Genre: | Arcade Game: Action |
Publisher: | DK Tronics |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
Available For: | Spectrum 48K |
Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
Original Release Date: | 1st March 1986 |
Original Release Price: | £6.95 |
Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 64g |
Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
Author(s): | Don Priestley & Steve Jerrard |
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Benny has kindly volunteered to help his neighbours.
His first task is to bring in the washing for Mrs. Harras, who has gone out shopping. You will find Benny in front of the laundry basket. Get Benny to fill it with all the items to be found on the washing line.
Unfortunately, it's quite a distance between you and the line and there are numerous pieces of "street furniture" and other items dotted about which must be avoided if you want to get the job done quickly. The Local Council can't make up its mind where to site lamp posts and other small items so these may be moved from time to time.
To make matters worse, your good deed will be misunderstood by any members of the public who spot you taking the washing or running along the street with it. They will chase after you and if you're caught, you will be "dealt with", and the item you're carrying will be put back. They will continue to harrass you from then on. A "Watch Out" sign lets you know if a chaser is coming your way.
All the clothes have to be collected in the given time. You can only carry one item.
If you get all the washing in on time, you then go on to the second little job, which is to pick apples for Mr. Bramley, who is away on holiday. The third and last task is to pick up items of jumble bought by Mrs. Bargin.
Score 20 for every item delivered to the box or basket. Lose some points for every time you're caught or bump into things.
At the end of each task the time left over is added to the current score as a bonus.
Up will jump you back, and Down will bring you forward.
You can't move backwards or forwards if any part of you is covering an object or person in the way. Items can be collected and delivered using Up while standing or running at the right.
There is no Hold control so you must keep going. However, you can have a well earned rest between jobs.
The joystick fire button, (or appropriate key chosen), will completely restart the game at any time.
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(C) 1985 Benny Hill Entertainment & Thames Television Ltd.
Program (C) 1985 dk'tronics
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A digital version of Benny Hill's Madcap Chase suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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