Netherworld
Aliases  Abyss Zone
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Action
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Features  AY Sound
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  75.83% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  76.8% (21 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     #3 - IBSA (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Wood (UK) - ?
     J. Dave Rogers (UK) - ?
     Stephen J. Crow (UK) - ?
     Steve Weston (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Remarks
     The game was called "Abyss Zone" during development.

Compilations
     Full version inHeatwave(1989/Aug)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 63(1989/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #63 - 1989/Sep- titled "Trax"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Netherworld(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English - (different)
Netherworld.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
Netherworld.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
Netherworld(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
Netherworld(IBSA).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Netherworld.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Netherworld.gif4,309OriginalRunning screen
     Netherworld.jpg600,860OriginalInlay - Front
     Netherworld.ay.zip4,397OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Netherworld.txt4,156OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Netherworld(MULTI-LANG).pdf169,331OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     Netherworld.zip550,411OriginalScanned instructions - Scanned Multi-language instructions
     Netherworld.png677,935OriginalGame map
     Netherworld.jpg168,283OriginalAdvertisement
     netherworld.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback) - Infinite time and invulnerability pokes used
     Netherworld (1988)(Hewson Consultants).pok582OriginalPOK pokes file
     Netherworld(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg53,213#2Inlay - Front
     Netherworld(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf32,152#2InstructionsSpanish
     Netherworld(IBSA).jpg57,146#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 87- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 69- Review: 810/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 23- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 12- Review: 88%
     MicroHobbyissue #186-1989/Marpage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 114- Review: 69%
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 56- Review - not a Spectrum article
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 39- Review: 76%
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 36- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 40- Review: 61%
     ZX Magazínissue 1999/Mar special "1999/03-1999/04"page 16- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 82- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 82- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 118- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 117- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 117- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 31- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #187-1989/Aprpage 42- Feature - Justicieros
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #28-1988/Jul/21 special "week#3"page 6- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 86- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 36- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 47- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 41- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 17- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #10-1988/Seppage 19- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 40- Review: 90% (Heatwave)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 10- News/Note (Heatwave)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 18- News/Note (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #89-1989/Augpage 66- CompoEntry (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #92-1989/Novpage 62- CompoResult (Heatwave)
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 37- Offer (Heatwave)
     The Games Machineissue #21-1989/Augpage 9- News/Note (Heatwave)

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