Thanatos
Release Date  1986/Oct
Original Publisher  Durell Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  AY Sound
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements  Horizontal Scrolling
Themes  Dragon, Medieval Legends
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  78.86% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  84.1% (179 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)
     #3 - Graphic Game S.A. (Argentina)(1987)
     #4 - Encore (UK)(1989)
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mike A. Richardson (UK) - Code, In-game Graphics
     Jane Richardson (UK) - In-game Graphics
     Julian Breeze (UK) - Music
     Tim Hayward - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #35 - 1986/Decpage 152
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #13 - 1987/Janpage 85
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #33 - 1987/Janpage 46

Compilations
     Full version inBig 4 Vol II(1987/Sep/21)by Durell Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 1(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inTop 10 Collection(1988)by Hit-Pak (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 36(1987/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #36 - 1987/Mar- titled "Il drago"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Thanatos48.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Thanatos48_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Thanatos.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
Thanatos128.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(???)English
Thanatos(SmallCase)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English - (Small Case)
Thanatos(IBSA).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
Thanatos(Encore).tzx.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Thanatos.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Thanatos.gif4,555OriginalRunning screen
     Thanatos.jpg312,125OriginalInlay - Front
     Thanatos_Back.jpg238,019OriginalInlay - Back
     Thanatos.ay.zip3,145OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Thanatos.mp3.zip4,034,035OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     thanatos.txt1,847OriginalInstructions
     Thanatos.txt3,385OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Thanatos.jpg671,393OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     Thanatos.jpg116,413OriginalGame map
     Thanatos_2.png92,194OriginalGame map
     Thanatos.jpg219,186OriginalAdvertisement
     thanatos.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Fred Fischer
     Thanatos (1986)(Durell Software).pok189OriginalPOK pokes file
     Thanatos(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg112,445#1Inlay - Front
     Thanatos(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf21,929#1InstructionsSpanish
     Thanatos(IBSA).jpg57,578#2Inlay - Front
     Thanatos(GraphicGameSA)_Front.jpg163,355#3Inlay - Front
     Thanatos(Encore).jpg504,482#4Inlay - Front
     Thanatos(Encore)_Back.jpg299,911#4Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #5-1992/Febpage 19- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 21- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #98-1990/Janpage 85- Review: 69%
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 152- Review: 93%
     Fusionissue #10page 51- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #104-1986/Novpage 18- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"page 44- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 33- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 44- Review: 4/5
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 50- Review: 65%
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 50- Review: 73%
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 85- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 48- Review: 82%
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 46- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Janpage 7- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 96- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 136- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 103- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Tips
     K64issue #27-1987/Junpage 8- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #150-1987/Octpage 35- Tips - Tokes
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 11- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 44- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 79- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 27- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 44- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
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     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 145- Full-page ad
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     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 57- Full-page ad
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     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 45- Full-page ad
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Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Top 10 Collection)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Top 10 Collection)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 157- Advert (Big 4 Vol II)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 2- Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 114- Advert (Big 4 Vol II)
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 2- Two-page ad (Top 10 Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 68- Advert (Big 4 Vol II)

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