The White Feather Cloak
Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated · ZX-Spectrum 48K · 1 players · English
G.I. Games · 1991
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The game was based on a poem that was written by ex-Beyond/Telecomsoft man Marc Peirson (who then went on to be a TV writer and novelist). It was originally going to be published by Starlight Software before Ariolasoft pulled out of software and Starlight went under. Ultimately G.I. Games acquired the back catalog of St. Bride's School in 1992.
SPOT: previously scheduled for: St Brides & Starlight Software
Releases
- 1991G.I. Games
- 1992Zenobi SoftwarePound sterling 1.99
Play
- WhiteFeatherCloakThe(ZenobiSoftware).dsk.zipDisk image English81 KB
- WhiteFeatherCloakThe(ZenobiSoftware).mgt.zipDisk image English53 KB
- whitefeathercloak.zipRZX playback file
- WhiteFeatherCloakThePart1(ZenobiSoftware).z80.zipSnapshot image English25 KB
- WhiteFeatherCloakThePart2(ZenobiSoftware).z80.zipSnapshot image English25 KB
- WhiteFeatherCloakThe.tzx.zipTape image English53 KB
- WhiteFeatherCloakThe(ZenobiSoftware).tzx.zipTape image English52 KB
Documents
- WhiteFeatherCloakThe.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.
- AllowedG.I. Games → WorldOfSpectrum
- AllowedZenobi Software → WorldOfSpectrum
- AllowedZenobi Software → Spectrum ComputingDistribution allowed, provided it's made quite clear that the games may only be downloaded for personal usage, they are not to be offered to any third parties (freely or not), and they cannot be included on any commercial enterprise
Credits
- St. Bride's Schoolcredited
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Scores
Elsewhere on the web
- WorldOfSpectrum 7 votes7.71
In the magazines 4
Your Sinclair #81Sep 1992 · p.3510/109/1010/1010/10
Text 10/10
Value 9/10
Personal Ratings 10/10
Tim Kemp 10/10
Title: The White Feather Cloak From: Zenobi Software, [redacted] Price: £1.99 (tape) Cheques etc payable to Zenobi Software. Overseas customers add 50p postage per game or £1.00 per game Air Mail. Reviewer: Tim Kemp Borin the Bold has been kidnapped by the totally heinous renegade sorcerer Grimbal. The noble house of Borin is in ruins and his new bride, Princess Elsbeth, is cheesed off. It's a good job that you, Cedric, are a bit of an adventurous type and immediately step forward with a daring plan to rescue your old chum Borin. On your last adventurous escapade together, you cheekily snatched the white feather cloak with its many mystical powers from Grimbal's clutches. And what do you know? A ransom note has been delivered to the Gnome King (who lives but a couple of locations away) that reads: 'Gnome King, old thing, I have Borin the bore. Before you choke, give me the cloak or I'll give him what for... Yours in hate, Grimbal the Great.' The swine. The cad! The bounder! Sadly this Gnome King chappie seems to think that you have something to do with the kidnap plot and flings you into the deepest dungeon - and that's where the game more or less begins. The White Feather Cloak is a two-parter which has three things going for it. First of all there's the great little graphics that appear on the top section of the screen - small yet perfectly formed! Secondly there's some superbly described locations and events for you to stumble across whilst chasing about looking for Borin. Thirdly there are some clever riddles to solve, and smart problems to overcome too. Progress in the game is made by answering riddles correctly and solving associated mini probs. Fortunately the riddles are all pretty easy to work out so you should finish Part One and get the password to Part Two with no problems. Should you make it to Grimbal's lair then the fun and games really begin and the problems get tougher as you head towards the final confrontation. What can I say? £1.99 for a golden, sweet and perilous two-parter full of wicked problems, great graphics, location text, riddles and verses is a barg!
News/Note3
- Sinclair User #68Nov 1987 · p.8
- Sinclair Programs #30Apr 1985 · p.10
- C&VG (Computer & Video Games) #41Mar 1985 · p.14
Licensed from
- The Whitefeather CloakBookunofficialMarc Peirson
Related
- Versions
- The Quill Adventure System (Authored with)
- Compilations
- ZX-Spectrum Vega
- Elsewhere
- CASACASARZX ArchiveThe TipshopUVL
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- Spectrum ComputingZXInfo
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