Tyrian purple in antiquity because the colour did not easily fade, but instead became brighter with weathering and sunlight. Its significance is such that the name Phoenicia means 'land of purple.' It came in various shades, the most prized being that of "blackish clotted blood". Tyrian purple was expensive: the 4th-century-BC historian Theopompus reported, "Purple for dyes fetched its weight in silver at Colophon" in Asia Minor. The expense meant that purple-dyed textiles became status symbols, whose use was restricted by sumptuary laws. The most senior Roman magistrates wore a "toga praetexta", a white toga edged with a stripe of Tyrian purple.
Tyrian (video game) in the LDS (Loudness Sound System) format. The "Tyrian 2000" CD includes 25 of the tracks in red book audio format. The red book tracks are omitted from the freeware version due to the download size. The tracks "ZANAC3" and "ZANAC5" are reproductions of two songs from the MSX/NES game "Zanac". Alexander Brandon released the music of "Tyrian" for free in August 2010. The game mostly received positive reviews. "Tyrian" scored 87% in "PC Gamer" (one percent below their Editor's Choice award). A reviewer for "Next Generation" complimented the use of a shop system for acquiring powerups, the ability to