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| Full title | Shadow of the Beast |
| Year of release | 1990 |
| Publisher | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) |
| Re-released by | Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) GBH (UK) |
| Author(s) | David Whittaker |
| Tie-in licence | Psygnosis Ltd (UK) (original game: Shadow of the Beast) |
| Machine type | ZX Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Number of players | 1 |
| Controls | Kempston, Interface 2 and Keyboard |
| Type | Arcade: Action |
| Message language | English |
| Original publication | Commercial |
| Original price | £12.99 (£15.99 for disk version) |
| Budget price | £3.99 |
| Availability | Distribution denied |
| Protection scheme | None |
| Additional info | Appeared on tape 3, side A of the compilation Chart Attack (Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd)
A demo version appeared on side A of covertape YS issue 60: Four Pack 3 (Your Sinclair) Also listed on Wikipedia and Freebase |
| SPOT comments | Your Sinclair cover demo |
| Other systems | This title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and Sega Master System |
| Score |
8.32 (43 votes) 
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| Origin | Model | Code | Barcode | D.L. | |
| Original release | 48K/128K | ||||
| Original release | 128 +3 | 5013658021407 | |||
| Re-release | Erbe Software S.A. | 48K/128K | SE618 | M-39036-1990 | |
| Re-release | Erbe Software S.A. | 128 +3 | |||
| Re-release | GBH | 48K/128K |
| Filename | Size | Type | |
 | ShadowOfTheBeast.gif | 4,560 | (Loading screen) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.scr | 6,912 | (Loading screen dump) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.gif | 6,360 | (In-game screen) | |
 | ShadowOfTheBeast.txt | 12,458 | (English instructions) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt | 13,434 | (Spanish instructions) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.jpg | 483,153 | (Game map) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast_2.jpg | 355,055 | (Game map) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast_3.png | 245,596 | (Game map) |
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Back.jpg | 163,176 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast_Front.jpg | 133,102 | (Cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Back.jpg | 120,215 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast(ErbeSoftwareS.A.)_Front.jpg | 117,739 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast(GBH)_Back.jpg | 63,879 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast(GBH)_Front.jpg | 54,709 | (Re-release cassette inlay) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast.jpg | 270,622 | (Advertisement) | |
| ShadowOfTheBeast_BookletCover.tif | 105,908 | (Booklet) | |
 | ShadowOfTheBeast.ay.zip | 3,319 | (Ripped in-game and theme music in AY format) |
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| 1 player review [ View | Write one ] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| ACE | 10.89 | page 70 | (Review - not a Spectrum article) | [full page] |
| Games Machine | 10.89 | page 78 | (Review - not a Spectrum article) | [full page] |
| ACE | 12.89 | page 135 | (Feature - Xmas '89) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.90 | page 114 | (Map - not a Spectrum article) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.90 | page 114 | (Solution - not a Spectrum article) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 6.90 | page 7 | (News/Note) | [full page] |
| Crash | 10.90 | page 11 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 10.90 | page 125 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 10.90 | page 77 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 10.90 | page 89 | (Preview) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.90 | page 40 | (Tips) | [full page] |
| Crash | 12.90 | page 59 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Computer & Video Games | 12.90 | page 75 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.90 | page 30 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.90 | page 8 | (CoverGame) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.90 | page 12 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.91 | page 57 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Crash | 1.91 | page 58 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 2.91 | page 34 | (Map) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 3.91 | page 36 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.91 | page 53 | (Hack/Poke) | [full page] |
| Crash | 4.92 | page 39 | (Solution) | [full page] |
| Crash | 4.92 | page 78 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 4.92 | page 49 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 5.92 | page 60 | (Review) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 3.93 | page 18 | (Feature - SUper Game Guide) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 9.90 | page 9 | (Premiere) | [full page] |
| MicroHobby | 12.90 | page 52 | (Nuevo) | [full page] |
| Magazine | Issue | Type | ||
| ACE | 10.89 | page 73 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.89 | page 13 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 12.89 | page 85 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 1.90 | page 44 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 9.90 | page 30 | (Two-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| ACE | 11.90 | page 34 | (Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 11.90 | page 17 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 11.90 | page 35 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.90 | page 70 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 12.90 | page 91 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.90 | page 26 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 12.90 | page 51 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.91 | page 54 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Sinclair User | 1.91 | page 61 | (Advert) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.91 | page 45 | (Full-page ad) | [full page] |
| Your Sinclair | 1.91 | page 98 | (Advert) | [full page] |
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