| Rupert and the Ice Castle |
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| Release Date | 1986/Apr/21 |
| Original Publisher | War On Want (UK) - within compilation "WOW Games" |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Rupert (Cartoon) from Express Newspapers PLC (UK) |
| Other Platforms | Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 65.00% (2 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 60.6% (17 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #2 - Mind Games Espana S.A. (Spain) | (1986) |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Glob Minor" | at ZX Computing | issue #28 - 1986/Aug | page 21 |
Series "Rupert"
| 1. | Rupert and the Toymaker's Party | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Rupert and the Ice Castle | by War On Want (UK) - within compilation "WOW Games" |
Compilations
| Full version in | WOW Games | (1986/Apr/21) | by War On Want (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Games Compendium | (1988) | by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | RupertAndTheIceCastle.tap.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| RupertAndTheIceCastle(MindGamesEspanaSA).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| rupert_ice_castle.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback) | ||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.scr | 6,912 | #1 | Loading screen | |||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.gif | 3,770 | #1 | Running screen | |||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.jpg | 391,631 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.txt | 1,580 | #1 | Instructions | English | ||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle.png | 46,842 | #1 | Game map | |||
| Rupert and the Ice Castle (1986)(Bug-Byte Software).pok | 61 | #1 | POK pokes file | |||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle(MindGamesEspanaSA)_Front.jpg | 805,318 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RupertAndTheIceCastle(MindGamesEspanaSA)_Back.jpg | 443,259 | #2 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 20 | - Review: 50% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #53-1986/Aug | page 53 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #28-1986/Aug | page 21 | - Review: Grim |
Magazine References
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2" | page 11 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #27-1986/Jul | page 8 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| Your Sinclair | issue #8-1986/Aug | page 19 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 62 | - Review (WOW Games) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #82-1986/Jun | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo (WOW Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #18-1986/May/1 special "week#1" | page 45 | - Review (WOW Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #7-1986/Jul | page 30 | - Review: 9/10 (WOW Games) |
Related Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 8 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #13-1986/Apr | page 6 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 15 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1" | page 9 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #11-1986/Mar/13 special "week#2" | page 4 | - News/Note - War on Want tape finalised (WOW Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 10 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #4-1986/Apr | page 19 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 8 | - News/Note (WOW Games) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 8 | - News/Note (WOW Games) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 146 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 86 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 47 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #17-1986/Aug | page 89 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 30 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov | page 96 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 99 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #61-1989/Feb | page 87 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug | page 34 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 19 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #69-1989/Oct | page 20 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Advert (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 52 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 24 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3" | page 37 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 14 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #90-1989/Sep | page 91 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 152 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #7-1986/Jul | page 16 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #8-1986/Aug | page 78 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #46-1989/Oct | page 76 | - Full-page ad (Games Compendium) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #26-1986/Jun | page 60 | - Full-page ad (WOW Games) |
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