Dark Side
Title:
Dark Side
Release Date:
1988/Jun/21
Original Publisher:
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Chris Andrew [2] (UK)
Ian Andrew (UK)
Stephen Northcott (UK)
Contributors:
Steinar Lund
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Freescape
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Vector Graphics
Graphical Views:
Perspective 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Teleportation
Original Price:
£9.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score:
91.68% (5 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul page 76

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #32 - 1988/Aug page 40


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User Score
Score:
7.6
Total votes:
7
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Stats:
  9:  
  28.6% (2)
  8:  
  14.3% (1)
  7:  
  42.9% (3)
  6:  
  14.3% (1)

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TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DarkSide.tap.zip
English
(hacked)
TZX TZX
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DarkSide.tzx.zip
English
DSK DSK
Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988
DarkSide.dsk.zip
English
TZX TZX
System 4 (Spain)
1988
DarkSide(System4).tzx.zip
English
DSK DSK
System 4 (Spain)
1988
DarkSide(System4).dsk.zip
English

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Releases

 Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
1988/Jun/21
£9.95
£14.95

 System 4 (Spain)
1988

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 Incentive Software Ltd (UK)  System 4 (Spain) 
Authors/Contributors
Steinar Lund (Norway)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Crash issue 54: Sneak Preview 1
Publisher: Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Date: 1988/Jul
Release Type: Demo version
Alternate Title:
Title: Dark Force
Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Date: never (1989)
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Driller" Series
Number: 1
Title: Driller
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Number: 2
Title: Dark Side
Publisher: Incentive Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Additional File Downloads

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 904/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 95%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #177 - 1988/Sep
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 90%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #8 - 1988/Jul
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 93%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 118 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - 100 Top Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CoverGame

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 FIFO
Issue: #19 - 1992/Dec
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 FIFO
Issue: #19 - 1992/Dec
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 MicroHobby
Issue: #175 - 1988/Aug
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #177 - 1988/Sep
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - Mapa

 MicroHobby
Issue: #181 - 1988/Nov
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The greats of 88

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #27 - 1988/Jul/14 special "week#2"
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #30 - 1988/Aug/4 special "week#1"
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 The Games Machine
Issue: #6 - 1988/May
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #8 - 1988/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #10 - 1988/Sep
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #36 - 1988/Dec
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Mar
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #9 - 1988/Jun
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #78 - 1988/Apr
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #80 - 1988/Jun
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #73 - 1988/Apr
Page: 98 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #74 - 1988/May
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #5 - 1988/Apr
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #6 - 1988/May
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Classified

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Classified

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #30 - 1988/Jun
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #31 - 1988/Jul
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Dark Force)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Dark Force)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Dark Force)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Dark Force)
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