The Graphic Adventure Creator
Aliases  GAC
Graphic Adventure Creator
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Utility: Game Creator
Max. Players  1
Available add-on(s)  GACPAC
Original Price  £22.95
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  95.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  85.4% (13 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Guild Publishing

Authors/Contributors
     Sean Ellis (UK) - Game Design/Concept
     Brendan Kelly (UK) - Code
     Peter Carter (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Contents
     Inst.A-1 The Graphic Adventure Creator(1986)by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)- Full version
     Inst.B-1 King's Ransom - original release- Full version

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #32 - 1986/Seppage 84

Remarks
     The Adventure Writers Handbook was supplied as a freebie extra when you purchased GAC through the Home Computer Club. The same handbook was also available via mail order for £1.25.

Compilations
     Full version inOutlet issue 115(1997)by Chezron Software (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 73: Magnificent Seven(1992/Jan)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #73 - 1992/Jan

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     After 45
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     Deadenders(1989)by Top Ten Software (UK)
     Deadly Mission(1987)by John Henry Enterprises (UK)
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     Johnny Mby G.H. Suggitt (UK)
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     Karyssia: Queen of Diamonds(1987)by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
     Ke Rulen los Petas(1989)by Iber Software (Spain)
     King(1991)by Psychaedelic Hedgehog Software (UK) - within compilation "Adventure 10 Pack"
     King's Ransom(1986)by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) - within title "The Graphic Adventure Creator"
     Kon(1987)by Anthony P. Hamilton (UK)
     Larry(1989)by Luiz Cressoni Filho (Brazil)
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     The Legend of Apache Gold(1986)by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
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     Moscow-Paris(1987)by Marek Kiszakiewicz (Poland) / Jacek Mering (Poland)
     Murder, Mystery(1986)by Grant Wilson (UK)
     The Murderby William Bell (UK)
     The Mystery of Maud Manor(1987)by Soft 2000 (UK)
     Mystery of the Indus Valley(1988)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
     Necris Dome(1987)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)
     A Night Out With Arnold Troglatrousers
     Nightmare!(1993)by The Guild (UK)
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     Nova(1988)by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
     Objetivo: Madrid - Parte 1(1989)by Galo Alcolea (Spain)
     Oh Shit!(1991)by Dominic J. Morris (UK)
     El Oraculo(1990)by Javier De Miguel (Spain)
     Los Pajaros de Bangkok(1988)by Dinamic Software (Spain)
     Past the Cyclops Lairby Matthew Wilson (UK)
     Pete Bog(1987)by Infected Software (UK)
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     Poltergeist(1986)
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     Ring Questby Uburrg Software (UK)
     The Runestone of Zaobab(1988)by Eric Stewart (UK)
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     Saga of a Mad Barbarian(1991)by Psychaedelic Hedgehog Software (UK) - within compilation "Adventure 10 Pack"
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     Shellshock(1989)by Corrupt Code (UK)
     The Slaughter Caves(1989)by Zenobi Software (UK)
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     Wiz-Biz(1987)by Alternative Software Ltd (UK)
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Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Power-Load)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     article.php?id=620OriginalRemote link
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.gif736OriginalRunning screen
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe_2.jpg1,219,005OriginalInlay - Front
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.pdf148,583OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.zip70,925OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe(EN).pdf1,475,103OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe(EN).txt166,222OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.jpg224,651OriginalAdvertisement
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe_2.jpg59,554OriginalAdvertisement
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe_3.jpg167,820OriginalAdvertisement
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe_CompetitionFlyer.jpg985,236Original? - Competition flyer
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe_TheGACAdventureWritersHandbook.pdf304,971Original? - The GAC Adventure Writers Handbook
     GraphicAdventureCreatorThe.jpg1,379,925#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 66- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 84- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"page 36- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 67- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 79- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 50- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #1-1987/Octpage 87- Feature - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 90- Tips - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 99- Tips - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 94- Tips - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 98- Tips - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 101- Tips - Pat's Patch
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 75- Tips - Pat's Patch
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 87- Offer
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #59-1986/Seppage 12- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 73- News/Note - Level 9 / GAC controversy
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 77- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #14-1986/Maypage 27- Feature - The Troll's Tavern
     Computer Gamerissue #16-1986/Julpage 6- News/Note
     Computer Gamerissue #20-1986/Novpage 7- News/Note - Level 9 / GAC controversy
     Computer Gamerissue #24-1987/Marpage 8- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #28-1986/Maypage 55- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 111- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 10- Offer
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 101- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 72- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 55- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 71- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 64- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 72- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 107- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 57- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #50-1988/Marpage 78- Feature - The Price of Magic
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #2-1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"page 9- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4"page 8- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #6-1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"page 8- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"page 4- News/Note - Incentive broadens GAC's appeal
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #12-1986/Mar/20 special "week#3"page 32- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #27-1986/Jul/3 special "week#1"page 20- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"page 29- Feature - Tony Bridge's Adventure Corner
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 9- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1"page 10- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1"page 11- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 7- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 27- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #49-1986/Aprpage 10- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #51-1986/Junpage 89- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 53- Offer
     Your Computerissue v.6 #2-1986/Febpage 54- Feature - The Generation Game
     Your Computerissue v.6 #9-1986/Seppage 36- Feature - Adventures in programming practices
     Your Sinclairissue #5-1986/Maypage 63- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 9- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #7-1986/Julpage 73- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 84- Feature
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 85- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 65- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 96- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 107- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 65- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 83- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 65- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 65- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 79- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 81- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 86- Feature - Serve You Write!
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 102- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 80- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 78- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 6- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 59- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 53- Offer
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 90- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 90- Preview
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 6- CompoResult
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 36- Feature - A Backward Glance at Utilities
     ZX Computingissue #35-1987/Marpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #36-1987/Aprpage 85- News/Note

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