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| Full title | Dark Star |
| Year of release | 1984 |
| Publisher | Design Design Software (UK) |
| Re-released by | Comse (Spain) Firebird Software Ltd (UK) MCM Software S.A. (Spain) |
| Author(s) | Simon Brattel, Neil Mottershead, Graham Stafford, Jon Ritman |
| Inspired by | Jack H. Harris Enterprises (USA) (movie: Dark Star) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Redefineable keys |
| Type | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £7.50 1600 ptas. |
| Budget price | £1.99 |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on side A of the compilation 6 Computer Hits (Beau-Jolly Ltd)
Appeared on side A of covertape Crash issue 88: Presents 24 (Crash) Appeared on side A of covertape YS issue 78: Magnificent Seven (Your Sinclair) Features Vector Graphics Also listed on Freebase |
| Remarks | Came with a password protected Spectacle as bonus. |
| SPOT comments | Crash cover game; Your Sinclair cover game |
| Series | This game belongs in the following series:
1. Dark Star 2. Forbidden Planet |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC |
| Score |
8.21 (30 votes) 
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| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Year | Encoding scheme | ||
|  | DarkStar.tzx.zip | 84,200 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | 1984 | None | |||
|  | DarkStar.tap.zip | 24,552 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) | 1984 | |||||
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| | DarkStar(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | 24,642 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | 5012439010548 | 1985 | None | ||
| DarkStar(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | 24,680 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Re-release | LS003 | M-15465-1988 | 1988 | Unspecified custom loader |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | DarkStar.gif | 7,210 | (Loading screen) |
| DarkStar.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| DarkStar.gif | 1,202 | (In-game screen) | |
 | DarkStar.txt | 9,812 | (English instructions) |
| DarkStar(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 15,604 | (Spanish instructions) |
| DarkStar.jpg | 39,756 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| DarkStar(FirebirdSoftwareLtd).jpg | 57,619 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| DarkStar(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 106,520 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| DarkStar.jpg | 136,722 | (Advertisement) |
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| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Crash | 10.84 | page 91 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.84 | page 368 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Home Computing Weekly | 11.84 | page 139 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Home Computing Weekly | 11.84 | page 433 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 11.84 | page 444 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.84 | page 97 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Personal Computer Games | 12.84 | page 52 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair Programs | 12.84 | page 17 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 2.85 | page 44 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Spectrum | 2.85 | page 51 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.85 | page 62 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Spectrum | 3.85 | page 3 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 4.85 | page 140 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 5.85 | page 85 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| Crash | 6.85 | page 58 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.85 | page 336 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.87 | page 57 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 5.91 | page 6 | (CoverGame) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 6.92 | page 4 | (CoverGame) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 9.92 | page 28 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 6.93 | page 31 | (Feature - The YS Complete Guide To ... 3D Games) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10.84 | page 327 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.84 | page 40 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 11.84 | page 214 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.84 | page 137 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Big K | 12.84 | page 96 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.84 | page 140 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 12.84 | page 112 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.84 | page 100 | (Advert) | [full page] |
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