Black Lamp
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Features  AY Sound, Multicolour (Rainbow Graphics)
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  69.55% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65% (26 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Mike Follin (UK)at Software Creations - ?
     Andrew R. Threlfall (UK)at Software Creations - ?
     Tim Follin [Timothy Follin] (UK)at Software Creations - Music
     Drew Northcott (UK) - ?
     Graham P. Everett (UK) - ?
     Steve Cain (UK) - ?
     Graham Pottsat John Martin & Associates - Inlay/Poster Art

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 BlackLamp.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Firebird BleepLoad)English
 BlackLamp.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
BlackLamp(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
BlackLamp.tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BlackLamp.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     BlackLamp.gif5,575OriginalRunning screen
     BlackLamp.jpg679,982OriginalInlay - Front - Double jewel case
     BlackLamp_Media.jpg136,459OriginalMedia scan
     BlackLamp_Media_2.jpg147,921OriginalMedia scan
     BlackLamp.ay.zip2,379OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     BlackLamp(EN).pdf1,412,646OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BlackLamp.txt19,435OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BlackLamp.png198,830OriginalGame map
     BlackLamp.jpg190,963OriginalAdvertisement
     Black Lamp (1988)(Firebird Software).pok230OriginalPOK pokes file
     BlackLamp(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg87,777#1Inlay - Front
     BlackLamp(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf109,063#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 40- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 68- Review: 612/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 11- Review: 57%
     MicroHobbyissue #170-1988/Maypage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 28- Review: 9/10
     The Games Machineissue #4-1988/Marpage 43- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 69- Review: 7/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #5-1988/Febpage 15- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 114- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 114- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 96- CompoResult
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b"page 27- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 39- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #168-1988/Aprpage 15- Preview - Premiere
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #7-1988/Feb/18 special "week#3"page 13- CompoResult
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 17- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #3-1988/Febpage 16- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 55- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 42- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 33- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Your Sinclairissue #27-1988/Marpage 69- Full-page ad

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