Heartland
Aliases  Kimera
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Odin Computer Graphics Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Loading screen adaptation(s)  Zlý sen pařana Františka Pařby
Original Price  £9.95
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  94.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.5% (56 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Wetherill (UK) - Code
     Colin Grunes (UK) - In-game Graphics, Level Design, Load Screen
     Stuart James Fotheringham (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Keith Tinman (UK) - Music
     Gerry Fisher - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #31 - 1986/Augpage 26
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #53 - 1986/Augpage 24
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #10 - 1986/Octpage 28

Known Errors
     Bugfix provided by Mr. Anonymous:
  • Game crashes when the player collects the last piece.
    Fixed using POKE 24141,13: POKE 24142,92

Remarks
     After Odin closed, Steve Wetherill and Colin Grunes pitched a game called "Heart of Yesod" around to a few publishers. It was intended to be an Amiga and Atari ST game, that brought the worlds of "Nodes of Yesod" and "Heartland" together, but the game never got produced.

Remarks
     SU password "PLANE"

Compilations
     Full version inSinclair User issue 117: Great Eight 6(1991/Nov)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #117 - 1991/Nov
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 35(1987/Feb)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #35 - 1987/Feb- titled "Il libro magico"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Heartland.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Heartland.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Heartland.gif3,294OriginalRunning screen
     Heartland.jpg516,365OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     Heartland_Back.jpg650,380OriginalInlay - Back - Double jewel case
     Heartland_Media.jpg89,857OriginalMedia scan
     Heartland.ay.zip963OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Heartland.mp3.zip1,303,566OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     Heartland.txt3,628OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Heartland(MULTI-LANG).pdf654,409OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
     Heartland.jpg431,517OriginalGame map
     Heartland_2.jpg448,047OriginalGame map
     Heartland_3.png272,165OriginalGame map
     Heartland.jpg92,127OriginalAdvertisement
     Heartland.rzx.zip386,083OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jamie Angus (with rollback) - [denied]
     Heartland (1986)(Odin Computer Graphics).pok110OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #14-1992/Novpage 23- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 22- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 63- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 39- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 26- Review: 92%
     MicroHobbyissue #97-1986/Octpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 24- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 28- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 110- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 79- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 98- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 61- Solution - solution levels 1-4
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 114- Feature - Sprite & Sound
     MicroHobbyissue #97-1986/Octpage 13- Tips - Consejos
     MicroHobbyissue #107-1986/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #112-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 90- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #117-1991/Novpage 6- CoverGame
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 23- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 58- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 77- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 36- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 55- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 11- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 53- Full-page ad

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