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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 (85 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 country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • The Sentinel was released on January 1, 1986[16].
  • The Sentinel's cover art by is recorded as David John Rowe[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sentinel was published by Telecomsoft[4].

Publication

The Sentinel was released on January 1, 1986[16]. Its genre is puzzle video game[5].

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 (85 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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