Harrier Attack!

Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up ZX-Spectrum 16K

Entry Summary

ID	2241
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language	-
Genre	Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Publishers

Grupo de Trabajo Software S.A.

Intelligent Program

PRISM Micro-informatique S.A.

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1983 #25	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1983 #26	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1984 #29	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #49	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #61	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #72	Advert	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1990 #98	Review	-
Computer Answers	1984 #15	Advert	-
Computer Answers	1984 #16	Advert	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #6	Tips	-
Crash	1984 #1	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1984 #1	Review	-
Crash	1984 #2	Review	-
Crash	1984 #3	Review	-
Crash	1984 #8	Review	-
Crash	1986 #29	Review	-
Crash	1986 #34	Advert	-
Crash	1987 #45	Advert	-
Crash	1988 #52	Hack/Poke	-
Home Computing Weekly	1983 #34 (week#4)	Advert	-
Home Computing Weekly	1983 #38 (week#4)	Review	-
Home Computing Weekly	1983 #40 (week#1)	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1983 #2	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1983 #2	Review	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #3	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #3	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #4	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #5	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #6	Advert	-
Personal Computer Games	1984 #12	Tips	-
Personal Computer News	1983 #30	Advert	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1983 #36 (week#2)	Advert	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1983 #40 (week#1)	Advert	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1983 #45 (week#2)	Advert	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1983 #48 (week#1)	Advert	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1984 #5 (week#1)	Advert	-
Practical Computing	1983 #11	Feature	-
SSD-II	1999	Information	-
Sinclair User	1984 #23	Feature	-
TV Gamer	1984	Review	-
Your Computer	1983 #9	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #10	Review	-
Your Computer	1983 #10	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #11	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #11	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #12	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #3	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #11	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #22	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #3	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #4	News/Note	-
ZX Magazín	1994 (1994/03-1994/04)	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	7.57	112

Web Links

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Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube en

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Downloads

Game additional material

File	Size	Tags	Comments
HarrierAttack_Graphics1.jpg	23.5 KB	rel #0
HarrierAttack_Graphics2.jpg	23.0 KB	rel #0

Game map

File	Size	Tags	Comments
HarrierAttack.png	112.1 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Back

File	Size	Tags	Comments
HarrierAttack(299Classics)_Back.jpg	249.2 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #1
HarrierAttack(Encore)_Back.jpg	298.5 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #2

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags
HarrierAttack.jpg	342.6 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #0
HarrierAttack(299Classics).jpg	635.0 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #1
HarrierAttack(Encore).jpg	486.3 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #2
HarrierAttack(GrupoDeTrabajoSoftwareS.A.).jpg	140.6 KB	rel #3
HarrierAttack(PRISMMicro-informatiqueS.A.).jpg	225.6 KB	rel #5

Instructions

File	Size	Tags	Comments
HarrierAttack.txt	2.0 KB	English rel #0
HarrierAttack(PRISMMicro-informatiqueS.A.).txt	4.0 KB	French rel #5

Loading screen

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

Media scan

File	Size	Tags
HarrierAttack_Media.jpg	80.1 KB	Nonerel #0
HarrierAttack_Media_2.jpg	82.4 KB	Nonerel #0
HarrierAttack_Media_3.jpg	84.1 KB	Nonerel #0
HarrierAttack_Media_4.jpg	116.1 KB	Nonerel #0
HarrierAttack_Media_5.jpg	133.7 KB	Nonerel #0
HarrierAttack(299Classics)_Media.jpg	110.9 KB	Nonerel #1
HarrierAttack(Encore)_Media.jpg	97.0 KB	Nonerel #2

POK pokes file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
Harrier Attack! (1983)(Durell Software).pok	567 B	rel #0

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
HarrierAttack.gif	1.5 KB	rel #0

RZX playback file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
harrier.rzx	-	rel #0	Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback) - All 5 skill levels

Tape image

File	Size	Tags
HarrierAttack.tzx.zip	6.3 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1983rel #0
HarrierAttack.tap.zip	8.8 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 16K1983rel #0
HarrierAttack(2.99Classics).tzx.zip	6.5 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1986rel #1
HarrierAttack(Encore).tzx.zip	6.2 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1983rel #2

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads
#0	1983	16
#1	1986	4
#2	1983	4
#3	1983	1
#4	1984	0
#5	-	2

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	Harrier Attack!	Durell Software Ltd	-	1983

Relations

Dir	Type	Entry
To	Inspiration for	ZX Harrier

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Category	Links
Border Effects	Feature		Any program implementing multicolor effects on the border area (from small effects to intensify the gameplay, to complex effects like letters scrolling or paper-border sync to extend the screen area).
Short Game (<3min)	Feature		Entire game can be completed in less than 3 minutes (without bug exploits, cheat codes or hacks).

Ports

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

Remakes

Title	Platforms	Years	Notes
Harrier Attack	PC/Windows	2002	available

Notes

RemarksMike Richardson comments in an interview: "Although I am often credited with creating it, the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad versions that I produced were almost entirely based on the Oric version, written by Ron Jeffs."

Credits"The original Harrier Attack idea was Robert [White]'s," remembers Mike. "He thought that because of the Falklands War, the Harrier had been in the news a lot, and it would be a good idea to do a game based on that. Ron did the first version of the game for the Oric and I worked on the Spectrum version. It was a big help to have the Oric game as a guide as there was no decision-making to do along the way. There were no graphics or code sharing - I looked at what Ron had done, then went and did my own thing."

Aliases

Release #	Language	Title
#3	es	Phanton en Ataque!

Licenses

Name	Type	Official	Links
Scramble	Arcade coin-op	No	Site