Adventure C: Ship of Doom at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Ship of Doom
Release Date	1982
Original Publisher	Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players	1
Authored with	The Graphic Adventure Creator
Original Price	£6.95
Ports	Adventure C: Alien Spaceship (ZX81 16K)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Martijn's WoS score	44.3% (7 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)	(1982)
	#2 - Incentive Software Ltd (UK)	(1986)

Authors/Contributors

	Charles Cecil (UK)		- ?
	Tony Roberts (UK)		- Inlay/Poster Art
	Stuart Hughes		- Inlay/Poster Art

Credits

Cover art for the later Artic re-release by Stuart Hughes.

Credits

Tony Roberts is the cover artist for the Sinclair Research Ltd re-release.

Remarks

Although the original release uses Artic's own engine, the Incentive Software release (update 2) was authored in GAC.

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 in

ZX-Spectrum Vega

(2015/Apr/24)

by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

- titled "Ship of Doom"

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(update1).z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- (update 1)
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(SinclairResearchLtd).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(update2)(IncentiveSoftwareLtd).z80.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- (update 2)

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.gif	932	Original	Running screen
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.jpg	61,294	Original	Inlay - Front
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom_2.jpg	368,831	Original	Inlay - Front
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom_3.jpg	26,656	Original	Inlay - Front
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom_4.jpg	400,350	Original	Inlay - Front
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom.txt	2,022	Original	Instructions	English
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(update2).gif	15,195	Original	Game map
adcshipofdoom.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Robert Maines
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(SinclairResearch).jpg	155,075	#1	Inlay - Front
AdventureC-ShipOfDoom(SinclairResearch)_Back.jpg	146,959	#1	Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #17-1983/Mar supplement "Book of Reviews"	page 4	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 64	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 67	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 76	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Sinclair User	issue #12-1983/Mar	page 62	- Review
Which Micro? & Software Review	issue 1983/May	page 48	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #23-1983/Sep	page 114	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #28-1984/Feb	page 57	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 29	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #67-1987/May	page 63	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 75	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 107	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul	page 64	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep	page 70	- Tips
Home Computing Weekly	issue #8-1983/Apr/26 special "week#4"	page 10	- Letters
Home Computing Weekly	issue #130-1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"	page 15	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 33	- Tips
MicroHobby	issue #197-1990/Mar	page 43	- Feature - Aventura
Personal Computer Games	issue #10-1984/Sep	page 68	- Tips
Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 100	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #32-1983/Aug/11 special "week#2"	page 37	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #6-1984/Feb/9 special "week#2"	page 47	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #12-1984/Mar/22 special "week#4"	page 45	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #28-1984/Jul/12 special "week#2"	page 38	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #33-1984/Aug/16 special "week#3"	page 39	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"	page 19	- Tips
Sinclair Programs	issue #17-1984/Mar	page 38	- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
Sinclair Programs	issue #19-1984/May	page 46	- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
Sinclair User	issue #24-1984/Mar	page 129	- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
Sinclair User	issue #26-1984/May	page 101	- Offer - Sinclair Research half price offer
Sinclair User	issue #35-1985/Feb	page 78	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #50-1986/May	page 70	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #80-1988/Nov	page 89	- Tips
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 44	- News/Note
Your Sinclair	issue #11-1986/Nov	page 64	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #44-1989/Aug	page 56	- Tips

Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #15-1983/Jan	page 113	- Advert
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Computer Choice	issue 1984/Feb	page 18	- Advert
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Home Computing Weekly	issue #2-1983/Mar/15 special "week#3"	page 9	- Advert
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