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Trailblazer
Title:Trailblazer
Category:Game/Race
Release Date:
Language:English
Size:16K
Machine:PAL Only
Code Type:Machine code
Distribution:Commercial/TA
Retail Price:£6.95
Game ending type:Has an end, restarts (no reward)
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Released by:Gremlin Graphics
Produced by:Mr. Chip Software
Code by:Sout
Additional graphics by:Andy
Cracked by:Luca
Uncredited (Additional code by):BushRat
Notes:The C16/Plus4 version was the very first version of Trailblazer. On the back cover, there is a rare advert claiming a never seen C16 version of Avenger. The NTSC crack shows flickering scrolling and corrupted graphics.
  External links:
    ZX Spectrum release
    C64 release
    Amstrad CPC release
    Atari 8bit release
    MSX release
    Atari ST release
    BBC conversion
    Tesla PMD-85 conversion

User Rating: 8.6/10 (23 votes)
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Trailblazer Title Screenshot

Trailblazer Screenshot


Releases
NameReleased ByRelease DateDistributionProduct CodeRetail PriceFormatPackageRarityNotesOwned
Original releaseGremlin Graphics1986Commercial£6.95CassetteUnspecified0
1 found.


Hall Of Fame
1Luca9,934Played on real hardware.
2Csabo3,642Played on YAPE, reached level 6.
3Plus4Punk3,347The video shows my record in 2020.
4Gansteeth2,450
5Haegar1,456
6Chronos1,411Yape 1.1.6, keyboard.
7RoePipi1,338Played on VICE 3.5, keyboard control.
8Fonsis1,328Played on real hardware.
9retroscener1,169Played on a real C16.
10Atisoft966YAPE 1.2.0.
11gerliczer879plus4emu 1.2.11.
12MMS790
13George661
14siz580Real plus/4, joystick.
15DGS522Played on YAPE, reached level 2.
16Rod Hull346


HVTC
Trailblazer (Title)
Trailblazer (Jingle)


Derived Software
Ball Race
Bally (Visiogame)
Intelligent Ball
Mad Ball
Magic Ball 2
New Dimension
Trailblazer 2
Trailblazer Plus


Appeared On Compilations
Omnibus
Triple Decker 7
Game Mix 1
Club Info 02 (on Side A - German translation)


Publications
Hints: H And D's C16 Plu... Volume 2 Issue 3 (Magazine/English) pg. 44
Review: Videogiochi 40 (Magazine/Italian) pg. 11
Review: Commodore User 39 (Magazine/English) pg. 73
Review: Computer Gamer 27 (Magazine/English) pg. 50
News: Aktueller Softwar... 8/1986 (Magazine/German) pg. 42
Review: Commodore Computi... January 1987 (Magazine/English) pg. 149
Review: H And D's C16 Plu... Volume 1 Issue 7 (Magazine/English) pg. 27
Review: Retro Gamer 56 (Magazine/English) pg. 83


Remakes
TitleCreated byPlatformHomepageNotes
Blazing TrailsWindows
web
Blazin' BallsXbox 360
web


Covers
Cover
Cover
Larger picture
Cassette Cover Back
Cassette Cover Back
Cover Adverts Inlay
Cover Adverts Inlay
English Multiformat Instructions
English Multiformat Instructions
German Multiformat Instructions
German Multiformat Instructions


Physical Media
Cassette
Cassette


Inspiration
On this personal page, the author describes the coin-op game which inspirated him to build up the idea for Trailblazer:
... which was viewed side-on where this character ran onto certain squares and jumped, etc, It had skateboards and coke-cans....
The brief description indicates as best candidate: Metro-Cross.


Level End Messages And Level Passwords
PasswordEnd-of-level message
Level 1N/AWELL DONE, YOUVE FINISHED LEVEL ONE. NOW TRY THIS....
Level 2DARESGOOD! LOOK OUT FOR THE JUMPS THIS TIME. PASSWORD 1 DARES
Level 3WAXEDWATCH FOR THE CYAN ZONE THIS LEVEL.... PASSWORD 2 WAXED
Level 4RAZEDREMEMBER... BLUE MEANS BOUNCE. PASSWORD 3 RAZED
Level 5CARDSGET IN LANE ! IF YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT.
Level 6CRAZETHE CYAN ZONE...ITS CRAZE-Y !
Level 7WEARSTHIS ONE WEARS A LITTLE THIN...ITS REALLY NASTY.
Level 8CARESMORE JUMPS, BUT WHO CARES ANYWAY.
Level 9WEEDSMORE BOUNCES, BUT PULL THEM FROM THE GARDEN.
Level 10DAZEDMORE CYAN ZONE, DONT GET TOO DAZED.
Level 11ERASETRY NOT TO GET HELD UP, OR RUBBED OUT !
Level 12CRESSLUCK AND TIMING AND EGG AND ----- SARNIES -
Level 13WARESKEEP JUMPING FROM THE START OF THE LINES PASSWORD WARES
Level 14CEASENASTY ZONES JUST DONT STOP, OR CCCCCCCCCCC.
Level 15REARSTHE LONG COURSE, WHATS ITS UGLY HEAD.
Level 16DREADI DREAD STARTING AGAIN. WELL DONE !!!


Enter passwords while in the gameover/title screen


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Cheats - How do I use cheats?
>2ED5 BDStop time
>2F87 A5Unlimited jumps
G 24C0Restart game

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