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The Sentinel

1986 video game
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The Sentinel

Summary

The Sentinel is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sentinel's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • The Sentinel was published by Telecomsoft[4].
  • The Sentinel's genre is puzzle video game[5].
  • The Sentinel was followed by Sentinel Returns[6].
  • The Sentinel's developer is recorded as Geoff Crammond[7].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[8].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as DOS[9].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[10].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[11].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[12].
  • The Sentinel's platform is recorded as Atari ST[13].
  • The Sentinel's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[14].
  • The Sentinel's review score is recorded as 97%[15].
  • The Sentinel's review score is recorded as 96%[16].
  • The Sentinel's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • The Sentinel was released on January 1, 1986[18].
  • The Sentinel's cover art by is recorded as David John Rowe[19].
  • The Sentinel's P14470 is recorded as Games/The_Sentinel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sentinel was published by Telecomsoft[4].

Publication

The Sentinel was released on January 1, 1986[18]. Its genre is puzzle video game[5].

Reception

Reviews include 97%[15] and 96%[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sentinel was followed by Sentinel Returns[6].

Why It Matters

The Sentinel ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

DOS Geoff Crammond Telecomsoft United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 97%, 96%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P444]], uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  2. 25d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Senscritique work id → 215634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10100]]: 215634, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134717839|The Sentinel (#134717839)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5146|SensCritique video "
  3. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Sentinel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Sentinel, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  4. 20w ago · Bultro · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Genre → puzzle video game
    Instance of → video game
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1933]]: sentry_"
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