Entry Summary
ID3126
TitleMercenary
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreGame: Tactical Combat
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/m/Mercenary.tzx.zip34,729-
SpeedLock 4Original release (O)
Disk image/pub/sinclair/games/m/Mercenary.dsk.zip66,248-
NoneOriginal release (O)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/m/Mercenary.tap.zip31,560-
Undetermined
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/m/scr/Mercenary.scr6,912-
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/m/Mercenary.gif2,360-
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/m/Mercenary.txt12,138-
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/m/Mercenary.gif44,863-
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/m/Mercenary_2.gif48,808-
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/m/Mercenary_3.jpg209,831-
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/m/Mercenary_4.jpg264,935-
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/m/Mercenary.jpg159,288-
Game additional material/pub/sinclair/games-extras/Mercenary_Insert.jpg145,741-
RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/mercenary.rzx--
Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary_Back.jpg370,371885e29dd2913a249709d9f60176be030
NoneSingle jewel case
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary_Front.jpg429,5643454a363fd79da7abde9c3a00ff9048e
NoneSingle jewel case
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary_Front_2.jpg593,250c2e34d93807f919b6a767019088dcef4
NoneClamshell case (small)
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary_Media.jpg150,849d4c6ea7c95c0aebb7591ca59d10472f1
None
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary_Media_2.jpg123,3901b091c474b451267ada73d100caeda30
None
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary(EN).pdf173,8308ee4bb30e8ddb0ad5b9be49652adf72b
None
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary(EDOS)_Back.jpg1,069,828eaefad329c47e8be93c9655b1c565ebb
NoneDouble jewel case (square)
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003126/Mercenary(EDOS)_Front.jpg1,012,243b3a508a637af04194c41544aa7df0f00
NoneDouble jewel case (square)
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198719
#1-2
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneMercenaryNovagen Software Ltd-1987/09/03
Relations
DirectionTypeEntry
ToAvailable add-on(s)Mercenary: The Second City
ToInspiration forMurk Alfa
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
CursorControl Option-
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Hyperspace/WarpTheme-
A game that allows the player to hyperspace or warp speed from one location to another in outer space.
Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
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Kempston JoystickControl Option-
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MercenarySeries1
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Perspective 3D GraphicsGraphical View-
TeleportationTheme-
A game that allows the player to teleport somewhere, using either technology or magic.
Vector GraphicsFeature-
Any title featuring some kind of real-time vector or polygon based graphics (from FX details to fully polygonal simulators).
Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Atari 8-bitYesLink
-Commodore Plus/4YesLink
Mercenary I: Escape from Targ and the Second CityAmigaYesLink
Mercenary I: Escape from Targ and the Second CityAtari STYesLink
Mercenary: Escape from TargCommodore 64YesLink
Remakes
TitlePlatformsYearsFileNotes
MDDClonePC/Windows2002Fileavailable
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.2172
Notes
TypeText
RemarksThere's a title discrepancy on the inlays (and adverts) between the use of "Mercenary" and "Mercenary I".
RemarksThe Spectrum +3 disk version has AY sound effects.
Aliases
Release #LanguageTitle
#0enMercenary I
#0enMercenary: Escape from Targ
Licenses
No licenses linked
Files
No files linked