| Kobyashi Naru |
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| Aliases | Kobyashi |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Original Publisher | Mastertronic Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £1.99 |
| Features | Icon/Menu Driven Control |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 77.67% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 72.3% (13 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Zenobi Software (UK) | (1992) |
Authors/Contributors
| Les Hogarth (UK) | - ? | ||
| Clive Wilson (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Globella" | at ZX Computing | issue #37 - 1987/May | page 40 |
Series "Kobyashi Naru"
| 1. | Kobyashi Naru | (1987) | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Kobyashi Ag'Kwo | (1991) | by Zenobi Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | A Right Pile of Crap | (1993) | by Zenobi Software (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 1 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 12 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 2 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 5 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Mastertronic Collection 6 | by Woolworths (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Plus 3 Adventures | (1988) | by Mastertronic Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | KobyashiNaru.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| KobyashiNaru.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| KobyashiNaru(alternate).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | ||
| KobyashiNaru(ZenobiSoftware).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| KobyashiNaru(ZenobiSoftware).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| KobyashiNaru.gif | 5,997 | Original | Running screen | |||
| KobyashiNaru.jpg | 454,056 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| KobyashiNaru_Back.jpg | 321,598 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| KobyashiNaru.txt | 4,238 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| KobyashiNaru.jpg | 165,815 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| KobyashiNaru.jpg | 48,531 | Original | Game map | |||
| kobyashinaru.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) | ||
| KobyashiNaru(ZenobiSoftware).scr | 6,912 | #1 | Loading screen |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #40-1987/May | page 51 | - Review: 83% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #180-1988/Nov | page 37 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 54 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 80 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #37-1987/May | page 40 | - Review: Great |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #8-1988/May | page 96 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #80-1988/Jun | page 81 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun | page 71 | - Solution - solution part 1 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 72 | - Letters | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 96 | - Tips | |
| Die Speccy CD | issue 1996/Jan | page 0 | - Solution | |
| Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 71 | - Solution - solution part 1 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 76 | - Map | |
| Sinclair User | issue #66-1987/Sep | page 76 | - Solution - solution parts 2&3 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 83 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #30-1988/Jun | page 81 | - Tips |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 58 | - Review: 75% (Plus 3 Adventures) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #35-1988/Nov | page 103 | - Review: 6/10 (Plus 3 Adventures) |
Related Magazine References
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.7 #29-1988/Jul/28 special "week#4" | page 24 | - News/Note (Plus 3 Adventures) |
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