Golden Axe (home computers)

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Golden Axe
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99[2]
Amiga
UK
(Tronix) 		£9.999.99
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[2]
Atari ST
UK
(Tronix) 		£9.999.99
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[2]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Tronix) 		£3.993.99
Commodore 64
US
(Disk)
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Tronix) 		£3.993.99
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99[2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Tronix) 		£3.993.99
IBM PC compatibles
US
IBM PC compatibles
UK
(Tronix) 		£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.

Versions

The Commodore 64 port was initially released with the final level missing, leading to the game being recalled and replaced with fixed versions[3].

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

(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

  • GoldenAxe Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    UK print advert

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)
also published in:
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Print advert in Joystick (FR) #12: "Janvier 1991" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in K (IT) #23: "Dicembre 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №111, p64[6]
78 №11, p306
82 №4, p66[7]
78 №69, p92[8]
Amiga
 82
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[6]
The Games Machine (IT)
82
[9]
Joystick (FR)
78
[10]
The One (UK)
90
[11]
Power Play (DE)
66
[12]
Raze (UK)
82
[7]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[13]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
90
[14]
Tilt (FR)
85
[15]
User (GR)
89
[16]
Zero (UK)
83
[17]
Zzap!64 (UK)
78
[8]
Amiga
 83
Based on
12 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Amiga, UK
GoldenAxe Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GoldenAxe Amiga UK Disk.jpg
Disk
Amiga, UK (Tronix)
GoldenAxe Amiga UK Box Back Tronix.jpgNospine-small.pngGoldenAxe Amiga UK Box Front Tronix.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №66, p57[18]
69 №111, p64[6]
76 №12, p169[19]
Amstrad CPC
 73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
75
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
69
[6]
Joystick (FR)
76
[19]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[20]
Amstrad CPC
 75
Based on
4 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK
(cassette) (Tronix)
GoldenAxe CPC EU Box Cassette Tronix.jpg
Cover
GoldenAxe CPC UK Cassette Tronix.jpg
Cart
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №110, p106-108[21]
84 №12, p169[19]
80 №87, p71[22]
Atari ST
 85
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[23]
Joystick (FR)
84
[19]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[24]
Tilt (FR)
80
[22]
Tilt (FR)
80
[15]
Atari ST
 83
Based on
5 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Atari ST, UK
GoldenAxe AtariST UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGoldenAxe AtariST UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
GoldenAxe AtariST UK Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
GoldenAxe AtariST UK Disk2.jpg
Disk 2
GoldenAxe AtariST UK Manual.pdf
Manual
GoldenAxe AtariST UK Poster.jpg
Poster
Atari ST, UK (Tronix)
GoldenAxe AtariST EU Box Front Tronix.jpg
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №76, p18[25]
96 №67, p10/11[26]
96 №50, p12/13[27]
Commodore 64
 89
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
C-Lehti (FI)
85
[28]
Power Play (DE)
58
[12]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[29]
Your Commodore (UK)
75
[25]
Zzap!64 (UK)
96
[26]
Zzap! (IT)
96
[27]
Commodore 64
 82
Based on
6 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
GoldenAxe C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK
Golden Axe C64 EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGolden Axe C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Golden Axe C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (Tronix)
GoldenAxe C64 EU Box Tronix.jpg
Cover

DOS version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №18, p267[30]
IBM PC compatibles
 90
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
IBM PC compatibles
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

DOS, US
GoldenAxe DOS US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGoldenAxe DOS US Box Front.jpg
Cover
DOS, UK (Tronix)
GoldenAxe DOS UK Box Back Tronix.jpgNospine-small.pngGoldenAxe DOS UK Box Front Tronix.jpg
Cover
GoldenAxe DOS UK Disk Tronix.jpg
Disk

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 №111, p64[6]
76 №84, p72[31]
71 №106, p71[32]
91 №61, p16[33]
ZX Spectrum
 76
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
76
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
65
[6]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[34]
Sinclair User (UK)
71
[32]
Your Sinclair (UK)
91
[33]
ZX Spectrum
 77
Based on
5 reviews

Golden Axe (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
GoldenAxe Spectrum UK Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)
GoldenAxe Spectrum UK Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (Tronix)
GoldenAxe Spectrum EU Box Tronix.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 File:CVG UK 108.pdf, page 124
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 File:ACE UK 39.pdf, page 165
  3. ↑ File:Zzap64 UK 070.pdf, page 36
  4. ↑ ACE, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 84
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 148
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Raze UK 04.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 04.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Zzap64 UK 069.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 069.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 14
  10. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 306
  11. ↑ The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 79
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 130
  13. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  14. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1991" (YU; 1991-xx-xx), page 76
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
  16. ↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
  17. ↑ Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 50
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:AmstradAction UK 066.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmstradAction UK 066.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 File:Joystick FR 012.pdf, page 169 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p169" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p169" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p169" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  21. ↑ File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 106
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:Tilt FR 087.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Tilt FR 087.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 68
  24. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:YourCommodore UK 76.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourCommodore UK 76.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:Zzap64 UK 067.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 067.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 File:Zzap IT 50.pdf, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 50.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
  28. ↑ C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
  29. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  30. ↑ File:Joystick FR 018.pdf, page 267
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 File:Crash UK 84.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 84.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 File:SinclairUser UK 106.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 106.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 File:YourSinclair UK 61.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 61.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  34. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6



Gilius Thunder Head punching sprite Golden Axe series of games
Arcade
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (1992) | Golden Axe: The Duel (1994) | Golden Axe (slot machine) (2010)
Sega Mega Drive
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe II (1991) | Golden Axe III (1993)
Sega Master System
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe Warrior (1991)
Windows PC
 Golden Axe (1990)
LCD handheld game
 Electronic Golden Axe (1990)
Sega Game Gear
 Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (1991)
Sega Saturn
 Golden Axe: The Duel (1995)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe (2003)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
 Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
iOS
Google Android OS
 Golden Axe (2009) | Golden Axe (2017)
Xbox Live Arcade
 Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (2012)
Steam
 Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype (2020)
Golden Axe related media
Music
 Golden Axe I & II (2016)
Book
 Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Tatsujin & Golden Axe (1990) | Golden Axe (1992) | Golden Axe: Beast Rider Official Strategy Guide (2008) | The Art of Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
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