Tales of the Arabian Nights
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Interceptor Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  1
Edited with  Ultimate Cheat System
Original Price  £5.50
Themes  Ancient Mythology
Inspirations  Arabian (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA), Sun Electronics Corp
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  67.50% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  61.8% (11 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Ian Gray - Game Design/Concept
     Keith A. Purkiss (UK) - ?
     D. Deans (UK) - ?
     D.J. Burt (UK) - ?
     M.A. Trace (UK) - ?
     Tel. [Terry Greer] (UK) - Load Screen

Compilations
     Full version inNow Games(1985)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)

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

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     TalesOfTheArabianNights(different).scr6,912OriginalLoading screen - different
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.gif4,316OriginalRunning screen
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.jpg484,296OriginalInlay - Front
     TalesOfTheArabianNights_2.jpg228,431OriginalInlay - Front
     TalesOfTheArabianNights_Back.jpg338,428OriginalInlay - Back
     TalesOfTheArabianNights_Back_2.jpg246,912OriginalInlay - Back
     arabian.txt1,494OriginalInstructions
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.txt1,307OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.png22,164OriginalGame map
     TalesOfTheArabianNights.jpg104,233OriginalAdvertisement
     talesarab.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by C Nonsense in BASIC, 0:1 (with rollback)
     Tales of the Arabian Nights (1985)(Interceptor Software).pok67OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #4-1985/Julpage 58- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 14- Review: 55%
     MicroHobbyissue #60-1986/Janpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 26- Review: 4/5
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 45- Review

Magazine References
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #93-1984/Dec/18 special "week#3"page 35- Tips
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 117- Review (Now Games)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 117- Review (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #36-1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"page 45- Review (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"page 13- Review (Now Games)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 9- News/Note (Now Games)
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 7- News/Note (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 21- News/Note (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #125-1985/Aug/13 special "week#2"page 1- News/Note - Virgin six-pack in TV ad (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #128-1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"page 11- News/Note (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #129-1985/Sep/10 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note - Whoops! (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #32-1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"page 5- News/Note (Now Games)
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 17- News/Note (Now Games)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 12- Advert (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 90- Advert (Now Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 77- Advert (Now Games)
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #128-1985/Sep/3 special "week#1"page 48- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #35-1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"page 11- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 39- Full-page ad (Now Games)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"page 39- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 40- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 23- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 87- Advert (Now Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 2- Advert (Now Games)
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 45- Advert (Now Games)
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 91- Advert (Now Games)

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