General info for: ACE [#ID: 56]
Title:
ACE
Also known as:
Air Combat Emulator
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Paul Laidlaw (UK)
Ian Martin (UK)
Nigel Stevens (UK)
Guy Wilhelmy (UK)
Damon Redmond (UK)
Contributors:
Tony Roberts
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Flight Simulator
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Lenslok Protection
Original Price:
£9.95
Disk Price:
£4.99
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score:
84.20% (5 reviews)
Annual Awards:
4th Best Simulation - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #29 - 1986/Sep page 38

Remarks:
Disk version is a budget re-issue (hence the lower price).

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User Score
Score:
5.5
Total votes:
4
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Stats:
  7:  
  25% (1)
  5:  
  75% (3)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
1986
ACE.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
1986
ACE.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
1986
ACE_2.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Gamebusters (UK)
1986
ACE(Gamebusters).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Gamebusters (UK)
1986
ACE(different)(Gamebusters).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TZX     JSSpeccy
Encore (UK)
1987
ACE(Encore).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
ACE(ZCobra).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
ACE(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
1986
£9.95
£4.99

 Gamebusters (UK)
1986
£2.99

 Encore (UK)
1987

 Z Cobra (Spain)
1987
875.00 Ptas

 MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
Authors/Contributors
Paul Laidlaw (UK)  
no team 
Ian Martin (UK)  
no team 
Nigel Stevens (UK)  
no team 
Guy Wilhelmy (UK)  
no team 
Damon Redmond (UK)     
no team 
Tony Roberts (UK)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 6-Pak Vol 2
Publisher: Hit-Pak (UK)
Date: 1987/Sep/14
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Ace + Ace 2
Publisher: Encore (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Flight Ace
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 35
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #35 - 1987/Feb
Date: 1987/Feb
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Il Barone Rosso
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 64
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #64 - 1989/Oct
Date: 1989/Oct
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Flyer Jet
Titles in "ACE" Series
Number: 1
Title: ACE
Publisher: Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 2
Title: ACE 2: The Ultimate Head to Head Conflict
Publisher: Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 3
Title: ACE 2088
Publisher: Cascade Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 81%

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #30 - 1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #29 - 1986/Sep
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #133 - 1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby
Issue: #168 - 1988/Apr
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

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

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 1
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing
Issue: #28 - 1986/Aug
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #1 - 1985/Apr
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #9 - 1985/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #9 - 1985/Dec
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #10 - 1986/Jan
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #10 - 1986/Jan
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 169 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #39 - 1986/Sep/25 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #41 - 1986/Oct/9 special "week#2"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #47 - 1986/Feb
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 133 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #18 - 1987/Jun
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #27 - 1986/Jul
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #28 - 1986/Aug
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #31 - 1986/Nov
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ZX Computing
Issue: #32 - 1986/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #108 - 1990/Nov
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ace + Ace 2)
Score: 87%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Flight Ace)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #38 - 1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (6-Pak Vol 2)
Score: 8/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Flight Ace)
Score: 83%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (6-Pak Vol 2)
Score: 9/10
Related Magazine References

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Flight Ace)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #71 - 1987/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Flight Ace)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #22 - 1987/Oct
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (6-Pak Vol 2)
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