Nightshade
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Between the Seas of the Seven Islands and the purple Mountains lies a valley. Time was that this area was safe and hospitable, however darkness then came - killing many of the inhabitants and warping the minds of the others. Many have gone there, none have returned - can you be the first?Nightshade is an arcade adventure in scrolling isometric 3D (an advance on earlier
The map is made up of medieval-style buildings, which are visible while you are on the outside but whose roofs lift when you enter them, to ensure full visibility. There are four super-villains to destroy (a mad monk, a skeleton, a ghost, and Mr Grimreaper), and you must find the right objects to do this.
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- "Night Shade" -- Main menu title
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| Computer and Video Games (CVG) | ZX Spectrum | Nov, 1985 | 37 out of 40 | 92 |
| Amstrad Action | Amstrad CPC | Feb, 1986 | 85 out of 100 | 85 |
| Tilt | MSX | Jul, 1986 |   |
83 |
| Computer and Video Games (CVG) | BBC Micro | Apr, 1986 | 33 out of 40 | 82 |
| Home Computing Weekly | ZX Spectrum | Aug 27, 1985 | |
80 |
| Popular Computing Weekly | ZX Spectrum | Sep 12, 1985 | |
80 |
| Computer Gamer | ZX Spectrum | Nov, 1985 | |
80 |
| Computer Gamer | MSX | Jun, 1986 | 13 out of 20 | 65 |
| Your Computer | ZX Spectrum | Oct, 1985 | |
60 |
| Happy Computer | Commodore 64 | Nov, 1985 | Unscored | Unscored |
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