| Robin of Sherlock |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Silversoft Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Authored with | The Quill Adventure System |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 7.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Themes | Medieval Legends |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 80.00% (3 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.8% (20 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Delta 4 Software (UK) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - G.I. Games (UK) | (1991) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #3 - Zenobi Software (UK) | (1992) |
Authors/Contributors
| Fergus McNeill (UK) | at Delta 4 Software | - ? | |
| Judith Child (UK) | at Delta 4 Software | - ? | |
| Phil Gascoine | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Robin of Sherlock | (1985) | by Silversoft Ltd (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | Guide to Greater London | - original release | - Full version |
Review Awards
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #46 - 1986/Jan | page 75 |
Known Errors
| Famous for a bug in which you had to BREAK a WINDOW at a location. Unfortunately The Quill (which it was written with) only recognised first four letters of each command (work it out), thus interpreting it as farting (and thus reset the game!) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Dicks Galore! | by Zenobi Software (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | RobinOfSherlock(CRLGroupPLC).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (different) |
| RobinOfSherlock(different).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (different) |
| RobinOfSherlock.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| RobinOfSherlockPart1.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - part 1 |
| RobinOfSherlockPart2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - part 2 |
| RobinOfSherlockPart3.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - part 3 |
| RobinOfSherlock(G.I.Games).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| RobinOfSherlock(ZenobiSoftware).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| RobinOfSherlock(ZenobiSoftware).mgt.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| RobinOfSherlock(ZenobiSoftware).dsk.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| RobinOfSherlock.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| RobinOfSherlock.gif | 3,760 | Original | Running screen | |||
| RobinOfSherlock.jpg | 171,970 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| RobinOfSherlock.txt | 1,682 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| RobinOfSherlock.jpg | 161,883 | Original | Game map | |||
| RobinOfSherlock.jpg | 141,813 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| robinsherlock.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Hippy Smith | ||
| RobinOfSherlock_RansomNote.jpg | 62,859 | Original | ? | - Ransom note | ||
| RobinOfSherlock(G.I.Games).jpg | 40,133 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| RobinOfSherlock(ZenobiSoftware).scr | 6,912 | #3 | Loading screen |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 73 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #10-1986/Jan | page 44 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #25-1986/Feb | page 84 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| MicroHobby | issue #73-1986/Apr | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4" | page 21 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #46-1986/Jan | page 75 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 79 | - Review: 7/10 |
Magazine References
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