Alternative Games Called Zalaga
| Genre: | Vertically Scrolling Shoot-'Em-Up |
| Publisher: | Aardvark |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron & BBC Model B |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st February 1984 |
| Original Release Price: | £6.90 |
| Market Valuation: | £5.51 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Orlando & Nick Pelling |
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Cassette
Beebug
1st April 1984
A superb game. The handling is very good, the controls are simple, and a nice touch is the scrolling backdrop of stars. Read Review
Big K
3rd August 1984
Ferociously difficult, refreshingly accessible, beautifully drawn and thoroughly addictive. Read Review
Computer & Video Games
1st December 1983
One of the best shoot-'em-ups on the market, and well worth your attention. Read Review
Personal Computer Games
1st February 1984
Zalaga has nothing new to offer the hardened games addict, but what it does is well presented and fun to play. Read Review
Full Instructions
Hints On Play
- Aliens in flight score double points
- Bonuses are awarded for knocking out a king's guards before shooting the king
- To regain a captured fighter, you must shoot its last guard while in flight
- Destroying all 40 aliens in a challenge stage is rewarded with a large bonus!
- It is possible to shoot a captured fighter - so take care!
Another great game from Aardvark Software!
Game Controls
CAPS LOCK - Left, CTRL - Right, RETURN - Fire
ESCAPE - Quit
O/S - Sound Off/On, 1/2 - One/Two Player Game, J/K - Joystick/Keyboard
Loading
*TAPE (RETURN)
*RUN (RETURN)
Technical Addendum
You may wish to adjust the screen display so that as much as possible of both the top and bottom lines is visible. Do this by typing:
*KEY 0"|V|D|S|@|E|@|@|@" (RETURN)
and then:
*TV 255,1 (RETURN)
to move it down, or else:
*TV 0,1 (RETURN)
to centre it, or even:
*TV 1,1 (RETURN)
to move it up.
After each command, tap f0 to check the adjustment. If you want interface turned off, then type:
*TV xxx,0 (RETURN)
instead. This may give a better picture on some televisions. When the spacings at the top and bottom of the screen are as even as possible, then follow the loading instructions.
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Zalaga suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Zalaga suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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