| Nodes of Yesod |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Odin Computer Graphics Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Origin of | Nodes of Yesod 128K |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | AY Sound, Beeper Speech |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 81.83% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 81.7% (121 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Serma Software (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 2995.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Steve Wetherill (UK) | - Code | ||
| Keith Robinson (UK) | - Code | ||
| Colin Grunes (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Stuart James Fotheringham (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Paul Salmon (UK) | - In-game Graphics | ||
| Fred Gray (UK) | - Music | ||
| Gerry Fisher | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Platform Game - 1985 Crash Readers Awards. |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #19 - 1985/Aug | page 12 | |
| "Your Spectrum Dave's Rave Of The Month" | at Your Spectrum | issue #17 - 1985/Aug | page 41 |
Credits
| The digitized voice at the start of the game belongs to Mark Butler. The full text is "Welcome to Nodes of Yesod from the Odin Computer Graphics Team". |
Remarks
| During development the working title was: "Moon Munching Moles From Mars". |
Remarks
| On "I've Started So I'll Finish", Stuart Fotheringham reveals that the programmers of Nodes lost the code when a Microdrive they were storing it on crashed. The game had to be completed in a rush with the result that the "final version wasn't as good as our original". |
Series "Yesod"
| 1. | Nodes of Yesod | (1985) | by Odin Computer Graphics Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | The Arc of Yesod | (1985) | by Thor Computer Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 26 | (1986/Apr) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #26 - 1986/Apr | - titled "Esploratore lunare" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 62 | (1989/Jul) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #62 - 1989/Jul | - titled "Moon" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 issue 06 | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 #6 - 1986/Jul | - titled "Caverna Lunar" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| NodesOfYesod(48K).tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| NodesOfYesod.gif | 3,520 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NodesOfYesod_2.jpg | 369,723 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| NodesOfYesod(48K)_Media.jpg | 68,547 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NodesOfYesod.ay.zip | 5,955 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| nodes.txt | 2,479 | Original | Instructions | |||
| NodesOfYesod.txt | 8,068 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NodesOfYesod(EN).pdf | 494,923 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NodesOfYesod.jpg | 152,631 | Original | Game map | |||
| NodesOfYesod_2.jpg | 356,670 | Original | Game map | |||
| NodesOfYesod_3.png | 336,063 | Original | Game map | |||
| NodesOfYesod_4.jpg | 1,363,591 | Original | Game map | |||
| NodesOfYesod_5.jpg | 293,614 | Original | Game map | |||
| NodesOfYesod.jpg | 107,505 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| NodesOfYesod.rzx.zip | 786,522 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - 128K version [denied] | ||
| Nodes of Yesod (1985)(Odin Computer Graphics).pok | 655 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| NodesOfYesod(SermaSoftware).jpg | 252,179 | #1 | Advertisement |
Magazine Reviews
| Computer Gamer | issue #5-1985/Aug | page 75 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 12 | - Review: 93% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 34 | - Review | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #119-1985/Jul/2 special "week#1" | page 14 | - Review | |
| MicroHobby | issue #47-1985/Oct | page 12 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #25-1985/Jun/20 special "week#3" | page 45 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #34-1985/Aug | page 15 | - Review: 78% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 24 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 56 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #8-1985/Aug | page 29 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 73 | - Review | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #17-1985/Aug | page 41 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #20-1985/Aug | page 79 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 11 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #19-1985/Aug | page 53 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #20-1985/Sep | page 23 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #21-1985/Oct | page 128 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 107 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 123 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #7-1985/Jul | page 26 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 27 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #16-1985/Jul | page 14 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #17-1985/Aug | page 50 | - Full-page ad |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
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