General info for: Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back [#ID: 851]
Title:
Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
Also known as:
Cauldron II
Cauldron II: El Hechizo
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Palace Software (UK)
Creators:
Steve Brown (UK)
Richard Leinfellner (UK)
Richard Joseph (UK)
Contributors:
Steve Brown
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Controls:
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Horror/Halloween
Original Price:
£8.99
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
91.60% (5 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #60 - 1986/Oct page 41

"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug page 112

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #9 - 1986/Sep page 35

"ZX Computing Monster Hit" at ZX Computing issue #28 - 1986/Aug page 18


Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back image, screenshot or loading screen
Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7
Total votes:
10
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Stats:
  8:  
  30% (3)
  7:  
  40% (4)
  6:  
  30% (3)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Palace Software (UK)
1986
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Palace Software (UK)
1986
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip
Spanish
TZX     JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
Spanish
TZX
Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)
1986
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Cauldron2


Releases

 Palace Software (UK)
1986
£8.99
£2.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986
Cauldron II: La Calabaza Contraataca

 IBSA (Spain)
1986
Cauldron II: La Calabaza Contraataca

 Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)
1986
£1.99
Authors/Contributors
Steve Brown (UK)  
no team 
Game Design/Concept, Inlay/Poster Art
Richard Joseph (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Arcadia
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Cauldron I & II
Publisher: Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Computer Classics
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: El Super 10
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Five Star Games 2
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1992/Mar/15
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Los 40 Principales Vol. 8
Publisher: Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Hit Pack
Publisher: Paxman Promotions (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Cauldron" Series
Number: 1
Title: Cauldron
Publisher: Palace Software (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 2
Title: Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
Publisher: Palace Software (UK)
Release: 1986
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 87%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #89 - 1986/Jul
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #28 - 1986/Aug
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Popping Into The Palace Art Gallery

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #30 - 1986/Jul
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 FIFO
Issue: #8 - 1991
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 MicroHobby
Issue: #98 - 1986/Oct
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #116 - 1987/Feb
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #121 - 1987/Mar
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #45 - 1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #56 - 1986/Nov
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 9
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #21 - 1986/May/22 special "week#4"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #30 - 1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User
Issue: #65 - 1987/Aug
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Five Star Games 2)
Score: 7/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Five Star Games 2)
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #62 - 1991/Feb
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Cauldron I & II)
Score: 75%
Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #122 - 1992/Jan
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #122 - 1992/Jan
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #18 - 1987/May/8 special "week#2"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - ref. "Five Star Games" (Five Star Games 2)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Five Star Games 2)
Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #67 - 1987/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #68 - 1987/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #62 - 1987/May
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #17 - 1987/May
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)
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