Tir Na Nog at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Arabesque
Release Date	1984
Original Publisher	Gargoyle Games (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Graphic
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Competitions	C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards
Graphical Views	Side-view 2D Graphics
Screen Movements	Horizontal Scrolling
Themes	Ancient Mythology
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial)
Average mag. score	88.17% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	82.5% (148 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Rebound (UK)	(1984)
	#2 - Dro Soft (Spain)	(1988)

Authors/Contributors

	Greg Follis (UK)	at Carter Follis Software Associates	- ?
	Roy Carter [Royston Carter] (UK)	at Carter Follis Software Associates	- ?

Review Awards

	"Crash Smash"	at Crash	issue v.1 #11 - 1984/Dec	page 52
	"PCG Hit"	at Personal Computer Games	issue #14 - 1985/Jan	page 78

Known Errors

The clues in the Ogham script to find where to dig for Calum's Hammer are corrupted, so they don't reveal the proper location. The garbled translation comes out as "CROLLROADTEBB", whereas what it was supposed to have said was "CROSSROADTENN", which gives the position of Calum's Hammer relative to the cross in Stormbase ("[from the] crossroad ten [paces] north").

Series "Tir Na Nog"

	1.	Tir Na Nog	(1984)	by Gargoyle Games (UK)
	2.	Dun Darach	(1985)	by Gargoyle Games (UK)

Compilations

Full version in	Gargoyle Classics	(1989)	by Rebound (UK)
Full version in	Now Games 2	(1985)	by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Sinclair User issue 118: Great Eight 7	(1991/Dec)	by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #118 - 1991/Dec
Full version in	Your Sinclair issue 65: Magnificent Seven 2	(1991/May)	by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #65 - 1991/May

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
TirNaNog.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
TirNaNog.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
TirNaNog(ULAplus).tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English	- ULAplus version
TirNaNog(Rebound).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
TirNaNog(DroSoft).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
	0	Original	Remote link	English	- Source code repository - Disassembled
tir-na-nog	0	Original	Remote link		- Source code repository - Disassembled
TirNaNog.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
TirNaNog.gif	3,948	Original	Running screen
TirNaNog.jpg	184,785	Original	Inlay - Front
TIRNANOG.TXT	24,163	Original	Instructions		- Docs & Solution (from games database)
TirNaNog.txt	23,561	Original	Instructions	English
TirNaNog(EN).pdf	970,992	Original	Instructions	English
tirnanog-east.jpg	304,563	Original	Game map		- east
tirnanog-west.jpg	290,406	Original	Game map		- west
TirNaNog.jpg	389,753	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_2.jpg	335,110	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_3.jpg	709,412	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_4.gif	158,258	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_Part1.jpg	338,576	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_Part2.jpg	313,632	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_Part3.jpg	203,577	Original	Game map
TirNaNog_Gameaddmat.jpg	455,868	Original	Game additional material	English
TirNaNog_Gameaddmat.pdf	818,997	Original	Game additional material	English
TirNaNog.jpg	166,143	Original	Advertisement
tirnanog.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Robin Clive
Tir Na Nog (1984)(Gargoyle Games).pok	213	Original	POK pokes file
TirNaNog(Rebound).jpg	515,480	#1	Inlay - Front
TirNaNog(Rebound)_Back.jpg	311,714	#1	Inlay - Back
TirNaNog(DroSoft).jpg	131,537	#2	Inlay - Front
TirNaNog(DroSoft).pdf	10,884	#2	Instructions	Spanish

Magazine Reviews

Big K	issue #10-1985/Jan	page 59	- Review
Computer Gamer	issue #2-1985/May	page 54	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 52	- Review: 92%
Home Computing Weekly	issue #98-1985/Feb/5 special "week#1"	page 34	- Review
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 47	- Review
MicroHobby	issue #26-1985/Apr	page 14	- Review - Nuevo
Personal Computer Games	issue #14-1985/Jan	page 78	- Review: 9/10
Personal Computer News	issue #87-1984/Nov/17	page 47	- Review
Sinclair Programs	issue #27-1985/Jan	page 17	- Review: 87%
Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 48	- Review: 9/10
Sinclair User	issue #73-1988/Apr	page 92	- Review: 9/10
Your Computer	issue v.5 #2-1985/Feb	page 37	- Review: 4/5
Your Spectrum	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 40	- Review

