Zoids: The Battle Begins

Game: Tactical CombatEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K
Entry Summary
ID5860
TitleZoids: The Battle Begins
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K
LanguageEnglish
GenreGame: Tactical Combat
Max Players1
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.tzx.zip22,212-
SpeedLock 1Original release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(different).tzx.zip22,428-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
(different)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.tap.zip29,456-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/z/scr/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.scr6,912-
rel #0
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.gif5,390-
rel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.txt17,960-
Englishrel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.jpg131,628-
rel #0
Game map/pub/sinclair/games-maps/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins_2.jpg491,328-
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Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.jpg209,352-
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POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/z/Zoids The Battle Begins (1985)(Martech Games).pok129a546bedff5430a43047cd22d29fb6232
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Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins.jpg348,424889e5110990b6d742228a698f2b739e1
NoneClamshell case (small)
rel #0
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(EN).pdf351,373a1edae962b2c17058752c31b3adc8be4
None
Englishrel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins_SideA.jpg85,7029c37a7ceb459f8b524c945dac29ecbdb
None
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins_SideB.jpg83,053dc04963f53007dde309a51f179f4fe92
None
rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip22,053-
SpeedLock 1Re-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K1992rel #1
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(AlternativeSoftware).jpg440,44688c0f0234f1b03cae26a14956797da1c
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #1
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg242,391760bd445f410629325c7c40985af31ca
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #1
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005860/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(AlternativeSoftware)_Media.jpg117,987b437ca42b536f7552c215016f43d1bfd
None
rel #1
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(ZafiChip).pdf315,157-
Spanishrel #2
Inlay - Front/pub/sinclair/games-inlays/Rereleases/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(ZafiChip).jpg493,683-
rel #2
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/z/Zoids-TheBattleBegins(ZafiChip).jpg353,189-
rel #2
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0198514
#119924
#2-3
#319850
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneZoids: The Battle BeginsMartech Games Ltd-1985
Relations
No relations recorded
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
Kempston JoystickControl Option-
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Redefineable keysControl Option-
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Small Gameplay Area (<50%)Feature-
Actual gameplay happens in less than half of computer screen. The surrounding screen area is mostly decorative: it may display some additional information such as score or energy, but losing it wouldn't make a lot of difference.
Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-MSXYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum6.5618
Notes
No notes recorded
Aliases
Release #LanguageTitle
#0enZoids
Licenses
NameTypeOfficialLinks
ZoidsSoftwareYes
-
Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/48078/Zoids:%20The%20Battle%20Begins/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/zoids
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Zoids%3a%20The%20Battle%20Begins
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-15663-Zoids+The+Battle+Begins
Files
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