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Manic Miner

"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)."

Matthew Smith·Bug Byte·Software Projects· May 1, 1983· Main Game
80
Critic Score
1 reviews
76
User Score
18 ratings

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.

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Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1984
BBC Microcomputer System
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1984
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1985
ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
May 1, 1983
Amiga
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
Commodore Plus/4
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
Dragon 32/64
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1984
MSX
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EU
Dec 31, 1985
Tatung Einstein
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1985
Commodore 16
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EU
Dec 31, 1986
Critic Score
80 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
76 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
80
Users
76
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike