Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

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Space Harrier

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

Publisher: Elite Systems, Mindscape (US)

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

The Elite Systems ports of Space Harrier (published by Mindscape in North America) are home computer conversions of the game intended for release in Western markets. They were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum across 1986, with an IBM PC port released by Mindscape in 1989.

History

Elite had originally planned to go further by releasing copies for the aging Acorn Electron, BBC Micro (on both cassette and disk) and Commodore 16 computers - start-up instructions are mentioned in the C64, CPC and Spectrum manuals, but no physical copies of the game have been found. The Commodore 16 version was also extensively advertised, having been set to retail for £7.95 in the United Kingdom and L18,000 in Italy.

Critical Reception

See Physical Scans section for review scores

The home conversions were well received. The game was runner-up in the category of Game of the Year at the 1986 Golden Joystick Awards.^[1]

Computer Gaming World in 1988 called Space Harrier "the best arcade shoot-'em-up of the year ... as exciting a game as this reviewer has ever played".^[2]

Production Credits

Amiga Version

Program: Richard Frankish
Graphics: M Sportouch
Music: Jas C Brooke
Copyright 1989 Elite Systems Ltd

Promotional Material

SpaceHarrier Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

UK print advert
ES print advert

Physical Scans

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

73

^[3]

Amiga Joker (DE)

72

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

82

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

87

^[6]

New Computer Express (UK)

75

^[7]

Svet Igara (YU)

93

^[8]

Zzap!64 (UK)

85

^[9]

	81
Based on 7 reviews

Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

Amiga, US
Cover

Amiga, UK

Amiga, UK (Return to the Fantasy Zone)

Amiga, UK (All 20 Levels)
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

80

^[12]

	79
Based on 3 reviews

Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk Disk (back)

Amstrad CPC, UK (Encore)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Cover
Disk Disk (back)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

73

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

60

^[14]

The Games Machine (UK)

85

^[15]

Génération 4 (FR)

91

^[16]

ST Action (UK)

75

^[17]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[18]

	78
Based on 6 reviews

Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

Atari ST, US
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Commodore Force (UK)

42

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

46

^[11]

Zzap!64 (UK)

47

^[20]

	45
Based on 3 reviews

Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)

Commodore 64, UK (cassette) (Encore)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (disk) (Encore)
Cover

DOS Version

DOS, US (5¼-inch)

DOS, US (3½-inch)
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

77

^[21]

Crash (UK)

53

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

68

^[11]

Sinclair User (UK)

100

^[23]

Your Sinclair (UK)

90

^[24]

Your Sinclair (UK)

76

^[25]

	78
Based on 7 reviews

Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, UK (Encore)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

Space Harrier series
Space Harrier (JP home computers \| Elite versions \| Sega Ages Vol. 2 \| mobile \| 3D) (1986) \| Space Harrier 3D (1988) \| Space Harrier II (Electronic) (1988) \| Planet Harriers (2001) \| Typing Space Harrier (2002) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier (2003)
Albums
Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) \| Planet Harriers The Original Soundtrack (2001) \| Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005)
Other Media
Space Harrier (video) (1987) \| Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988)

↑ https://archive.org/stream/cvg-magazine-066/CVG_066_Apr_1987#page/n99/mode/2up
↑ ["Video Gaming World", Computer Gaming World, September 1988, page 50 "Video Gaming World", Computer Gaming World, September 1988, page 50]
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:ACE UK 20.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 20.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Amiga Joker, "April '90" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 42
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-16), page 55
↑ The Games Machine, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-23), page 25
↑ New Computer Express, "March 4, 1989" (UK; 1989-03-02), page 48
↑ Svet Igara, "Jun 1989" (YU; 1989-xx-xx), page 49
↑ Zzap!64, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-16), page 22
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1987" (UK; 1986-12-16), page 14
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 64
↑ Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 127
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:ACE UK 15.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 15.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-08-16), page 48
↑ The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 59
↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 67
↑ ST Action, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Tilt, "Julliet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 37
↑ Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 21
↑ Zzap!64, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Crash, "Christmas Special 1986/1987" (UK; 1986-12-10), page 28
↑ Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 47
↑ Sinclair User, "December 1986" (UK; 1986-11-18), page 36
↑ Your Sinclair, "March 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Your Sinclair, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-18), page 43

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[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-04.pdf_p42-4] Amiga Joker, "April '90" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 42

[:File:CVG_UK_090.pdf_p55-5] Computer & Video Games, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-16), page 55

[:File:TGM_UK_17.pdf_p25-6] The Games Machine, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-23), page 25

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_017.pdf_p48-7] New Computer Express, "March 4, 1989" (UK; 1989-03-02), page 48

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_05.pdf_p49-8] Svet Igara, "Jun 1989" (YU; 1989-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:Zzap64_UK_048.pdf_p22-9] Zzap!64, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-16), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_063.pdf_p14-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1987" (UK; 1986-12-16), page 14

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p64-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 64

[:File:Joystick_FR_002.pdf_p127-12] Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 127

[:File:ACE_UK_15.pdf_p44-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:ACE UK 15.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 15.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_083.pdf_p48-14] Computer & Video Games, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-08-16), page 48

[:File:TGM_UK_12.pdf_p59-15] The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 59

[16] Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 67

[:File:STAction_UK_06.pdf_p46-17] ST Action, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Tilt_FR_056.pdf_p37-18] Tilt, "Julliet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 37

[:File:CommodoreForce_UK_08.pdf_p21-19] Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 21

[:File:Zzap64_UK_059.pdf_p56-20] Zzap!64, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 56

[21] Crash, "Christmas Special 1986/1987" (UK; 1986-12-10), page 28

[:File:Crash_UK_074.pdf_p47-22] Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 47

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_057.pdf_p36-23] Sinclair User, "December 1986" (UK; 1986-11-18), page 36

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_15.pdf_p32-24] Your Sinclair, "March 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_51.pdf_p43-25] Your Sinclair, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-18), page 43

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Space Harrier (Elite Systems)

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Contents

History

Critical Reception

Production Credits

Amiga Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

DOS Version

ZX Spectrum Version