| Pyracurse |
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| Aliases | Sphinx |
| Release Date | 1986/Jun/26 |
| Original Publisher | Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Graphic |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Kempston Joystick |
| Average mag. score | 84.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81% (43 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - Rack-It (UK) | (1988) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mark Goodall (UK) | - Code, Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics | ||
| Keith Prosser (UK) | - Code | ||
| Dominic Robinson (UK) | - Code, In-game Graphics, Level Design | ||
| Steve Brown (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Ian Watson [2] (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Game of the Month" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #58 - 1986/Aug | page 19 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug | page 116 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #53 - 1986/Aug | page 40 | |
| "ZX Computing Globella" | at ZX Computing | issue #28 - 1986/Aug | page 52 |
Remarks
| Also know as "Sphinx" during development. |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 4 | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 40 | (1987/Jul) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #40 - 1987/Jul | - titled "La città della morte" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Pyracurse.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Pyracurse.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Pyracurse(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Pyracurse(Rack-It).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Pyracurse.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Pyracurse.gif | 6,133 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Pyracurse.jpg | 426,763 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Pyracurse_Tape.jpg | 51,219 | Original | Media scan | |||
| pyracurs.txt | 4,257 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Pyracurse.txt | 4,005 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Pyracurse(EN).pdf | 812,107 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Pyracurse.jpg | 706,592 | Original | Game map | |||
| Pyracurse_2.jpg | 927,355 | Original | Game map | |||
| Pyracurse_3.png | 151,226 | Original | Game map | |||
| Pyracurse.jpg | 204,133 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| pyracurse.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Robin Clive (with rollback) | ||
| Pyracurse (1986)(Hewson Consultants).pok | 36 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Pyracurse_Paper-Back.jpg | 399,461 | Original | ? | - Paper | ||
| Pyracurse_Paper-Front.jpg | 473,468 | Original | ? | - Paper | ||
| Pyracurse(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 169,527 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Pyracurse(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 18,581 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Pyracurse(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 377,488 | #1 | Advertisement | |||
| Pyracurse(Rack-It).jpg | 957,115 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Pyracurse(Rack-It)_Back.jpg | 912,637 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Pyracurse(Rack-It)_Tape.jpg | 78,052 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #58-1986/Aug | page 19 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #16-1986/Jul | page 96 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 116 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #93-1986/Sep | page 10 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #26-1986/Jun/26 special "week#4" | page 16 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 40 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #8-1986/Aug | page 45 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #9-1986/Sep | page 68 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 51 | - Review: 51% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #28-1986/Aug | page 52 | - Review: Great |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 42 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #58-1986/Aug | page 63 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 9 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 45 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 57 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 100 | - Review (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 97 | - Review: 10/10 (10 Computer Hits 4) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 95 | - Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 27 | - Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (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) |
