R-Type

Arcade Game: Shoot-em-upEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID4256
TitleR-Type
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max Players1
Available TypeD
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/r/scr/R-Type.scr6,912-
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Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/r/R-Type.gif5,426-
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Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/r/R-Type.txt1,980-
Englishrel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/r/R-Type.jpg615,215-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/r/R-Type_2.jpg87,857-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/r/R-Type_3.jpg319,167-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/r/R-Type_4.png158,641-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/r/R-Type_5.jpg82,251-
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/r/R-Type.jpg295,091-
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/r/R-Type_2.jpg293,540-
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Magazine poster/pub/sinclair/magazines/Crash/Issue58/CRPoster58.jpg663,101-
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Crash magazine poster
POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/r/R-Type (1988)(Electric Dreams Software).pok5235d5472a77d3bf8269d93cda63fa5836e
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type_Front.jpg462,774ee783a30dc830ef839af4673d43e719d
NoneCardbox case (big)
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Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type_Back.jpg441,424fa2b12f0604f984b3d37bf6c17e30194
NoneCardbox case (big)
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Tape image/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type.tzx.zip80,707d59c1069e780596eacb11cf6d0bbb596
None
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48Krel #0
RZX playback file/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type.rzx.zip317,861143c9209658d5b19623af3f6264353d0
None
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Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - [denied]
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type(MULTI-LANG).pdf523,9433fd264de44375d460f5bd0c0ea667587
None
Multi-language: English, French, Germanrel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type_Media.jpg93,190880c55db83011300853f577c28971548
None
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/r/R-Type(ProeinSoftLine).jpg264,650-
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Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/r/R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf25,559-
Spanishrel #2
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/r/R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).txt4,672-
Spanishrel #2
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/r/R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg58,827-
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Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/r/R-Type(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg117,181-
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type(HitSquad).jpg379,33901a6cbff1348d53d9f2af003834034c9
NoneSingle jewel case
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Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type(HitSquad)_Back.jpg337,4988ba731446eb14db3654ee084b65cf9c1
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #3
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0004256/R-Type(HitSquad)_Media.jpg120,697f2157b5432bffe4d1e0074d2ea667ac3
None
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Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198818
#119881
#219894
#319903
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneR-TypeElectric Dreams Software-1988
Relations
DirectionTypeEntry
ToMod(s)R-Type (km) (kemp8bit)
ToDocumented byIt's Behind You - The Making Of A Computer Game
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
Golden Joystick Awards 1988Annual AwardsBest Coin-op Conversion of the Year 8-bit2
Link
Horizontal ScrollingScreen Movement-
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Kempston JoystickControl Option-
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Multi-loader in 128K modeFeature-
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Multi-loader in 48K modeFeature-
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Multiple Boss FightsFeature-
Link
RTypeSeries1
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Redefineable keysControl Option-
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Side-view 2D GraphicsGraphical View-
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Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-MSXYesLink
-Sega Master SystemYesLink
-AmigaYesLink
-Gameboy/GBAYesLink
-Atari STYesLink
R-Type DeltaPlaystationYesLink
R-Type FinalPlaystationYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.54518
Notes
TypeText
Known ErrorsThe original release could not be completed because final level 8 was missing from tape (level 7 was stored twice instead). This mistake was fixed in the re-releases.
Aliases
Release #LanguageTitle
#3enARCADE COLLECTION 18: R-Type
Licenses
NameTypeOfficialLinks
R-TypeArcade coin-opYes
Site
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=R-Type
Lost in Translationenhttp://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Lost_In_Translation/R-Type
Hardcore Gaming 101enhttp://www.hardcoregaming101.net/r-type/
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C2%B7Type
StrategyWikienhttps://strategywiki.org/wiki/R-Type
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/18556/R-Type/
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/36446/R-Type%20(Hit%20Squad)/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/r-type
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/r.php#rtype
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=R%2dType
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-14420-R+Type+The+Biz
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/-6lvAXSGBpI
Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/0svM_O6z79k
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/EhUdi_qzMMw
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/La-lQ5MGgr8
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/SJhFtnnaO2Y
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/W3FWtK_eibk
TV/Web Advert (YouTube)enhttps://youtu.be/pL0Db13nK5s
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/q_P-jG6N0J8
Files
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