Exolon at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

2nd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Best Platform Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards:

"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #70 - 1987/Aug page 25

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug page 14

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #65 - 1987/Aug page 44

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #20 - 1987/Aug page 35

Known Errors:

Bugfix provided by Ast A. Moore:

If the player is hit while jumping from a high enough platform near the top of the screen, the death animation will reach the upper border and crash the game.

Remarks:

Raffaele Cecco commnents on Exolon: "Nigel Brownjohn was a brilliant animator and I asked him early on to design the character. I believe I added the exoskeleton armour and double-gun myself, which was easy to do over the base animated character."

Remarks:

ZXSR: Featured on Four Smash Hits from Hewson Consultants for£9.95 (14.95 on +3 Disk). Other games were Zynaps, Rana Rama and Uridium Plus.

Exolon image, screenshot or loading screen

User Score

Score:

8.3

Total votes:

Stats:

10:

14.3% (4)

39.3% (11)

17.9% (5)

14.3% (4)

Main File Downloads

Hewson Consultants have told Spectrum Computing that they have no objection to us making this title available for download.

TAP

JSSpeccy QAOP

Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

1987

Exolon.tap.zip

English

TZX

Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

1987

Exolon.tzx.zip

English

MDR

Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

1987

Exolon.mdr.zip

English

TZX

JSSpeccy

Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

1987

Exolon(BUGFIX).tzx.zip

English

TZX

Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

1987

Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip

English

Icons provided by Flaticon

RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

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

Releases

Release

Publisher

Date

Release Price

Budget Price

Microdrive Price

Disk/ Cartridge

Alternate Title

Original Release

Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

1987/Jul

£7.95

Re-release #1

EDOS (UK)

unknown

Re-release #2

Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

1987

Re-release #3

IBSA (Spain)

1987

Authors/Contributors

Author/Contributor

Team

Role

Raffaele Cecco (UK)

no team

Code, In-game Graphics

Nick Jones [Nicholas Jones] (UK)

no team

Music

Nigel Brownjohn (UK)

no team

In-game Graphics

Steve Weston (UK)

no team

Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations featuring this title

Name

Publisher

Date

Release Type

Alternate Title

Title: Cecco Collection

Publisher: Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Date: 1990

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Christmas Collection

Publisher: Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Date: 1989

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Computer Classics

Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)

Date: 1987

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Dix Jeux Magnifiques II

Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd [FR] (UK/France)

Date:

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Four Smash Hits

Publisher: Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Date: 1987

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Joystick Thunder

Publisher: Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Date: 1990

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Space Ace

Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Date: 1988

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: Load 'n' Run issue 44

Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #44 - 1987/Dec

Date: 1987/Dec

Release Type: Unauthorized version

Alternate Title: Il guastatore

Additional File Downloads

Loading screen

Exolon.scr

Running screen

0001686-run-1.scr

Inlay - Front

Exolon.jpg

Media scan

Exolon_Tape.jpg

Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format

Exolon.ay.zip

Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format

Exolon.mp3.zip

Instructions

Docs & Cheats (from games database)

EXOLON.TXT

exolon.txt

Exolon.txt

Exolon(EN).pdf

Exolon.png

Exolon_2.jpg

Exolon_3.jpg

Exolon_4.jpg

Exolon.jpg

RZX playback file

Recorded by TomCaT

exolon.rzx

POK pokes file

Exolon (1987)(Hewson Consultants).pok

Inlay - Front (#2)

Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg

Instructions (#2)

Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf

Instructions (#2)

Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt

Advertisement (#2)

Exolon(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg

Inlay - Front (#3)

Exolon(IBSA).jpg

Icons provided by Flaticon

Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

BiT

Issue: #10 - 1992/Jul

Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug

Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Crash

Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug

Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 90%

MicroHobby

Issue: #145 - 1987/Sep

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Nuevo

Sinclair User

Issue: #65 - 1987/Aug

Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 10/10

Your Sinclair

Issue: #20 - 1987/Aug

Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 9/10

Your Sinclair

Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb

Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: Not Rated

Your Sinclair

Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov

Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: Not Rated

Magazine References

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Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov

Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan

Page: 138 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar

Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr

Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #8 - 1988/May

Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

BiT

Issue: #6 - 1992/Mar

Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul

Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Crash

Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug

Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoEntry

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov

Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Map

Crash

Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov

Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"

Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"

Page: 190 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoResult

Crash

Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul

Page: 40 (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 #72 - 1990/Jan

Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Crash

Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug

Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

MicroHobby

Issue: #155 - 1987/Dec

Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

MicroHobby

Issue: #157 - 1987/Dec

Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips - Tokes

MicroHobby

Issue: #180 - 1988/Nov

Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips - Tokes

SSD-II

Issue: 1999/Sep

Page: 0

Article Type: Information

Sinclair User

Issue: #64 - 1987/Jul

Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Sinclair User

Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep

Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Map

Sinclair User

Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep

Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Sinclair User

Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep

Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Sinclair User

Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct

Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Sinclair User

Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct

Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Map

Sinclair User

Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Sinclair User

Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec

Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature

Sinclair User

Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug

Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Letters

Sinclair User

Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep

Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Sinclair User

Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Sinclair User

Issue: #123 - 1992/May

Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

YS Smash Tips

Issue: 1988/Aug

Page: 16

Article Type: Hack/Poke

YS Smash Tips

Issue: 1988/Aug

Page: 16

Article Type: Tips

Your Sinclair

Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul

Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

Your Sinclair

Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov

Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov

Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Your Sinclair

Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan

Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan

Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Your Sinclair

Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr

Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec

Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #70 - 1987/Aug

Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #71 - 1987/Sep

Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Crash

Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep

Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Sinclair User

Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep

Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Your Sinclair

Issue: #20 - 1987/Aug

Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

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Issue

Page

Type

Score

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan

Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Space Ace)

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec

Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (Christmas Collection)

Score: 86%

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #105 - 1990/Aug

Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (Cecco Collection)

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Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"

Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan

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Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb

Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Your Sinclair

Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov

Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (Christmas Collection)

Score: 93%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #56 - 1990/Aug

Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (Cecco Collection)

Score: 92%

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Type

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Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan

Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov

Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: v.1 #48 - 1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"

Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb

Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Crash

Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr

Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoResult (Four Smash Hits)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan

Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Crash

Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note (Christmas Collection)

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Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec

Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb

Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: CompoResult (Christmas Collection)

Sinclair User

Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Your Sinclair

Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note (Space Ace)

Your Sinclair

Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep

Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Issue: #53 - 1990/May

Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)

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Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)

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