Spellbound
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Spellbound 128K
Original Price  £2.99
Mods  1 title(s)
Features  Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Medieval Legends, Teleportation
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  90.83% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82% (55 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     David Jones (UK) - Code, Game Design/Concept
     Rob Hubbard (UK) - ?
     Ray Owen (UK) - In-game Graphics
     John Smyth (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Blitz Game"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51 - 1986/Janpage 17
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 26
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #46 - 1986/Janpage 119
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #10 - 1986/Octpage 30

Series "Magic Knight"
     1. Finders Keepers(1985)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     2. Spellbound(1985)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
     3. Knight Tyme(1986)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
     4. Stormbringer(1987)by Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inMagic Knight Trilogy(1988)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 81: Megatape 10(1988/Dec)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #81 - 1988/Dec
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Spellbound48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Spellbound48.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     spellbound0OriginalRemote link - Source code repository - Disassembled
     0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     Spellbound(Mastertronic).scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Spellbound(Mastertronic).gif4,268OriginalRunning screen
     Spellbound.jpg428,108OriginalInlay - Front
     Spellbound_Back.jpg451,433OriginalInlay - Back
     Spellbound_Back_2.jpg190,611OriginalInlay - Back
     Spellbound_Media.jpg97,853OriginalMedia scan
     SPELLBND.TXT3,829OriginalInstructions - (Mastertronic). Docs (from games database)
     spellbou.txt1,375OriginalInstructions - (Mastertronic)
     Spellbound(Mastertronic).rtf1,877OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Spellbound(Mastertronic).txt1,534OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Spellbound(Mastertronic)_2.txt9,839OriginalInstructions - Multi-language instructions
     Spellbound(Mastertronic).zip666,804OriginalScanned instructions - Scanned Multi-language instructions
     Spellbound.jpg69,228OriginalGame map
     Spellbound48.png48,497OriginalGame map
     Spellbound48_2.png48,724OriginalGame map
     spellbound48k.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - 48K version
     Spellbound (1985)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok870OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 17- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #10-1986/Janpage 56- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 54- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 26- Review: 95%
     MicroHobbyissue #81-1986/Junpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #46-1985/Nov/14 special "week#2"page 47- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 119- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.6 #4-1986/Aprpage 47- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 27- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 30- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #23-1986/Febpage 39- Review: 5/5

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 140- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 104- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 107- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 99- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 64- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 64- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 67- Hack/Poke
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 94- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 95- CompoResult
     Computer Gamerissue #17-1986/Augpage 14- Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 16- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 66- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 66- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 68- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 68- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 65- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 72- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Information
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"page 11- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"page 27- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4"page 26- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 20- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #18-1986/May/1 special "week#1"page 20- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #19-1986/May/8 special "week#2"page 21- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #26-1986/Jun/26 special "week#4"page 19- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 19- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 20- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 20- Tips
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 112- Feature - Budget banquet
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 21- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 30- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 20- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 55- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 92- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 16- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 8- CoverGame
     Sinclair Userissue #109-1991/Marpage 20- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 47- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 27- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 41- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 26- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 38- Tips

Related Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue #81-1988/Decpage 45- Offer (Magic Knight Trilogy)

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