''Kentilla'' is a

text adventure '' Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, is software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives, either in the ...

game written in Basic by British developer Derek Brewster and published by Micromega. It was later rereleased as a budget title by

Mastertronic Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was one of the largest software publishers in the UK, achieved by ...

. Game music composer

Rob Hubbard Rob Hubbard (born 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, England) is a British composer best known for his musical and programming work for microcomputers of the 1980s, such as the Commodore 64. Early life Hubbard first started playing music at age seve ...

created the score for the Commodore 64 version, while the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions were mute.

Reception

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.

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* * {{IFDB, id=g6f29calzg7vkudy 1980s interactive fiction 1984 video games Amstrad CPC games ZX Spectrum games Commodore 64 games Mastertronic games Video games scored by Rob Hubbard Video games developed in the United Kingdom