Astrocode (lost ZX Spectrum game; 1984)

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Short review of Astrocode from ZX Computing.

Status: Lost

Astrocode (Not to be confused with Astrocade) was a puzzle game developed by Finsbury Software and released for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. The game was mentioned in Popular Computing Weekly magazine in its June issue released the same year. The December/January 1985 issue of ZX Computing magazine on page 123 has a small section, calling the game "tantalizing" and "frustrating", comparing it to the game Master-Mind.

Finsbury Software and it's founder, Max N. Brooker, developed a few other games such as Andromeda Trophy, Prince, Princess and the Wicked Witch, a compilation cartridge, as well as games for other systems such as the Commodore 64, all of which seem to be lost as well.

Gameplay

The game has you repairing a damaged circuit in a spaceship in order to progress. As previously stated, the game was compared to the game Master-Mind, a game that involves a player taking guesses of a string of code created by another.

Availability

The game was released sometime in 1984, though only advertised in a single issue of ZX Computing along with it's other games. It's unclear how many copies were sold, all that's known is that it was released seemingly only in the United Kingdom.

Gallery

  • Astrocode review in ZX Computing.

    Astrocode review in ZX Computing.

Sources

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