Golden Axe (home computers)

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Golden Axe

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

Sega of America (US)

Virgin Games (UK)

MCM Software (ES)

Developer: Probe Software

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP
UK	1990-11^[1]	£24.9924.99^[2]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£9.999.99
UK	1990-11^[1]	£24.9924.99^[2]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£9.999.99
ES (Cassette)	199x
ES (Disk)	199x
UK (Disk)	1990-11^[1]	£14.9914.99^[2]
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[1]	£10.9910.99^[2]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99
US (Disk)	199x
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Disk)	1990-11^[1]	£14.9914.99^[2]
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[1]	£10.9910.99^[2]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99^[3]
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Disk)	1990-11^[1]	£14.9914.99^[2]
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[1]	£10.9910.99^[2]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99
US	1990-11
UK (Tronix)	199x	£9.999.99

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The home computer versions of Golden Axe were released around late 1990 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, and ZX Spectrum.

Development

The Amiga and Atari ST versions were developed simultaneously and were originally based on the Sega Mega Drive version^[4]. Realising that the Mega Drive made changes, elements from the arcade version were brought back in to this version^[4]. The IBM PC version, on the other hand, was totally based on the Mega Drive version, including its exclusive modes and levels.

Versions

Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 port was initially released with the final level missing, leading to the game being recalled and replaced with fixed versions^[5].

IBM PC

Despite being a selectable graphics option, Hercules support is broken in the IBM PC port of Golden Axe and will only function correctly in certain PC setups. This is due to a coding error, which has subsequently been fixed by the community.

Production credits

Commodore 64 version

Music: Jeroen Tel
Sound Effects: Charles Deenen
Produced by Probe Software Ltd. 1990
Graphics, design and programming: Visual F.X. - Steve Crow, Mark Kelly
Copyright 1989, 1990 Sega Enterprises Ltd, Virgin Games Ltd, Probe Software Ltd

Source:

In-game credits

(Home computer adaptions published by Virgin Games used cover artwork created by Dermot Power).

Magazine articles

Main article: Golden Axe (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in New Computer Express (UK) #106: "17 November 1990" (1990-11-15)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #40: "January 1991" (1990-12-xx)^[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)^[7]

Print advert in Joystick (FR) #12: "Janvier 1991" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in K (IT) #23: "Dicembre 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[8]

The Games Machine (IT)

82

^[9]

Joystick (FR)

78

^[10]

The One (UK)

90

^[11]

Power Play (DE)

66

^[12]

Raze (UK)

82

^[13]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[14]

Svet Kompjutera (YU)

90

^[15]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[16]

User (GR)

89

^[17]

Zero (UK)

83

^[18]

Zzap!64 (UK)

78

^[19]

	83
Based on 12 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Amiga, UK
Cover
Disk

Amiga, UK (Tronix)
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amstrad Action (UK)

75

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[8]

Joystick (FR)

76

^[21]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[22]

	75
Based on 4 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Tronix)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[23]

Joystick (FR)

84

^[21]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[24]

Tilt (FR)

80

^[25]

Tilt (FR)

80

^[16]

	83
Based on 5 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2 Manual Poster

Atari ST, UK (Tronix)
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

C-Lehti (FI)

85

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

58

^[12]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[27]

Your Commodore (UK)

75

^[28]

Zzap!64 (UK)

96

^[29]

Zzap! (IT)

96

^[30]

	82
Based on 6 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (Tronix)
Cover
Cassette Inlay

Commodore 64, ES (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

IBM PC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

65

^[31]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[32]

Power Play (DE)

76

^[33]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[34]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[16]

	78
Based on 5 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

IBM PC, US
Cover

IBM PC, UK

IBM PC, UK (Tronix)
Cover
Disk

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

76

^[35]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

65

^[8]

Secret Service (PL)

82

^[36]

Sinclair User (UK)

71

^[37]

Your Sinclair (UK)

91

^[38]

	77
Based on 5 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (Tronix)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 124
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 165
↑ Commodore Format, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 49
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 82
↑ Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 36
↑ ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 84
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 148
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 64
↑ The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 14
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 306
↑ The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 79
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 130
↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 66
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1991" (YU; 1991-xx-xx), page 76
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 50
↑ Zzap!64, "January 1991" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 57
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 169
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 68
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 71
↑ C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 18
↑ Zzap!64, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 10
↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 12
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 106
↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 267
↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 107
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-13), page 72
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Sinclair User, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-18), page 71
↑ Your Sinclair, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 16

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[:File:CVG_UK_108.pdf_p124-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 124

[:File:ACE_UK_39.pdf_p165-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 165

[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_20.pdf_p49-3] Commodore Format, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 49

[:File:TheOne_UK_27.pdf_p82-4] 4.0 ^4.1 The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 82

[:File:Zzap64_UK_070.pdf_p36-5] Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:ACE_UK_40.pdf_p84-6] ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 84

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p148-7] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 148

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p64-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 64

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_030.pdf_p14-9] The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 14

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p306-10] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 306

[:File:TheOne_UK_27.pdf_p79-11] The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 79

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p130-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 130

[:File:Raze_UK_04.pdf_p66-13] Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 66

[14] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_076.pdf_p76-15] Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1991" (YU; 1991-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:Tilt_FR_097.pdf_p34-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34

[:File:User_GR_17.pdf_p64-17] User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:Zero_UK_14.pdf_p50-18] Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 50

[:File:Zzap64_UK_069.pdf_p92-19] Zzap!64, "January 1991" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:AmstradAction_UK_066.pdf_p57-20] Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 57

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p169-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 169

[22] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p68-23] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 68

[24] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Tilt_FR_087.pdf_p71-25] Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:CLehti_FI_1991-01.pdf_p54-26] C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54

[27] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_76.pdf_p18-28] Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 18

[:File:Zzap64_UK_067.pdf_p10-29] Zzap!64, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:Zzap_IT_50.pdf_p12-30] Zzap!, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-06.pdf_p106-31] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 106

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p267-32] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 267

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-08.pdf_p107-33] Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 107

[34] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Crash_UK_84.pdf_p72-35] Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-13), page 72

[36] Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_106.pdf_p71-37] Sinclair User, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-18), page 71

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_61.pdf_p16-38] Your Sinclair, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 16

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Golden Axe (home computers)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Development

Versions

Commodore 64

IBM PC

Production credits

Commodore 64 version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

ZX Spectrum version

References