Chimera
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £3.95
Features  Beeper Speech, Border Effects
Graphical Views  Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Groups  Silver Range
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  83.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65.6% (16 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Serma Software (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Shahid Kamal Ahmad (UK) - ?

Remarks
     At the end of the game, it says that the series will be continued in "Mission Pandora" (however, nothing was ever heard about that since).

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Chimera.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 Chimera.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SoftLock)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Chimera.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Chimera.gif4,772OriginalRunning screen
     Chimera.jpg346,739OriginalInlay - Front
     Chimera_2.jpg351,047OriginalInlay - Front
     Chimera_Back.jpg289,847OriginalInlay - Back
     Chimera_Tape.jpg93,860OriginalMedia scan
     Chimera.ay.zip7,410OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Chimera(EN).pdf69,801OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Chimera.txt2,908OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Chimera.png118,999OriginalGame map
     chimera.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Solaris104 (with rollback)
     Chimera (1985)(Firebird Software).pok113OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 29- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"page 29- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 40- Review: 71%
     MicroHobbyissue #59-1985/Decpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"page 21- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 27- Review: 5/5
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 43- Review: 8/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 82- Feature - The Third Dimension - Isometric 3D Games
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 149- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 94- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"page 16- Hack/Poke
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"page 53- News/Note
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 9- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 43- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #64-1991/Aprpage 27- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 16- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 61- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #51-1986/Janpage 93- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #52-1986/Febpage 44- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #8-1985/Novpage 61- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 28- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 121- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 150- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 159- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 49- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #42-1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"page 10- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 99- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 26- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #48-1986/Marpage 23- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #20-1985/Novpage 44- Advert

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