General info for: Manic Miner [#ID: 3012]
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Release Date:
1983
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Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Maximum Players:
1
Original Price:
£5.95
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Average mag. score:
96.00% (2 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.
Rank #03 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics
Winner of the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Arcade Style Game.
Review Awards:
"C+VG Reviewers Choice" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #23 - 1983/Sep page 131
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #64 - 1989/May page 30
"Crash Smash" at Crash issue v.1 #64 - 1989/May page 30
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:
ZXSR: 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.
Re-released on budget for £2.99 by M.A.D.
Sam Coupe version available.
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).
Probably the most famous Speccy game of all time.
Re-released on budget for £2.99 by M.A.D.
Sam Coupe version available.
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).
User Score
Stats:
10: 39.4% (13)
9: 6.1% (2)
8: 30.3% (10)
7: 12.1% (4)
6: 3% (1)
5: 9.1% (3)
Main File Downloads
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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
Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)
1983
ManicMiner(MastertronicAddedDimension).tzx.zip
English
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
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Speccy Screenshot Maps
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Compilations featuring this title
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 10
Publisher: Load 'n' Run - covertape from magazine issue #10 - 1984/Nov
Date: 1984/Nov
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: La miniera
Titles in "Miner Willy" Series
Additional File Downloads
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Issue:
#32 - 1990/May
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article
Article Type: Review
Article Type: Review
Article Type: Review
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated
Issue:
#17 - 1989/Feb
Article Type: News/Note
Issue:
#41 - 1991/Feb
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
Issue:
1985 special "Yearbook"
Article Type: Feature - Top Ten Games of 1984
Issue:
#5 - 1985/Aug
Article Type: Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics
Article Type: News/Note
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Offer
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta
Article Type: Tips - Tokes
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: News/Note
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Tips
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Issue:
#33 - 1984/Dec
Article Type: Feature - Matthew Smith interview
Issue:
#10 - 1983/Dec
Article Type: Feature - The best three of '83
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