Southern Belle
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Simulation
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Vector Graphics
Other Platforms  Acorn, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  84.80% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.2% (48 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 2100.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Bob Hillyer (UK) - ?
     Mike Male (UK) - ?

Remarks
     steam train simulation

Series "EveningStar"
     1. Southern Belle(1985)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     2. Evening Star(1987)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inEvening Star + Southern Belle(1990)by Hewson Consultants Ltd (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 68: Magnificent Seven 5(1991/Aug)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #68 - 1991/Aug
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 26(1986/Apr)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #26 - 1986/Apr- titled "La locomotiva"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SouthernBelle.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SouthernBelle.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 SouthernBelle(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SouthernBelle.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SouthernBelle.gif5,207OriginalRunning screen
     SouthernBelle.jpg458,663OriginalInlay - Front
     SouthernBelle.txt21,798OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SouthernBelle(EN).pdf289,753OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SouthernBelle.jpg143,115OriginalGame map
     SouthernBelle.jpg221,560OriginalAdvertisement
     SouthernBelle_GradientProfile.jpg39,825Original? - Gradient profile
     SouthernBelle(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg114,336#1Inlay - Front
     SouthernBelle(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf83,174#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 26- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 15- Review: 84%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #123-1985/Jul/30 special "week#5"page 14- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #51-1985/Novpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #30-1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"page 43- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 55- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 20- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 55- Review
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 25- Review: 4/5
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 45- Review
     ZX Computingissue #21-1985/Octpage 60- Review: 5/5

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 48- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 84- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 18- News/Note
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Information
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #116-1985/Jun/11 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #121-1985/Jul/16 special "week#3"page 6- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #131-1985/Sep/24 special "week#4"page 10- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 97- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 106- Feature - The Hewson Express - Andrew Hewson interview
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 8- CompoResult
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 54- Feature - Can This Be Real?-Simulation Survey
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 7- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 40- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 40- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 3- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 9- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 25- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 49- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 6- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 6- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 6- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 6- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 87- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 27- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 21- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 41- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 29- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 31- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 91- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 33- Advert

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