Hades Nebula
Release Date  1987/May/21
Original Publisher  Nexus Productions Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Graphical Views  Top-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  65.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  53.6% (14 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Gamebusters (UK)(1987)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1989)

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Leaman (UK)at Paranoid Software - ?
     David Whittaker (UK)at Paranoid Software - Music

Known Errors
     Bugfix provided by Bandit:
  • The game usually crashes at the end of level 5 due to a corrupted data table.
    Fixed using: POKE 53762,20: POKE 53763,61: POKE 53764,206: POKE 53765,4: POKE 53766,4: POKE 53767,15: POKE 53768,51: POKE 53769,206: POKE 53770,8: POKE 53771,4: POKE 53772,15: POKE 53773,61: POKE 53774,206: POKE 53775,8

Modified "BUGFIX" file provided by Einar Saukas.

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
HadesNebula.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
HadesNebula.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
HadesNebula(BUGFIX).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
HadesNebula(Gamebusters).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
HadesNebula(Gamebusters).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
HadesNebula(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     HadesNebula.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HadesNebula.gif4,060OriginalRunning screen
     HadesNebula.jpg503,177OriginalInlay - Front
     HadesNebula_Back.jpg337,224OriginalInlay - Back
     HadesNebula.ay.zip3,064OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     HadesNebula.mp3.zip2,098,485OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     HadesNebula.txt3,911OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HadesNebula.png317,461OriginalGame map
     HadesNebula.jpg242,217OriginalAdvertisement
     hadesnebula.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)
     Hades Nebula (1987)(Nexus Productions).pok78OriginalPOK pokes file
     HadesNebula(Gamebusters).jpg35,925#1Inlay - Front
     HadesNebula(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg47,138#2Inlay - Front
     HadesNebula(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf9,842#2InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 36- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 32- Review: 51%
     MicroHobbyissue #189-1989/Junpage 37- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 48- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 78- Review: 7/10
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 46- Review: 78%
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 30- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 94- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 99- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 117- Preview
     Computer Gamerissue #27-1987/Junpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 123- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 60- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #26-1988/Jul/7 special "week#1"page 18- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 104- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 16- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 22- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 104- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 5- Offer
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 10- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 24- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 80- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 17- Full-page ad

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