Golden Axe

Top 100 Game

Licensed from SEGA

Golden Axe

( November 1990 to November 1991 )

Top 100 Release

(VIRGIN) MASTERTRONIC / VIRGIN GAMES

ALL 2 DEC 90

M/F 9 JAN 91

8BIT 9 MAY 91

ZX 2 MAR 91

C64 2 DEC 90

CPC 1 JUN 91

Sources

8-Bit Full Price (Gallup)

9	WEEK to 91/05/11	( CTW 91/05/27 p15 )
18	WEEK to 91/05/18	CTW 91/05/27 p15
9	WEEK to 91/06/29	CTW 91/07/08 p13 NCE 91/07/13 p49
18	WEEK to 91/08/03	( CTW 91/08/19 p21 )
13	WEEK to 91/08/10	CTW 91/08/19 p21
9	WEEK to 91/08/24	( CTW 91/09/09 p33 )
13	WEEK to 91/08/31	CTW 91/09/09 p33
13	WEEK to c.91/09/07	( CTW 91/09/16 p21 )
12	WEEK to c.91/09/14	CTW 91/09/16 p21
17	WEEK to 91/11/02	CTW 91/11/11 p29

All Formats (Gallup)

19	MONTH to c.90/12/15	CVG #111 Feb 91 (91/01/16) p53
4	WEEK to 90/12/22	Ukie

All Formats Full Price (Gallup)

3	WEEK to c.90/11/24	BM 90/12/08 p11 DET 90/12/07 p2
3	WEEK to 90/11/24	RGC ( RGC ) SWE 90/12/08 p36
2	WEEK to 90/12/01	BM 90/12/15 p11 RGC ( RGC ) SWE 90/12/15 p32
2	WEEK to c.90/12/01	( BM 90/12/22 p10 ) DET 90/12/17 p2
3	WEEK to c.90/12/08	BM 90/12/22 p10 DET 90/12/21 p2
3	WEEK to 90/12/08	RGC ( RGC )
4	WEEK to c.90/12/15	( DE 91/01/12 p25 )
4	WEEK to 90/12/15	RGC ( RGC ) ( SWE 91/01/12 p30 )
3	WEEK to 90/12/22	DE 91/01/12 p25 RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/01/12 p30
4	WEEK to 90/12/29	RGC ( RGC ) ( SWE 91/01/19 p30 )
4	WEEK to c.90/12/29	( Cit 91/01/19 p6 )
5	WEEK to c.91/01/05	DET 91/01/18 p2 Cit 91/01/19 p6
5	WEEK to 91/01/05	RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/01/19 p30
3	WEEK to c.91/01/12	BM 91/01/26 p8 Cit 91/01/26 p8
3	WEEK to 91/01/12	RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/01/26 p34
4	WEEK to 91/01/19	RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/02/02 p28
4	WEEK to c.91/01/19	Cit 91/02/02 p8
9	WEEK to c.91/01/26	( SWE 91/02/16 p28 )
12	WEEK to 91/01/26	( DE 91/02/23 p18 ) RGC ( RGC )
12	WEEK to c.91/01/26	( Cit 91/02/16 p6 )
9	WEEK to c.91/02/02	DE 91/02/23 p18 Cit 91/02/16 p6
9	WEEK to 91/02/02	RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/02/16 p28
6	WEEK to 91/02/09	DET 91/03/07 p2 RGC ( RGC ) SWE 91/02/23 p18 Cit 91/02/23 p6
5	WEEK to 91/02/16	BM 91/03/02 p10 RGC
11	WEEK to 91/03/09	( RGC )
8	WEEK to 91/03/16	RGC ( RGC )
4	WEEK to 91/03/23	( BM 91/04/13 p10 ) RGC ( RGC )
5	WEEK to 91/03/30	BM 91/04/13 p10 DET 91/04/11 p2 RGC ( RGC )
5	WEEK to 91/04/06	BM 91/04/20 p10 RGC
19	WEEK to 91/05/11	GX 91/05/24 p9 RGC
19	WEEK to 91/05/25	GX 91/06/07 p7 RGC ( RGC )
11	WEEK to 91/06/01	GX 91/06/14 p7 RGC ( RGC )
20	WEEK to 91/06/08	GX 91/06/21 p7 RGC
14	WEEK to 91/07/06	GX 91/07/18 p32 RGC
16	WEEK to 91/08/24	GX 91/09/05 p8 RGC ( RGC )
18	WEEK to 91/08/31	GX 91/09/12 p8 RGC

