Future Publishing
17th August 2008
Area 51
Ah, Manic Miner. That must be one of the very first games I ever played. If my memory serves me right that was just after Christmas in 1985. Wow, how games have changed since then.
It's all very Manic Miner-esque. In fact it could be labelled a rip-off if it were not for the fact that no one would care twenty years later. Very similar game with subtle change in the main sprites. Manic Miner is a classic, but doesn't hold up too well these days. It was okay back in 1984, but looks very dated in 2006. May well be of interest if only for nostalgia sake, but then again wouldn't it be better off actually playing the original for that true nostalgia effect? [Oi! Sharp, where's the rest of this review? - Ed]
Look there's no point going on about a game that everyone knows about. This is Manic Miner in disguise and everyone's heard of Manic Miner, right? If you like Manic Miner then you will like this.
First Day Target Score
Complete level one.
Verdict
Good little game, back in time.
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