| Cauldron |
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| Release Date | 1985/Jun/14 |
| Original Publisher | Palace Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Inspiration for | The Witch |
| Original Price | £7.99 |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Horror/Halloween |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 84.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 76.7% (68 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #2 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Brown (UK) | - Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics, Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Tony Barber (UK) | at The RamJam Corporation | - ? | |
| Simon Dunstan (UK) | at The RamJam Corporation | - ? |
Contents
| Inst.A-1 | Cauldron | (1985/Jun/14) | by Palace Software (UK) | - Full version | |
| Inst.B-1 | The Evil Dead | - original release | - Full version |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul | page 34 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #38 - 1989/Feb | page 55 |
Series "Cauldron"
| 1. | Cauldron | (1985) | by Palace Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back | (1986) | by Palace Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 10 Computer Hits 3 | (1986) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Cauldron I & II | (1990) | by Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Now Games 2 | (1985) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 03 | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #3 - 1986/Apr | - titled "La Bruja" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Cauldron.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| Cauldron.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| Cauldron(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Cyberlode 1.1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Cauldron.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Cauldron.gif | 3,679 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Cauldron.jpg | 250,828 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Cauldron_Back.jpg | 458,976 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| Cauldron_SideA.jpg | 72,110 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Cauldron_SideB.jpg | 71,203 | Original | Media scan | |||
| cauldron.txt | 1,737 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Cauldron.rtf | 6,972 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Cauldron.txt | 1,970 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Cauldron.png | 112,233 | Original | Game map | |||
| Cauldron_Part1.jpg | 134,340 | Original | Game map | |||
| Cauldron_Part2.jpg | 147,086 | Original | Game map | |||
| Cauldron_Part3.jpg | 265,801 | Original | Game map | |||
| Cauldron_Part4.jpg | 216,158 | Original | Game map | |||
| Cauldron.jpg | 106,862 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| cauldron.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Cauldron (1985)(Palace Software).pok | 826 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Cauldron(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 42,203 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Cauldron(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 9,234 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Cauldron(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg | 448,995 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Cauldron(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg | 210,209 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
| Cauldron(SilverbirdSoftware)_Tape.jpg | 82,167 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 102 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #5-1985/Aug | page 67 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #18-1985/Jul | page 34 | - Review: 91% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #46-1985/Oct | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #40-1985/Jul | page 22 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #36-1988/Dec | page 54 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 55 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #17-1985/Aug | page 64 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #20-1985/Aug | page 78 | - Review: 4/5 |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 13 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #44-1985/Jun | page 41 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #25-1985/Jun/20 special "week#3" | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #40-1985/Jul | page 21 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #30-1984/Jul/26 special "week#4" | page 48 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (The Evil Dead) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3" | page 20 | - Review (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #62-1991/Feb | page 52 | - Review: 75% (Cauldron I & II) |
Related Magazine References
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Big K | issue #4-1984/Jul | page 97 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Big K | issue #5-1984/Aug | page 97 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Big K | issue #6-1984/Sep | page 63 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #33-1984/Jul | page 56 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #34-1984/Aug | page 89 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 12 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86" | page 90 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 77 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| Games Computing | issue 1984/Jul | page 21 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #8-1984/Jul | page 71 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #9-1984/Aug | page 81 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #69-1984/Jul/14 | page 40 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #27-1984/Jul/5 special "week#1" | page 28 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2" | page 39 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.4 #7-1984/Jul | page 132 | - Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert (The Evil Dead) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 40 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #2-1986/Feb | page 23 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #3-1986/Mar | page 87 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #4-1986/Apr | page 2 | - Full-page ad (Now Games 2) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #31-1986/Nov | page 45 | - Advert (Now Games 2) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #32-1986/Dec | page 91 | - Advert (Now Games 2) |
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