Xenon
Title:
Xenon
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Creators:
Jason Cowling (UK)
Lee Cawley (UK)
Tiny Williams [Tony Williams] (UK)
David Whittaker (UK)
Contributors:
Paul Kidby
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ MC Lothlorien <MC Lothlorien Ltd (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
86.45% (13 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #83 - 1989/Feb page 26

"Sinclair User Best Budget" at Sinclair User issue #110 - 1991/Apr page 34

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #40 - 1989/Apr page 50


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User Score
Score:
7.6
Total votes:
10
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Stats:
  9:  
  10% (1)
  8:  
  40% (4)
  7:  
  50% (5)

Main File Downloads

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TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
Xenon.tap.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
Xenon.tzx.zip
English
TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
Xenon_2.tap.zip
English
DSK DSK
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
Xenon.dsk.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
Xenon(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989
Xenon(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Xenon
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s):
Releases

 Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
1989
£7.95

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1989

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989

 Tronix (UK)
1991
£3.99

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 Melbourne House (Australia)  Dro Soft (Spain)  EDOS (UK)  Mastertronic Plus (UK)  Tronix (UK) 
Authors/Contributors
Paul Kidby (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Sinclair User issue 83: Megatape 12
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #83 - 1989/Feb
Date: 1989/Feb
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Edition One
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #208 - 1991/Mar
Date: 1991/Mar
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:
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: Ethern
Additional File Downloads

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 819/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #113 - 1991/Apr
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 84%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 70%

 FIFO
Issue: #10 - 1991
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #187 - 1989/Apr
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #17 - 1989/Mar/4
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 New Computer Express
Issue: #147 - 1991/Aug/31
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #119 - 1992/Jan
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #133 - 1993/Mar
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - SUper Game Guide
Score: 90%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - 100 Top Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Meet the Bitmap Brothers

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 BiT
Issue: #2 - 1991/Nov
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 118 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Spec-ted soon

 New Computer Express
Issue: #20 - 1989/Mar/25
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #86 - 1989/May
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jun
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #96 - 1990/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #104 - 1990/Oct
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #109 - 1991/Mar
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #112 - 1991/Jun
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #119 - 1992/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #8 - 1988/Jul
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #41 - 1989/May
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #112 - 1991/Mar
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #84 - 1989/Mar
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #85 - 1989/Apr
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Edition One)
Score: 88%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 208: Tape 35)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #32 - 1990/May
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #37 - 1990/Oct
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #101 - 1990/Apr
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #106 - 1990/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #34 - 1990/Sep
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Edition One)
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