Hercules: Slayer of the Damned
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Solo
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Themes  Ancient Mythology
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  52.48% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  40% (11 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Byte Back (UK)(1988)
     #2 - EDOS (UK)
     #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Des O'Toole (UK)at Cygnus Software - ?
     Cheryl (UK)at Cygnus Software - ?

Compilations
     Full version in10 Mega Games Volume One(1988)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Hercules"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(ByteBack).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.gif5,707OriginalRunning screen
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.jpg612,237OriginalInlay - Front
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned.ay.zip3,044OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(EN).txt7,772OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(MULTI-LANG).pdf293,856OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French
     YSPoster32.jpg380,126OriginalMagazine poster - Your Sinclair magazine poster
     hercules.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Hercules Slayer of the Damned (1988)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok110OriginalPOK pokes file
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(ByteBack).jpg49,379#1Inlay - Front
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg55,820#3Inlay - Front
     Hercules-SlayerOfTheDamned(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).zip250,300#3Scanned instructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 68- Review: 339/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 44- Review: 7/10
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 82- Review: 54%
     MicroHobbyissue #175-1988/Augpage 50- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 18- Review: 73%
     The Games Machineissue #8-1988/Julpage 70- Review: 44%
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 66- Review: 4/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 117- Preview
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #23-1988/Jun/16 special "week#3"page 25- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #74-1988/Maypage 85- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 18- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 11- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 46- Poster

Magazine Advertisements
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Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Mega Games Volume One)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 124- Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (10 Mega Games Volume One)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 60- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 46- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 34- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 32- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 34- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 94- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 90- Advert (10 Mega Games Volume One)

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