986/Feb
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5
Magazine References

Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #130 - 1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #38 - 1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #8 - 1985/Nov
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 155 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #46 - 1986/Jan
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #48 - 1986/Mar
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)

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

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (History in the Making)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)
Score: 71%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Summer Gold)
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (History in the Making)
Score: 6/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Multimixx 2)
Score: 60%
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (History in the Making)

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (History in the Making)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Money in the Making (History in the Making)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (History in the Making)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #64 - 1987/Feb
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #23 - 1987/Feb
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #24 - 1987/Mar
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #25 - 1987/Apr
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (History in the Making)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #15 - 1987/Mar
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #16 - 1987/Apr
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games One)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (History in the Making)
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