Joe Blade II

Joe Blade II

( September 1988 to April 1990 )

Top 100 Release All Time Amstrad CPC Hit All Time Electron HitChristmas Number One! 8-Bit Budget (1988)

Joe Blade II cover by INTERCEPTOR

INTERCEPTOR / PLAYERS

ALL 2 OCT 88

8BIT 1 OCT 88

ZX 1 OCT 88

C64 3 OCT 88

CPC 1 OCT 88

ELK 2 JUL 89

Sources

8-Bit Budget (Gallup)

2	WEEK to c.88/10/15	NCE #0 p4
1	WEEK to c.88/10/22	NCE 88/11/12 p3
1	WEEK to c.88/10/29	NCE 88/11/19 p5
1	WEEK to c.88/11/05	NCE 88/11/26 p3
1	WEEK to c.88/11/12	NCE 88/12/03 p3
1	WEEK to 88/11/19	( NCE 88/12/17 p3 )
3	WEEK to 88/11/26	NCE 88/12/17 p3
1	WEEK to 88/12/03	NCE 88/12/22 p3
1	WEEK to 88/12/10	NCE 89/01/07 p3
1	WEEK to 88/12/17	NCE 89/01/14 p3
1	WEEK to 89/01/14	NCE 89/01/21 p3
3	WEEK to 89/01/21	NCE 89/01/28 p3
1	WEEK to 89/01/28	NCE 89/02/04 p3
1	WEEK to 89/02/04	NCE 89/02/11 p4
1	WEEK to 89/02/11	NCE 89/02/18 p3
3	WEEK to 89/02/18	NCE 89/02/25 p3
1	WEEK to 89/02/25	NCE 89/03/04 p3
3	WEEK to 89/03/04	NCE 89/03/11 p3
2	WEEK to 89/03/11	NCE 89/03/18 p3
5	WEEK to 89/03/18	NCE 89/03/25 p3
3	WEEK to 89/03/25	CTW 89/04/01 NCE 89/04/01 p3
4	WEEK to 89/04/01	NCE 89/04/08 p3
3	WEEK to 89/04/08	NCE 89/04/15 p3
6	WEEK to 89/04/15	NCE 89/04/22 p3
3	WEEK to 89/04/22	NCE 89/04/29 p3

All Formats (Gallup)

2	WEEK to 88/10/08	CVG #86 Dec 88 (88/11/15) p20
2	WEEK to 88/11/05	CVG #87 Jan 89 (88/12/16) p9
9	WEEK to 88/12/10	( CTW 89/01/09 p13 )
9	WEEK to 88/12/17	CTW 89/01/09 p13
11	2 WEEKS to 88/12/31	CTW 89/01/16 p14
8	WEEK to 89/01/07	CTW 89/01/23 p21
10	WEEK to 89/01/14	CTW 89/01/30 p17
8	MONTH to 89/01/21	CVG #89 Mar 89 p9
10	WEEK to 89/01/21	( CTW 89/02/13 p21 )
12	WEEK to 89/01/28	CTW 89/02/13 p21
6	WEEK to 89/02/11	( CTW 89/03/06 p21 )
7	WEEK to 89/02/18	CTW 89/03/06 p21
6	WEEK to 89/02/25	CTW 89/03/13 p20
4	WEEK to 89/03/04	CTW 89/03/20 p25
17	WEEK to 89/03/11	CTW 89/03/27 p19
7	MONTH to c.89/03/25	CVG #91 Jun 89 (89/05/11) p54
6	MONTH to c.89/05/15	CVG #92 Jul 89 (89/06/16) p58

Amstrad (Gallup)

7	WEEK to 88/10/01	( CTW 88/10/24 p25 )
3	WEEK to 88/10/08	( CGW 88/11/02 p42 )
4	WEEK to 88/10/08	CVG #86 Dec 88 (88/11/15) p26 CTW 88/10/24 p25
2	WEEK to 88/10/15	CGW 88/11/02 p42 CTW 88/10/31 p23
1	WEEK to 88/10/22	CTW 88/11/07 p25
2	WEEK to 88/10/29	CTW 88/11/14 p33
1	4 WEEKS to c.88/11/05	AmCU #50 Jan 89 p7
1	WEEK to 88/11/05	CVG #87 Jan 89 (88/12/16) p19 CTW 88/11/21 p26
3	WEEK to 88/11/12	( CTW 88/12/05 p24 )
1	WEEK to 88/11/19	CTW 88/12/05 p24
3	WEEK to 88/11/26	CTW 88/12/12 p25
2	4 WEEKS to c.88/12/03	AmCU #51 Feb 89 p9
7	4 WEEKS to c.88/12/31	AmCU #52 Mar 89 p7
7	4 WEEKS to c.89/02/04	AmCU #53 Apr 89 p6
6	4 WEEKS to c.89/03/04	AmCU #54 May 89 p27
10	4 WEEKS to c.89/04/01	AmCU #55 Jun 89 p29
14	4 WEEKS to c.89/05/06	AmCU #56 Jul 89 p33
11	4 WEEKS to c.89/06/03	AmCU #57 Aug 89 p33

