Magic Meanies
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  CDS Microsystems (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Maze
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Inspirations  Mr. Do! (Arcade coin-op) from Universal (USA)
Average mag. score  58.78% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  60% (13 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Blue Ribbon Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inStars Spectrum issue 04 - Juegos(1985)by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #4 - 1985- titled "Topo, El"
     Full version inTake 2: Timebomb + Magic Meaniesby Blue Ribbon Software (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
MagicMeanies.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
MagicMeanies.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     MagicMeanies.gif4,291OriginalRunning screen
     MagicMeanies.jpg47,958OriginalInlay - Front
     MagicMeanies.txt2,059OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Magic Meanies (1983)(CDS Microsystems).pok52OriginalPOK pokes file
     MagicMeanies(BlueRibbonSoftware).scr6,912#1Loading screen

Magazine Reviews
     Big Kissue #1-1984/Aprpage 30- Review: 2/3
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 90- Review: 58%
     Crashissue v.1 #3-1984/Aprpage 68- Review - Crash Living Guide: 58%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #54-1984/Mar/20 special "week#3"page 47- Review
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #4-1984/Marpage 94- Review: 7/10
     Personal Computer Newsissue #63-1984/Jun/2page 39- Review: 4/5
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #9-1984/Mar/1 special "week#1"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1"page 10- Review: 2/10
     Your Spectrumissue #3-1984/Maypage 69- Review

Magazine References
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #41-1983/Dec/13 special "week#2"page 36- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue 1985 special "Annual 1985"page 55- Feature - Top Ten Turkeys

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #27-1984/Janpage 24- Advert
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     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #30-1984/Aprpage 127- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 110- Advert
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     Your Computerissue v.4 #4-1984/Aprpage 119- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.4 #6-1984/Junpage 111- Advert

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