General info for: War in Middle Earth [#ID: 5629]
Title:
War in Middle Earth
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
Creators:
Mike Singleton (UK)
Alan B. Clark
Robert Clardy
Chris Pink (UK)
Paul Robotham (UK)
Contributors:
John Howe
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
Alan Clark & Bob Clardy
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Strategy Game: War
Maximum Players:
1
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, PC/DOS
Average mag. score:
77.85% (6 reviews)
Remarks:
The first game to make use of the Synergistic Software's engine World Builder, and the only one ported to the ZX Spectrum. Synergistic produced four other games based on the same concept for the 16-bits market.

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User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
5
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Stats:
  9:  
  20% (1)
  8:  
  20% (1)
  6:  
  40% (2)
  5:  
  20% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
WarInMiddleEarth.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
WarInMiddleEarth.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Melbourne House (Australia)
1989
WarInMiddleEarth.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
WarInMiddleEarth(DroSoft).tzx.zip
Spanish
DSK
Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
WarInMiddleEarth(DroSoft).dsk.zip
Spanish

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: War in Middle Earth
Type: Software
Owner(s): J.R.R. Tolkien (UK),
Synergistic Software Inc (USA)
Releases

 Melbourne House (Australia/UK)
1989
£9.99
£14.99

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
1200.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
Mike Singleton (UK)  
Maelstrom Games Ltd 
Game Design/Concept
Alan B. Clark  
Synergistic Software Inc    
Game Design/Concept
Robert Clardy  
Synergistic Software Inc    
Game Design/Concept
Paul Robotham (UK)  
Maelstrom Games Ltd 
In-game Graphics
John Howe  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #20 - 1989/May
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 851/1000

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 88%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 70%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #187 - 1989/Apr
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 New Computer Express
Issue: #19 - 1989/Mar/18
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 79%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #17 - 1989/Apr
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 65%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #40 - 1989/Apr
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/May
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - player's guide

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - ACE on the road at Maelstrom

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Mike Singleton's Guide to Middle Earth

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Mike Singleton's Guide to Middle Earth

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 118 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #2 - 1988/Nov/19
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #5 - 1988/Dec/10
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 New Computer Express
Issue: #16 - 1989/Feb/25
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tolkien sense

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 The Games Machine
Issue: #8 - 1988/Jul
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 150 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #12 - 1988/Sep
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 153 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #90 - 1989/Apr
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #91 - 1989/May
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #81 - 1988/Dec
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
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