Dustman
Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up · ZX-Spectrum 48K · 2 players · English
Timescape Software · 1984 · Pound sterling 5.90
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- Control Option
- Kempston Joystick
Play
- dustman.rzxRZX playback file
- Dustman.tzx.zipTape image English23 KB
- Dustman.tap.zipTape image English23 KB
Music
- Dustman.ay.zipRipped in-game/theme music in AY format 21 KB
Other files
- Dustman (1984)(Timescape Software).pokPOK pokes file 0 KB
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Credits
- Mike Stockwellcredited
- Paul Holmescredited
- David John RoweInlay/Poster Art
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Scores
In the magazines
- Personal Computer Games #61984 · Overall7/10
Elsewhere on the web
- WorldOfSpectrum 9 votes5.89
In the magazines 11
Personal Computer Games #6May 1984 · p.778/108/102/106/107/107/10
Graphics 8/10
Sound 8/10
Originality 2/10
Lasting Interest 6/10
Overall 7/10
Chris Anderson 7/10
MACHINE: Spectrum 48K JOYSTICK: Kempston, Optional SUPPLIER: Timescape PRICE: £5.90 The characters have changed, but otherwise this game is almost identical to Timescape's Wild West Hero. Mind you, both games are excellent versions of the arcade classic Robotron. They include the handy feature of automatic firing in whatever direction you're moving so you can concentrate on the movement. You are granted a large number of lives, which is just as well because the action is incredibly fast. Your dustman is overwhelmed by a screenful of rapidly changing objects, ranging from wobbling joysticks to scissors to hi-fi racks, depending on what level you're on. By obliterating certain fixed objects you can get the 'Bin-liner's Friend' to appear. Touching him takes you up a level. The objects are small but their motion is beautifully smooth. The only disappointment is that the action is basically the same at every stage.
Advert6
- Personal Computer Games #5Apr 1984 · p.68
- Your Spectrum #2Mar 1984 · p.87
- Personal Computer Games #4Mar 1984 · p.153
- C&VG (Computer & Video Games) #28Feb 1984 · p.48
- Personal Computer Games #3Feb 1984 · p.148
- Your Spectrum #1Jan 1984 · p.61
Full-page ad3
- Your Computer #6Jun 1984 · p.134
- Personal Computer News #53Mar 1984 · p.90
- Your Computer #2Feb 1984 · p.138
Letters1
- Personal Computer Games #9Aug 1984 · p.20
Licensed from
- Robotron: 2084Arcade coin-opunofficialWilliams Electronics Inc
Related
- Versions
- Wild West Hero (Derived from)
- Tags
- Alternating
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- Spectrum ComputingZXInfo
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