Stormbringer
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  2.99
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Features  AY Sound, Border Effects
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Medieval Legends
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score  86.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.4% (27 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dro Soft (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 699.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     David Jones (UK) - Code, Game Design/Concept
     David Whittaker (UK) - Music
     Ray Owen (UK) - In-game Graphics

Annual Awards
     2nd Best Arcade Adventure - 1987 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69 - 1987/Julpage 47
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #19 - 1987/Julpage 77

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 inMastertronic +3 Compilation Disk 4by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSinclair Game Compilation(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Stormbringer48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Stormbringer48.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Stormbringer128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
Stormbringer128.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     stormbringer0OriginalRemote link - Source code repository - Disassembled
     0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     Stormbringer.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Stormbringer.gif4,109OriginalRunning screen
     Stormbringer.jpg397,919OriginalInlay - Front
     Stormbringer_2.jpg393,524OriginalInlay - Front
     Stormbringer_Back.jpg115,402OriginalInlay - Back
     Stormbringer.ay.zip1,963OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Stormbringer.mp3.zip4,014,871OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     STORMBRI.TXT2,177OriginalInstructions - Docs (from games database)
     Stormbringer.txt2,053OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Stormbringer128.png117,212OriginalGame map
     Stormbringer48.png101,587OriginalGame map
     stormbringer128k.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - 128K version
     stormbringer48k.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - 48K version
     Stormbringer (1987)(Mastertronic Added Dimension).pok1,307OriginalPOK pokes file
     Stormbringer(DroSoft).jpg80,171#1Inlay - Front
     Stormbringer(DroSoft).pdf63,342#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 47- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 16- Review: 86%
     MicroHobbyissue #166-1988/Marpage 31- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 88- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 29- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 77- Review: 9/10

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 #69-1987/Julpage 12- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 46- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #43-1987/Augpage 55- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 57- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 42- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 20- Preview
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #25-1987/Jun/26 special "week#4"page 45- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 119- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #66-1987/Seppage 12- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 12- Preview
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 49- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 49- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 12- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #21-1987/Seppage 47- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 25- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #25-1988/Janpage 39- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #83-1992/Novpage 26- Tips

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