General info for: Manic Miner [#ID: 3012]
Release Date:
1983/Jun
Original Publisher:
Contributors:
Original platform for (unofficial port):
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Original Price:
£5.95
Other versions:
Average mag. score:
90.67% (3 reviews)
Annual Awards:
3rd place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1983.

Rank #03 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Winner of the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Arcade Style Game.
Music References:
Includes the following music: Johann Strauss Jr., An der schönen, blauen Donau op. 314 "The Blue Danube" waltz [title screen]; Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite op. 46, IV. In The Hall Of The Mountain King [in game]
Remarks:
Famously moved onto Software Projects label after Matthew Smith left Bug-Byte through a legal loophole.

Probably the most famous Speccy game of all time.

Appeared in Computer and Videogames greatest 100 games off all time at position 100 in January 2000 (the only Speccy game in the entire list).
Publication:
An early version of the game featuring 16 caverns was officially announced at the Earls Court Computer Fair in June 1983 by Bug-Byte Software. Later, Matthew Smith added another 4 caverns for the official Bug-Byte Software release.

The Software Projects version has modified graphics of enemies at "The Warehouse" and "Amoebatron's Revenge" caverns.

The Ventamatic release is based on the Software Projects version and it's fully translated into Spanish, with some cavern names drastically changed.

Manic Miner image, screenshot or loading screen
Manic Miner image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7.8
Total votes:
47


Stats:
  10:  
  36.2% (17)
  9:  
  8.5% (4)
  8:  
  25.5% (12)
  7:  
  10.6% (5)
  6:  
  4.3% (2)
  5:  
  6.4% (3)
  1:  
  4.3% (2)
  0:  
  4.3% (2)

Main File Downloads

Unfortunately these files are distribution denied and you can't download them.

Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(different).tzx.zip
English
(different)
Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner.tap.zip
English
Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner.tzx.zip
English
Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(ULAplus).tap.zip
English
ULAplus version
Software Projects Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(SoftwareProjectsLtd).tap.zip
English
Software Projects Ltd (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(SoftwareProjectsLtd).tzx.zip
English
Ventamatic (Spain)
1984
ManicMiner(Ventamatic).tzx.zip
English
Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(MastertronicAddedDimension).tzx.zip
English

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Releases
1983/Jun
£5.95
1983/Nov/28
1984
1700.00 Ptas
1989/Feb
£2.99
unknown
Authors/Contributors
no team 
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #10 - 1984/Nov
Date: 1984/Nov
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: La miniera
Titles in "Miner Willy" Series
Number: 1
Release: 1983
Number: 2
Release: 1984
Number: 3
Release: 1985
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Score: 92%
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Score: 5/5
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
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