Manic Miner is a decent little platform game that was released in the late nineties by Alchemist Research. It was created by Bug Byte Software Projects, specifically Andy Noble and Matthew Smith. It is a conversion of an old classic that many people fell in love with. The original game was created for the Sinclair ZX-Spectrum classic computer. This is a great conversion, featuring smooth play and no discernible bugs or glitches.
Manic Miner stars Miner Willy, a great and fearless adventurer. In one of his many exploration missions, he discovers a mammoth series of underground caverns, which he believes were once used by a civilization which has since become extinct.
Manic Miner is a decent little platform game that was released in the late nineties by Alchemist Research. It was created by Bug Byte Software Projects, specifically Andy Noble and Matthew Smith. It is a conversion of an old classic that many people fell in love with. The original game was created for the Sinclair ZX-Spectrum classic computer. This is a great conversion, featuring smooth play and no discernible bugs or glitches.
Manic Miner stars Miner Willy, a great and fearless adventurer. In one of his many exploration missions, he discovers a mammoth series of underground caverns, which he believes were once used by a civilization which has since become extinct. He quickly realizes that the mines contain some very lucrative ores, and the opportunist within
him takes over his usual good sense. There is little air in this underground network, and despite the fact the civilization is extinct, their nasty guardians still remain. The caverns also feature many booby traps, such as obstacles, quicksand, dead falls, and others. Miner Willy has to collect all of the treasure in this platform game before time expires. The amount of time left is directly related to the amount of air available in the underground caverns.
There are a total of twenty levels for Miner Willy to explore, excavate, and possibly perish within. While exploring each of these rooms, the user has to help Miner Willy to collect keys in order to unlock doors and gain entrance into ensuing rooms. The levels are very well done, and each one is a little bit different, keeping the user engaged. The traps are also well-done, although they are very common pitfalls for a platform game.
Manic Miner is actually the granddaddy of all platform games and should be revered as such. It is one of the first true platformers ever made available, and this fan made conversion for the PC is a great addition to the PC stable. For people who enjoy Manic Miner, it also spawned an even more interesting sequel (mostly due to its venue) called Jet Set Willy, where Willy has to clean up the mansion he buys with the proceeds from his quest in Manic Miner. Both are very good old platform games, with Manic Miner being fairly standard and Jet Set Willy being a bit more individualistic. Download them and give them a try. They are both recommended for a good time and simple, mindless play.