Amstrad (Gallup)

14	4 WEEKS to c.91/02/02	AmCU #77 Apr 91 (91/03/06) p33
14	MONTH to c.91/02/15	CVG #113 Apr 91 (91/03/16) p62

Amstrad Full Price (Gallup)

6	WEEK to c.91/04/13	GX 91/04/26 p33
9	WEEK to 91/05/25	GX 91/06/07 p33
1	WEEK to 91/06/08	GX 91/06/21 p33
5	WEEK to 91/07/06	GX 91/07/18 p33
7	WEEK to 91/08/24	GX 91/09/05 p33

C64 (Gallup)

MONTH to c.90/12/15

CVG #111 Feb 91 (91/01/16) p54

C64 Full Price (Gallup)

2	MONTH to c.90/12/06	CFmat #5 Feb 91 (91/01/17) p8
3	MONTH to c.91/01/03	CFmat #6 Mar 91 (91/02/21) p10
6	MONTH to c.91/02/07	CFmat #7 Apr 91 (91/03/21) p17
8	MONTH to c.91/03/07	CFmat #8 May 91 (91/04/18) p8
9	MONTH to c.91/04/04	CFmat #9 Jun 91 (91/05/15) p11
10	WEEK to 91/04/20	GX 91/05/03 p32
14	MONTH to c.91/05/09	CFmat #10 Jul 91 (91/06/20) p18
8	WEEK to 91/05/11	GX 91/05/24 p32
5	WEEK to 91/06/01	GX 91/06/14 p32
14	MONTH to c.91/06/06	CFmat #11 Aug 91 (91/07/18) p6
8	WEEK to 91/06/29	GX 91/07/11 p32
11	MONTH to c.91/07/04	CFmat #12 Sep 91 (91/08/15) p64
8	WEEK to 91/07/06	GX 91/07/18 p32

Multiformat (Gallup)

9 C64	WEEK to c.91/01/05	CVG #112 Mar 91 (91/02/16) p59
13 ZX	WEEK to c.91/01/05	CVG #112 Mar 91 (91/02/16) p59

Spectrum (Gallup)

20	WEEK to c.91/01/05	CVG #112 Mar 91 (91/02/16) p61
17	MONTH to c.91/02/15	CVG #113 Apr 91 (91/03/16) p62

Spectrum Full Price (Gallup)

3	MONTH to c.90/11/24	SU #108 Feb 91 (91/01/18) p62
3	MONTH to c.90/12/01	YS #63 Mar 91 (91/02/07) p16
3	MONTH to c.91/01/12	SU #109 Mar 91 (91/02/18) p44
7	MONTH to c.91/01/12	YS #64 Apr 91 (91/03/07) p26
6	MONTH to c.91/01/26	SU #110 Apr 91 (91/03/18) p32 YS #65 May 91 p18
2	MONTH to c.91/03/16	YS #66 Jun 91 (91/05/02) p16
8	WEEK to 91/04/20	GX 91/05/03 p32
5	WEEK to 91/04/27	GX 91/05/10 p32
7	WEEK to 91/05/04	GX 91/05/17 p32
8	MONTH to c.91/05/11	YS #67 Jul 91 (91/06/05) p12
10	WEEK to 91/05/11	GX 91/05/24 p32
6	WEEK to 91/06/01	GX 91/06/14 p32
13	MONTH to c.91/06/01	YS #68 Aug 91 (91/07/08) p12
7	WEEK to 91/06/08	GX 91/06/21 p32
9	MONTH to c.91/06/22	YS #69 Sep 91 (91/08/01) p26
10	WEEK to 91/06/22	GX 91/07/04 p32
10	WEEK to 91/06/29	GX 91/07/11 p32
13	MONTH to c.91/08/03	YS #70 Oct 91 (91/09/05) p30
6	WEEK to 91/08/17	GX 91/08/29 p32
5	MONTH to c.91/08/24	YS #71 Nov 91 (91/10/03) p42
9	WEEK to 91/08/24	GX 91/09/05 p32
10	WEEK to 91/08/31	GX 91/09/12 p32
7	WEEK to 91/09/07	GX 91/09/19 p32
7	WEEK to c.91/10/12	CVG #121 Dec 91 (91/11/15) p111
10	MONTH to c.91/10/26	SU #119 Jan 92 (91/12/18) p16
14	WEEK to 91/10/26	( OR (91/11/13) )
8	WEEK to 91/11/02	OR (91/11/13)

