General info for: Heroes of the Lance [#ID: 2306]
Title:
Heroes of the Lance
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Teoman Irmak (UK)
Matt Ellis (UK)
Antony M. Scott (UK)
Graham Lilley (UK)
Alan Bridgman (UK)
Brian Howarth (UK)
Richard Sheldon (UK)
Mike Woodroffe (UK)
Simon
Contributors:
Jeff Easley
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Adventure Game: RPG
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Dynamic Loading Screen
Controls:
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Sega Master System
Average mag. score:
66.17% (6 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #39 - 1989/Mar page 80

Remarks:
The Spectrum +3 disk version has full AY music and sound.

Heroes of the Lance image, screenshot or loading screen
Heroes of the Lance image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
5
Total votes:
2
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Stats:
  6:  
  50% (1)
  4:  
  50% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
HeroesOfTheLance.tap.zip
English
TZX
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
HeroesOfTheLance.tzx.zip
English
DSK
U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
HeroesOfTheLance.dsk.zip
English
TZX
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1990
HeroesOfTheLance(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
HeroesOfTheLance(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip
English
TZX
Kixx (UK)
1991
HeroesOfTheLance(Kixx).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Type: Software
Owner(s): SSI Inc (USA),
TSR Inc (USA)

Releases

 U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
1988
£9.99
£14.99

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
unknown
1195.00 Ptas

 Kixx (UK)
1991/Oct/10
£3.99
Authors/Contributors
Jeff Easley  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Titles in "HeroesOfTheLance" Series
Number: 1
Title: Heroes of the Lance
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1988
Number: 2
Title: Dragons of Flame
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1990
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/Nov
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #84 - 1988/Oct
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #83 - 1989/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 70%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #118 - 1991/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 79%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #12 - 1988/Nov
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 The Games Machine
Issue: #16 - 1989/Mar
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 38%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #39 - 1989/Mar
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #73 - 1992/Jan
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 37%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 170 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #19 - 1989/Apr
Page: 71 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #89 - 1989/Mar
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #55 - 1988/Aug
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #57 - 1988/Oct
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #63 - 1989/Apr
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 New Computer Express
Issue: #12 - 1989/Jan/28
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Rarely Playable Games

 New Computer Express
Issue: #19 - 1989/Mar/18
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #22 - 1988/Jun/9 special "week#2"
Page: 1 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

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

 Sinclair User
Issue: #68 - 1987/Nov
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #60 - 1990/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #12 - 1988/Sep
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/Nov
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #17 - 1989/Feb
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #20 - 1989/May
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 73 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #31 - 1990/Apr
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #83 - 1988/Sep
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #84 - 1988/Oct
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #86 - 1988/Dec
Page: 180 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #88 - 1989/Feb
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #56 - 1988/Sep
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #11 - 1988/Oct
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #15 - 1989/Feb
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #20 - 1989/Jul
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #23 - 1989/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #23 - 1989/Oct
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #29 - 1990/Apr
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
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