Adventure A: Planet of Death
Aliases  Planet of Death
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £6.95
Mods  1 title(s)
Ports  Adventure A (ZX81 16K)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  60.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  54% (15 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Profisoft [1] (Germany)(1982)
     #2 - Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)(1982)

Authors/Contributors
     Richard Turner (UK) - ?
     Chris A. Thornton (UK) - ?
     Tony Roberts (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art
     Stuart Hughes - Inlay/Poster Art

Remarks
     A fan remake of this game was made in PAW in 2009: Aventura A: Planet of Death.

Series "Adventure"
     1. Adventure A: Planet of Death(1982)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     2. Adventure B: Inca Curse(1982)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     3. Adventure C: Ship of Doom(1982)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     4. Adventure D: Espionage Island(1982)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     5. Adventure E: Golden Apple(1983)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     6. Adventure F: Eye of Bain(1984)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     7. Adventure G: Ground Zero(1984)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
     8. Adventure H: Robin Hood(1985)by Artic Computing Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Assemblage"

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Planet of Death"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath(Profisoft1).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath(SinclairResearchLtd).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.gif1,251OriginalRunning screen
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.jpg355,406OriginalInlay - Front
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath_2.jpg382,718OriginalInlay - Front
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath_Front.jpg17,733OriginalInlay - Front
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.txt1,656OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath.gif6,713OriginalGame map
     adaplanetofdeath.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robert Maines
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath(SinclairResearch).jpg185,562#2Inlay - Front
     AdventureA-PlanetOfDeath(SinclairResearch)_Back.jpg138,581#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #17-1983/Mar supplement "Book of Reviews"page 4- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 64- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 67- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 76- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #9-1983/Mar/3 special "week#1"page 13- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #12-1983/Marpage 62- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #20-1983/Junpage 8- Letters
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #24-1983/Octpage 139- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #27-1984/Jan supplement "Book of Adventure"page 4- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 116- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"page 29- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #8-1984/Seppage 75- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #10-1984/Novpage 117- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #13-1985/Febpage 109- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 169- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 69- Tips
     Micro Adventurerissue #5-1984/Marpage 49- Tips
     Micro Adventurerissue #6-1984/Aprpage 49- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #197-1990/Marpage 42- Feature - Aventura
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #23-1983/Jun/9 special "week#2"page 37- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #32-1983/Aug/11 special "week#2"page 37- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #41-1983/Oct/13 special "week#2"page 45- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #44-1983/Nov/3 special "week#1"page 47- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #6-1984/Feb/9 special "week#2"page 47- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #21-1984/May/24 special "week#4"page 43- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 39- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #47-1984/Nov/22 special "week#4"page 55- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #3-1985/Jan/17 special "week#3"page 39- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 19- Tips
     Sinclair Programsissue #17-1984/Marpage 38- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
     Sinclair Programsissue #19-1984/Maypage 46- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
     Sinclair Userissue 1986 special "Annual 1986"page 38- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 129- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
     Sinclair Userissue #26-1984/Maypage 101- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
     Sinclair Userissue #33-1984/Decpage 161- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #36-1985/Marpage 72- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 89- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 58- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 100- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 74- Solution
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 90- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #44-1989/Augpage 56- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 74- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 55- Tips
     Your Spectrumissue #11-1985/Febpage 40- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 87- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 77- Tips

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