General info for: Manic Miner
Title:
Manic Miner
Original Release Year:
1983
Original Publisher:
Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
Authors:
Matthew Smith (UK)
Contributors:
Roger Tissyman
Can be edited with:
Manic Designer,
Manic Designer 2,
Manic Miner Editor,
Manic Miner Game Designer & Editor,
Manic Miner Graphics Designer,
Manic Miner Levels Designer,
Manic Miner Screen Editor
An inspiration for:
Manic Miner ZX81,
Manic Pietro,
Miner Willy's Nightmare,
Thoroughly Modern Willy,
Winer Milly
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Platform
Maximum Players:
1
Original Price:
£5.95
Comments:
3rd place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Game of the Year 1983.
Winner of the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Arcade Style Game.
Mods:
36 title(s)
Features:
Border Effects
Competitions:
C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Other versions:
Manic Miner (SAM Coupé)
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX
Original WoS Score:
8.28 (1048 votes)

Manic Miner screenshot
Manic Miner screenshot
RZX Archive / Youtube
Speccy Screenshot Maps

  http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id=ManicMiner1


Releases

 Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
£5.95

 EDOS (UK)

 Mastertronic Added Dimension (UK)

 Software Projects Ltd (UK)

 Ventamatic (Spain)
1700 ptas.
Authors/Contributors
     
no team
 
no team
Inlay/Poster Art
Titles in "Miner Willy" Series
Number: 1
Title: Manic Miner
Publisher: Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)
Release: 1983
Number: 2
Title: Jet Set Willy
Publisher: Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Release: 1984
Number: 3
Title: Jet Set Willy II
Publisher: Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Release: 1985
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #32 - 1990/5
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #23 - 1983/9
Page: 131 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #30 - 1984/4
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Answers

Issue: 1984/5
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Choice

Issue: 1983/12
Page: 15
Article Type: Review

 Crash

Issue: #1 - 1984/2
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 Crash

Issue: #2 - 1984/3
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 Crash

Issue: #64 - 1989/5
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%

 Crash

Issue: #98 - 1992/4
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - SAM Coupe version

 Crash

Issue: #98 - 1992/4
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #29 - 1983/9/20
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 MicroHobby

Issue: #2 - 1984/11
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Personal Computer News

Issue: #23 - 1983/8/17
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #30 - 1983/7/28
Page: 46
Article Type: Review

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #38 - 1983/9/22
Page: 17
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair Answers

Issue: #1 - 1984/9
Page: 38
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User

Issue: #21 - 1983/12
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/9
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #76 - 1992/4
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - SAM Coupe version

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #76 - 1992/4
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #1 - 1984/1
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Not Rated

 ZX Computing

Issue: #12 - 1984/4
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #17 - 1989/2
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)

Issue: #41 - 1991/2
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 Big K

Issue: #7 - 1984/10
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Big K

Issue: #11 - 1985/2
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #22 - 1983/8
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #24 - 1983/10
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #27 - 1984/1
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #28 - 1984/2
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #29 - 1984/3
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #31 - 1984/5
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #32 - 1984/6
Page: 144 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #35 - 1984/9
Page: 127 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #46 - 1985/8
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games) Yearbook

Issue: 1985/0
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Top Ten Games of 1984

 Computer Choice

Issue: 1984/7
Page: 13
Article Type: Tips

 Computer Choice

Issue: 1984/9
Page: 21
Article Type: Tips

 Computer Gamer

Issue: #5 - 1985/8
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Spectrum Collection - 15 classics

 Crash

Issue: #1 - 1984/2
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: LivingGuide

 Crash

Issue: #2 - 1984/3
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: LivingGuide

 Crash

Issue: #4 - 1984/5
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash

Issue: #4 - 1984/5
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash

Issue: #7 - 1984/8
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash

Issue: #40 - 1987/5
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash

Issue: #59 - 1988/12
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash

Issue: #72 - 1990/1
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Die Speccy CD 1996

