Fairlight (A Prelude: The Light Revealed) for the Sinclair Spectrum

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Fairlight (A Prelude: The Light Revealed)

Year of Release

1985

The Advertising Blurb

Chronicles of the Land of Fairlight. 1. a Prelude, the Light Revealed.

To use joystick, press '9' once game starts. Joystick replaces directions and fight.

Compatibility

48K / 128K

Original Price

£9.95

Worth now (confirmed sale)?

£7.90 Facebook October 2020.

Comments

Crash Smash. Sinclair User Classic. C + VG Hit.

Controls

Y-P - up & right, H-ENTER - down & left, Q-T - up & left, A-G - down & right, SYM/SPACE - jump, B-M - fight, X-V - pick up, CAPS/Z - drop, 1-5 selects objects (5 pockets), 6-7 - use object selected, SYM/0 - restart game, SYM/SPACE - PAUSE

Original Rating

Crash 95%

Review:

After an avalanche of isometric games following the success of Ultimate's offerings, this was the first game that actually advanced the format to any great extent. Fabulous, albeit monochrome graphics and the ability to move objects around the screen in a realistic manner combined with well thought out gameplay ensured that this game reached classic status. A little slow but otherwise still an excellent game in a style that has never really been improved upon since.