Mountains of Ket

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£5.50
Features	Prize Game
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro
Average mag. score	75.33% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	76.9% (13 votes)

Authors/Contributors

	Richard A. McCormack (UK)		- ?
	G. Williamson		- Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards

	3rd Best Text-Only Adventure - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.
	Rank #32 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Series "Ket Trilogy"

1.	Mountains of Ket	(1983)	by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
2.	Temple of Vran	(1984)	by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
3.	The Final Mission	(1984)	by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations

	Full version in	Crash issue 67: Presents 3	(1989/Aug)	by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
	Full version in	The Ket Trilogy	(1984)	by Incentive Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

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

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
MountainsOfKet.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
MountainsOfKet.gif	2,399	Original	Running screen
MountainsOfKet.jpg	346,256	Original	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
MountainsOfKet_Media.jpg	118,808	Original	Media scan
MountainsOfKet.txt	6,988	Original	Instructions	English
MountainsOfKet(EN).pdf	357,336	Original	Instructions	English
MountainsOfKet.jpg	220,066	Original	Game map
mountainsofket.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)

Magazine Reviews

Big K	issue #4-1984/Jul	page 50	- Review
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #33-1984/Jul	page 128	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 100	- Review: 73%
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 76	- Review - Crash Living Guide: 73%
Home Computing Weekly	issue #47-1984/Jan/31 special "week#5"	page 18	- Review
Micro Adventurer	issue #6-1984/Apr	page 19	- Review
Micro Adventurer	issue #11-1984/Sep	page 18	- Review
Personal Computer Games	issue #6-1984/May	page 99	- Review
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 22	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #24-1984/Mar	page 46	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 34	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #27-1984/Jan supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 8	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #29-1984/Mar	page 36	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #35-1984/Sep	page 120	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #40-1985/Feb	page 77	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 30	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #44-1985/Jun	page 95	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"	page 24	- Tips
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Feb	page 9	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 89	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 124	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 109	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #16-1985/May	page 123	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun	page 105	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul	page 107	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep	page 99	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"	page 169	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 99	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #41-1987/Jun	page 69	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug	page 6	- CoverGame
Crash	issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug	page 7	- Map
Crash	issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov	page 32	- Solution
Die Speccy CD	issue 1996/Jan	page 0	- Solution
Home Computing Weekly	issue #133-1985/Oct/8 special "week#2"	page 37	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #6-1984/Apr	page 7	- News/Note
Micro Adventurer	issue #11-1984/Sep	page 18	- Feature - The land of Ket
Micro Adventurer	issue #13-1984/Nov	page 4	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 33	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #15-1985/Jan	page 42	- Tips
Personal Computer Games	issue #11-1984/Oct	page 100	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #8-1984/Feb/23 special "week#4"	page 16	- Feature - Anyone for Denis? (various reviews)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #35-1984/Aug/30 special "week#5"	page 43	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"	page 18	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.5 #4-1986/Jan/23 special "week#4"	page 28	- Tips
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 22	- Map
Sinclair Programs	issue #30-1985/Apr	page 22	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov	page 146	- Feature - Adventure feature
Sinclair User	issue #35-1985/Feb	page 76	- Feature - Adventure feature
Sinclair User	issue #35-1985/Feb	page 78	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 71	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #40-1985/Jul	page 93	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #47-1986/Feb supplement "Gordo's Book of Adventures"	page 17	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 64	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #41-1989/May	page 60	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #50-1990/Feb	page 62	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #54-1990/Jun	page 58	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #54-1990/Jun	page 64	- Solution
Your Spectrum	issue #16-1985/Jul	page 37	- Tips
ZX Computing	issue #12-1984/Apr	page 119	- News/Note
ZX Computing	issue #37-1987/May	page 52	- Tips

Magazine Advertisements

Big K	issue #1-1984/Apr	page 99	- Advert
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Related Magazine Reviews

	Home Computing Weekly	issue #99-1985/Feb/12 special "week#2"	page 43	- Review (The Ket Trilogy)
	Sinclair User	issue 1985 special "Annual 1985"	page 49	- Review (The Ket Trilogy)

Related Magazine References

Big K	issue #10-1985/Jan	page 5	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #68-1987/Jun	page 85	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 58	- CompoEntry (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr	page 122	- CompoEntry (The Ket Trilogy)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #82-1984/Oct/2 special "week#1"	page 6	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #89-1984/Nov/20 special "week#3"	page 9	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
Home Computing Weekly	issue #100-1985/Feb/19 special "week#3"	page 5	- News/Note - First to crack Ket (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #11-1984/Sep	page 18	- Feature - The land of Ket (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #16-1985/Feb	page 6	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue 1985 special "Annual 1985"	page 46	- Feature - Spectrum software retrospective (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue 1986 special "Annual 1986"	page 38	- Tips (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov	page 130	- CompoEntry (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue #35-1985/Feb	page 9	- CompoResult (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue #37-1985/Apr	page 8	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)
ZX Computing	issue #19-1985/Jun	page 16	- News/Note (The Ket Trilogy)

Related Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #39-1985/Jan	page 95	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 85	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 45	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 113	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #11-1984/Dec	page 23	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 134	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 55	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #11-1984/Sep	page 33	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #12-1984/Oct	page 25	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #13-1984/Nov	page 44	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #15-1985/Jan	page 17	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Micro Adventurer	issue #16-1985/Feb	page 21	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #32-1984/Aug/9 special "week#2"	page 39	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #34-1984/Aug/23 special "week#4"	page 39	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #38-1984/Sep/20 special "week#3"	page 43	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #49-1984/Dec/6 special "week#1"	page 89	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue 1985 special "Annual 1985"	page 91	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue #33-1984/Dec	page 10	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)
Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 14	- Advert (The Ket Trilogy)

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