| Shadow of the Beast |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £12.99 |
| Disk Price | £15.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Shadow of the Beast (Software) from Psygnosis Ltd (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive |
| Average mag. score | 81.33% (9 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.2% (46 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| #2 - GBH (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Marsden (UK) | - Code | ||
| David Cooke (UK) | - Code | ||
| David Whittaker (UK) | - Music | ||
| Roger Dean | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #83 - 1990/Dec | page 59 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #98 - 1992/Apr | page 78 |
Remarks
| The Spectrum +3 disk version has some extra images added to the text between sections. |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Your Sinclair issue 60: Four Pack 3 | (1990/Dec) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #60 - 1990/Dec | ||
| Full version in | Chart Attack | (1992) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.gif | 6,360 | Original | Running screen | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Front.jpg | 236,593 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Back.jpg | 279,336 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Media.jpg | 84,938 | Original | Media scan | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Media_2.jpg | 79,468 | Original | Media scan | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Media_3.jpg | 278,227 | Original | Media scan | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.ay.zip | 3,319 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.txt | 12,458 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 823,974 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.jpg | 483,153 | Original | Game map | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_2.jpg | 355,055 | Original | Game map | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_3.png | 245,596 | Original | Game map | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.jpg | 270,622 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast_BookletCover.tif | 105,908 | Original | Booklet | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast.rzx.zip | 391,901 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal - Invulnerability poke used [denied] | ||
| Shadow of the Beast (1990)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok | 72 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 117,739 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 120,215 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 13,434 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(GBH)_Front.jpg | 229,587 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| ShadowOfTheBeast(GBH)_Back.jpg | 271,829 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (small) |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #25-1989/Oct | page 70 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #109-1990/Dec | page 75 | - Review: 83% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec | page 59 | - Review: 92% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 78 | - Review: 90% | |
| FIFO | issue #13-1992/Apr | page 19 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #205-1990/Dec | page 52 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 30 | - Review: 85% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #122-1992/Apr | page 49 | - Review: 90% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #133-1993/Mar | page 18 | - Review - SUper Game Guide: 89% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #23-1989/Oct | page 78 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 12 | - Review: 88% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 83 | - Review: 86% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #77-1992/May | page 60 | - Review: 29% | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04" | page 4 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 135 | - Feature - Xmas '89 | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 114 | - Map - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 114 | - Solution - not a Spectrum article | |
| BiT | issue #30-1994/Mar | page 12 | - Solution | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #107-1990/Oct | page 125 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #81-1990/Oct | page 11 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #83-1990/Dec | page 40 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan | page 57 | - Solution | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #84-1991/Jan | page 58 | - Map | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #98-1992/Apr | page 39 | - Solution | |
| MicroHobby | issue #202-1990/Sep | page 9 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| Sinclair User | issue #104-1990/Oct | page 77 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 7 | - News/Note | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #58-1990/Oct | page 89 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #60-1990/Dec | page 8 | - CoverGame | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 34 | - Map | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #63-1991/Mar | page 36 | - Solution | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #71-1991/Nov | page 53 | - Hack/Poke |
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #119-1992/Jan | page 27 | - Review: 80% (Chart Attack) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #73-1992/Jan | page 83 | - Review: 90% (Chart Attack) |
Related Magazine References
| BiT | issue #17-1993/Feb | page 5 | - News/Note (Chart Attack) |
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