| Nosferatu the Vampyre |
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| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Piranha (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Themes | Horror/Halloween |
| Tie-in Licences | Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (Movie) from 20th Century Fox (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 93.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.5% (57 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | (1987) | ||
| #2 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #3 - System 4 (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #4 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | as "Nosferatu el Vampiro" | |
| #5 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1987) | as "Nosferatu el Vampiro" | |
| * Release price: 875.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Graham Stafford (UK) | at Design Design Software | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 26 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #13 - 1987/Jan | page 83 |
Remarks
| aka. The Vampyre Nosferatu |
Compilations
| Full version in | 4 Most Horror | (1991) | by Alternative Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Las Cajas de Sol | (1988) | by System 4 (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 38 | (1987/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #38 - 1987/May | - titled "Il vampiro" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | NosferatuTheVampyre.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| NosferatuTheVampyre.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| NosferatuTheVampyre(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| NosferatuTheVampyre(System4).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(NosferatuElVampiro)(ZCobra).tzx.zip | #5 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| NosferatuTheVampyre.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre.gif | 5,019 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre.jpg | 443,586 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_Back.jpg | 498,349 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_Media.jpg | 65,711 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre.txt | 4,345 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre.jpg | 171,797 | Original | Game map | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_2.jpg | 639,277 | Original | Game map | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_3.jpg | 84,105 | Original | Game map | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_4.png | 320,016 | Original | Game map | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre_5.jpg | 830,188 | Original | Game map | |||
| nosferatu.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex, Jamie Angus and Andrew Drozd (with rollback) | ||
| Nosferatu the Vampyre (1986)(Piranha).pok | 314 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(AlternativeSoftware).jpg | 677,130 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg | 417,254 | #1 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(AlternativeSoftware)_Media.jpg | 117,194 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(System4).jpg | 78,566 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(System4).txt | 4,382 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(NosferatuElVampiro)(ZafiChip).jpg | 125,757 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(NosferatuElVampiro)(ZafiChip).jpg | 220,387 | #4 | Advertisement | |||
| NosferatuTheVampyre(NosferatuElVampiro)(ZCobra).jpg | 130,695 | #5 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 49 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 26 | - Review: 91% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #120-1987/Mar | page 18 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 89 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 83 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 87 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 90 | - Advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 45 | - Advert | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 146 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #56-1986/Nov | page 123 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 53% (4 Most Horror) |
Links
| Hardcore Gaming 101 | (Information - in English) | |
| 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) |
