North Star - Arcade Action Game for ZX Spectrum
| Name of the program: | North Star |
| Categories: | |
| Supported languages: | English |
| Legal status: | No information |
| Produced by: | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
| Published by: | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
| Authors: | Steve Kerry, Ben Daglish, John O'Brien |
| Publication year: | 1988 |
| Tags: | Alien, Astronaut, Oxygen, Planets, Rocket, Sci-Fi, Space |
| Links: |  Page on Speccy Screenshot Maps  Page on The RZX Archive  Page on Spectrum Computing  Page on World Of Spectrum  Page on Virtual TR-DOS |
| Rating: | 3.92 |
| Added: | 18.11.2016 19:51 |
North Star is an arcade action game developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd and released in 1988. It features right-scrolling gameplay similar to Exolon, with colorful graphics and animation. The game consists of ten levels and is playable on various platforms including ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum 128 +3, and General Sound. The controls can be customized using a redefinable keyboard, Sinclair, Cursor, or Kempston joysticks. North Star offers an immersive gaming experience with its engaging gameplay and vibrant visuals.
Releases
| Title | Year | Supported languages | Release type | Release by | Hardware | Times downloaded | Times played | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star | 1988 | English | Original | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick ZX Spectrum 48K | TZX tape |  | 65 | 26 | ||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Original | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick ZX Spectrum 128 +3 | DSK disk | | 39 | 0 | ||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Original | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick ZX Spectrum 48K | TAP tape | | 64 | 16 | ||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Re-release | Byte Back | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick ZX Spectrum 48K | TZX tape | | 31 | 8 | ||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Re-release | Erbe Software S.A. | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick ZX Spectrum 48K | TZX tape | | 32 | 4 | ||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Re-release | IBSA | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| North Star | 1988 | English | Unknown | IBSA | ZX Spectrum 48K | TZX tape | | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| North Star | 2000 | English | Adaptation | Triumph | | SCL disk | | 24 | 5 | | |||||
| North Star | 2002 | English | Adaptation | BrokImSoft | | SCL disk | | 28 | 6 | | |||||
| North Star | 2003 | English | Modification | Tron Z | General Sound | TRD disk | | 32 | 7 | | |||||
| North Star | 2003 | English | Modification | Tron Z | General Sound | SCL disk | | 29 | 2 | | |||||
| North Star | 2003 | English | Adaptation | Tron Z | | SCL disk | | 24 | 5 | | |||||
| North Star | 2017 | English | Adaptation | Hood | General Sound Tape | TAP tape | | 18 | 5 | ||||||
| North Star | 2018 | English | Adaptation | tiboh, goodboy | AY-3-8910/12, YM2149F + AY Music & SFX of Amstrad CPC | SCL disk | | 32 | 5 | | |||||
| North Star | English | Adaptation | eYe-Q | | SCL disk | | 26 | 2 | | ||||||
| North Star | English | Adaptation | Spy | | SCL disk | | 27 | 7 | | ||||||
| North Star | English | Re-release | EDOS | Cursor Interface2 joystick (right) Kempston joystick | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | Bill Gilbert |
| TAP tape | | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | RAF | LOADER BY RAF POKES BY MAC'88 | TAP tape | | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | Grg | PROTECTION BY GRG
| TAP tape | | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | DISKED BY ALEXANDER NIJELSKY | TAP tape | | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | Modern Magic Club |
| TAP tape | | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | Baradaev Igor |
| TAP tape | | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| North Star | English | Cracked | Shafir A. | POKES by Hacker Shafir A. | TAP tape | | 6 | 0 | |||||||
Maps
Download game walkthrough in RZX format
northstar.rzx by xmikex
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Votes history
| Nickname | Votes | Date |
|---|---|---|
| creator | 5 | 18.04.2022 06:38 |
| moroz1999 | 4 | 02.11.2021 23:26 |
| tiboh | 4 | 08.10.2018 04:28 |
Program music
| Song title | Musician(s) | Year | Rating | Download | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northstar - Title (Beeper) 1 | Ben Daglish | AY | 1988 | 8 | 190 | North Star |   | ||||
| 2 | Northstar - Hi-Score (Beeper) 2 | Ben Daglish | AY | 1988 | 3 | 33 | North Star | |