Manic Miner

Manic Miner (1983)

by Bug Byte, Software Projects
Genres:Platform
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Manic Miner is a platform video game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 (later re-released by Software Projects). It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the early titles in the platform game genre. The game itself was inspired by the Atari 800 game Miner 2049er. It has since been ported to numerous home computers and video game consoles.Show more
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My earliest memories of computer gaming, on my brand new ZX Spectrum. Brilliantly imaginative, never forgotten sounds & music, simple gameplay, yet devilishly difficult at times.
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