Information on the version of The Sentinel analysed here
Firebird released The Sentinel for the BBC Micro in 1986. It was available on both cassette and disc, though the game code is identical on both media. The version analysed on this site is from the Play It Again Sam 6 compilation, which is exactly the same game as the original release but with the copy protection removed.
Here are some suggestions for exploring The Sentinel:
- Navigate the codebase using the map of the source code, A-Z index and source code cross-references.
- Play the Play It Again Sam 6 variant of The Sentinel in your browser.
- Download a disc image of this version, which you can load into an emulator or real machine.
- See the code statistics for The Sentinel.
- Build The Sentinel from the source code with the accompanying GitHub repository.
- See this game in the BBC Micro Games Archive.