Souls of Darkon

Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated English ZX-Spectrum 48K

Entry Summary

ID	7014
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Adventure Game: Text/Illustrated
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Andy Walker

Publishers

Taskset Ltd

Bug-Byte Software Ltd

Mind Games Espana S.A.

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	1988 #15	Advert	-
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	1989 #23	Solution	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #48	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1985 #50	Full-page ad	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #52	Review	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #57	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #58	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #60	News/Note	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1986 #60	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #64	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #66	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #70	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1987 #71	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1988 #75	Tips	-
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	1988 #79	Tips	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #6	Full-page ad	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #7	News/Note	-
Computer Gamer	1985 #7	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1986 #24 (Christmas Special 1985/86)	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1986 #24 (Christmas Special 1985/86)	Review	-
Crash	1988 #58	Advert	-
Crash	1988 #59	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1989 #61	Advert	-
Crash	1989 #67	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1989 #68	Advert	-
Crash	1989 #69	Advert	-
Crash	1989 #70	Advert	-
Crash	1989 #71	Full-page ad	-
Crash	1990 #72	Full-page ad	-
Home Computing Weekly	1985 #127 (week#4)	News/Note	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1986 #5 (week#5)	Review	-
SSD-II	1999	Information	-
Sinclair User	1986 #47	Review	-
Sinclair User	1989 #90	Full-page ad	-
The Games Machine	1988 #13	Full-page ad	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #8	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #12	Review	-
Your Sinclair	1987 #15	Tips	-
Your Sinclair	1988 #33	Tips	-
Your Sinclair	1989 #46	Full-page ad	-
Your Sinclair	1990 #54	Tips	-
ZX Computing	1986 #27	News/Note	-
ZX Computing	1986 #29	Review	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	7.4	5

Web Links

CASA en

MobyGames en

RZX Archive en

The Tipshop en

UVL en

Modern ZX-Retro Gaming en

RZX Archive - YouTube en

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Downloads

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SoulsOfDarkon.jpg	148.1 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Back

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SoulsOfDarkon_Back.jpg	638.4 KB	NoneClamshell case (small)rel #0

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags
SoulsOfDarkon_Front.jpg	798.1 KB	NoneClamshell case (small)rel #0
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg	346.8 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #1
SoulsOfDarkon(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).jpg	133.4 KB	rel #2

Instructions

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SoulsOfDarkon.txt	9.1 KB	English rel #0
SoulsOfDarkon(MindGamesEspanaS.A.).pdf	16.2 KB	Spanish rel #2

Loading screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SoulsOfDarkon.scr	6.8 KB	rel #0
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).scr	6.8 KB	rel #1

Media scan

File	Size	Tags
SoulsOfDarkon_Tape.jpg	112.8 KB	Nonerel #0
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftware)_SideA.jpg	68.3 KB	Nonerel #1
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftware)_SideB.jpg	60.1 KB	Nonerel #1

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SoulsOfDarkon.gif	4.9 KB	rel #0

RZX playback file

File	Size	Tags	Comments
soulsdarkon.zip	-	rel #0	Recorded by Jim Waterman (with rollback)

Tape image

File	Size	Tags
SoulsOfDarkon.tzx.zip	28.8 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
SoulsOfDarkon.tap.zip	31.7 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0
SoulsOfDarkon(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip	28.9 KB	NoneRe-release (R)English ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #1

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads
#0	1985	10
#1	1985	5
#2	-	2

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	Souls of Darkon	Taskset Ltd	-	1985

Ports

Title	Platform	Official	Link
-	Amstrad CPC	Yes	Link
-	Commodore 64	Yes	Link

Notes

Known ErrorsIf you type into the input window a word wider than the display window it will scroll continuously in a loop (trying to find another line where to fit this word) and never stop.