Spectrum Full Price (unknown)

10	4 WEEKS to c.91/06/29	SU #115 Sep 91 (91/08/15) p14
8	4 WEEKS to c.91/08/24	SU #117 Nov 91 (91/10/15) p30
10	4 WEEKS to c.91/09/21	SU #118 Dec 91 (91/11/18) p43

Golden Axe

( April 1992 to May 1993 )

All Time Commodore 64 Hit

(VIRGIN) VIRGIN GAMES / TRONIX

ZX 6 SEP 92

C64 1 OCT 92

CPC 1 MAY 92

Sources

Amstrad Budget (Gallup)

1	4 WEEKS to c.92/05/02	CPC #2 Jul 92 (92/06/04) p31
7	4 WEEKS to c.92/05/30	CPC #3 Aug 92 (92/07/04) p31

C64 (Gallup)

2	MONTH to c.92/05/07	CFmat #22 Jul 92 (92/06/18) p13
5	MONTH to c.92/06/04	CFmat #23 Aug 92 (92/07/16) p16
10	MONTH to c.92/07/02	CFmat #24 Sep 92 (92/08/20) p14
2	MONTH to c.92/07/30	CFmat #25 Oct 92 (92/09/17) p13
2	MONTH to c.92/09/03	CFmat #26 Nov 92 (92/10/15) p17 Zzap #90 Nov 92 (92/10/22) p9
1	MONTH to c.92/10/01	CFmat #27 Dec 92 (92/11/15) p57
1	MONTH to c.92/10/08	CFrc #1 Jan 93 (92/11/26) p45
1	MONTH to c.92/11/05	CFrc #2 Feb 93 (92/12/24) p31 CFmat #28 Jan 93 (92/12/17) p65
4	MONTH to c.92/12/03	CFmat #29 Feb 93 (93/01/26) p13
2	MONTH to c.92/12/10	CFrc #3 Mar 93 (93/01/28) p59
3	MONTH to c.92/12/31	CFmat #30 Mar 93 (93/02/23) p31
3	MONTH to c.93/01/07	CFrc #4 Apr 93 (93/02/25) p32
3	MONTH to c.93/01/28	CFmat #31 Apr 93 (93/03/23) p13
3	MONTH to c.93/02/04	CFrc #5 May 93 (93/03/25) p8
4	MONTH to c.93/03/04	CFrc #6 Jun 93 (93/04/22) p59 CFmat #32 May 93 (93/04/27) p14
5	MONTH to c.93/04/08	CFrc #7 Jul 93 (93/05/27) p13
9	MONTH to c.93/05/06	CFrc #8 Aug 93 (93/06/24) p39

C64 Budget (Gallup)

10	MONTH to c.92/06/04	Zzap #87 Aug 92 (92/07/23) p11
3	MONTH to c.92/07/09	Zzap #88 Sep 92 (92/08/27) p10
3	MONTH to c.92/08/06	Zzap #89 Sep 92 (92/09/24) p9

Spectrum (Gallup)

7	MONTH to c.92/04/25	YS #80 Aug 92 (92/07/02) p11
13	MONTH to c.92/06/27	YS #82 Oct 92 (92/09/03) p10
12	MONTH to c.92/09/26	YS #85 Jan 93 (92/12/03) p8
20	MONTH to c.92/10/31	YS #86 Feb 93 (93/01/05) p10
11	MONTH to c.92/12/26	YS #88 Apr 93 (93/03/02) p10

Spectrum (Software City)

6	4 WEEKS to c.92/09/26	SU #129 Nov 92 (92/10/18) p38
6	4 WEEKS to c.92/10/24	SU #130 Dec 92 (92/11/18) p22

Compilation Appearance

2 Hot 2 Handle

ALL 12

8BIT 15