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| Full title | Zaxxon |
| Year of release | 1985 |
| Publisher | US Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) Ventamatic (Spain) |
| Author(s) | Platinum Productions (David J. Anderson, Ian Morrison), F. David Thorpe |
| Tie-in licence | Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan) (arcade coin-op: Zaxxon) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K |
| Number of players | 2 - alternating |
| Controls | Kempston, Interface 2, Cursor and Keyboard |
| Type | Arcade: Shoot-em-up |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £7.95 2100 ptas. |
| Availability | Available as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX |
| Protection scheme | Multiple schemes (see individual downloads) |
| Additional info | Appeared on the compilation 10 Titles for the Spectrum Plus (Boots)
Appeared on tape 1, side B of the compilation Gold Collection, The (US Gold Ltd) Appeared on side A of the compilation Sega Collection, The (US Gold Ltd) Features Isometric 3D Graphics Also listed on Wikipedia and Lost in Translation |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 and MSX |
| Score |
6.30 (32 votes) 
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| Filename | Size | Type | Origin | Code | Barcode | D.L. | Encoding scheme | ||
 | Zaxxon.tzx.zip | 23,393 | (Perfect TZX tape image) | Original release | SpeedLock 1 | ||||
|  | Zaxxon_2.tap.zip | 29,013 | ((non-TZX) TAP tape image) |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | Zaxxon.gif | 6,831 | (Loading screen) |
| Zaxxon.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| Zaxxon.gif | 2,995 | (In-game screen) | |
 | Zaxxon.txt | 5,256 | (English instructions) |
| Zaxxon.png | 36,028 | (Game map) |
| Zaxxon.jpg | 115,559 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| Zaxxon.jpg | 222,598 | (Advertisement) |
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| Title | Author | Year | Platform | Status |
| Zaxxon | Garry Pankhurst | 2004 | PC/Windows, Linux | available |
| 2 player reviews [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| TV Gamer | 10.84 | page 41 | (Feature - not a Spectrum article) | |
| Crash | 3.85 | page 30 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.85 | page 60 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Your Spectrum | 5.85 | page 11 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 1.86 | page 91 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 7.86 | page 18 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 5.87 | page 65 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 6.87 | page 51 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.88 | page 60 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 7.92 | page 32 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 9.92 | page 29 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 3.85 | page 14 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| Computer & Video Games | 10.84 | page 94 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Personal Computer Games | 10.84 | page 131 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 10.84 | page 201 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 11.84 | page 197 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 11.84 | page 571 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.84 | page 155 | (Full-page ad - coming soon ...) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.84 | page 105 | (Full-page ad - coming soon ...) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.84 | page 123 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Personal Computer Games | 12.84 | page 36 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.84 | page 41 | (Full-page ad - coming soon ...) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 12.84 | page 154 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 12.84 | page 235 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.85 | page 50 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.85 | page 48 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 1.85 | page 98 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Personal Computer Games | 1.85 | page 157 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.85 | page 40 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 1.85 | page 98 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 1.85 | page 149 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Crash | 2.85 | page 18 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 2.85 | page 97 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Personal Computer Games | 2.85 | page 66 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 2.85 | page 14 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 2.85 | page 102 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 3.85 | page 18 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 3.85 | page 44 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 3.85 | page 14 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 3.85 | page 131 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 4.85 | page 56 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 4.85 | page 114 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 5.85 | page 89 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 5.85 | page 87 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Computer | 5.85 | page 40 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 6.85 | page 63 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 6.85 | page 99 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Crash | 7.85 | page 3 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 7.85 | page 35 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 8.85 | page 19 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 9.85 | page 39 | (Advert - coming soon ...) | [full page] |
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