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GoldenAxe Amiga title.png

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

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
EU
5 013715 077514
Amiga
EU
(Budget)
Amiga
UK
£24.9924.99 [1]
Amiga
UK
(Tronix)
Atari ST
EU
Atari ST
UK
£24.9924.99 [1]
Atari ST
UK
(Tronix)
Amstrad CPC
EU
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99 [1]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
£10.9910.99 [1]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Tronix)
Commodore 64
US
(Disk)
Commodore 64
EU
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99 [1]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
£10.9910.99 [1]
Commodore 64
UK
(Tronix)
ZX Spectrum
EU
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99 [1]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)
£10.9910.99 [1]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Tronix)
IBM PC compatibles
US

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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, DOS, and ZX Spectrum.

History

Release

The Commodore 64 port was initially released with the final level missing. Copies of this version were recalled by Virgin and replaced with a fixed version.

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).

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №111, p64[2]
78 №11, p306
82 №4, p66[3]
Amiga
83
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[2]
The Games Machine (IT)
82
[4]
Joystick (FR)
78
[5]
The One (UK)
90
[6]
Power Play (DE)
66
[7]
Raze (UK)
82
[3]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[8]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
90
[9]
Tilt (FR)
85
[10]
User (GR)
89
[11]
Zero (UK)
83
[12]
Zzap!64 (UK)
78
[13]
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
69 №111, p64[2]
76 №12, p169[14]
Amstrad CPC
73
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
75
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
69
[2]
Joystick (FR)
76
[14]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[16]
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[17]
84 №12, p169[14]
80 №87, p71
Atari ST
85
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[18]
Joystick (FR)
84
[14]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[19]
Tilt (FR)
80
[20]
Tilt (FR)
80
[10]
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

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[21]
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[2]
91 №61, p16[22]
ZX Spectrum
78
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
76
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
65
[2]
Secret Service (PL)
82
[24]
Sinclair User (UK)
71
[25]
Your Sinclair (UK)
91
[22]
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



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 The Music (2008) | 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)
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 File:ACE UK 39.pdf, page 165
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  4. The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 14
  5. Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 306
  6. The One, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-28), page 79
  7. Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 130
  8. Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  9. Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1991" (YU; 1991-xx-xx), page 76
  10. 10.0 10.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 34
  11. User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
  12. Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 50
  13. Zzap!64, "January 1991" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
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  15. Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 57
  16. Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  17. File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 106
  18. Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 68
  19. Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  20. Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 71
  21. File:Joystick FR 018.pdf, page 267
  22. 22.0 22.1 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
  23. Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-13), page 72
  24. Secret Service, "Marzec 1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  25. Sinclair User, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-18), page 71