Equinox
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Sharp MZ (unofficial)
Average mag. score  86.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.5% (75 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Hinsley (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     Raffaele Cecco (UK) - Code, In-game Graphics
     David Perry (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Nick Jones [Nicholas Jones] (UK) - Music
     Oliver Frey (Switzerland) - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     C Hinsley, D Perry, N Jones
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56 - 1986/Junpage 33

Compilations
     Full version inArcadiaby Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inFive Star Games(1986/Nov/01)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inFour Great Games Volume 3(1988)by MicroValue (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Equinox.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Equinox.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 Equinox(MediumCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Medium Case)
 Equinox(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English - (Small Case)
 Equinox(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Equinox.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Equinox.gif6,013OriginalRunning screen
     Equinox.jpg296,358OriginalInlay - Front
     Equinox_Back.jpg211,273OriginalInlay - Back
     Equinox_Tape.jpg62,172OriginalMedia scan
     Equinox_Tape_2.jpg45,446OriginalMedia scan
     Equinox.ay.zip802OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Equinox.mp3.zip1,114,267OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     EQUINOX.TXT3,065OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     equinox.txt3,278OriginalInstructions
     Equinox.txt3,343OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Equinox.zip436,892OriginalGame map
     Equinox_Level1+2.jpg364,256OriginalGame map
     Equinox_Level3+4.jpg363,841OriginalGame map
     Equinox_Level5+6.jpg417,148OriginalGame map
     Equinox_Level7.jpg229,454OriginalGame map
     Equinox.jpg163,091OriginalAdvertisement
     equinox.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
     Equinox (1986)(Mikro-Gen).pok161OriginalPOK pokes file
     Equinox(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg149,073#1Inlay - Front
     Equinox(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,429#1InstructionsSpanish
     Equinox(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg208,162#1Advertisement
     Equinox(IBSA).jpg89,943#2Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 33- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 59- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 34- Review: 87%
     MicroHobbyissue #86-1986/Julpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 31- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #6-1986/Junpage 46- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 68- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 55- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 65- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 65- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 65- Solution - solution part 1
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 44- Solution - solution parts 2,3&4
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 54- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 68- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 70- Solution - solution last part
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 81- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 81- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 80- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #97-1986/Octpage 31- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #99-1986/Octpage 22- Tips - Micromania
     MicroHobbyissue #103-1986/Novpage 35- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #111-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #176-1988/Seppage 70- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #33-1986/Aug/14 special "week#2"page 16- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #7-1987/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 19- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 17- Tips
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 92- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #55-1986/Octpage 19- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 15- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 19- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 28- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 36- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 17- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 83- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 35- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #19-1986/May/8 special "week#2"page 39- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #22-1986/May/29 special "week#5"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #23-1986/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #25-1986/Jun/19 special "week#3"page 7- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #27-1986/Jul/3 special "week#1"page 47- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 31- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 26- Review (Five Star Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Four Great Games Volume 3)
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 63- Review: 5/5 (Five Star Games)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 11- News/Note (Five Star Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Four Great Games Volume 3)

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