| Genre: | Arcade Game: Platform |
| Publisher: | Software Projects |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Atom, Acorn Electron, Amiga 500, Amstrad CPC464/664/6128, Apple II, Atari 800XL/130XE, Atari ST, BBC Model B, Commodore 16, Commodore 64/128, Dragon 32, Game Boy Advance, Oric 48K/Atmos, Sam Coupe, Sinclair ZX81 & Spectrum 48K |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st January 1984 |
| Original Release Price: | £5.95 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Matthew Smith |
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Computer & Video Games
1st September 1983
Impressive graphics and good sound, Bug Byte have produced a challenging game with long-lasting appeal. Read Review
Crash
1st May 1989
The graphics are sharp and attractive, the in-game tune attractive and playability as addictive as it is frustrating. Read Review
Home Computing Weekly
20th September 1983
Includes robots, penguins, performing seals, Pac-people, mutant telephones, Humpties and toilets (yes, toilets, with seats a-flapping). Read Review
Personal Computer Games
1st January 1984
We've come a long way from Pong and Space Invaders, and Manic Miner is an indication of just how far. Superb. Read Review
Personal Computer News
11th August 1983
Original and amusing as well as hard to master, and I haven't enjoyed a game so much since I first encountered Donkey Kong. Read Review
Sinclair User
11th November 1983
The game is very inventive and a great deal of thought must have gone into creating the many screens full of colourful characters. Read Review
ZX Computing
1st December 1983
An absolutely fantastic game - very highly recommended. Read Review
ZX Computing
1st April 1984
Well done to Matthew Smith for writing an ingenious program with such super graphics, and thanks to Bug-Byte for issuing it. Read Review
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- Manic Miner (Bug-Byte)
- Manic Miner (Bug-Byte)
- Manic Miner (Software Projects)
- Manic Miner (Software Projects)
- Manic Miner (Software Projects)
- Manic Miner (Software Projects)
- Manic Miner (Software Projects)
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- The Spectrum Collection
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- The Spectrum Collection
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Manic Miner suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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