| Myth: History in the Making |
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| Release Date | 1989/Oct/25 |
| Original Publisher | System 3 Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | Lethargy: The Apathetic Dream |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Ancient Mythology, Time Travel |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES |
| Average mag. score | 91.00% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 84.9% (233 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Kixx (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 | |||
| #2 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) |
Authors/Contributors
| Neil Dodwell (UK) | at Concept Animations | - ? | |
| Dave Dew [David Dew] (UK) | at Concept Animations | - ? |
Annual Awards
| 1st Best Adventure Game - 1989 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov | page 41 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #93 - 1989/Dec | page 110 | |
| "The Games Machine Star Player" | at The Games Machine | issue #24 - 1989/Nov | page 92 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #49 - 1990/Jan | page 70 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #78 - 1992/Jun | page 76 |
Compilations
| Full version in | System 3 Pack | (1991) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | - titled "Myth" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(Kixx).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.gif | 5,905 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Front.jpg | 151,152 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Back.jpg | 204,111 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.txt | 11,986 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 4,002,993 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.jpg | 776,257 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_2.png | 126,917 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_3.jpg | 71,192 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_5.jpg | 504,146 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Level1.jpg | 573,502 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Level2.jpg | 598,102 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Level3.jpg | 552,588 | Original | Game map | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_Level4.jpg | 272,728 | Original | Game map | |||
| SUPoster093.jpg | 335,228 | Original | Magazine poster | - Sinclair User magazine poster | ||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking.jpg | 149,262 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking_2.jpg | 356,531 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| myth.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Myth History in the Making (1989)(System 3 Software).pok | 361 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(Kixx).jpg | 726,219 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 337,194 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 112,234 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg | 55,621 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Myth-HistoryInTheMaking(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 83,313 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 62 | - Review: 900/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #95-1989/Oct | page 50 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 41 | - Review: 96% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 20/25 | |
| MicroHobby | issue #198-1990/Apr | page 33 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 110 | - Review: 93% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 44 | - Review: 87% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 92 | - Review: 92% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 70 | - Review: 95% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 76 | - Review: 95% |
Magazine References
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 78% (System 3 Pack) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #112-1991/Mar | page 12 | - News/Note - ref. "Premier Collection" (System 3 Pack) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
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