Sam Mallard: The Case of the Missing Swan
Release Date  2016
Original Publisher  Ersh
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Authored with  ZX7
Features  Icon/Menu Driven Control
Copyright Status  Freeware (free but copyrighted)
Themes  Detective/Crime Investigation
Average mag. score  82.00% (1 reviews)

Re-releases
     #1 - Monument Microgames (UK)(2017)
     * Release price: £8.50
     #2 - Matra Computer Automations (Spain)(2020)
     * Release price: €8.75

Authors/Contributors
     Ersh - ?

Annual Awards
     4th Best Game of the Year - "Planeta Sinclair Almanaque 2016" magazine.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SamMallard(ES).tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish - v1.11
SamMallard.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English - v1.1

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     0030306-load-1.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     0030306-run-1.scr6,912OriginalRunning screen
     SamMallard(ES).txt981OriginalInstructionsSpanish - v1.11
     SamMallard.txt839OriginalInstructionsEnglish - v1.1
     SamMallard-TheCaseOfTheMissingSwan_Advertisement.png240,668OriginalAdvertisement
     SamMallard-TheCaseOfTheMissingSwan_Advertisement_2.png160,086OriginalAdvertisement
     SamMallard-TheCaseOfTheMissingSwan_Advertisement_3.png39,884OriginalAdvertisement
     sammallard.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)
     SamMallard(MonumentMicrogames).jpg482,198#1Inlay - Front
     SamMallard-TheCaseoftheMissingSwan(MonumentMicrogames)_Tape.jpg97,338#1Media scan
     SamMallard-TheCaseOfTheMissingSwan(MonumentMicrogames)(EN).pdf980,862#1InstructionsEnglish
     SamMallard-TheCaseoftheMissingSwan(MatraComputerAutomations)_Front.jpg233,965#2Inlay - Front
     SamMallard-TheCaseoftheMissingSwan(MatraComputerAutomations)_Back.jpg257,373#2Inlay - Back
     SamMallard-TheCaseoftheMissingSwan(MatraComputerAutomations)_SideA.jpg66,693#2Media scan
     SamMallard-TheCaseoftheMissingSwan(MatraComputerAutomations)_SideB.jpg65,700#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.2-2018 special "Annual 2018"page 38- Review: 82%

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