Manic Miner

Genre:

Arcade

Year:

1997

Developer:

Alchemist Research

Publisher:

Alchemist Research

Perspective:

Platform, Side-view

Releases:

ZX Spectrum (1983), Amstrad CPC (1984), Commodore 64 (1984), Amiga (1990), DOS (1997), Game Boy Advance (2002)

It is an unofficial port of the cult multiplatform arcade game, which was created in 1997 (the Windows port appeared a year later). The graphics are, unfortunately, significantly "complicated" compared to the original, but they still quite meet the old-fashioned standards - even though the design of the enemies has changed, which is frustrating. You will play as miner Willie, who discovered a network of caves with a lot of treasures, but also with monsters. His task is to move screen after screen in limited conditions and collect keys so that he can move to another screen via a teleport. Enemies are different in appearance and you can't fight them - just avoid them and get around them; fortunately, they move along strict trajectories and do not tend to chase you. In addition to the enemies, which are usually few on the screens, there are many different traps - from platforms falling apart underfoot to certain objects whose contact (as with enemies) leads to immediate death.