Magazine References

Big K	issue #7-1984/Oct	page 11	- News/Note
Big K	issue #12-1985/Mar	page 66	- CompoEntry
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #47-1985/Sep	page 42	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #48-1985/Oct	page 86	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #48-1985/Oct	page 87	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #49-1985/Nov	page 39	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #49-1985/Nov	page 103	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"	page 24	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #52-1986/Feb	page 45	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #53-1986/Mar	page 69	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 22	- Preview
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 144	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 59	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 59	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 66	- Map
Crash	issue v.1 #16-1985/May	page 72	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun	page 62	- Letters
Crash	issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun	page 72	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun	page 105	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep	page 64	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"	page 22	- Map
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"	page 22	- Solution
Crash	issue v.1 #40-1987/May	page 65	- Hack/Poke
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Map
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Tips
Home Computing Weekly	issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"	page 15	- Hack/Poke
Home Computing Weekly	issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"	page 15	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #12-1984/Oct	page 6	- News/Note
Micro Adventurer	issue #17-1985/Mar	page 8	- Feature - Gleeful Gargoyles
Micro Adventurer	issue #17-1985/Mar	page 29	- CompoEntry
Micro Adventurer	issue #17-1985/Mar	page 30	- Feature - Arcade adventures
MicroHobby	issue #58-1985/Dec	page 35	- Tips - Micromania
MicroHobby Especial	issue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"	page 18	- Feature - Supercincuenta
MicroHobby Especial	issue #3-1986/Jun special "Especial"	page 22	- Tips - Tokes
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #39-1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"	page 69	- Preview
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"	page 23	- Feature - Xmas soft hits
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #2-1985/Jan/10 special "week#2"	page 38	- Feature - Tony Bridge's Adventure Corner
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #39-1985/Sep/26 special "week#4"	page 28	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"	page 18	- Tips
SSD-II	issue 1999/Sep	page 0	- Information
Sinclair Programs	issue #27-1985/Jan	page 51	- CompoEntry
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 10	- CompoResult
Sinclair User	issue 1986 special "Annual 1986"	page 39	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #39-1985/Jun	page 109	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #41-1985/Aug	page 13	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #43-1985/Oct	page 97	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #44-1985/Nov	page 112	- Feature - The Gargoyle speaks
Sinclair User	issue #76-1988/Jul	page 79	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #79-1988/Oct	page 88	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #118-1991/Dec	page 6	- CoverGame
Sinclair User	issue #120-1992/Feb	page 15	- Solution
Your Sinclair	issue #24-1987/Dec	page 109	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #65-1991/May	page 9	- CoverGame
Your Sinclair	issue #68-1991/Aug	page 29	- Tips

Magazine Advertisements

Big K	issue #7-1984/Oct	page 94	- Advert
Big K	issue #8-1984/Nov	page 94	- Full-page ad
Big K	issue #9-1984/Dec	page 86	- Full-page ad
Big K	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 62	- Full-page ad
Big K	issue #12-1985/Mar	page 46	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #36-1984/Oct	page 85	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #37-1984/Nov	page 80	- Full-page ad
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #38-1984/Dec	page 8	- Full-page ad
Computer Gamer	issue #1-1985/Apr	page 24	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 31	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 97	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 124	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 111	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 119	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 61	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 93	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 55	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #16-1985/May	page 119	- Full-page ad
Micro Adventurer	issue #12-1984/Oct	page 35	- Advert
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 52	- Full-page ad
Micro Adventurer	issue #15-1985/Jan	page 20	- Full-page ad
Micro Adventurer	issue #16-1985/Feb	page 30	- Full-page ad
Micro Adventurer	issue #17-1985/Mar	page 14	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer News	issue #87-1984/Nov/17	page 43	- Full-page ad
Personal Computer News	issue #92-1984/Dec/22	page 35	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #39-1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"	page 28	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"	page 13	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #49-1984/Dec/6 special "week#1"	page 33	- Full-page ad
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #51-1984/Dec/20 special "week#3"	page 4	- Full-page ad
Sinclair Programs	issue #26-1984/Dec	page 8	- Full-page ad
Sinclair Programs	issue #27-1985/Jan	page 42	- Full-page ad
Sinclair Programs	issue #33-1985/Jul	page 55	- Full-page ad
Sinclair Programs	issue #34-1985/Aug	page 12	- Full-page ad
Sinclair Programs	issue #35-1985/Sep	page 12	- Full-page ad
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov	page 18	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #33-1984/Dec	page 171	- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews

Popular Computing Weekly

issue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"

page 20

- Review (Now Games 2)

Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #53-1986/Mar	page 8	- Offer (Now Games 2)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #45-1985/Nov/7 special "week#1"	page 5	- News/Note (Now Games 2)
Your Sinclair	issue #2-1986/Feb	page 7	- News/Note (Now Games 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #61-1986/Nov	page 12	- Advert (Now Games 2)
Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 90	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
Crash	issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov	page 77	- Advert (Now Games 2)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"	page 39	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan	page 40	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
Your Sinclair	issue #2-1986/Feb	page 23	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
Your Sinclair	issue #3-1986/Mar	page 87	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
Your Sinclair	issue #4-1986/Apr	page 2	- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
ZX Computing	issue #31-1986/Nov	page 45	- Advert (Now Games 2)
ZX Computing	issue #32-1986/Dec	page 91	- Advert (Now Games 2)

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