Souls of Darkon
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Taskset Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.95
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  70.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74% (5 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)(1985)
     * Release price: £2.99
     #2 - Mind Games Espana S.A. (Spain)

Authors/Contributors
     Andy Walker (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #29 - 1986/Seppage 41

Known Errors
     If you type into the input window a word wider than the display window it will scroll continuously in a loop (trying to find another line where to fit this word) and never stop.

Compilations
     Full version inGames Compendium(1988)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
SoulsOfDarkon.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
SoulsOfDarkon.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     SoulsOfDarkon.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     SoulsOfDarkon.gif5,010OriginalRunning screen
     SoulsOfDarkon.jpg107,718OriginalInlay - Front
     SoulsOfDarkon.txt9,274OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SoulsOfDarkon.jpg151,684OriginalAdvertisement
     soulsdarkon.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jim Waterman (with rollback)
     SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg355,107#1Inlay - Front
     SoulsOfDarkon(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).jpg136,623#2Inlay - Front
     SoulsOfDarkon(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).pdf16,567#2InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 74- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 166- Review: 7/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #5-1986/Jan/30 special "week#5"page 28- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 84- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 84- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #29-1986/Seppage 41- Review: Great

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #23-1989/Augpage 98- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #57-1986/Julpage 79- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 73- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 77- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 79- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 105- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 64- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #70-1987/Augpage 75- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 91- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 111- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 81- Tips
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 32- News/Note
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #127-1985/Aug/27 special "week#4"page 6- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 54- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 105- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 59- Tips
     ZX Computingissue #27-1986/Julpage 8- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #48-1985/Octpage 49- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 105- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #6-1985/Seppage 26- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #7-1985/Octpage 99- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 28- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #8-1986/Augpage 19- Advert

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 146- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 96- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 99- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 87- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #67-1989/Augpage 34- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 19- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #70-1989/Novpage 20- Advert (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 52- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 24- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 91- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     The Games Machineissue #13-1988/Decpage 152- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 76- Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

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