The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1985
Original Publisher	Mosaic Publishing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Features	Bookware
Tie-in Licences	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (Book) from Sue Townsend (UK)
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score	71.20% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	73% (22 votes)

Standalone re-releases

	#1 - Alternative Software Ltd (UK)	(1987)	as "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole"
	#2 - Book Club Associates (UK)		as "The Adrian Mole Secret Diary Kit"

Authors/Contributors

Peter Austin (UK)	at Level 9 Computing Ltd	- Code, Game Design/Concept, Story Writing
Mike Austin (UK)	at Level 9 Computing Ltd	- Code
Nick Austin (UK)	at Level 9 Computing Ltd	- Code
James Horsler (UK)	at Level 9 Computing Ltd	- In-game Graphics
Caroline Holden (UK)		- Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards

"Crash Smash"

page 122

Remarks

Also sold as "Adrian Mole Secret Diary Kit, The" in 1986, containing the game and a diary partly filled in by the character, for £14.95.

Series "The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole"

	1.	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4	(1985)	by Mosaic Publishing Ltd (UK)
	2.	The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole	(1987)	by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4The.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4ThePart1.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- part 1
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4ThePart2.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- part 2
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4ThePart3.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- part 3
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4ThePart4.z80.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English	- part 4
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged13_3-4The(SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe)(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe.gif	8,093	Original	Running screen
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The_Front.jpg	841,329	Original	Inlay - Front		- Cardbox case (big)
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The_Front_2.jpg	684,661	Original	Inlay - Front		- Clamshell case (small)
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The_Back.jpg	684,070	Original	Inlay - Back		- Cardbox case (big)
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The_SideA.jpg	137,442	Original	Media scan
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The_SideB.jpg	143,453	Original	Media scan
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe.txt	8,807	Original	Instructions	English
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleAged1334The(EN).pdf	153,581	Original	Instructions	English
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe.jpg	121,384	Original	Advertisement
secretdiary.zip	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe(TheSecretDiaryofAdrianMole)(AlternativeSoftware).jpg	547,080	#1	Inlay - Front		- Single jewel case
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe(TheSecretDiaryofAdrianMole)(AlternativeSoftware)_Back.jpg	405,391	#1	Inlay - Back		- Single jewel case
SecretDiaryOfAdrianMoleThe(AlternativeSoftwareLtd).txt	1,379	#1	Instructions	English

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"	page 4	- Review
Computer Gamer	issue #8-1985/Nov	page 35	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 50	- Review: 86%
Crash	issue v.1 #23-1985/Dec	page 122	- Review: 9/10
Sinclair User	issue #45-1985/Dec	page 124	- Review: 3/5
Your Computer	issue v.5 #11-1985/Nov	page 45	- Review: 4/5
Your Spectrum	issue #21-1985/Dec	page 58	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #22-1985/Dec	page 65	- Review: 2/5

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