Nightshade
Title:
Nightshade
Release Date:
1985/Aug
Original Publisher:
Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Creators:
Chris Stamper (UK)
Contributors:
Tim Stamper
Edited with:
Nightshade - The Map Editor
Nightshade Editor
Availability:
Distribution denied
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Adventure
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Small Gameplay Area (<50%)
Graphical Views:
Isometric 3D Graphics
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Horror/Halloween
Groups:
Filmation 2
Original Price:
£9.95
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX:
9.99
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
71.60% (5 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #21 - 1985/Oct page 10


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User Score
Score:
7.1
Total votes:
16
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Stats:
  9:  
  6.3% (1)
  8:  
  31.3% (5)
  7:  
  25% (4)
  6:  
  37.5% (6)

Main File Downloads

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Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1985
Nightshade.tzx.zip
English
Ricochet (UK)
1985
Nightshade(Ricochet).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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

Releases

 Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
1985/Aug
£9.95

 ABC Soft (Spain)
1985
2100.00 Ptas

 Ricochet (UK)
1987
£1.99

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1988

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 Ultimate Play The Game (UK)  ABC Soft (Spain)  Ricochet (UK)  Dro Soft (Spain) 
Authors/Contributors
Tim Stamper (UK)     
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Inlay/Poster Art
Chris Stamper (UK)     
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 04
Publisher: Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #4 - 1986/May
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Valpurgis
Title: Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works
Publisher: Ultimate Play The Game (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #7 - 1985/Oct
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #21 - 1985/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 91%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 85 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Run It Again
Score: 27%

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #127 - 1985/Aug/27 special "week#4"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby
Issue: #45 - 1985/Sep
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #36 - 1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #37 - 1985/Sep/12 special "week#2"
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #43 - 1985/Oct
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #44 - 1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #10 - 1985/Oct
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 BiT
Issue: #20 - 1993/May
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #47 - 1985/Sep
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #6 - 1985/Sep
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #51 - 1988/Apr
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games

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

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #122 - 1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 MicroHobby
Issue: #45 - 1985/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map - Mapa

 MicroHobby
Issue: #55 - 1985/Dec
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #1 - 1985/Nov special "Especial"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 MicroHobby Especial
Issue: #3 - 1986/Jun special "Especial"
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #30 - 1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #35 - 1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #36 - 1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #49 - 1987/Dec/10 special "week#2"
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #45 - 1985/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

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

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 32
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #9 - 1985/Sep
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Computer
Issue: v.5 #11 - 1985/Nov
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

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

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

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct supplement "Trainspotters Guide to Games Playing"
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Deadly Nightshade

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #47 - 1985/Sep
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #49 - 1985/Nov
Page: 112 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #7 - 1985/Oct
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #20 - 1985/Sep
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #21 - 1985/Oct
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #22 - 1985/Nov
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #122 - 1985/Jul/23 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #129 - 1985/Sep/10 special "week#2"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #131 - 1985/Sep/24 special "week#4"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #30 - 1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #32 - 1985/Aug/8 special "week#2"
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #34 - 1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #36 - 1985/Sep/5 special "week#1"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #38 - 1985/Sep/19 special "week#3"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #41 - 1985/Oct/10 special "week#2"
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #42 - 1985/Sep
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #43 - 1985/Oct
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #20 - 1985/Nov
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Score: 98%

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Score: 97%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #33 - 1988/Sep
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
Score: 9/10

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #53 - 1988/Jun
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 113 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #89 - 1989/Aug
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #81 - 1988/Jul
Page: 115 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #76 - 1988/Jul
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #77 - 1988/Aug
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #31 - 1988/Jul
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #32 - 1988/Aug
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works)
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Loading screen

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Nightshade.gif
Inlay - Front
Scan of inlay (budget re-release)
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nightshade.jpg
Inlay - Front

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Nightshade.jpg
Tape image
(Title SCREEN$ intact). TAP file
[unavailable]
nightshade.zip
Snapshot image
(Title SCREEN$ intact)
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nightshade.zip
Snapshot image
(Title SCREEN$ intact)
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niteshde.zip
Snapshot image
NO SOUND!
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nightshd.zip
Snapshot image
(Title SCREEN$ intact)
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ngtshade.zip
Snapshot image
CORRUPT!
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nightsha.zip
Instructions
Docs (from games database)
[???]
NGHTSHDE.TXT
Instructions

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Nightshade.pdf
Game map

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niteshademap.jpg
Game map

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Nightshade_4.jpg
Inlay - Front (#2)

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Nightshade(Ricochet).jpg

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