Gift from the Gods
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Ancient Mythology
Average mag. score  70.75% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  72.8% (31 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1984)
     * Release price: 2500.00 Ptas
     #2 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1984)as "Gift From The Gods: Regalo de los Dioses"

Authors/Contributors
     John Gibson (UK)at Denton Designs - Code
     Simon Butler (UK)at Denton Designs - Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics
     Steve Cain (UK)at Denton Designs - In-game Graphics
     Roy Gibson (UK)at Denton Designs - ?
     Ally Noble (UK)at Denton Designs - In-game Graphics
     Bob Wakelinat Ocean Software Ltd - Inlay/Poster Art
     Karen Davies (UK)at Denton Designs - In-game Graphics

Compilations
     Full version inACE issue 01(1987/Oct)by Magazine ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) - covertape from issue #1 - 1987/Oct
     Full version inAmstrad Compilation Disk Spectrum Plus 3(1987)by Amstrad (UK)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 104: Double Hits 5(1990/Oct)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #104 - 1990/Oct
     Unauthorized version inSpectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 06by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #6 - 1986/Jul- titled "Decision Divina"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GiftFromTheGods.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 GiftFromTheGods.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     GiftFromTheGods.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GiftFromTheGods.gif3,303OriginalRunning screen
     GiftFromTheGods_Front.jpg206,838OriginalInlay - Front
     GiftFromTheGods_Back.jpg203,410OriginalInlay - Back
     GiftFromTheGods.txt8,899OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GiftFromTheGods(EN).pdf909,369OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GiftFromTheGods.jpg480,417OriginalGame map
     GiftFromTheGods_2.zip539,329OriginalGame map
     GiftFromTheGods_Poster.jpg124,370OriginalPoster
     GiftFromTheGods.jpg268,894OriginalAdvertisement
     GiftFromTheGods_2.jpg193,128OriginalAdvertisement
     giftgods.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Miguel Garcia
     Gift from the Gods (1984)(Ocean Software).pok199OriginalPOK pokes file
     GiftFromTheGods_KeyboardHelper.jpg120,921Original? - Keyboard helper
     GiftFromTheGods(GiftFromTheGods-RegaloDeLosDioses)(ZafiChip)_Front.jpg439,057#2Inlay - Front
     GiftFromTheGods(GiftFromTheGods-RegaloDeLosDioses)(ZafiChip)_SideA.jpg78,003#2Media scan
     GiftFromTheGods(GiftFromTheGods-RegaloDeLosDioses)(ZafiChip)(ES)_Scan.pdf1,287,125#2Scanned instructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 107- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"page 107- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 54- Review: 84%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #99-1985/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 43- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #16-1985/Febpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Programsissue #29-1985/Marpage 16- Review: 79%
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 34- Review: 6/10
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 40- Review: 3/5
     Your Spectrumissue #13-1985/Aprpage 47- Review
     ZX Computingissue #19-1985/Junpage 32- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 7- CoverGame
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 31- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 63- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 66- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 44- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 62- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 138- CompoResult
     Games Computingissue 1985/Marpage 7- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #96-1985/Jan/22 special "week#4"page 5- News/Note
     Micro Adventurerissue #17-1985/Marpage 30- Feature - Arcade adventures
     MicroHobbyissue #109-1986/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #142-1987/Seppage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 26- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Personal Computer Newsissue #95-1985/Jan/19page 34- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #27-1985/Janpage 11- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #34-1985/Augpage 30- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 58- Feature - Spirit of Imagine
     Sinclair Userissue #104-1990/Octpage 6- CoverGame
     Your Spectrumissue #12-1985/Marpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #18-1985/Aprpage 20- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #39-1985/Janpage 51- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 35- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Marpage 30- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #42-1985/Aprpage 72- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"page 15- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 132- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #14-1985/Marpage 132- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #14-1985/Janpage 133- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #15-1985/Febpage 37- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #3-1985/Jan/17 special "week#3"page 51- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #34-1985/Janpage 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #35-1985/Febpage 13- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #37-1985/Aprpage 19- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #2-1985/Febpage 156- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #3-1985/Marpage 148- Full-page ad

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