Great Gurianos

Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo English ZX-Spectrum 48K

Entry Summary

ID	2130
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

David Perry

Publishers

EDOS

Encore

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	1989 #26	Two-page ad	-
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	1989 #27	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #69	Preview	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #69	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #70	Review	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #70	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #71	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1989 #96	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1989 #97	Two-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1989 #97	Review	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1991 #114	Review	-
Crash	1987 #42	Preview	-
Crash	1987 #42	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1987 #43	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1987 #43	Review	-
Crash	1987 #43	Review	-
Crash	1987 #45	Hack/Poke	-
Crash	1988 #59	Hack/Poke	-
Crash	1989 #71	CompoEntry	-
Crash	1990 #73	CompoResult	-
MicroHobby	1987 #146	Review	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1987 #25 (week#4)	News/Note	-
Sinclair User	1990 #95	Review	-
Sinclair User	1991 #112	Review	-
The Games Machine	1989 #24	Two-page ad	-
YS Smash Tips	1988	Hack/Poke	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #19	Full-page ad	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #20	Full-page ad	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #20	Review	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #24	Hack/Poke	-
Your Sinclair	1988 #28	Hack/Poke	-
Your Sinclair	1991 #67	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	6.35	17

Web Links

Speccy Screenshot Maps en

Lost in Translation en

UVL en

Modern ZX-Retro Gaming en

RZX Archive - YouTube en

Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube en

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Downloads

Game map

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos.png	30.9 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Back

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos(Encore)_Back.jpg	344.1 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #2

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos(Encore).jpg	408.2 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #2

Instructions

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos.txt	1.6 KB	English rel #0

Loading screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos.scr	6.8 KB	rel #0

Media scan

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos(Encore)_Media.jpg	88.0 KB	Nonerel #2

POK pokes file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
Great Gurianos (1987)(Hit-Pak).pok	31 B	rel #0

Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos.ay.zip	2.1 KB	rel #0

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
GreatGurianos.gif	4.5 KB	rel #0

RZX playback file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
greatgurianos.rzx	-	rel #0	Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)

Tape image

File	Size	Tags
GreatGurianos.tzx.zip	27.2 KB	Elite Uni-LoaderOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1987rel #0
GreatGurianos.tap.zip	31.7 KB	UndeterminedCompilation release (C)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1987rel #0
GreatGurianos(Encore).tzx.zip	27.3 KB	Unspecified custom loaderRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1991rel #2

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads
#0	-	9
#1	-	0
#2	1991	4

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
within compilation	Great Gurianos	Hit-Pak - within compilation "Trio"	Container #11287	1987/07/20

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Category	Links
Interface 2 (right)	Control Option		-
Kempston Joystick	Control Option		-

Ports

Title	Platform	Official	Link
-	Amstrad CPC	Yes	Link
-	Commodore 64	Yes	Link

Notes

Known ErrorsThe final boss cannot be defeated. According to the author David Perry, this was made on purpose because the game used up so much memory that there was no room to include the ending.

Licenses

Name	Type	Official	Links
Gladiator	Arcade coin-op	Yes	Site