ZX Compendium
ZX Compendium is a collection of six games and programs that contains: Alien Intruder: During a long space voyage to Earth, you have been woken from cryogenic suspension to find, to your horror, the rest of…
31 December 1983
ZX Compendium is a video game developed by Carnell Software, released 31 December 1983 on Sinclair ZX81.
What ZX Compendium is
ZX Compendium was developed by Carnell Software and released in 1983. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
ZX Compendium is a collection of six games and programs that contains: Alien Intruder: During a long space voyage to Earth, you have been woken from cryogenic suspension to find, to your horror, the rest of the crew devoured by an alien lifeform. To prevent yourself being the next item on the menu you have decided to collect enough essential supplies before escaping in a shuttle. The game is a text adventure with some graphics where the screen is split into two. The top half shows a map of one of the three levels of the ship with your location and the aliens if on the same level as you, a map showing your immediate surrounding area and any exits, and finally the supplies you need to collect…
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
ZX Compendium launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
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When did ZX Compendium come out?
ZX Compendium was released on 31 December 1983 for Sinclair ZX81.