| Genre: | Adventure Game: Text-Only |
| Publisher: | CDS |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amstrad CPC464, BBC Model B, Commodore 64/128, Dragon 32 & Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st March 1985 |
| Original Release Price: | Unknown |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Andrew Cummins, Mark Sheppard & Geoff Richardson |
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Computer & Video Games
1st July 1984
Don't go down in the woods to play, don't quit, and watch your mouth... and you might enjoy Castle Blackstar. Read Review
Crash
1st March 1984
A good text adventure beats a mixed graphics/text one any day, and Castle Blackstar ranks with Artic's best. Read Review
Crash
1st March 1985
A super text adventure where the thought and careful planning behind its inception are most evident. The game is clever and consistent, well-designed, well-presented and with many ingenious and logical problems. Read Review
Games Computing
1st May 1984
Recommended to any would-be adventurer. Read Review
Home Computing Weekly
6th March 1984
Castle Blackstar uses almost all available memory to provide maximum play potential and should offer long-term interest. Read Review
Sinclair User
5th May 1984
Castle Blackstar should keep the peculiar minds of adventure freaks hyperactive for a month or so at least. Read Review
ZX Computing
1st August 1984
An excellent adventure, especially for the beginner. Read Review
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Castle Blackstar suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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