Manic Miner

1983Bug Byte, Software Projects

About

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.

Available on

Tatung EinsteinAmigaDragon 32/64MSXCommodore C64/128/MAXAmstrad CPCBBC Microcomputer SystemZX SpectrumCommodore Plus/4Commodore 16

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