The Oracle's Cave
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Doric Computer Services (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: RPG
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Random Levels
Ports  The Oracle's Cave (ZX81 16K)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  68.33% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.2% (36 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Dorrell (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     Rank #48 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Remarks
     ZXSR: Produces a random dungeon each time you play.

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
OraclesCaveThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
OraclesCaveThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     OraclesCaveThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     OraclesCaveThe.gif2,315OriginalRunning screen
     OraclesCaveThe_Front.jpg453,607OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     OraclesCaveThe_Back.jpg355,473OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     OraclesCaveThe_Media.jpg104,707OriginalMedia scan
     OraclesCaveThe.txt3,547OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     OraclesCaveThe.jpg116,081OriginalAdvertisement
     OraclesCaveThe_2.jpg225,162OriginalAdvertisement
     OraclesCaveThe_3.jpg137,486OriginalAdvertisement
     OraclesCaveThe_4.jpg320,289OriginalAdvertisement
     oraclescave.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Damian Morrison (with rollback)
     Oracle's Cave, The (1984)(Doric Computer Services).pok91OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #29-1984/Marpage 150- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 94- Review: 70%
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 67- Review - Crash Living Guide: 70%
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 76- Review - Crash Living Guide: 70%
     Micro Adventurerissue #2-1983/Decpage 19- Review
     Personal Computer Newsissue #58-1984/Apr/21page 34- Review: 2/5
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #39-1983/Sep/29 special "week#5"page 53- Review
     Sinclair Programsissue #20-1984/Junpage 29- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 53- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 135- Review: 8/10
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 50- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 14- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 42- News/Note
     Micro Adventurerissue #1-1983/Novpage 7- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #19-1984/Maypage 44- Feature - Soft Theme: Adventure Games
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 135- Feature - Mind Games ...
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 62- Tips

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     Your Spectrumissue #2-1984/Marpage 25- Advert

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