General info for: Fairlight [#ID: 1712]
Title:
Fairlight
Also known as:
Fairlight: A Prelude
Fairlight: A Prelude: The Light Revealed
Release Date:
1985/Aug/20
Original Publisher:
The Edge (UK)
Creators:
Bo Jangeborg (Sweden)
Jack Wilkes (UK)
Niclas Osterlin (Sweden)
Pennsoft (UK)
Mark Alexander (UK)
Contributors:
Stuart Hughes
Authored with:
Grax
The Artist
Origin of:
Fairlight 128K
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Adventure Game: Graphic
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Dynamic Loading Screen
Graphical Views:
Isometric 3D Graphics
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
93.00% (5 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Arcade Adventure - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Best Graphics - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

1st Best Music - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

1st State Of The Art Award - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov page 26

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #45 - 1985/Dec page 125

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #55 - 1986/Oct page 73

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #10 - 1986/Oct page 21


Fairlight image, screenshot or loading screen
Fairlight image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.4
Total votes:
22
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Stats:
  10:  
  18.2% (4)
  9:  
  31.8% (7)
  8:  
  27.3% (6)
  7:  
  18.2% (4)
  6:  
  4.5% (1)

Main File Downloads

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

The Edge (UK)
1985
Fairlight48.tap.zip
English
The Edge (UK)
1985
Fairlight48V1.tzx.zip
English
48 v1
The Edge (UK)
1985
Fairlight48V2.tzx.zip
English
48 v2
ABC Soft (Spain)
1985
Fairlight(ABCSoft).tzx.zip
English
The Micro Selection (UK)
1988
Fairlight(TheMicroSelection).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=Fairlight1


Releases

 The Edge (UK)
1985/Aug/20
£9.95

 ABC Soft (Spain)
1985
2300.00 Ptas

 The Micro Selection (UK)
1985
£1.99
1986
£9.95
Authors/Contributors
Bo Jangeborg (Sweden)     
no team 
Code, Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics, Level Design, Story Writing
Jack Wilkes (UK)  
no team 
In-game Graphics, Load Screen
Niclas Osterlin (Sweden)  
no team 
In-game Graphics
Pennsoft (UK)  
no team 
Music
Mark Alexander (UK)     
no team 
Stuart Hughes  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Fairlight: The Legend
Publisher: The Micro Selection (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: ZX Files Megatape 4
Publisher: Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #7 - 1998
Date: 1998
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Chronicles of the Land of Fairlight" Series
Number: 1
Title: Fairlight
Publisher: The Edge (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 2
Title: Fairlight II
Publisher: The Edge (UK)
Release: 1986
Additional File Downloads
RZX playback file
Recorded by Valli Noghin (with rollback) - 48K version [denied]
fairlight48.rzx

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec supplement "Adventure Supplement"
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #8 - 1985/Nov
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #14 - 1986/May
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 95%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #56 - 1985/Dec
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #39 - 1985/Sep/26 special "week#4"
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #40 - 1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #42 - 1985/Sep
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #55 - 1986/Oct
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #56 - 1986/Jun
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Coming Close to The Edge

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 120 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #25 - 1986/Feb
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Crash Readers Awards

 Die Speccy CD
Issue: 1996/Jan
Page: 0
Article Type: Map

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #130 - 1985/Sep/17 special "week#3"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby
Issue: #58 - 1985/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #64 - 1986/Feb
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby
Issue: #103 - 1986/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #115 - 1987/Feb
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #118 - 1987/Mar
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #3 - 1986/Jun special "Especial"
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #34 - 1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #47 - 1985/Nov/21 special "week#3"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #48 - 1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #2 - 1986/Jan/9 special "week#2"
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #8 - 1986/Feb/20 special "week#3"
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #30 - 1987/Jul/31 special "week#5"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair User
Issue: #46 - 1986/Jan
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #46 - 1986/Jan
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #47 - 1986/Feb supplement "Gordo's Book of Adventures"
Page: 14 [PDF] (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #49 - 1986/Apr
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #52 - 1986/Jul
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 17
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #12 - 1985/Dec
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution first half

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - solution second half

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #2 - 1986/Feb
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #11 - 1986/Nov
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #19 - 1987/Jul
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #19 - 1985/Oct
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Gothic Horror

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #21 - 1985/Dec
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #21 - 1985/Dec
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2000/Mar
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2000/Mar
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2000/Mar
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #50 - 1985/Dec
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jan
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #55 - 1986/May
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #6 - 1985/Sep
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 160 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #30 - 1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #42 - 1985/Oct/17 special "week#3"
Page: 55 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #7 - 1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #28 - 1986/Jul/10 special "week#2"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #4 - 1986/Apr
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
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