Switchblade

Arcade Game: PlatformEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Entry Summary
ID5089
TitleSwitchblade
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Platform
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/s/Switchblade.tzx.zip37,737-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1991rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/s/Switchblade.tap.zip37,695-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1991rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/s/scr/Switchblade.scr6,912-
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Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/s/Switchblade.gif4,673-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/Switchblade.gif390,647-
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Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/Switchblade_2.gif415,918-
rel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/Switchblade_3.png236,977-
rel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/Switchblade_Level1.jpg536,899-
rel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/s/Switchblade_Level2+3.jpg559,599-
rel #0
Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format/pub/sinclair/music/ay/games/s/Switchblade.ay.zip3,687-
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POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/s/Switchblade (1991)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok168c9fd970d80d8966b165799f02c7a1373
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Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade.txt12,73448bcd4d5941b6e3b791d6ac2cb35ee2f
None
Englishrel #0
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade_Back.jpg267,630d47406420b33ca8217d871ca036838ce
NoneCardbox case (small)
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade_Front.jpg342,346255b4c793a8ca3d5401feb3f840c470b
NoneCardbox case (small)
rel #0
RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/switchblade.rzx--
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Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,645,629ff1faddac77d4f01ca42b5f8db90d749
None
Multi-language: English, French, German, Italianrel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade_Media.jpg173,0525a18ce4d3d77d0781c183929e346cb27
None
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade_Media_2.jpg187,7145a7e0752a6b172a6aa7f15f7858fe675
None
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Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-1.scr6,912f6dc15bec3909624df4df07d0e8809dd
None
rel #0
intro story
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-2.scr6,9124f628997d3eb22d9c9d432bfca091f79
None
rel #0
Final Big Boss
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-3.scr6,91224b3c49196f4a7a86508517bcad12d5e
None
rel #0
game story ending
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-4.scr6,912355a6b631a2ec6f2eb1d0fbf88529f05
None
rel #0
boss 1 fight
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-5.scr6,91292257d6933379390d4d4f52350cb2df7
None
rel #0
boss 2 fight
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-6.scr6,912c035c02ccd0094603b6b5ff4c0e35ae4
None
rel #0
boss 3 fight
Running screen/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade-RUN-7.scr6,912e32ced340bf25d57f28c3d54342a98ad
None
rel #0
boss 4 fight
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/s/Switchblade(GBH).tzx.zip37,749-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1991rel #1
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(GBH)_Front.jpg281,158c2cf845c6157201da4974539cebc8cd1
NoneCardbox case (small)
rel #1
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(GBH)_Back.jpg254,618fae27427744b9b9441ce83b35f6e6674
NoneCardbox case (small)
rel #1
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(GBH)_Front_2.jpg493,609a2ef0399e2c71ea4e46a5ef546a2aa5b
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #1
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(GBH)_Tape.jpg153,956b55a533b9e52ba476854639ea6ff5c33
None
rel #1
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005089/Switchblade(GBH)(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,083,8201ff7908b75c29487eeecdda6fef720d5
None
Multi-language: English, German, Italianrel #1
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0199125
#119916
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneSwitchbladeGremlin Graphics Software Ltd-1991
Relations
No relations recorded
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
AY SoundFeature-
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CursorControl Option-
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Final Big Boss FightFeature-
Link
Interface 2 (left)Control Option-
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Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
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Kempston JoystickControl Option-
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Multiple Boss FightsFeature-
Link
Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-AmigaYesLink
-Atari STYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.2584
Notes
No notes recorded
Aliases
No aliases
Licenses
No licenses linked
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Switchblade
Speccy Screenshot Mapsenhttp://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Switchblade_2
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchblade_(video_game)
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/60341/Switch%20Blade/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/switchblade
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/s.php#switchblade
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Switchblade
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-15144-Switchblade+Switch+Blade
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/6K59h_N3pFA
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/MsSkkqgCoHA
Files
No files linked