Enigma Force
Aliases  Shadowfire 2
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Beyond Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Tactical Combat
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  Icon/Menu Driven Control, Multi-machine Medium, Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Graphical Views  Oblique 3D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Superhero
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  89.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.5% (73 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)

Authors/Contributors
     John Heap (UK)at Denton Designs - ?
     Karen Davies (UK)at Denton Designs - ?
     Simon Butler (UK)at Denton Designs - ?
     Fred Gray (UK) - Music

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54 - 1986/Aprpage 26
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #47 - 1986/Febpage 12

Remarks
     ZXSR: Part of The Best of Beyond compilation from Beyond for £9.95. Other games were Sorderons Shadow, Doomdark's Revenge and Shadowfire.

Series "Shadowfire"
     1. Shadowfire(1985)by Beyond Software (UK)
     2. Enigma Force(1985)by Beyond Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in4 Adventure Games(1986)by Aackosoft (Netherlands)
     Full version inThe Best of Beyond(1986)by Beyond Software (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
EnigmaForce.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
EnigmaForce.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     EnigmaForce.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     EnigmaForce.gif4,582OriginalRunning screen
     EnigmaForce.jpg499,409OriginalInlay - Front
     EnigmaForce_Front.jpg499,409OriginalInlay - Front
     EnigmaForce_Front_2.jpg531,605OriginalInlay - Front
     EnigmaForce_Back.jpg734,198OriginalInlay - Back
     EnigmaForce_Back_2.jpg219,887OriginalInlay - Back
     EnigmaForce_Tape.jpg61,658OriginalMedia scan
     EnigmaForce_Tape_2.jpg152,568OriginalMedia scan
     EnigmaForce.ay.zip972OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     EnigmaForce.pdf114,629OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     EnigmaForce(EN).pdf0OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     EnigmaForce.jpg171,373OriginalAdvertisement
     enigmaforce.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Ian McGrath
     Enigma Force (1985)(Beyond Software).pok182OriginalPOK pokes file
     EnigmaForce_KeyboardFunctionsCard.jpg71,636Original? - Keyboard functions card
     EnigmaForce(Aackosoft).jpg137,361#1Inlay - Front
     EnigmaForce_DutchManual.zip711,791#1Scanned instructionsDutch

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 26- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 128- Review: 88%
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 12- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 22- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 9- Preview
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 4- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #9-1985/Decpage 26- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 4- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"page 9- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 22- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 68- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 103- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 17- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 15- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 89- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 80- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 43- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 69- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 145- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #26-1986/Marpage 127- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4"page 7- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #5-1986/Jan/30 special "week#5"page 11- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 107- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 67- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 31- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 80- Review (The Best of Beyond)
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 59- Review: 5/5 (The Best of Beyond)
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 62- Review (The Best of Beyond)

Related Magazine References
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 5- News/Note (The Best of Beyond)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 53- News/Note (The Best of Beyond)
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 116- Preview (The Best of Beyond)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 114- Full-page ad (The Best of Beyond)
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 42- Full-page ad (The Best of Beyond)

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