Kentilla
{{Short description|1984 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Kentilla
| image = Kentilla-game-cover-c64.jpg
| developer = Derek Brewster
| publisher = Micromega, Mastertronic
| designer =
| composer = Rob Hubbard
| engine =
| released = 1984
| genre = Interactive fiction
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64
}}
Kentilla is a text adventure game written by British developer Derek Brewster and published by Micromega in 1984.
It was re-released as a budget title in 1986 by Mastertronic who ported the game to the Commodore 64 with music by composer Rob Hubbard.{{cite magazine|magazine=Zzap64|publisher=Newsfield|url=http://www.zzap64.co.uk/cgi-bin/displaypage.pl?issue=014&page=073&magazine=zzap|date=June 1986|title = Kentilla|issue=14|page=73}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
|CRASH= 10/10{{cite magazine|magazine=Crash|title=Kentilla|issue=10|date=November 1984|pages=113-114|url=https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-10/page/n113/mode/2up}}
|SUser = 6/10{{cite magazine|magazine=Sinclair User|title=Wizard Shenanigans|last=Price|first=Richard|issue=33|date=December 1984|page=39|url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-033/page/n37/mode/2up}}
|YSinclair = 6/10{{cite magazine|magazine=Your Sinclair|title=YS Adventures|issue=10|date=October 1986|page=72|url=https://archive.org/details/Your_Sinclair_010/page/72/mode/1up}}
| award1Pub = Crash
}}
Crash were impressed by the Spectrum version of the game, stating "Kentilla is a sure winner as an adventure with many devious problems which should keep any adventurer busy through the coming winter months and it’s excellent value for money." It was given a 10/10 Overall rating.
Zzap!64 enjoyed the Commodore 64 version which was given a 90% overall rating.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WoS game|id=0006527}}
- {{IFDB|id=g6f29calzg7vkudy}}
Category:1980s interactive fiction
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom