| ID | 6604 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lords of Midnight |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Strategy Game: War |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | No |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.tzx.zip | 59,400 | - | NoneOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.tap.zip | 31,524 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/l/scr/LordsOfMidnightThe.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.gif | 3,078 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.txt | 7,580 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_TechnicalInfo.txt | 7,728 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.jpg | 141,488 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_2.jpg | 388,317 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_3.jpg | 1,872,331 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_4.jpg | 913,717 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_5-part1.jpg | 332,632 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_5-part2.jpg | 323,038 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_6.png | 72,569 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_7.jpg | 665,054 | - | |||
| Game map | /pub/sinclair/games-maps/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_LandOfMidnight.jpg | 538,131 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/l/LordsOfMidnightThe.jpg | 190,535 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/l/LordsOfMidnightThe_2.jpg | 239,767 | - | |||
| Magazine poster | /pub/sinclair/magazines/PersonalComputerGames/Issue09/PCG09Poster.jpg | 1,189,018 | - | Personal Computer Games magazine poster | ||
| Keyboard overlay | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/LordsOfMidnightThe_KeyboardOverlay.jpg | 102,642 | - | |||
| Remote link | http://www.icemark.com/tower/manual/contents.htm | - | - | Game Novella "The Midnight Chronicles" | ||
| Archive file | /pub/sinclair/tools/pc/midnight-map-editor.zip | 57,018 | - | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0006604/LordsOfMidnightThe_Front.jpg | 795,250 | 2d5bbcf5fc25b3c9b89b73b4a74f7fa0 | NoneCardbox case (big) | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0006604/LordsOfMidnightThe_Back.jpg | 854,364 | 9f8574d33c8d1114cc9af1c31d679d6f | NoneCardbox case (big) | ||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/lom.zip | - | - | Recorded by Steven Holland (with rollback) - Several walkthroughs, see included text file | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0006604/LordsOfMidnightThe(EN).pdf | 4,629,658 | 054437f01889878b00cc33acbacaeb18 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0006604/LordsOfMidnightThe_Media.jpg | 103,040 | 3b5ccefcc15ee46d02278b845ff823c0 | None |
| Release # | Year | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| #0 | 1984 | 26 |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Lords of Midnight, The | Beyond Software | - | 1984 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| To | Inspiration for | Loads of Midnight |
| To | Inspiration for | Sorderon's Shadow |
| To | Edited with | The Lords of Midnight Editor |
| To | Inspiration for | The Sundered Sword |
| To | Original platform for | The Lords of Midnight |
| To | Inspiration for | SpecQuest |
| To | Inspiration for | Hero |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big K - Readers Poll 1984 | Annual Awards | Adventure Game of the Year | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Programmer of the Year" - Matthew Smith
2nd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Tony Crowther
3rd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Jeff Minter
1st in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ultimate
2nd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Software Projects
3rd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Beyond
4th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ocean
5th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Melbourne House |
| Big K - Readers Poll 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Packaging of the Year | 3 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Programmer of the Year" - Matthew Smith
2nd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Tony Crowther
3rd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Jeff Minter
1st in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ultimate
2nd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Software Projects
3rd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Beyond
4th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ocean
5th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Melbourne House |
| C&VG Top Ten 1984 | Annual Awards | - | ||
| Crash Readers Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Text/Graphical Adventure | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Programmer" - Stephen Crow
2nd in category "Best Programmer" - Keith Burkhill
3rd in category "Best Programmer" - Jonathan Smith
4th in category "Best Programmer" - David Jones
5th in category "Best Programmer" - Steve Turner
1st in category "Best Software House" - Elite Systems Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
4th in category "Best Software House" - Imagine Software Ltd
5th in category "Best Software House" - Gargoyle Games |
| Crash Readers Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | State Of The Art Award | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Programmer" - Stephen Crow
2nd in category "Best Programmer" - Keith Burkhill
3rd in category "Best Programmer" - Jonathan Smith
4th in category "Best Programmer" - David Jones
5th in category "Best Programmer" - Steve Turner
1st in category "Best Software House" - Elite Systems Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
4th in category "Best Software House" - Imagine Software Ltd
5th in category "Best Software House" - Gargoyle Games |
| Crash Readers Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Wargame | 2 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Programmer" - Stephen Crow
2nd in category "Best Programmer" - Keith Burkhill
3rd in category "Best Programmer" - Jonathan Smith
4th in category "Best Programmer" - David Jones
5th in category "Best Programmer" - Steve Turner
1st in category "Best Software House" - Elite Systems Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
4th in category "Best Software House" - Imagine Software Ltd
5th in category "Best Software House" - Gargoyle Games |
| Crash Readers Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Strategy/Simulation | 3 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Programmer" - Stephen Crow
2nd in category "Best Programmer" - Keith Burkhill
3rd in category "Best Programmer" - Jonathan Smith
4th in category "Best Programmer" - David Jones
5th in category "Best Programmer" - Steve Turner
1st in category "Best Software House" - Elite Systems Ltd
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Ocean Software Ltd
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Hewson Consultants Ltd
4th in category "Best Software House" - Imagine Software Ltd
5th in category "Best Software House" - Gargoyle Games |
| Golden Joystick Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Strategy Game of the Year | 1 | |
| Icemark | Series | 1 | - | |
| Keyboard Overlay | Feature | - | Titles that provide an overlay to place on top of the ZX Spectrum keyboard. |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 8.45 | 407 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Remarks | SU password "GOTHIK" |
| Awards | Rank #02 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics |
| Name | Type | Official | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord of the Rings | Book | No |