Shadowfire
Title:
Shadowfire
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Beyond Software (UK)
Creators:
John Heap (UK)
Simon Butler (UK)
Steve Cain (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Tactical Combat
Maximum Players:
1
Competitions:
Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985
Features:
Custom Screen Loader
Icon/Menu Driven Control
Multi-machine Medium
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Superhero
Teleportation
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
93.33% (6 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd State Of The Art Award - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Adventure.
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun page 16

"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #39 - 1985/Jun page 23

Remarks:
ZXSR: Speccy and Commodore 64 versions on the same cassette.

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User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
6
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Stats:
  7:  
  83.3% (5)
  6:  
  16.7% (1)

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TZX TZX
Beyond Software (UK)
1985
Shadowfire.tzx.zip
English
Z80 Z80     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Beyond Software (UK)
1985
Shadowfire.z80.zip
English

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Releases

 Beyond Software (UK)
1985
£9.95

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1985
2000.00 Ptas

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Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 4 Adventure Games
Publisher: Aackosoft (Netherlands)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Hotshots
Publisher: The Force (UK)
Date: 1986/Mar/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: The Best of Beyond
Publisher: Beyond Software (UK)
Date: 1986
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Shadowfire" Series
Number: 1
Title: Shadowfire
Publisher: Beyond Software (UK)
Release: 1985
Number: 2
Title: Enigma Force
Publisher: Beyond Software (UK)
Release: 1985
Additional File Downloads

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #3 - 1987/Dec
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 890/1000

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #1 - 1985/Apr
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 96%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #29 - 1985/May
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #108 - 1985/Apr/27
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #33 - 1985/Jul
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 95%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #39 - 1985/Jun
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #5 - 1985/May
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 4/5

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #16 - 1985/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #20 - 1985/Aug
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #3 - 1987/Dec
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Of Strategic Importance

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 141 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #45 - 1985/Jul
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #45 - 1985/Jul
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Poster

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #48 - 1985/Oct
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #2 - 1985/May
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #16 - 1985/Feb
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.3 #39 - 1984/Sep/27 special "week#4"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - ref. "Shadow Squad"

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #6 - 1985/Feb/7 special "week#1"
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #32 - 1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

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

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #26 - 1984/Dec
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - ref. "Shadow Squad"

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #29 - 1985/Mar
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #34 - 1985/Aug
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Sinclair User
Issue: #32 - 1984/Nov
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #40 - 1985/Jul
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Spirit of Imagine

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 121 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 44
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #16 - 1985/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Firefighters!

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #16 - 1985/Jul
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #17 - 1985/Aug
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #43 - 1985/May
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #44 - 1985/Jun
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #45 - 1985/Jul
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #46 - 1985/Aug
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #16 - 1985/May
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #106 - 1985/Apr/6
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #14 - 1985/Apr/4 special "week#1"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Sinclair User
Issue: #39 - 1985/Jun
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #40 - 1985/Jul
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #20 - 1986/Nov
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (The Best of Beyond)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Hotshots)
Score: 5/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (The Best of Beyond)
Score: 5/5

 ZX Computing
Issue: #26 - 1986/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Hotshots)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #31 - 1986/Nov
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (The Best of Beyond)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #14 - 1986/May
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Hotshots)

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #17 - 1986/Aug
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (The Best of Beyond)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Hotshots)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #37 - 1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (The Best of Beyond)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #56 - 1986/Nov
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview (The Best of Beyond)

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #5 - 1986/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Hotshots)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #54 - 1986/Apr
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Hotshots)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #27 - 1986/Apr
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Hotshots)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Best of Beyond)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (The Best of Beyond)
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 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 MobyGames (English)

 Modern ZX-Retro Gaming (English)

 RZX Archive (English)

 Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

 Wikipedia (English)

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 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

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