| Castle Master |
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| Release Date | 1990 |
| Original Publisher | Domark Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Genre | Adventure Game: Graphic |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | Freescape, Small Gameplay Area (<50%), Vector Graphics |
| Graphical Views | Perspective 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4 (unofficial) |
| Average mag. score | 87.29% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.4% (46 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| #2 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1992) | as "ARCADE COLLECTION 49: Castle Master" | |
| * Release price: £3.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Andrew (UK) | at Incentive Software Ltd | - Game Design/Concept | |
| Chris Andrew [2] (UK) | at Incentive Software Ltd | - Code | |
| Mike Salmon (UK) | at Incentive Software Ltd | - In-game Graphics | |
| Mel Croucher (UK) | - Story Writing | ||
| Matt Furniss (UK) | at Teque Software Development Ltd | - Music | |
| David Wyatt (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "The Games Machine Star Player" | at The Games Machine | issue #30 - 1990/May | page 52 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #53 - 1990/May | page 74 |
Series "Castle Master"
| 1. | Castle Master | (1990) | by Domark Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Castle Master II: The Crypt | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) - within compilation "Castle Master + Castle Master II: The Crypt" |
Compilations
| Full version in | Castle Master + Castle Master II: The Crypt | (1990) | by Incentive Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Virtual Worlds | (1991/Jul/26) | by Domark Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | CastleMaster.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| CastleMaster.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| CastleMaster.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| CastleMaster(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | Spanish | ||
| CastleMaster(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CastleMaster.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CastleMaster.gif | 6,253 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CastleMaster_Front.jpg | 271,241 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| CastleMaster_Back.jpg | 238,229 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| CastleMaster_Media_2.jpg | 227,182 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CastleMaster_Tape.jpg | 79,102 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CastleMaster.pdf | 61,959 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CastleMaster(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 2,612,274 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German, Italian | ||
| CastleMaster.jpg | 456,754 | Original | Game map | |||
| CastleMaster_2.jpg | 555,672 | Original | Game map | |||
| CastleMaster_3.jpg | 273,151 | Original | Game map | |||
| CastleMaster_4.jpg | 270,130 | Original | Game map | |||
| CastleMaster.jpg | 249,164 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| castle.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren | ||
| Castle Master (1990)(Incentive Software).pok | 278 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CastleMaster(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 262,406 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| CastleMaster(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 838,746 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| CastleMaster(HitSquad).jpg | 464,561 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| CastleMaster(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 331,726 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| CastleMaster(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 157,515 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #32-1990/May | page 66 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 42 | - Review: 85% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 85% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #200-1990/Jun | page 32 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 52 | - Review: 81% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #125-1992/Jul | page 47 | - Review: 82% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #30-1990/May | page 52 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 74 | - Review: 93% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 95% |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #32-1990/May | page 57 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 61 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #102-1990/May | page 69 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #98-1990/Apr | page 17 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #53-1990/May | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #78-1992/Jun | page 12 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #119-1991/Oct | page 88 | - Review: 92% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #91-1991/Aug | page 63 | - Review: 86% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #115-1991/Sep | page 16 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 18 | - Review: 91% (Virtual Worlds) |
Related Magazine References
| BiT | issue #4-1992/Jan | page 5 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) | |
| BiT | issue #15-1992/Dec | page 12 | - Solution (Castle Master + Castle Master II: The Crypt) | |
| BiT | issue #15-1992/Dec | page 19 | - Map (Castle Master + Castle Master II: The Crypt) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #145-1991/Aug/17 | page 50 | - News/Note - All Together Now (Virtual Worlds) | |
| New Computer Express | issue #147-1991/Aug/31 | page 23 | - News/Note - Virtual Collection (Virtual Worlds) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #69-1991/Sep | page 13 | - News/Note (Virtual Worlds) |
Links
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