General info for: Driller [#ID: 1521]
Title:
Driller
Release Date:
1987
Original Publisher:
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Chris Andrew [2] (UK)
Ian Andrew (UK)
Stephen Northcott (UK)
Paul Gregory (UK)
Contributors:
Steinar Lund
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Freescape
Padlock Protection
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Vector Graphics
Graphical Views:
Perspective 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Teleportation
Original Price:
£14.95
Disk Price:
£17.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
88.55% (11 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Best Game Packaging - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Best Graphics - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Most Accurate Review - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Most Imaginative Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Most Overhyped Game - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #75 - 1988/Jan page 24

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec page 24

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #25 - 1988/Jan page 96

Remarks:
First game to feature "Solid" 3D.

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User Score
Score:
7.7
Total votes:
11
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Stats:
  10:  
  18.2% (2)
  9:  
  9.1% (1)
  8:  
  18.2% (2)
  7:  
  45.5% (5)
  5:  
  9.1% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Driller.tap.zip
English
TZX
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Driller.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1987
Driller.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1991
Driller(Musical1S.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX
The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
Driller(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1987
£14.95
£17.95

 System 4 (Spain)
1987

 Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1991

 The Hit Squad (UK)
1991
£2.99
ARCADE COLLECTION 22: Driller
Authors/Contributors
Steinar Lund (Norway)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Crash issue 45: Sampler
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Date: 1987/Oct
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Outlet issue 005
Publisher: Chezron Software (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Demo 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: Special Action
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Virtual Worlds
Publisher: Domark Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991/Jul/26
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Driller" Series
Number: 1
Title: Driller
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 2
Title: Dark Side
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 931/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 97%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 86%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 60%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 94%

 Your Computer
Issue: v.8 #2 - 1988/Feb
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 97%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 Your Spectrum/CZ
Issue: #12 - 2000/Sep
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Game Of The Future

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - 100 Top Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #42 - 1991/Mar
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #71 - 1987/Sep
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #43 - 1987/Aug
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Crash Readers Awards

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 FIFO
Issue: #5 - 1990
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 FIFO
Issue: #5 - 1990
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #66 - 1987/Sep
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 The Games Machine
Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 14
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 14
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Driller

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution first half

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution second half

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #59 - 1990/Nov
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #71 - 1991/Nov
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1991/Jan
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #2 - 1987/Nov
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #72 - 1987/Oct
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 159 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 161 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #46 - 1987/Nov
Page: 155 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #47 - 1987/Dec
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #86 - 1991/Mar
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #87 - 1991/Apr
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #32 - 1987/Aug/14 special "week#2"
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #38 - 1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #49 - 1987/Dec/10 special "week#2"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #67 - 1987/Oct
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #110 - 1991/Apr
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - The Hit Squad advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #22 - 1987/Oct
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Classified

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #23 - 1987/Nov
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Classified

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #24 - 1987/Dec
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #119 - 1991/Oct
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 86%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 91%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Special Action)
Score: 82%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 91%
Related Magazine References

BiT
Issue: #4 - 1992/Jan
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Virtual Worlds)

 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)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #145 - 1991/Aug/17
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - All Together Now (Virtual Worlds)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #147 - 1991/Aug/31
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Virtual Collection (Virtual Worlds)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Virtual Worlds)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #23 - 1989/Aug
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #88 - 1989/Jul
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #23 - 1989/Oct
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Special Action)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Special Action)
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