General info for: Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future [#ID: 1235]
Title:
Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
Release Date:
1986/Aug/26
Original Publisher:
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Dave B. Chapman (UK)
Martin Wheeler (UK)
Neil Strudwick (UK)
Irwan Owen (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Controls:
Cursor
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
94.00% (6 reviews)
Annual Awards:
4th Best Platform Game - 1986 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Game of the Month" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #60 - 1986/Oct page 19

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep page 16

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep page 86

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #55 - 1986/Oct page 40

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #11 - 1986/Nov page 53

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #31 - 1986/Nov page 46


Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future image, screenshot or loading screen
Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.3
Total votes:
18
Login to rate this title.


Stats:
  10:  
  16.7% (3)
  9:  
  27.8% (5)
  8:  
  27.8% (5)
  7:  
  27.8% (5)

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 [email protected].

TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1986
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1986
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1988
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Ricochet (UK)
1986
DanDare-PilotOfTheFuture(Ricochet).tzx.zip
English

Icons provided by Flaticon
RZX Archive


Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=DanDare1

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Dan Dare
Type: Comic
Owner(s): Eagle Magazine (UK)

Releases

 Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1986/Aug/26
£9.95

 Dro Soft (Spain)
unknown
395.00 Ptas

 Ricochet (UK)
1986
£1.99
Authors/Contributors
Neil Strudwick (UK)     
no team 
Irwan Owen (UK)  
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 20 Chart Busters
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: 30 Red Hot Hits
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Dan Dare Collection
Publisher: Dro Soft (Spain)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1992/Mar/15
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Now Games 4
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 40
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #40 - 1987/Jul
Date: 1987/Jul
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Joe Lens il guerriero
Titles in "Dan Dare" Series
Number: 1
Title: Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 2
Title: Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 3
Title: Dan Dare II: SU Edition
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - within covertape "Sinclair User issue 74: Megatape 3"
Release:
Number: 4
Title: Dan Dare III: The Escape
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1990
Additional File Downloads

Icons provided by Flaticon
Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #19 - 1986/Oct
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #114 - 1987/Feb
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #34 - 1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #55 - 1986/Oct
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #74 - 1988/May
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 10/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #78 - 1992/Jun
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #31 - 1986/Nov
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #48 - 1991/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Dan Dare TV tie-in re-releases

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #61 - 1986/Nov supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 2"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - IDEAS Central Handbook #2

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

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

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #124 - 1985/Aug/6 special "week#1"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #21 - 1986/May/22 special "week#4"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #36 - 1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #58 - 1987/Jan
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 11
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 68
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #41 - 1989/May
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

 ZX Computing
Issue: #27 - 1986/Jul
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing
Issue: #30 - 1986/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 ZX Computing
Issue: #34 - 1987/Feb
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #20 - 1986/Nov
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #35 - 1986/Aug/28 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #37 - 1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Now Games 4)
Score: 7/10
Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #122 - 1992/Jan
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #122 - 1992/Jan
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games 4)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #112 - 1987/Jan
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #120 - 1987/Mar
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes (Dan Dare Collection)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #17 - 1987/May/1 special "week#1"
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (Now Games 4)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jun
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games 4)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #37 - 1987/May
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Now Games 4)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #67 - 1987/May
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games 4)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #82 - 1988/Aug
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #17 - 1987/May/1 special "week#1"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games 4)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #62 - 1987/May
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Now Games 4)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #9 - 1988/Aug
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (20 Chart Busters)
Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 Modern ZX-Retro Gaming (English)

 RZX Archive (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

 Wikipedia (English)

Other Sites

 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

 The TZX Vault (Software Preservation)

 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 World Of Spectrum Classic (Spectrum Archive)