| Firelord |
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| Release Date | 1986/Oct/29 |
| Original Publisher | Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Teleportation |
| Groups | Players - Collectors Edition |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 81.75% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.7% (122 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - IBSA (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #3 - Players Software (UK) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #4 - EDOS (UK) |
Authors/Contributors
| Stephen J. Crow (UK) | - ? | ||
| Steve Weston (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Advertisement - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 4th Best Sound FX - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. | |
| 5th Best Arcade Adventure - 1986 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Game of the Month" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62 - 1986/Dec | page 30 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #35 - 1986/Dec | page 22 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #56 - 1986/Nov | page 32 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Great Games 3 | (1988) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Five Star Games 3 | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Heatwave | (1989/Aug) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Los 40 Principales Vol. 4 | (1987) | by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | The Spectrum | (2024/Nov/22) | by Retro Games Ltd | ||
| Full version in | Uridium + Firelord | (1986) | by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 75: Magnificent Seven | (1992/Mar) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #75 - 1992/Mar | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 38 | (1987/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #38 - 1987/May | - titled "Mefisto" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Firelord(different).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (different) |
| Firelord.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Firelord.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Firelord(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Firelord(IBSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| Firelord(PlayersSoftware).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Firelord.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Firelord.gif | 5,839 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Firelord.jpg | 415,476 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Firelord_2.jpg | 527,651 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| Firelord_Back.jpg | 212,311 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Firelord_Back_2.jpg | 328,127 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| Firelord_Media.jpg | 86,224 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Firelord.ay.zip | 1,014 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| Firelord.txt | 5,308 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Firelord.zip | 209,265 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| Firelord.gif | 1,701,334 | Original | Game map | |||
| Firelord_2.png | 1,108,359 | Original | Game map | |||
| Firelord_3.jpg | 366,883 | Original | Game map | |||
| Firelord_4.jpg | 1,256,071 | Original | Game map | |||
| Firelord_Poster.jpg | 1,477,798 | Original | Poster | |||
| Firelord.jpg | 151,505 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| firelord.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Keith Rundle - With both endings. There are three files in the ZIP, the first bit which is common to both endings, | ||
| Firelord (1986)(Hewson Consultants).pok | 410 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Firelord(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 113,694 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Firelord(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 78,277 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Firelord(IBSA).jpg | 94,857 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Firelord(PlayersSoftware).jpg | 649,080 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case - number 4 | ||
| Firelord(PlayersSoftware)_Back.jpg | 424,351 | #3 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case - number 4 | ||
| Firelord(PlayersSoftware)_Media.jpg | 72,635 | #3 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 30 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 22 | - Review: 91% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #85-1991/Feb | page 62 | - Review: 73% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #109-1986/Dec | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5" | page 23 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #56-1986/Nov | page 32 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #108-1991/Feb | page 64 | - Review: 87% | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #12-1986/Dec | page 43 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 53 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 44 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 63% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #33-1987/Jan | page 45 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 11 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 120 | - Review (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Five Star Games 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 91 | - Review: 9/10 (Five Star Games 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 89% (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 44 | - Review: 6/10 (10 Great Games 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 90% (Heatwave) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Great Games 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 10 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Five Star Games 3) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 18 | - News/Note (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 66 | - CompoEntry (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #92-1989/Nov | page 62 | - CompoResult (Heatwave) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 37 | - Offer (Heatwave) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #21-1989/Aug | page 9 | - News/Note (Heatwave) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
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| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
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| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
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