Asterix and the Magic Cauldron
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.95
Tie-in Licences  Asterix (Comic) from Dargaud (Belgium)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  67.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.4% (27 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)as "Asterix y el Caldero Magico"
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)as "Asterix y el Caldero Magico"

Authors/Contributors
     William Tang (Australia)at Beam Software - ?
     Andrew Piersonat Beam Software - ?
     Frank Oldham (Australia)at Beam Software - ?
     Albert Uderzo (France) - Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 1(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(SmallCase)(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Small Case)
 AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.gif7,078OriginalRunning screen
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.jpg405,978OriginalInlay - Front
     asterix.txt1,920OriginalInstructions
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.txt1,879OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(EN).pdf280,989OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     asterixmap.jpg114,853OriginalGame map
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.jpg97,456OriginalGame map
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron_2.jpg240,976OriginalGame map
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron_3.jpg650,899OriginalGame map
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron_4.png147,275OriginalGame map
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron.jpg200,912OriginalAdvertisement
     asterix.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (1986)(Melbourne House).pok84OriginalPOK pokes file
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg122,032#1Inlay - Front
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg71,597#1Inlay - Front
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt17,710#1InstructionsSpanish
     AsterixAndTheMagicCauldron(AsterixYElCalderoMagico)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg308,077#1Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 141- Review: 61%
     MicroHobbyissue #100-1986/Octpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 31- Review: 4/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 44- Review - not a Spectrum article: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 67- Review: 5/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 53- CompoEntry
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 31- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #19-1986/Octpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 52- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 78- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 88- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 88- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 88- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Map
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 11- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #100-1986/Octpage 17- Tips - Consejos
     MicroHobbyissue #100-1986/Octpage 18- Map - Mapa
     MicroHobbyissue #105-1986/Decpage 34- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #125-1987/Aprpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #38-1985/Sep/19 special "week#3"page 1- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 32- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 107- CompoResult
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 19- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 44- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 52- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 79- CompoResult

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 73- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 55- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 60- Full-page ad

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