The Eidolon - Spectrum Computing

General info for: The Eidolon [#ID: 1581]

Title:

The Eidolon

Also known as:

Eidalon

Release Date:

1986

Original Publisher:

Activision Inc (UK)

Creators:

Tony Adams (UK)
Tony R. Porter (UK)

Contributors:

Ken Macklin

Availability:

Distribution denied

Message Language:

English

Machine Type:

ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K

Genre:

Arcade Game: Adventure

Maximum Players:

Features:

AY Sound

Controls:

Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick

Themes:

Dragon
Time Travel

Original Price:

£7.99

Other platforms:

Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX

Average mag. score:

72.00% (5 reviews)

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The Eidolon image, screenshot or loading screen

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User Score

Score:

6.3

Total votes:

Stats:

10:

12.5% (1)

50% (4)

25% (2)

Main File Downloads

Unfortunately these files are distribution denied and you can't download them.

Activision Inc (UK)

1986

EidolonThe.tzx.zip

English

Ricochet (UK)

1986

EidolonThe(Ricochet).tzx.zip

English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS

Origin

Name

Type

Owner(s)

Origin: Tie-in Licence

Name: The Eidolon

Type: Software

Owner(s): Lucasfilm Games (USA)

Releases

Release

Publisher

Date

Release Price

Budget Price

Microdrive Price

Disk/ Cartridge

Alternate Title

Original Release

Activision Inc (UK)

1986

£7.99

Re-release #1

Dro Soft (Spain)

1988

395.00 Ptas

Re-release #2

Proein Soft Line (Spain)

1986

Re-release #3

Ricochet (UK)

1986

£1.99

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Activision Inc (UK) Dro Soft (Spain) Proein Soft Line (Spain) Ricochet (UK)

Authors/Contributors

Author/Contributor

Team

Role

Tony Adams (UK)

P.A.W. Software

Tony R. Porter (UK)

P.A.W. Software

Ken Macklin (USA)

no team

Inlay/Poster Art

Compilations featuring this title

Name

Publisher

Date

Release Type

Alternate Title

Title: Star Games II

Publisher: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)

Date: 1987

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: The Prestige Collection

Publisher: Activision Inc (UK)

Date: 1987

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Title: The Story So Far Vol 4

Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)

Date: 1989

Release Type: Full version

Alternate Title:

Additional File Downloads

EidolonThe.scr

EidolonThe.gif

EidolonThe.jpg

EidolonThe_SideA.jpg

Media scan

EidolonThe_SideB.jpg

Instructions

EidolonThe.txt

Instructions

EidolonThe(EN).pdf

Scanned instructions

EidolonThe.zip

Game map

EidolonThe.png

Game map

EidolonThe_Level1-4.jpg

Game map

EidolonThe_Level5-8.jpg

EidolonThe.jpg

RZX playback file

Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback) - [denied]

EidolonThe.rzx.zip

POK pokes file

Eidolon, The (1986)(Activision Inc).pok

Inlay - Front (#1)

EidolonThe(DroSoft).jpg

Instructions (#1)

EidolonThe(DroSoft).pdf

Inlay - Front (#3)

Single jewel case

EidolonThe(Ricochet).jpg

Inlay - Back (#3)

Single jewel case

EidolonThe(Ricochet)_Back.jpg

Media scan (#3)

EidolonThe(Ricochet)_Media.jpg

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Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

Crash

Issue: v.1 #36 - 1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"

Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 76%

MicroHobby

Issue: #112 - 1987/Jan

Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Nuevo

Proxima Magazine

Issue: v.2 #2 - 1996

Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Proxima Magazine

Issue: v.2 #2 - 1996

Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Sinclair User

Issue: #54 - 1986/Sep

Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 5/5

Sinclair User

Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul

Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 79%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #15 - 1987/Mar

Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 7/10

Your Sinclair

Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec

Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review

Score: 35%

Magazine References

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #51 - 1986/Jan

Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun

Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - East Meets West (Lucasfilm Games)

Computer Gamer

Issue: #27 - 1987/Jun

Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Tips

Crash

Issue: v.1 #26 - 1986/Mar

Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

Crash

Issue: v.1 #39 - 1987/Apr

Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #130 - 1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"

Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

Sinclair User

Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul

Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Preview

YS Smash Tips

Issue: 1988/Aug

Page: 15

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #4 - 1986/Apr

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

Your Sinclair

Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr

Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

Your Sinclair

Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan

Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Hack/Poke

ZX Computing

Issue: #30 - 1986/Oct

Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note

Related Magazine Reviews

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

Score

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec

Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (The Story So Far Vol 4)

Score: 60%

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (The Prestige Collection)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Star Games II)

Sinclair User

Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb

Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (The Story So Far Vol 4)

Score: 62%

Your Sinclair

Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec

Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Review (The Story So Far Vol 4)

Score: 57%

Related Magazine References

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov

Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note (The Prestige Collection)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Offer (The Prestige Collection)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (The Prestige Collection)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #45 - 1987/Oct

Page: 106 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Star Games II)

New Computer Express

Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9

Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note - Pack to the future (The Story So Far Vol 4)

The Games Machine

Issue: #1 - 1987/Oct

Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note (The Prestige Collection)

The Games Machine

Issue: #21 - 1989/Aug

Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: News/Note (The Story So Far Vol 4)

Related Magazine Advertisements

Magazine

Issue

Page

Type

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #23 - 1989/Aug

Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4)

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #24 - 1989/Sep

Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4)

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #71 - 1987/Sep

Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games II)

Crash

Issue: v.1 #44 - 1987/Sep

Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Full-page ad (Star Games II)

The Games Machine

Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul

Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4)

The Games Machine

Issue: #22 - 1989/Sep

Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)

Article Type: Advert (The Story So Far Vol 4)

Scrapped File Downloads

Loading screen

[redundant screenshot]

EidolonThe.gif

Inlay - Front

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

EidolonThe(C64).jpg

Tape image

TAP
[???]

eidolon.zip

Tape image

TAP
[???]

the_eidolon.zip

Snapshot image

Z80 snapshot & 8 VOC level files
[???]

eidolon.zip

Inlay - Front (#3)

[replaced by better quality/hires version]

EidolonThe(Ricochet).jpg

? (#3)

[unavailable]

TheEidolon(Ricochet).!!t

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