Earthlight
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Average mag. score  80.70% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80.7% (30 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Pete Cooke (UK)at Nexus Productions Ltd - ?
     Ian Ellery (UK)at Nexus Productions Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #53 - 1988/Junpage 10

Music References
     Includes the following music: [128K] Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F Major RV 293 "Autumn", I. Allegro

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 52(1988/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #52 - 1988/Sep- titled "Light"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Earthlight48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Earthlight.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(Firebird BleepLoad)English
Earthlight128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
 Earthlight(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Firebird BleepLoad)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Earthlight.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Earthlight.gif3,201OriginalRunning screen
     Earthlight.jpg572,733OriginalInlay - Front
     Earthlight_SideA.jpg85,401OriginalMedia scan
     Earthlight_SideB.jpg70,222OriginalMedia scan
     erthlite.txt1,712OriginalInstructions
     Earthlight.txt2,211OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Earthlight(EN).pdf126,611OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Earthlight.jpg190,224OriginalAdvertisement
     earthlight.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Earthlight (1988)(Firebird Software).pok371OriginalPOK pokes file
     Earthlight(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg103,411#1Inlay - Front
     Earthlight(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,045#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 63- Review: 725/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 10- Review: 90%
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 74- Review: 8/10
     The Games Machineissue #8-1988/Julpage 52- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 46- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 9- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 21- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 97- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 45- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #173-1988/Julpage 14- Preview - Premiere
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 94- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 20- News/Note
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 18- News/Note
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 68- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 42- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 9- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 49- Full-page ad

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