| Merlin |
| |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Firebird Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Medieval Legends |
| Groups | Silver Range |
| Average mag. score | 53.33% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 50.6% (18 votes) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mike Westlake (UK) | - ? |
Series "Merlin"
| 1. | Merlin | (1988) | by Firebird Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Pieces of Eight | by Magazine Sinclair User - within covertape "Sinclair User issue 130: Great Eight 19" | ||
| 3. | S.A.S. Combat Assault | by Magazine Sinclair User - within covertape "Sinclair User issue 131: Fun Four 1" |
Compilations
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 132: Fun Four 2 | (1993/Feb) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #132 - 1993/Feb | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 52 | (1988/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #52 - 1988/Sep | - titled "Il mago" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Merlin.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Firebird BleepLoad) | English | ||
| Merlin.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Merlin.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Merlin.gif | 6,007 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Merlin.jpg | 414,962 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Merlin_Back.jpg | 221,376 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Merlin.txt | 942 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Merlin.gif | 137,956 | Original | Game map | |||
| Merlin_2.png | 86,108 | Original | Game map | |||
| merlin_firebird.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback) - Firebird Software version | ||
| Merlin (1988)(Firebird Software).pok | 66 | Original | POK pokes file |
Magazine Reviews
| BiT | issue #30-1994/Mar | page 29 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 99 | - Review: 40% | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.7 #4-1988/Jan/28 special "week#4" | page 9 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 35 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 88 | - Review: 6/10 |
Magazine References
| Sinclair User | issue #132-1993/Feb | page 4 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 42 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #34-1988/Oct | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Hack/Poke |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
