Manic Miner
Manic Miner

Manic Miner

May 1, 1983
Matthew Smith
Bug Byte, Software Projects
73
User15 ratings
80
Critic1 rating
77
Total16 ratings
Platform
bbcmicroDragon 32/64C64ZXSC16Tatung EinsteinAmigaACPCC+4MSX
Single player
Side view
ActionFantasy

Summary

Manic Miner is a platform video game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 (later re-released by Software Projects). It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the early titles in the platform game genre. The game itself was inspired by the Atari 800 game Miner 2049er. It has since been ported to numerous home computers and video game consoles.

Release Dates

C641984
bbcmicro1984
ACPC1985
ZXSMay 01, 1983
Amiga1990
C+41986
Dragon 32/641984
MSX1985
Tatung Einstein1985
C161986

Gameplay video

Gameplay video

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