Mindfighter
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Abstract Concepts (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max. Players  1
Authored with  S.W.A.N.
Original Price  £14.99
Features  Bookware, Padlock Protection
Tie-in Licences  Mindfighter (Book) from Anna Popkess (UK), Strange Obsessions (UK)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  79.00% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  70% (7 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     Fergus McNeill (UK) - ?
     Infinite Imaginations (UK) - ?
     Mark Wilkinson (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #32 - 1988/Augpage 78

Remarks
     SPOT: includes novel by Anna Popkess

Remarks
     The novella is required to play parts 2, 3 and 4 of the game (padlock protection).
This game was authored with a heavily modified version of PAW, named System Without A Name (S.W.A.N.).

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Mindfighter.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Mindfighter_Book.pdfOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Mindfighter.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Mindfighter.gif3,875OriginalRunning screen
     Mindfighter_Front.jpg760,403OriginalInlay - Front
     Mindfighter_Back.jpg537,353OriginalInlay - Back
     Mindfighter_Tape.jpg74,061OriginalMedia scan
     Mindfighter.pdf104,968OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Mindfighter.txt17,208OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Mindfighter.png443,129OriginalGame map
     Mindfighter_Poster.jpg2,546,304OriginalPoster
     Mindfighter.jpg353,098OriginalAdvertisement
     Mindfighter.rzx.zip313,386OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Hippy Smith - The location number shown corresponds with the number on the game map. [denied]
     Mindfighter (1988)(Abstract Concepts).pok319OriginalPOK pokes file
     Mindfighter_Novella-Back.jpg108,144Original? - Novella
     Mindfighter_Novella-Front.jpg131,927Original? - Novella
     Mindfighter_Novella.txt330,269Original? - Novella

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 74- Review: 820/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 52- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 55- Review: 69%
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 69- Review: 75%
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 70- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 78- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #3-1987/Decpage 100- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 93- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 143- Feature - The ACE Adventure Awards
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 98- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #26-1989/Novpage 126- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 110- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 82- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.7 #7-1988/Feb/18 special "week#3"page 4- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 136- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 89- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 87- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 78- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 79- Feature
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 98- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 99- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 58- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 54- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 56- Solution
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 54- Tips
     ZX Magazínissue 2000/Aprpage 7- Solution

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 2- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #31-1988/Julpage 60- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 40- Two-page ad

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