Terra Cognita
Aliases  Terra Cognita: The Hollow Moon
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Code Masters Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £1.99
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  2.99
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Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  75.25% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  61.5% (13 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Serma Software (Spain)(1986)
     * Release price: 550.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Stephen N. Curtis (UK) - ?
     James Wilson (UK) - ?
     Nigel Fletcher (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #34 - 1987/Febpage 39

Series "Nonterraqueous"
     1. Nonterraqueous(1985)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     2. Soul of a Robot(1985)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     3. Terra Cognita(1986)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)
     4. Into Oblivion(1986)by Mastertronic Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inQuattro Firepower(1991)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSmash 16(1993)by Code Masters Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 47(1988/Mar)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #47 - 1988/Mar- titled "Guerra aerea"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 TerraCognita.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     TerraCognita.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     TerraCognita.gif5,598OriginalRunning screen
     TerraCognita.jpg435,821OriginalInlay - Front
     TerraCognita_Back.jpg211,114OriginalInlay - Back
     TerraCognita.txt3,056OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     TerraCognita.png292,950OriginalGame map
     TerraCognita.rzx.zip46,990OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback) - [denied]
     Terra Cognita (1986)(Code Masters).pok88OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 63- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 34- Review: 71%
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #47-1986/Nov/20 special "week#3"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 51- Review: 5/5
     Your Computerissue v.7 #1-1987/Janpage 54- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 76- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 39- Review: Great

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 93- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 69- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #127-1992/Seppage 19- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 5- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 10- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 108- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 135- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 72% (Quattro Firepower)
     Proxima Magazineissue v.1 #2-1995page 25- Review (Smash 16)
     Sinclair Userissue #111-1991/Maypage 38- Review: 75% (Quattro Firepower)
     Sinclair Userissue #134-1993/Aprpage 23- Review: 81% (Smash 16)
     Your Sinclairissue #68-1991/Augpage 59- Review: 85% (Quattro Firepower)
     Your Sinclairissue #88-1993/Aprpage 43- Review: 67% (Smash 16)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ZX Magazínissue 1995/Janpage 36- Advert (Smash 16)

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