[{"TitleName":"Aztec Assault","Publisher":"Zenobi Software","Author":"The Traveller in Black","YearOfRelease":"1992","ZxDbId":"0006799","Reviews":[{"Issue":{"Name":"Your Sinclair Issue 84, Dec 1992","Price":"£2.5","ReleaseDate":"1992-11-05","Editor":"Linda Barker","TotalPages":52,"HasCoverTape":false,"FlannelPanel":"YOUR SINCLAIR\r\nABC 40,648\r\n\r\nEditor: Linda Barker\r\nArt Editor: Andy Ounsted\r\nStaff Writer: Jon Pillar\r\nEditorial Contributors: Craig Broadbent, Dave Golder, Tim Kemp, Simon Cooke\r\nArt Contributor: Nick Davies\r\nCover Artwork: Paul Kidby\r\nSenior Sales Executive: Jackie Garford\r\nSales Executive: Audrey Smith\r\nProduction Co-ordinator: Lisa Read\r\nProduction Technicians: Chris Stocker\r\nScanning: Simon Windsor, Jon Moore, Simon Chittenden\r\nPublisher: Colin Campbell\r\nPromotions Manager: Michelle Harris\r\nPromotions Assistant: Tamara Ward\r\nGroup Publisher: Greg Ingham\r\nCirculation Director: Sue Hartley\r\n\r\nYour Sinclair, Future Publishing [redacted]\r\n\r\nManaging Director Chris Anderson\r\n\r\nPrinters: Riverside Press [redacted]\r\nSubscriptions: Future Publishing Ltd. [redacted]\r\n\r\n©Future Publishing 1992. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the signed permission of Richard and David Darling.\r\n\r\nISSN 0269 6983\r\n\r\nYour Sinclair wobbles but it doesn't fall down with Commodore Format, Amstrad Action, Amiga Format, PCW Plus, PC Answers, Mega, Super Play, PC Plus, Sega Power, Amiga Power, Amiga Shopper, Classic CD, Needlecraft, Cycling Plus, Photo Plus, Mountain Biking UK, PC Format, Public Domain, ST Format, Total! and Today's Vegetarian\r\n\r\nToday's decoration - paper carnations... Fold some pink toilet paper in half and cut along the folded edge. Fold the tissue backwards and forwards like a concertina. Slide a hairgrip into the middle of the concertina. Fluff out the tissue above the hairgrip. This is the carnation. Honest."},"MainText":"Title: Aztec Assault\r\nBy: Zenobi Software\r\nReviewer: Tim Kemp\r\n\r\nIt is 1519 AD and the forces of evil have been running riot in Tenochtitlan, a village at the heart of the Aztec empire. You are Phoenix, The Traveller in Black and it's your job see those baddies off. These nasties take the form of assorted demons, led by a character known only as 'The Chameleon'. These foul demons have nicked the ashes of past leaders, made off with all manner of religious artifacts and are slaughtering the Aztecs in droves. As the Aztec culture leans heavily towards human sacrifice it is doubtful whether there will be enough people left who can be sacrificed in order to prevent the dreaded 'fifth sun' from occurring. This is not good.\r\n\r\nYour first task is to meet and greet a tired-looking priest. For much of the game you'll find yourself meeting people and being given various tasks to perform. Sometimes you'll find that after just a bit of casual rooting around you'll be able to carry out your tasks, though sometimes you'll have to travel far and wide to make sure you really see, get and do everything.\r\n\r\nAt the heart of the city lies a gateway. It's here that the evil manifestations flow in, and presumably also where the good guys get kicked out. Every time you do something right you manage, with a little help from the remaining locals, to see off a few demons. The better you succeed in your various tasks the more demons get the chop.\r\n\r\nAbsolutely everything you have to do in the game is based around the Aztecs and their culture. This means that you have to witness a peculiar game of football, obey the laws, be attired correctly at certain times (to enter certain places safely) and at one stage in the game you even have to help a midwife deliver a baby. Even that entails finding the correct item to help bring on the contractions. Everything is absolutely 100% accurate.\r\n\r\nAztec Assault is a text only game, with nothing much in the way of special features, but it has a wealth of educational detail. Aimed at beginners more than anything, it should still prove of interest to more experienced adventurers too. Very enjoyable!\r\n\r\nAztec Assault is available for £2.49 (tape) £3.49 (+3 disk) from Zenobi Software, [redacted]. (Please make cheques and PO's payable to Zenobi Software. Outside UK please add 50p surface mail or £1.00 for airmail.)","ReviewerComments":[],"OverallSummary":"","Page":"28","Denied":false,"Award":"Not Awarded","Reviewers":[{"Name":"Tim Kemp","Score":"9","ScoreSuffix":"/10"}],"ScreenshotText":[],"BlurbText":[],"TranscriptBy":"Chris Bourne","ReviewScores":[{"Header":"Text","Score":"8/10","Text":""},{"Header":"Value","Score":"7/10","Text":""},{"Header":"Personal Ratings","Score":"9/10","Text":""}],"CompilationReviewScores":[]}]}]