General info for: Total Eclipse [#ID: 5340]
Title:
Total Eclipse
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Ian Andrew (UK)
Chris Andrew [2] (UK)
Stephen Northcott (UK)
Contributors:
Steinar Lund
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Adventure Game: Graphic
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Freescape
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Vector Graphics
Graphical Views:
Perspective 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£9.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
90.03% (6 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan page 32

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #37 - 1989/Jan page 116


Total Eclipse image, screenshot or loading screen
Total Eclipse image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.9
Total votes:
8
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Stats:
  9:  
  25% (2)
  8:  
  37.5% (3)
  7:  
  37.5% (3)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
TotalEclipse.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1991
TotalEclipse2-TheSphinxJinx.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
TotalEclipse.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
TotalEclipse.dsk.zip
English
TZX
System 4 (Spain)
1988
TotalEclipse(System4).tzx.zip
English

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Releases

 Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
£9.95
£14.95

 System 4 (Spain)
1988
Authors/Contributors
Steinar Lund (Norway)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Crash issue 58: Sneak Preview 2
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Date: 1988/Nov
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3
Publisher: Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #184 - 1989/Jan
Date: 1989/Jan
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Total Eclipse + The Sphinx Jinx
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Virtual Worlds
Publisher: Domark Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991/Jul/26
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Total Eclipse" Series
Number: 1
Title: Total Eclipse
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 2
Title: Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinx
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Total Eclipse + The Sphinx Jinx"
Release:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 902/1000

 BiT
Issue: #23 - 1993/Aug
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #185 - 1989/Feb
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #82 - 1989/Jan
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters - Freescape for improvement?

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 FIFO
Issue: #7 - 1991
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #186 - 1989/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The greats of 88

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - In the dark

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #18 - 1989/May
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 128 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #42 - 1989/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution part 1

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution part 2

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #44 - 1989/Aug
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution part 3

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution part 4

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #76 - 1992/Apr
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #78 - 1992/Jun
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #119 - 1991/Oct
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 92%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #91 - 1991/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 86%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #115 - 1991/Sep
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 91%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Virtual Worlds)
Score: 91%
Related Magazine References

BiT
Issue: #4 - 1992/Jan
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Virtual Worlds)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/Jan
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3)

 MicroHobby
Issue: #184 - 1989/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #145 - 1991/Aug/17
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - All Together Now (Virtual Worlds)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #147 - 1991/Aug/31
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Virtual Collection (Virtual Worlds)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #69 - 1991/Sep
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Virtual Worlds)
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