The Arcadian
Compilation · ZX-Spectrum 16K · 1 players · English
J.K. Greye Enterprises Ltd · 1983 · Pound sterling 4.95
Also known as 4Star (English), Arcadians (English)
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Releases
- 1983J.K. Greye Enterprises Ltd Sold as ArcadiansPound sterling 4.95
- 1983Aackosoft
- 1984J.K. Greye Enterprises Ltd Sold as 4StarPound sterling 6.95
Play
- ArcadianThe.tzx.zipTape image English14 KB
- ArcadianThe_2.tzx.zipTape image English14 KB
- ArcadianThe.tap.zipTape image English14 KB
- ArcadianThe(Aackosoft).tzx.zipTape image English14 KB
Documents
- ArcadianThe(EN).txtInstructions English2 KB
Files and rights
Distribution permission is on record, granted to another archive rather than to this one. Screens and pictures are copied here; everything else links to the archive that holds it.
- AllowedJ.K. Greye Enterprises Ltd → WorldOfSpectrum
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In the magazines
- Crash #41984 · Overall25%
In the magazines 23
Crash #4May 1984 · p.11632%38%15%47%5%15%25%
Use of Computer 32%
Graphics 38%
Playability 15%
Getting Started 47%
Addictive Qualities 5%
Value For Money 15%
Overall 25%
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Producer: J.K. Greye Memory Required: 16K Retail Price: £6.95 Language: BASIC and machine code 4Star is a games compendium featuring Invasion, Kamikaze, Minefield and UFO. The four games are each loaded separately one after the other as you choose to play them. Invasion is of course what it says, complete with eroding shelters. Kamikaze is a mini- 'Scramble' with open landscape and corridors. Minefield has you driving a car around a tree-filled field laying mines. You must cover as much of the field as possible without hitting a tree. UFO is a shieldless space craft which you must fly down the screen through a host of asteroids. Obviously, as you get lower down the screen, it gets harder to anticipate where the asteroids will appear. All four games were copyrighted in 1982. COMMENTS Control keys: variable depending on game Joystick: cursor key sticks in some games Keyboard play: not very responsive Use of colour: poor Graphics: very small, fair Sound: above average
Superfast Invaders in 4 Star.
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) #18Apr 1983 · p.17
SCRAMBLING WITH THE INVADERS... Two hit arcade games on one tape is the latest offering from the well established Sinclair software house - J. K. Grey. Scramble and Invaders are the titles from the arcades with another two giveaway games thrown in for good measure. Arcadia is the name of the games pack and it runs on the Sinclair Spectrum in 16 and 48K. It is available at £4.95 from the Bath-based firm.
Advert19
- Your Computer #2Feb 1984 · p.192
- Your Computer #1Jan 1984 · p.47
- Sinclair User #22Jan 1984 · p.149
- Your Computer #12Dec 1983 · p.294
- Sinclair User #20Nov 1983 · p.52
- Sinclair User #19Oct 1983 · p.42
- Your Computer #10Oct 1983 · p.152
- Sinclair User #18Sep 1983 · p.50
- Your Computer #9Sep 1983 · p.134
- Sinclair User #17Aug 1983 · p.114
- Your Computer #8Aug 1983 · p.137
- Sinclair User #16Jul 1983 · p.32
- Your Computer #7Jul 1983 · p.35
- Sinclair User #15Jun 1983 · p.74
- Your Computer #6Jun 1983 · p.208
- Sinclair User #14May 1983 · p.74
- Your Computer #5May 1983 · p.80
- Your Computer #4Apr 1983 · p.91
- Sinclair User #13Apr 1983 · p.87
Feature1
- Popular Computing Weekly #25Jun 1983 · p.14
News/Note1
- C&VG (Computer & Video Games) #18Apr 1983 · p.17
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