| ID | 2882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lightforce |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | No |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/l/LightForce.tzx.zip | 23,256 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/l/LightForce.tap.zip | 23,332 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/l/scr/LightForce.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/l/LightForce.gif | 3,430 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/l/LightForce.txt | 1,588 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LightForce.jpg | 152,529 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LightForce_2.png | 301,500 | - | |||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/l/Light Force (1986)(Faster Than Light).pok | 128 | 7102de24c2e90dd13ec4e89032995e31 | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/LightForce.jpg | 645,500 | f77c9c367748630153560ff10afeda83 | NoneDouble jewel case | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/LightForce_Back.jpg | 599,199 | cd20171cb062d6695961ed4aa863f9c8 | NoneDouble jewel case | ||
| Game additional material | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/Lightforce_Gameaddmat.jpg | 211,735 | 236bf4b458aec2834e16de5a7d660886 | None | ||
| Game additional material | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/Lightforce_Gameaddmat.pdf | 1,067,201 | dd0d403bdc6956a54b7287062e7c473f | None | ||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/lightforce.rzx | - | - | Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback) | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/Lightforce_Media.jpg | 74,831 | bcd35217684b478cf478ffc3632fbcdc | None | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/l/LightForce(Rack-It).tzx.zip | 23,406 | - | GargoyleRe-release (R) | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/LightForce(Rack-It).jpg | 429,354 | b289a687acb7692c54c7a68814e55b7f | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/LightForce(Rack-It)_Back.jpg | 315,851 | 8d7a8bee51eb0b3a216135d994ad3757 | NoneSingle jewel case | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/Lightforce(Rack-It)_Media.jpg | 109,621 | 4b60cd54598949fd59aefcfc03bd9fca | None | ||
| Tape image | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002882/Lightforce(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | 23,418 | a76ecd5cf146628d8c76715462645461 | None | ||
| Inlay - Front | /pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/l/LightForce(ZCobra).jpg | 134,044 | - |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Lightforce | Faster Than Light | - | 1986/09 |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crash Readers Awards 1986 | Annual Awards | Best Graphics | 1 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1986 | Annual Awards | Best Shoot'Em Up | 2 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1986 | Annual Awards | State Of The Art Award | 2 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Best Game Inlay | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Best Music | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Most Challenging Game | 3 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Crash Readers Awards 1987 | Annual Awards | Most Effective Game Advertisement | 3 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - US Gold Ltd
1st in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - It's a Crime
2nd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Shattered World
3rd in category "Best Play By Mail Game" - Megalomania |
| Cursor | Control Option | - | - | |
| Interface 2 (right) | Control Option | - | - | |
| Kempston Joystick | Control Option | - | - | |
| Redefineable keys | Control Option | - | - | |
| Top-view 2D Graphics | Graphical View | - | - | |
| Vertical Scrolling | Screen Movement | - | - |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 8.21 | 131 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | Runner-up for "Best Music in 1987 Crash Readers Awards" makes absolutely no sense, since Lightforce didn't have any music and it was released in 1986. |
| Remarks | SU password "MISER" |