King's Ransom at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Aliases	Advinman
Release Date	1986
Original Publisher	Incentive Software Ltd (UK) - within title "The Graphic Adventure Creator"
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max. Players	1
Authored with	The Graphic Adventure Creator
Original platform for (unofficial port)	King's Ransom
Other Platforms	BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Martijn's WoS score	75.7% (7 votes)

Authors/Contributors

	Brendan Kelly (UK)		- Code
	Pete James (UK)		- In-game Graphics

Remarks

This adventure was published exclusively on the The Graphic Adventure Creator tape.

Remarks

ZXSR: Came as the demo adventure with G.A.C.

Compilations

Full version in

The Graphic Adventure Creator

(1986)

by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
KingsRansom.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
KingsRansom.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
KingsRansom.gif	4,811	Original	Running screen
kings_ransom.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Paul E. Collins

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