Slaine (1987)

Also known as: Slaine, the Celtic Barbarian

Game author(s): Creative Reality (Jason Austin, Dave Dew)

Publisher: Martech Games Ltd

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Slaine is a 1987 graphic adventure game released by Martech Games for the ZX Spectrum. The development team included Neil Dodwell, Jason Austin, and Dave Dew, with inlay art provided by Glenn Fabry. The game is officially licensed from the 2000AD comic series.

The gameplay utilizes an icon and menu-driven control system. Players can navigate the world using the keyboard, Kempston joystick, Interface 2, or redefineable keys. The title is designed for a single player.

The original retail price for the cassette version was £8.99. The game was also made available for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

The game holds an average magazine review score of 69.30%. It received a Your Sinclair Megagame award and was recognized as a C+VG Hit by Computer & Video Games magazine.

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