C64 (Gallup)

17	WEEK to 88/09/24	CTW 88/10/10 p17
21	WEEK to 88/10/01	( CTW 88/10/24 p25 )
10	WEEK to 88/10/08	CVG #86 Dec 88 (88/11/15) p26 ( CGW 88/11/02 p42 ) CTW 88/10/24 p25
3	WEEK to 88/10/15	CGW 88/11/02 p42 CTW 88/10/31 p23
3	MONTH to c.88/10/22	CU #63 Dec 88 (88/11/26) p11
3	WEEK to 88/10/22	CTW 88/11/07 p25
3	WEEK to 88/10/29	CTW 88/11/14 p33
3	WEEK to 88/11/05	CVG #87 Jan 89 (88/12/16) p19 CTW 88/11/21 p26
5	WEEK to 88/11/12	( CTW 88/12/05 p24 )
5	WEEK to 88/11/19	CTW 88/12/05 p24
7	MONTH to c.88/11/19	CU #64 Jan 89 (88/12/19) p13
14	WEEK to 88/11/26	CTW 88/12/12 p25
12	MONTH to c.88/12/17	CU #65 Feb 89 (89/01/26) p13
10	MONTH to c.89/01/28	CU #66 Mar 89 (89/02/26) p15
13	MONTH to c.89/02/25	CU #67 Apr 89 (89/03/20) p11
11	MONTH to c.89/04/29	CU #69 Jun 89 (89/05/26) p11
15	MONTH to c.89/05/15	CVG #92 Jul 89 (89/06/16) p60
15	MONTH to c.89/06/15	CVG #93 Aug 89 (89/07/15) p60

Electron (Gallup)

4	MONTH to c.88/10/18	ElU Jan 89 p6
3	MONTH to c.88/11/15	ElU Feb 89 p6
3	MONTH to c.88/12/20	ElU Mar 89 p6
5	MONTH to c.89/01/17	ElU Apr 89 p6
4	MONTH to c.89/02/14	ElU May 89 p6
7	MONTH to c.89/03/21	ElU Jun 89 p6
6	MONTH to c.89/04/18	ElU Jul 89 p6
5	MONTH to c.89/05/23	ElU Aug 89 p6
8	MONTH to c.89/06/20	ElU Sep 89 p6
2	MONTH to c.89/07/18	ElU Oct 89 p6
18	MONTH to c.89/11/14	ElU Feb 90 p7
5	MONTH to c.89/12/12	ElU Mar 90 p7
4	MONTH to c.90/01/09	ElU Apr 90 p7
3	MONTH to c.90/02/13	ElU May 90 p9
15	MONTH to c.90/03/13	ElU Jun 90 p17
12	MONTH to c.90/04/10	ElU Jul 90 p7

Spectrum (Gallup)

3	WEEK to 88/09/24	CGW 88/10/12 p33 CTW 88/10/10 p17
3	WEEK to 88/10/01	CTW 88/10/17 p25
2	WEEK to 88/10/08	CVG #86 Dec 88 (88/11/15) p20 ( CGW 88/11/02 p42 ) CTW 88/10/24 p25
1	WEEK to 88/10/15	CGW 88/11/02 p42 CTW 88/10/31 p23
1	WEEK to 88/10/22	CTW 88/11/07 p25
2	WEEK to 88/10/29	CTW 88/11/14 p33
3	WEEK to 88/11/05	CVG #87 Jan 89 (88/12/16) p19 CTW 88/11/21 p26
1	WEEK to 88/11/12	( CTW 88/12/05 p24 )
3	WEEK to 88/11/19	CTW 88/12/05 p24
4	WEEK to 88/11/26	CTW 88/12/12 p25
10	MONTH to c.89/03/25	CVG #91 Jun 89 (89/05/11) p56
10	MONTH to c.89/05/15	CVG #92 Jul 89 (89/06/16) p60

Spectrum Budget (Gallup)

1	MONTH to c.88/10/08	YS #37 Jan 89 (88/12/09) p8
1	MONTH to c.88/10/22	SU #82 Jan 89 (88/12/18) p51
1	MONTH to c.88/11/12	YS #38 Feb 89 (89/01/10) p7
1	MONTH to c.88/11/19	YS #39 Mar 89 (89/02/14) p7
1	MONTH to c.88/11/26	SU #83 Feb 89 (89/01/18) p43
5	MONTH to c.88/12/17	YS #40 Apr 89 (89/03/16) p9
4	MONTH to c.88/12/24	SU #84 Mar 89 (89/02/18) p27
7	MONTH to c.89/01/28	SU #85 Apr 89 (89/03/18) p43
5	MONTH to c.89/03/04	SU #86 May 89 (89/04/18) p43
6	MONTH to c.89/03/25	SU #87 Jun 89 (89/05/18) p35
3	MONTH to c.89/04/22	YS #43 Jul 89 (89/06/16) p7
10	MONTH to c.89/04/29	SU #88 Jul 89 (89/06/18) p42