| Total Eclipse |
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| Release Date | 1988 |
| Original Publisher | Incentive Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Graphic |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | Freescape, Small Gameplay Area (<50%), Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 90.31% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 80.6% (44 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - System 4 (Spain) | (1988) |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Andrew (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Chris Andrew [2] (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Stephen Northcott (UK) | at Major Developments | - ? | |
| Steinar Lund (Norway) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan | page 32 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #37 - 1989/Jan | page 116 |
Series "Total Eclipse"
| 1. | Total Eclipse | (1988) | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Total Eclipse 2: The Sphinx Jinx | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Total Eclipse + The Sphinx Jinx" |
Compilations
| Demo version in | Crash issue 58: Sneak Preview 2 | (1988/Nov) | by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov | ||
| Demo version in | MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3 | (1989/Jan) | by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #184 - 1989/Jan | ||
| Full version in | Total Eclipse + The Sphinx Jinx | (1989) | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Virtual Worlds | (1991/Jul/26) | by Domark Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | TotalEclipse.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| TotalEclipse2-TheSphinxJinx.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TotalEclipse.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| TotalEclipse.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| TotalEclipse(System4).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TotalEclipse.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TotalEclipse.gif | 5,217 | Original | Running screen | |||
| TotalEclipse_Front.jpg | 249,008 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| TotalEclipse_Back.jpg | 408,878 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| TotalEclipse.txt | 10,758 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TotalEclipse(EN).pdf | 212,837 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TotalEclipse.jpg | 426,392 | Original | Game map | |||
| TotalEclipse_2.jpg | 225,776 | Original | Game map | |||
| TotalEclipse_Poster.jpg | 1,456,038 | Original | Poster | |||
| TotalEclipse.jpg | 184,770 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| totaleclipse.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Jamie Angus (with rollback) | ||
| TotalEclipse_ReferenceCard.jpg | 170,221 | Original | ? | - Reference card | ||
| TotalEclipse(System4).jpg | 76,276 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| TotalEclipse(System4).pdf | 64,290 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| TotalEclipse(System4).txt | 7,015 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 86 | - Review: 902/1000 | |
| BiT | issue #23-1993/Aug | page 29 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 56 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 32 | - Review: 93% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 88% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #185-1989/Feb | page 37 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #2-1988/Nov/19 | page 32 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 42 | - Review: 88% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 82 | - Review: 91% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 92% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 86 | - Two-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 46 | - Two-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Two-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #81-1988/Dec | page 34 | - Two-page ad | |
| The Games Machine | issue #13-1988/Dec | page 132 | - Two-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Two-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #119-1991/Oct | page 88 | - Review: 92% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 86% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 16 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) |
Related Magazine References
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 5 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #184-1989/Jan | page 55 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #184-1989/Jan | page 56 | - CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 184: Tape 3) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #145-1991/Aug/17 | page 50 | - News/Note - All Together Now (Virtual Worlds) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 23 | - News/Note - Virtual Collection (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 13 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) |
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