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| Full title | R-Type |
| Year of release | 1988 |
| Publisher | Electric Dreams Software (UK) |
| Re-released by | MCM Software S.A. (Spain) Proein Soft Line (Spain) The Hit Squad (UK) |
| Author(s) | Software Studios (Bob Pape, Mark A. Jones, Robert L. Hylands) |
| Tie-in licence | Irem Corporation (Japan) (arcade coin-op: R-Type) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Kempston, Redefineable keys |
| Type | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £9.99 1200 ptas. |
| Budget price | £2.99 |
| Availability | Distribution denied |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes |
| Additional info | Appeared on the compilation Biz, The (Ocean Software Ltd)
Also listed on Wikipedia, Freebase and Lost in Translation |
| Series | This game belongs in the following series:
1. R-Type 2. R-Type II |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX and Sega Master System |
| Score |
8.63 (505 votes) 
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| Origin | Model | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Year | Encoding scheme | |
| Original release | 48K | URK630 | 04787546630 | 1988 | SpeedLock 7 | ||
| Re-release | MCM Software S.A. | 48K | SEC564 | 1989 | None | ||
| Re-release | MCM Software S.A. | 48K | SEC564 | M-18981-1989 | 1989 | None | |
| Re-release | Proein Soft Line | 48K | 1988 | None | |||
| Re-release | The Hit Squad | 48K | AC18 | 5013156411397 | 1990 | SpeedLock 7 |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | R-Type.gif | 7,850 | (Loading screen) |
| R-Type.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| R-Type.gif | 5,426 | (In-game screen) | |
 | R-Type.txt | 1,980 | (English instructions) |
| R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 25,559 | (Spanish instructions) |
| R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt | 4,672 | (Spanish instructions) |
| R-Type.jpg | 615,215 | (Game map) |
| R-Type_2.jpg | 87,857 | (Game map) |
| R-Type_3.jpg | 319,167 | (Game map) |
| R-Type_4.png | 158,641 | (Game map) |
| R-Type_5.jpg | 82,251 | (Game map) |
| R-Type_Back.jpg | 300,643 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| R-Type_Front.jpg | 148,452 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 58,827 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 117,181 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| R-Type(TheHitSquad).jpg | 81,317 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| R-Type.jpg | 295,091 | (Advertisement) | |
| R-Type_2.jpg | 293,540 | (Advertisement) | |
| R-Type_Poster.jpg | 663,101 | (Crash magazine poster) | |
| R-Type(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 264,650 | (Advertisement) |
| The Tipshop has hints, cheats and/or POKEs for this game! |
| This title is available for sale at The Preservation Team Shop! |
| 8 player reviews [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 2.88 | page 9 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 4.88 | page 46 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 4.88 | page 7 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 5.88 | page 15 | (Feature - Studio Line) | [full page] |
| ACE | 6.88 | page 8 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 6.88 | page 15 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Crash | 8.88 | page 117 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 8.88 | page 13 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 8.88 | page 84 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 8.88 | page 9 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.88 | page 26 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.88 | page 86 | (Feature) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.88 | page 8 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Crash | 11.88 | (Poster) | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 11.88 | page 18 | (Review) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 11.88 | page 246 | (Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1) | |
| New Computer Express | 11.88 | page 257 | (News/Note - R-Type is my type) | |
| ACE | 12.88 | page 50 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.88 | page 26 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.88 | page 904 | (Preview - Christmas Crackers supplement) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 12.88 | page 111 | (News/Note - The curious case of R-Type and Katakis) | |
| New Computer Express | 12.88 | page 233 | (Review - not a Spectrum article) | |
| Sinclair User | 12.88 | page 90 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 1.89 | page 12 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 1.89 | page 222 | (Tips) | |
| Your Sinclair | 1.89 | page 42 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 2.89 | page 92 | (Map - map parts 1-3) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 2.89 | page 94 | (Map - map parts 4-8) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 2.89 | page 35 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 2.89 | page 79 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.89 | page 14 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.89 | page 46 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.89 | page 46 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 3.89 | page 14 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 3.89 | page 25 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 3.89 | page 27 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 4.89 | page 33 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 5.89 | page 34 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 5.89 | page 51 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 5.89 | page 20 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 5.89 | page 21 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| ACE | 6.89 | page 63 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 6.89 | page 34 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 7.89 | page 32 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 7.89 | page 20 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 7.89 | page 34 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 7.89 | page 34 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 7.89 | page 38 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 8.89 | page 33 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 8.89 | page 34 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 8.89 | page 36 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 9.89 | page 26 | (Letter) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.89 | page 39 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.89 | page 40 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.89 | page 40 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 4.90 | page 16 | (Solution - solution levels 1-4) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 7.90 | page 35 | (Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.90 | page 34 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.90 | page 35 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.91 | page 76 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.91 | page 89 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.91 | page 84 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 6.91 | page 19 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| New Computer Express | 8.91 | page 151 | (Review) | |
| Your Sinclair | 3.92 | page 36 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 3.93 | page 28 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.88 | page 14 | (Premiere) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 2.89 | page 41 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.89 | page 45 | (Justicieros) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 5.88 | page 102 | (Offer - badge offer) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.88 | page 13 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.88 | page 60 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.88 | page 23 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.88 | page 60 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.88 | page 35 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.88 | page 87 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| ACE | 12.88 | page 92 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.88 | page 28 | (CompoEntry) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.88 | page 154 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 12.88 | page 34 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.89 | page 122 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.89 | page 40 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.89 | page 12 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 1.89 | page 55 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.89 | page 10 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.89 | page 76 | (Two-page ad) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 4.89 | page 9 | (CompoResult) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.90 | page 73 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.90 | page 138 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.90 | page 61 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.91 | page 77 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.91 | page 63 | (Advert - The Hit Squad advert) | [full page] |
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