Retarded Creatures and Caverns
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Zenobi Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players  1
Authored with  The Quill Adventure System
Original Price  £2.49
Average mag. score  90.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  73.3% (12 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     The Balrog (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #45 - 1989/Seppage 62

Remarks
     Authored with 'The Quill', despite 'Your Sinclair' incorrectly crediting 'P.A.W.'. Came with a teaser on the B-side: A Legacy for Alaric.

Series "Retarded Creatures and Caverns"
     1. Retarded Creatures and Caverns(1989)by Zenobi Software (UK)
     2. Retarded Creatures and Caverns II(2020)by Zenobi Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inBalrog's Big Fourby Zenobi Software (UK)
     Full version inBest of the Indies Vol 1(1991)by Zenobi Software (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 83: Magnificent Seven(1992/Nov)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #83 - 1992/Nov
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Creatures And Caverns"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns(different).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (different)
RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.mgt.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.gif4,055OriginalRunning screen
     RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.txt2,492OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     RetardedCreaturesAndCaverns.jpg156,495OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     retarded.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Paul E. Collins (with rollback)

Magazine Reviews
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 62- Review: 9/10

Magazine References
     Die Speccy CDissue 1996/Janpage 0- Solution
     Sinclair Userissue #120-1992/Febpage 34- Solution - solution part 1
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 46- Solution - solution part 2
     Sinclair Userissue #122-1992/Aprpage 32- Solution - solution part 3
     Sinclair Userissue #123-1992/Maypage 38- Solution - solution last part
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 56- Offer
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 74- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 60- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 59- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #59-1990/Novpage 64- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #60-1990/Decpage 75- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #83-1992/Novpage 5- CoverGame
     Your Sinclairissue #92-1993/Augpage 20- Tips

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 56- Review: 94% (Best of the Indies Vol 1)

Related Magazine References
     The Games Machineissue #33-1990/Augpage 78- News/Note (Best of the Indies Vol 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 64- Offer (Best of the Indies Vol 1)
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 63- Offer (Best of the Indies Vol 1)

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