The Sacred Armour of Antiriad
Release Date  1986/Oct/23
Original Publisher  Palace Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Competitions  Your Computer's Year's Best - 1986 Awards
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  87.00% (8 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.2% (102 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)as "La Armadura Sagrada de Antiriad"
     #3 - Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     #4 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)as "La Armadura Sagrada de Antiriad"
     #5 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99
     #6 - ?(1986)as "Die Heilige Rustung des Antiriad"

Authors/Contributors
     Chris Stangroom (UK) - Code
     Dan Malone [Daniel Malone] (UK) - Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics, Inlay/Poster Art
     Richard Joseph (UK) - Music, Sound Effects
     Andrew McGuinness - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Winner of the Year's Best - 1986 Awards - Arcade adventure.

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #57 - 1986/Decpage 28
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #32 - 1986/Decpage 46

Remarks
     ZXSR: Came with a comic book of the events leading up to the start of the game.

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 4(1987)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version in6-Pak(1987)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 2(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(Hi-TecSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(IBSA).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
 SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(Cyberlode 1.1)English
 SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(HeiligeRustungDesAntiriadDie)(unknown).z80.zip#6ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)German

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.gif5,064OriginalRunning screen
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(German).jpg293,535OriginalInlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.jpg626,653OriginalInlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_Back.jpg378,863OriginalInlay - Back
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(German)_SideA.jpg111,027OriginalMedia scan
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(German)_SideB.jpg113,405OriginalMedia scan
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_Tape.jpg87,394OriginalMedia scan
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.ay.zip1,006OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     antiriad.txt1,989OriginalInstructions
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.txt1,947OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     antiriadmap1.jpg222,896OriginalGame map - Part 1
     antiriadmap2.jpg227,477OriginalGame map - Part 2
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.jpg570,254OriginalGame map
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_2.gif11,234OriginalGame map
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_3.gif562,687OriginalGame map
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_4.jpg297,279OriginalGame map
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_5.jpg118,899OriginalGame map
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe.jpg186,348OriginalAdvertisement
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicA.jpg47,995OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicB.jpg88,846OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicC.jpg87,939OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicD.jpg86,616OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicE.jpg86,630OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicF.jpg95,088OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicG.jpg91,382OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicH.jpg92,216OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_ComicI.jpg38,017OriginalComic
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe_Comic.pdf4,487,973OriginalComic
     sacredarmour.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback)
     Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The (1986)(Palace Software).pok173OriginalPOK pokes file
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg268,305#2Inlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf2,046,265#2InstructionsSpanish
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt635#2InstructionsSpanish
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg408,548#2Advertisement
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(Hi-TecSoftware).jpg286,807#3Inlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(Hi-TecSoftware)_Back.jpg257,558#3Inlay - Back
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(ArmaduraSagradaDeAntiriadLa)(IBSA).jpg90,207#4Inlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg478,807#5Inlay - Front
     SacredArmourOfAntiriadThe(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg276,133#5Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 82- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Computer Gamerissue #21-1986/Decpage 36- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 18- Review: 89%
     Crashissue v.1 #64-1989/Maypage 31- Review: 74%
     MicroHobbyissue #102-1986/Novpage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 28- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #86-1989/Maypage 56- Review: 93%
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 45- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 78- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 60- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 66- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 46- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #13-1988/Octpage 9- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 70- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 82- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 10- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 8- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 82- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 83- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 85- Feature
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 9- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 60- Feature - Popping Into The Palace Art Gallery
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 119- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 97- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 162- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 61- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 71- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 66- Map
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Map
     Fusionissue #10page 15- Feature
     MicroHobbyissue #96-1986/Seppage 19- Feature - Comic - part 1
     MicroHobbyissue #97-1986/Octpage 23- Feature - Comic - part 2
     MicroHobbyissue #98-1986/Octpage 31- Feature - Comic - part 3
     MicroHobbyissue #99-1986/Octpage 7- Feature - Comic - part 4
     MicroHobbyissue #102-1986/Novpage 19- Tips - Consejos
     MicroHobbyissue #107-1986/Decpage 33- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #110-1987/Janpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #114-1987/Febpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 20- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #120-1987/Marpage 28- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #122-1987/Marpage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #124-1987/Aprpage 31- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #131-1987/Junpage 23- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #134-1987/Junpage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #143-1987/Seppage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #146-1987/Seppage 29- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #155-1987/Decpage 39- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #164-1988/Marpage 66- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #170-1988/Maypage 70- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 8- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #54-1986/Seppage 88- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 12- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 13- Tips
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 3- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 18- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 8- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 87- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 68- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 6- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 98- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 12- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 30- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 8- Preview
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #40-1991/Janpage 28- Advert - Hi-Tec advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 45- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 41- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #109-1990/Decpage 126- Advert - Hi-Tec advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 110- Advert - Hi-Tec advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 84- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #83-1990/Decpage 60- Advert - Hi-Tec advert
     Crashissue v.1 #84-1991/Janpage 54- Advert - Hi-Tec advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 7- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 65- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 39- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 38- Advert - Hi-Tec advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 100- Review (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 29- Review: 8/10 (6-Pak)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 97- Review: 10/10 (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 60- Review: 8/10 (6-Pak)
     ZX Computingissue #38-1987/Junpage 82- Review (6-Pak)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 10- News/Note (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Sinclair Userissue #61-1987/Aprpage 21- News/Note (6-Pak)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (10 Computer Hits 4)
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 112- News/Note (6-Pak)
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 5- CompoEntry (6-Pak)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 3- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 13- Advert (6-Pak)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 3- Advert (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 2- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 132- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 19- Advert (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 2- Advert (6-Pak)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 29- Advert (6-Pak)
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 19- Full-page ad (6-Pak)
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 17- Advert (6-Pak)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 2- Advert (6-Pak)

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