Issue: 1996/1
Page: 0
Article Type: Tips

 Games Computing

Issue: 1984/11
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Chart Toppers '84

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #17 - 1983/6/28
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #45 - 1984/1/17
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #47 - 1984/1/31
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #50 - 1984/2/21
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #80 - 1984/9/18
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #95 - 1985/1/15
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #101 - 1985/2/26
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby

Issue: #58 - 1985/12
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby

Issue: #61 - 1986/1
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby

Issue: #90 - 1986/8
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Micromania

 MicroHobby Especial

Issue: #1 - 1985/11
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Supercincuenta

 MicroHobby Especial

Issue: #3 - 1986/6
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #2 - 1983/12
Page: 97 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #3 - 1984/2
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #5 - 1984/4
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #13 - 1984/12
Page: 128 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Personal Computer News

Issue: #18 - 1983/7/13
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Personal Computer News

Issue: #32 - 1983/10/19
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Personal Computer News

Issue: #39 - 1983/12/7
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #44 - 1983/11/3
Page: 9
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #49 - 1983/12/8
Page: 1
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #18 - 1984/5/3
Page: 43
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #18 - 1984/5/3
Page: 43
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #48 - 1984/11/29
Page: 43
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly

Issue: #41 - 1985/10/10
Page: 26
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Practical Computing

Issue: 1983/11
Page: 150
Article Type: Feature - Spectrum revisited

 SSD-II

Issue: 1999/9
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair Programs

Issue: #27 - 1985/1
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair Programs

Issue: #30 - 1985/4
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair Programs

Issue: #32 - 1985/6
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User

Issue: #23 - 1984/2
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User

Issue: #23 - 1984/2
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Sinclair User

Issue: #24 - 1984/3
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Sinclair User

Issue: #33 - 1984/12
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Matthew Smith interview

 Sinclair User

Issue: #52 - 1986/7
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User

Issue: #53 - 1986/8
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Sinclair User

Issue: #53 - 1986/8
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User

Issue: #55 - 1986/10
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User

Issue: #116 - 1991/10
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User

Issue: #124 - 1992/6
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 TV Gamer

Issue: 1984/12
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #1 - 1986/1
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #2 - 1986/2
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #3 - 1986/3
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #30 - 1988/6
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #35 - 1988/11
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #42 - 1989/6
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair

Issue: #56 - 1990/8
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #8 - 1984/10
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #14 - 1985/5
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #18 - 1985/9
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #20 - 1985/11
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 ZX Computing

Issue: #9 - 1983/10
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ZX Computing

Issue: #10 - 1983/12
Page: 151 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The best three of '83
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #26 - 1983/12
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #27 - 1984/1
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #31 - 1984/5
Page: 146 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #39 - 1985/1
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #40 - 1985/2
Page: 86 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #44 - 1985/6
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Issue: #45 - 1985/7
Page: 102 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice

Issue: 1984/1
Page: 2
Article Type: Advert

 Crash

Issue: #2 - 1984/3
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash

Issue: #24 - 1986/1
Page: 187 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly

Issue: #40 - 1983/12/6
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #2 - 1983/12
Page: 146 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #12 - 1984/11
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #13 - 1984/12
Page: 168 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #14 - 1985/1
Page: 140 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer Games

Issue: #15 - 1985/2
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computer News

Issue: #40 - 1983/12/14
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Personal Computing Today

Issue: #4 - 1983/11
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #20 - 1983/11
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #21 - 1983/12
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #22 - 1984/1
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #23 - 1984/2
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User

Issue: #24 - 1984/3
Page: 127 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User Annual

Issue: 1984
Page: 140
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/8
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/9
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/10
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/11
Page: 176 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1983/12
Page: 285 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/1
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/1
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/2
Page: 244 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/4
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/5
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer

Issue: 1984/5
Page: 192 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #1 - 1984/1
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Spectrum

Issue: #2 - 1984/3
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
Related Links

  JSW Central (English)

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  The Tipshop (English)

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