Tag: ZX Spectrum
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Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge
Developer: Ocean Software Ltd.Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd.Release Year: 1988Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX SpectrumGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Character Olympic themed sports game based on the popularity of British decathlete Daley Thompson. Release in 1988 to coincide with the 1988 Olympic games. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List
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Track and Field
Developer: KonamiPublisher: Atari, Centuri, ENV, Kemco, Konami, Ocean Software, Taitel ElectronicsRelease Year: 1983Platform: Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Arcade, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, NES, Nintendo DS, Sharp X1, ZX SpectrumGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters Track and field game in which players participate in a series of track and field events (including…
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Quartet
Developer: SegaPublisher: SegaRelease Year: 1986Platform: Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64, Master System, ZX SpectrumGenre: ShooterTaxonomy: Playable Black Character Side scrolling game in which 1-4 players fight waves of robots in order to escape their base. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List
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Daley Thompson’s Decathlon
Developer: Ocean SoftwarePublisher: Ocean SoftwareRelease Year: 1984Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters Olympic themed sports game based on British decathlete, Daley Thompson, that allows you to participate in ten different events. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List
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Michael Jackon’s Moonwalker
Developer: Emerald SoftwarePublisher: U.S. Gold, KixxRelease Year: 1989Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX SpectrumGenre: ActionTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, fandom/community/reception In this game you play as Michael Jackson. Gameplay is focused on finding children and fighting enemies that appear to stop you. Game was proposed to the developer by Jackson…
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Frank Bruno’s Boxing
Developer: Elite SystemsPublisher: Elite Systems, EncoreRelease Year: 1985Platform: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, ZX Spectrum Genre: Action, SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, fandom/community/reception Former boxing World Champion Frank Bruno, famed for his catchphrase “you know what I mean, Harry?” is the main character in this boxing game which replicates Super Punch-Out!! As Frank,…
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Beverely Hills Cop
Developer: Tynesoft Computer SoftwarePublisher: Tynesoft Computer SoftwareRelease Year: 1990Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX SpectrumGenre: ActionTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, narrative themes, Black cultural traditions The player takes control of Axel Foley, the main character of the series. There are four distinct sub games including a side-scrolling action game, a…