Velnor's Lair at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1983
Original Publisher	Neptune Computing (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text-Only
Max. Players	1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX	6.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Other Platforms	Commodore 64
Average mag. score	80.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	73.9% (18 votes)

Re-releases

	#1 - Aackosoft (Netherlands)	(1983)
	#2 - Quicksilva Ltd (UK)	(1983)

Authors/Contributors

	Derek Brewster (UK)		- ?
	Susan Rowe		- Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards

Rank #38 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Review Awards

"Crash Guide Game of the Month"

at Crash

issue v.1 #4 - 1984/May

page 61

Series "Myths and Legends of Caraland"

	1.	Velnor's Lair	(1983)	by Neptune Computing (UK)
	2.	Kentilla	(1984)	by Micromega (UK)

Compilations

Full version in

Games Compendium

(1988)

by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
VelnorsLair.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English
VelnorsLair(Aackosoft).z80.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
VelnorsLair(QuicksilvaLtd).tap.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
VelnorsLair(QuicksilvaLtd).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(None)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
VelnorsLair.gif	2,068	Original	Running screen
VelnorsLair_Front.jpg	385,440	Original	Inlay - Front
VelnorsLair_Back.jpg	529,451	Original	Inlay - Back
VelnorsLair.txt	5,730	Original	Instructions	English
VelnorsLair.jpg	62,529	Original	Advertisement
velnorslair.zip	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Jim Waterman (with rollback)
VelnorsLair(Quicksilva).jpg	342,904	#2	Inlay - Front
VelnorsLair(Quicksilva)_Back.jpg	284,326	#2	Inlay - Back
VelnorsLair(QuicksilvaLtd)(EN).pdf	85,387	#2	Instructions	English

Magazine Reviews

Computer Choice	issue 1983/Dec	page 82	- Review
Crash	issue v.1 #1-1984/Feb	page 64	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #2-1984/Mar	page 67	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 61	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Crash	issue v.1 #4-1984/May	page 78	- Review - Crash Living Guide
Home Computing Weekly	issue #10-1983/May/10 special "week#2"	page 27	- Review
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.2 #30-1983/Jul/28 special "week#4"	page 37	- Review
Sinclair User	issue #15-1983/Jun	page 107	- Review: 8/10
Sinclair User	issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"	page 40	- Review
Your Spectrum	issue #1-1984/Jan	page 48	- Review
ZX Computing	issue #9-1983/Oct	page 19	- Review

Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #23-1983/Sep	page 18	- News/Note
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #30-1984/Apr	page 115	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #35-1984/Sep	page 120	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #41-1985/Mar supplement "Book of Adventure"	page 30	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #6-1984/Jul	page 79	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug	page 75	- Hack/Poke
Crash	issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug	page 75	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #9-1984/Oct	page 89	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #10-1984/Nov	page 117	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb	page 109	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun	page 105	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug	page 98	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct	page 115	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #28-1986/May	page 97	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul	page 80	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct	page 99	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"	page 154	- Tips
Crash	issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb	page 56	- Tips
Home Computing Weekly	issue #22-1983/Aug/2 special "week#1"	page 9	- News/Note
Micro Adventurer	issue #14-1984/Dec	page 32	- Tips
Micro Adventurer	issue #15-1985/Jan	page 42	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.3 #35-1984/Aug/30 special "week#5"	page 43	- News/Note
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"	page 20	- Tips
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"	page 23	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #15-1983/Jun	page 107	- Tips
Sinclair User	issue #71-1988/Feb	page 86	- Tips
Your Spectrum	issue #11-1985/Feb	page 40	- Tips
ZX Computing	issue #9-1983/Oct	page 59	- News/Note

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