Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
Aliases  Cauldron II
Cauldron II: El Hechizo
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Palace Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £8.99
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Themes  Horror/Halloween
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  91.60% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.7% (59 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)as "Cauldron II: La Calabaza Contraataca"
     #2 - IBSA (Spain)(1986)as "Cauldron II: La Calabaza Contraataca"
     #3 - Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)(1986)
     * Release price: £1.99

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Brown (UK) - Game Design/Concept, Inlay/Poster Art
     Richard Leinfellner (UK) - ?
     Richard Joseph (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60 - 1986/Octpage 41
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #31 - 1986/Augpage 112
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #9 - 1986/Seppage 35
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #28 - 1986/Augpage 18

Series "Cauldron"
     1. Cauldron(1985)by Palace Software (UK)
     2. Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back(1986)by Palace Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inArcadiaby Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inCauldron I & II(1990)by Hi-Tec Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inComputer Classics(1987)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inEl Super 10(1986)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inFive Star Games 2(1987)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inJulian Rignall's All Time Top Ten(1992/Mar/15)by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
     Full version inLos 40 Principales Vol. 8(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Full version inThe Hit Pack(1990)by Paxman Promotions (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Spanish
CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
 CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(SilverbirdSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(Cyberlode 1.1)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.gif3,085OriginalRunning screen
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(EN).jpg177,951OriginalInlay - FrontEnglish
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(FR).jpg212,600OriginalInlay - Front
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack_Tape.jpg72,008OriginalMedia scan
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack_Tape_2.jpg80,448OriginalMedia scan
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.ay.zip1,198OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.txt1,234OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.gif164,469OriginalGame map
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack_2.jpg83,709OriginalGame map
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack.jpg211,598OriginalAdvertisement
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack_2.jpg58,207OriginalAdvertisement
     cauldron2.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     Cauldron II The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)(Palace Software).pok86OriginalPOK pokes file
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg107,146#1Inlay - Front
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt762#1InstructionsSpanish
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg172,316#1Advertisement
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(CauldronII-LaCalabazaContraataca)(IBSA).jpg73,394#2Inlay - Front
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(SilverbirdSoftware).jpg505,304#3Inlay - Front
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(SilverbirdSoftware)_Back.jpg164,449#3Inlay - Back
     CauldronII-ThePumpkinStrikesBack(SilverbirdSoftware)_Tape.jpg64,770#3Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 41- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 63- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 112- Review: 91%
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 40- Review: 87%
     MicroHobbyissue #89-1986/Julpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 32- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 35- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 60- Review: 9/10
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 18- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 70- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #54-1986/Aprpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 42- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 50- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 60- Feature - Popping Into The Palace Art Gallery
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 113- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 80- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 66- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 73- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 85- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 44- Hack/Poke
     FIFOissue #8-1991page 30- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #98-1986/Octpage 13- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #116-1987/Febpage 20- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #121-1987/Marpage 30- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #45-1986/Nov/6 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #52-1986/Julpage 88- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 20- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 9- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #4-1986/Aprpage 19- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.6 #6-1986/Junpage 45- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 29- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 11- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #55-1986/Maypage 13- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 23- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #58-1986/Augpage 23- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 13- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #21-1986/May/22 special "week#4"page 47- Full-page ad
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #30-1986/Jul/24 special "week#4"page 31- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #53-1986/Augpage 45- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.6 #6-1986/Junpage 17- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 79- Review: 7/10 (Five Star Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 60- Review: 9/10 (Five Star Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 52- Review: 75% (Cauldron I & II)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 12- News/Note (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 27- Poster (Julian Rignall's All Time Top Ten)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"page 53- News/Note - ref. "Five Star Games" (Five Star Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 61- CompoEntry (Five Star Games 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 60- Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #68-1987/Junpage 30- Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 57- Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 22- Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2)

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