| Sorcery |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Authored with | MCoder II |
| Origin of | Sorcery+ |
| Original Price | £6.95 |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Thomson MO/TO |
| Average mag. score | 68.00% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 60% (24 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Virgin Espana S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| * Release price: 525.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1989) |
Authors/Contributors
| Martin Wheeler (UK) | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | Soft Aid | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 17 | (1985/Jun) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #17 - 1985/Jun | - titled "Lo stregone" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Sorcery.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Sorcery.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Sorcery(VirginEspanaS.A.).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Sorcery(DroSoft).tap.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Sorcery.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Sorcery.gif | 2,646 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Sorcery.jpg | 553,781 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Sorcery_Back.jpg | 440,234 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Sorcery.txt | 3,741 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Sorcery_2.txt | 1,607 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Sorcery.zip | 527,357 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| Sorcery.png | 23,574 | Original | Game map | |||
| Sorcery_2.png | 35,278 | Original | Game map | |||
| sorcery.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Nyuzga - Energy and time cheat used | ||
| Sorcery (1984)(Virgin Games).pok | 243 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Sorcery(VirginEspanaS.A.).jpg | 136,051 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Sorcery(VirginEspanaS.A.).pdf | 7,902 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Sorcery(DroSoft).jpg | 146,775 | #2 | Inlay - Front |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Jun | page 17 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #4-1984/May | page 91 | - Review: 72% | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #7-1984/Jun | page 54 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #21-1984/Jul | page 33 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #27-1984/Jun supplement "Soft Centre 2" | page 11 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| TV Gamer | issue 1984/Jun | page 64 | - Review | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #5-1984/May | page 55 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #6-1984/Aug | page 45 | - Review |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #4-1988/Jan | page 142 | - News/Note | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 54 | - Map - Amstrad CPC464 version | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 57 | - Tips - Amstrad CPC464 version | |
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/Jun | page 9 | - News/Note | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #93-1984/Dec/18 special "week#3" | page 35 | - Tips | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4" | page 6 | - News/Note - New York or bust | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #104-1985/Mar/19 special "week#3" | page 4 | - News/Note - Magic prize | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #112-1985/May/14 special "week#2" | page 43 | - Letters - Tape problem | |
| MicroHobby Especial | issue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial" | page 21 | - Tips - Tokes | |
| ZX Computing | issue #14-1984/Aug | page 37 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #31-1984/May | page 21 | - Advert | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #6-1984/May | page 3 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #26-1984/May | page 27 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr | page 5 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 44 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 4 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 105 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 15 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 4 | - Review (Soft Aid) |
Related Magazine References
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 38 | - Advert (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 135 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 103 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 63 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) |
Links
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