Snowball at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Level 9 Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players	1
Original Price	£9.95
Other Platforms	Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial), MSX
Average mag. score	90.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	83.3% (29 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Level 9 Computing Ltd (UK)

(1984)

Authors/Contributors

	Pete Austin (UK)		- Code, Game Design/Concept
	Mike Austin (UK)		- Code
	Ian Buxton (UK)		- Code
	Tim Noyce		- Inlay/Poster Art
	Pete Sherwood		- Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards

1st Best Text-Only Adventure - 1984 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards

"Crash Smash"

at Crash

issue v.1 #6 - 1984/Jul

page 73

Credits

Tim Noyce and Pete Sherwood are the artists for the original publication.

Remarks

The game is advertised as having more than 7.000 locations. In reality there are about 200 unique locations and the rest is part of a maze with exact locations, changing only the color.

Series "Silicon Dreams Trilogy"

1.	Snowball	(1983)	by Level 9 Computing Ltd (UK)
2.	Return to Eden	(1984)	by Level 9 Computing Ltd (UK)
3.	The Worm in Paradise	(1985)	by Level 9 Computing Ltd (UK)

Compilations

Full version in

Silicon Dreams

(1986)

by Rainbird Software Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

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

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
Snowball.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
Snowball.gif	2,546	Original	Running screen
Snowball.txt	19,743	Original	Instructions	English
Snowball(EN).pdf	1,119,459	Original	Instructions	English
snowball.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Hippy Smith
Snowball_CoverArt.jpg	332,529	Original	?		- Cover art
Snowball.jpg	1,253,952	#1	Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 116	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul	page 73	- Review: 9/10
Micro Adventurer	issue #12-1984/Oct	page 12	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #2-1984/Jan/12 special "week#2"	page 47	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #31-1984/Oct	page 44	- Review: 9/10

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #2-1987/Nov	page 92	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue 1985 special "Yearbook"	page 120	- Feature - Top Ten Adventures of 1984
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #32-1984/Jun	page 159	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #36-1984/Oct	page 136	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #37-1984/Nov	page 133	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #39-1985/Jan	page 104	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 30	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #45-1985/Jul	page 79	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #51-1986/Jan	page 104	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #53-1986/Mar	page 71	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #66-1987/Apr	page 64	- Tips
Computer Choice	issue 1984/Feb	page 56	- Feature - Step Into Adventure Land
Crash	issue v.1 #8-1984/Sep	page 75	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 88	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #12-1985/Jan special "Christmas Special 1984/85"	page 104	- Feature - Crash Readers Awards
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 109	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #14-1985/Mar	page 107	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul	page 105	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug	page 98	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep	page 96	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr	page 79	- Hack/Poke
Micro Adventurer	issue #1-1983/Nov	page 9	- News/Note
Micro Adventurer	issue #4-1984/Feb	page 4	- Letters
Micro Adventurer	issue #11-1984/Sep	page 21	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #13-1984/Nov	page 55	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 32	- Tips
MicroHobby	issue #211-1991/Jun	page 59	- Solution - Archivero
MicroHobby	issue #215-1991/Nov	page 53	- Solution - Archivero
Personal Computer Games	issue #10-1984/Sep	page 68	- Tips
Personal Computer News	issue #106-1985/Apr/6	page 28	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #23-1984/Jun/7 special "week#1"	page 44	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #30-1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"	page 35	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #37-1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"	page 28	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"	page 17	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"	page 23	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov	page 146	- Feature - Adventure feature
Sinclair User	issue #38-1985/May	page 60	- Feature - On the level
Sinclair User	issue #52-1986/Jul	page 56	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #61-1987/Apr	page 79	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #65-1987/Aug	page 74	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #68-1987/Nov	page 76	- Tips
Your Computer	issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar	page 61	- Tips
Your Computer	issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr	page 53	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #1-1986/Jan	page 91	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #6-1986/Jun	page 66	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #21-1987/Sep	page 91	- Tips
Your Spectrum	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 40	- Tips
Your Spectrum	issue #13-1985/Apr	page 25	- Tips
Your Spectrum	issue #16-1985/Jul	page 37	- Tips
ZX Computing	issue #29-1986/Sep	page 35	- Feature - The Life and Times of Level 9

Magazine Advertisements

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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #27-1984/Jan supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 14	- Advert
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Personal Computer Games	issue #4-1984/Mar	page 30	- Advert
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Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4"	page 37	- Advert
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #30-1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"	page 2	- Advert
Sinclair Answers	issue #1-1984/Sep	page 35	- Advert
Sinclair Programs	issue #19-1984/May	page 6	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #25-1984/Apr	page 9	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #31-1984/Oct	page 59	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #34-1985/Jan	page 162	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.3 #10-1983/Oct	page 176	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.3 #11-1983/Nov	page 152	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.3 #12-1983/Dec	page 198	- Full-page ad
Your Computer	issue v.4 #1-1984/Jan	page 249	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #2-1984/Feb	page 196	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #3-1984/Mar	page 48	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #4-1984/Apr	page 207	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 47	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #5-1984/May	page 162	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #6-1984/Jun	page 104	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul	page 58	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #9-1984/Sep	page 10	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.4 #10-1984/Oct	page 22	- Advert
Your Computer	issue v.5 #1-1985/Jan	page 192	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #1-1984/Jan	page 67	- Advert
Your Spectrum	issue #2-1984/Mar	page 90	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

Sinclair User	issue #59-1987/Feb	page 90	- Review: 5/5 (Silicon Dreams)
Your Sinclair	issue #15-1987/Mar	page 58	- Review: 9/10 (Silicon Dreams)
ZX Computing	issue #35-1987/Mar	page 78	- Review (Silicon Dreams)

Related Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #62-1986/Dec	page 61	- News/Note (Silicon Dreams)
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"	page 45	- News/Note (Silicon Dreams)
Sinclair User	issue #83-1989/Feb	page 70	- Tips (Silicon Dreams)
Your Computer	issue v.6 #11-1986/Nov	page 18	- News/Note (Silicon Dreams)
Your Sinclair	issue #12-1986/Dec	page 77	- News/Note (Silicon Dreams)

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