| Genre: | Platform Game |
| Publisher: | Alternative |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model B+, BBC Master 128, Acorn Electron |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron & BBC B/B+/Master 128 |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st November 1985 |
| Original Release Price: | £1.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.96 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Julian Todd & Nick Wilson |
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Mineshaft
Mineshaft
Electron User
1st November 1985
A quality game which is simple in concept but absolutely addictive. Strongly recommended. Read Review
Games Computing
1st March 1985
Playability is ultra important with a game like this and is where Mineshaft scores over its rivals. Read Review
Home Computing Weekly
8th January 1985
One of the most enjoyable platform and ladders type games for the Beeb. Read Review
Personal Computer Games
1st October 1984
A very good game... It's very playable and has twenty screens to ensure the midnight oil is burnt. Read Review
Personal Computer News
1st December 1984
Compared with most Beeb games to date, Mineshaft is one for collector's corner. Read Review
The Micro User
1st September 1985
All of its screens are clever, some are practically impossible, but you always feel that you will make it in the end. Read Review
Full Instructions
Introduction
Your aim is to collect all the lumps of coal in the twenty rooms of the Mineshaft. You have to be quick, daring and sometimes near suicidal to accomplish your task, and beware - you only have a limited air supply! The game should be compatible with all joysticks.
To collect the lumps of coal you will have to move and jump around the screen. Sometimes you must jump whilst also moving sideways. Watch out for the disintegrating sludge which disappears as you walk over it. (Hint: It disintegrates more slowly if you bounce along it!) Watch out for the obstacles that may kill you!
After completing each screen you may move to the next through the door, or if you get stuck you can press ESCAPE to make your exit. It's up to you to work out how to collect all the lumps of coal - sorry!
The Screens
| 1 | The Derelict Place | 11 | Chamber of Horrors |
| 2 | Crumbs - Conveyors | 12 | The Resting Place |
| 3 | The Ice Box | 13 | Impossible Jump? |
| 4 | The Hotel | 14 | Impossible Screen? |
| 5 | Stinking Hotel | 15 | The Water Works |
| 6 | Complex Cavern | 16 | The Pink Grotto |
| 7 | Mutant Matches | 17 | The Junkhouse |
| 8 | Elevator Shaft | 18 | The Furnace |
| 9 | Ghosties' Revenge | 19 | The Junkhouse Mk II |
| 10 | The Minefield | 20 | La Fin |
Scoring
| Disintegrating sludge | - | 1 point per step |
| Lumps of Coal | - | 100 points per heap |
| Bonus points | - | 1 point per unit of air left after each screen |
Game Controls
Z - Left, X - Right, SHIFT - Jump (NB. You can jump while moving)
Q - Quiet, S - Sound, ESCAPE - Move To Next Screen
Press SPACE or Fire to start the game.
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| Download | What It Contains |
|---|---|
 | A digital version of Mineshaft suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Mineshaft suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Mineshaft suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)), Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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