General info for: Zoids: The Battle Begins [#ID: 5860]
Title:
Zoids: The Battle Begins
Also known as:
Zoids
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Martech Games Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Chris Fayers (UK)
Electronic Pencil Company Ltd (UK)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
Paul Norris & Rupert Bowater
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Tactical Combat
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Controls:
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£7.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
74.00% (4 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb page 16

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #3 - 1986/Mar page 36


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User Score
Score:
4.3
Total votes:
8
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Stats:
  6:  
  50% (4)
  3:  
  37.5% (3)
  1:  
  12.5% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX     JSSpeccy
Martech Games Ltd (UK)
1985
Zoids-TheBattleBegins(different).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Martech Games Ltd (UK)
1985
Zoids-TheBattleBegins.tap.zip
English
TZX
Martech Games Ltd (UK)
1985
Zoids-TheBattleBegins.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1992
Zoids-TheBattleBegins(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Zoids
Type: Software
Owner(s): Tomy Electronics
Releases

 Martech Games Ltd (UK)
1985
£7.95

 Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
1992
£3.99

 Zafi Chip (Spain)
unknown

 Zafiro Software Division (Spain)
1985
Authors/Contributors
Chris Fayers (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Arcadia
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Five Star Games
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1986/Nov/01
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #12 - 1986/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 96%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #88 - 1986/Jul
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #3 - 1986/Jan/16 special "week#3"
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #48 - 1986/Mar
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #80 - 1992/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 30%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #10 - 1988/Jul
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Licence To Thrill?

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 1"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul supplement "IDEAS Central Handbook No. 1"
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #7 - 1985/Oct
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #12 - 1986/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Can I Play With Your Zoid ... ?

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Die Speccy CD
Issue: 1996/Jan
Page: 0
Article Type: Map

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #125 - 1985/Aug/13 special "week#2"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #130 - 1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #50 - 1986/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #79 - 1988/Oct
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 63
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #7 - 1986/Jul
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #19 - 1985/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #48 - 1985/Oct
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #21 - 1985/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #51 - 1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #7 - 1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #8 - 1986/Feb/20 special "week#3"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #64 - 1987/Feb
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Five Star Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #59 - 1987/Feb
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Five Star Games)
Score: 5/5
Related Magazine References

Crash
Issue: v.1 #37 - 1987/Feb
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Five Star Games)
Scrapped File Downloads
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