General info for: The New Zealand Story [#ID: 3399]
Title:
The New Zealand Story
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Gerald Weatherup (UK)
Jonathan Dunn (UK)
Contributors:
Bob Wakelin
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Multiple Boss Fights
Controls:
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£8.99
Disk Price:
£12.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score:
88.57% (7 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Coin-op Conversion - 1989 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep page 46

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #93 - 1991/Oct page 59

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #90 - 1989/Sep page 10

"The Games Machine Star Update" at The Games Machine issue #23 - 1989/Oct page 93

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #45 - 1989/Sep page 30

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #70 - 1991/Oct page 60


The New Zealand Story image, screenshot or loading screen
The New Zealand Story image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
12
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Stats:
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  33.3% (4)
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  25% (3)
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  8.3% (1)
  4:  
  8.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1989
NewZealandStoryThe.tap.zip
English
TZX
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1989
NewZealandStoryThe.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1989
NewZealandStoryThe.dsk.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
NewZealandStoryThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
NewZealandStoryThe(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
NewZealandStoryThe(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: The New Zealand Story
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Taito Corporation (Japan)

Releases

 Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
1989
£8.99
£12.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
875.00 Ptas

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1991/Aug/14
£3.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 32: The New Zealand Story
Authors/Contributors
Bob Wakelin     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Arcadia
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Rainbow Collection
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991/Jul/29
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 860/1000

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #93 - 1991/Oct
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #192 - 1989/Oct
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #22 - 1989/Sep
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #23 - 1989/Oct
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #78 - 1992/Jun
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Magazine References

BiT
Issue: #3 - 1991/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #99 - 1990/Feb
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #75 - 1990/Apr
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Crash Readers Awards

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #208 - 1991/Mar
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 New Computer Express
Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #137 - 1991/Jun/22
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 New Computer Express
Issue: #153 - 1991/Oct/12
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #108 - 1991/Feb
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #117 - 1991/Nov
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #127 - 1992/Sep
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #28 - 1990/Mar
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #49 - 1990/Jan
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #54 - 1990/Jun
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #54 - 1990/Jun
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #72 - 1991/Dec
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #75 - 1992/Mar
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #23 - 1989/Aug
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 128 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #119 - 1991/Oct
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #66 - 1989/Jul
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #117 - 1991/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #22 - 1989/Sep
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #71 - 1991/Nov
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Rainbow Collection)
Score: 88%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Rainbow Collection)
Score: 92%
Related Magazine References

New Computer Express
Issue: #143 - 1991/Aug/3
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Just say no? [Ocean's "Addicted To Fun" label] (Rainbow Collection)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #147 - 1991/Aug/31
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Cuter Than Cute (Rainbow Collection)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Rainbow Collection)
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