Circus
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Digital Fantasia (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  Split-screen pics/text
Other Platforms  Acorn, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  73.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (10 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Channel 8 Software (UK)(1983)

Authors/Contributors
     Brian Howarth (UK) - ?

Series "Mysterious Adventures"
     1. The Golden Baton(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     2. Arrow of Death Part 1(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     3. Arrow of Death Part 2(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     4. Escape from Pulsar 7(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     5. Feasibility Experiment(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     6. The Time Machine(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     7. Circus(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     8. The Wizard Akyrz(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     9. Perseus & Andromeda(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     10. Ten Little Indians(1984)by Digital Fantasia (UK)
     11. Waxworks(1983)by Digital Fantasia (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Computer Hits 2(1986)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Circus(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (different)
Circus(different)_2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (different)
Circus.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Circus(Channel8Software).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Circus(Channel8Software).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Circus.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Circus.gif2,636OriginalRunning screen
     Circus.jpg69,313OriginalInlay - Front
     Circus.jpg184,794OriginalGame map
     circus1.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - Digital Fantasia text adventure
     Circus(Channel8Software).jpg424,622#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 82- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 73- Review - Crash Living Guide: 75%
     Crashissue v.1 #5-1984/Junpage 90- Review: 66%
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 131- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue 1985 special "Yearbook"page 120- Feature - Top Ten Adventures of 1984
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 137- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #37-1984/Novpage 133- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #38-1984/Decpage 168- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"page 29- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"page 30- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 61- Tips
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Febpage 56- Feature - Step Into Adventure Land
     Computing Todayissue 1983/Junpage 63- Tips
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Solution
     Micro Adventurerissue #14-1984/Decpage 32- Tips
     Micro Adventurerissue #15-1985/Janpage 42- Tips
     MicroHobbyissue #190-1989/Julpage 48- Solution - Archivero
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"page 28- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 18- Tips
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 21- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 131- Feature - Mind Games ...
     Your Computerissue v.6 #7-1986/Julpage 77- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 79- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 93- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 50- Tips

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Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 32- Review: 3/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3"page 12- Review (10 Computer Hits 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 38- Review: 4/5 (10 Computer Hits 2)

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