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  ====== QL Pawn ======  ====== QL Pawn ======
-{{qlwiki:pawn_package.jpg?direct|Packaging for Sinclair QL Pawn Adventure}}\\ +{{packaging:pawn_package.jpg?direct|Packaging for Sinclair QL Pawn Adventure}}\\ 
 QL Pawn is probably the most famous adventure written for the machine.  It was first talked about in QLUB News (published by [[qlwiki:Sinclair Research Ltd]] in September 1985, said to be coming soon. QL Pawn is probably the most famous adventure written for the machine.  It was first talked about in QLUB News (published by [[qlwiki:Sinclair Research Ltd]] in September 1985, said to be coming soon.
  
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-The Pawn is unfortunately the only [[qlwiki:Magnetic Scrolls]] adventure which was published for the Sinclair QL - it was supplied originally on two microdrive cartridges, and included a new operating system, which enabled the feature packed interpreter to allow you to really interact with characters. +The Pawn is unfortunately the only [[qlwiki:Magnetic Scrolls]] adventure which was published for the Sinclair QL - it was supplied originally on two microdrive cartridges, and included a new operating system, which enabled the feature packed interpreter to allow you to really interact with characters.
  
  
-The QL version is v1.0 of the game and does only run on systemswhich emulates the complete hardware of QL.+The QL version is v1.0 of the game and only runs on systems which emulate the complete hardware of QL.
  
  
-Later versions were released for the Atari ST, Commodore Amiga and C64, Apple 2, Archimedes and Sinclair ZX Spectrum (amongst others). Magnetic Scrolls used to use a self written cut-down 68k OS emulator to run their games on non-68k hardware. +Later versions were released for the Atari ST, Commodore Amiga and C64, Apple 2, Archimedes and Sinclair ZX Spectrum (amongst others). Magnetic Scrolls used to use a self written cut-down 68k OS emulator to run their games on non-68k hardware. More information about those later versions is available from the [[https://msmemorial.if-legends.org/memorial.php|IF-Legends website]].  If you want to play these classic adventures on modern systems, you can also purchase re-mastered editions from [[https://strandgames.com/|Strand Games]]. 
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 +You can play the original QL game [[http://msmemorial.if-legends.org/games.htm/qlpawn.php|here]]
  
  
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-{{qlwiki:pawn_screenshot.gif?direct&240x120  |Screenshot of Sinclair QL Pawn}}\\ +{{screenshots:pawn_screenshot.gif?direct&240x120  |Screenshot of Sinclair QL Pawn}}\\ 
 Title: **QL Pawn**\\  Title: **QL Pawn**\\ 
 Language: 68000 Machine Code\\  Language: 68000 Machine Code\\ 
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 Year of Publication: 1985\\  Year of Publication: 1985\\ 
 Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and some emulators (not QPC2)\\  Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and some emulators (not QPC2)\\ 
-Commercial Status: Commercial\\ +Commercial Status: Freeware\\ 
 Price as at December 1985: £19.95\\  Price as at December 1985: £19.95\\ 
 Reviews: QL World (December 1985)\\  Reviews: QL World (December 1985)\\ 
 Sources Available from: n/a\\  Sources Available from: n/a\\ 
-Latest Version available from: Unknown\\+Latest Version available from: [[http://www.dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/games/adventures/index.html|Sinclair QL Homepage]]\\
  
  
  
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