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name	publisher(developer)	year	tags	description
Schlumpi Horror Trip	?	?	harmfultouch instantdeath lives
Trempoline	?	?	harmfultouch instantdeath lives score
Manic Miner	Amsoft (Software Projects)	1984	♫mountainking claiming disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath lives score subterranean timelimit walking willyminer	[152]*Miner Willy, while prospecting down Surbiton way, stumbles upon an ancient, long forgotten mine-shaft. On further exploration, he finds evidence of a lost civilisation far superior to our own, which used automatons to dig beep into the Earth's core to supply the essential raw materials for their advanced industry. After centuries of peace and prosperity, the civilisation was torn apart by war, and lapsed into a long dark age, abandoning their industry and machines. Nobody, however, thought to tell the mine robots to stop working, and through countless aeons they had steadily accumulated a huge stockpile of valuable metals and minerals, and Miner Willy realises that he now has the opportunity to make his fortune by finding the underground store. In order to move to the next chamber, you must collect all the flashing keys in the room while avoiding nasties like POISONOUS PANSIES and SPIDERS and SLIME and worst of all, MANIC MINING ROBOTS. When you have all the keys, you can enter the portal which will now be flashing. The game ends when you have been 'got' or fallen heavily three times.* [153]* [130]* [4]* [39]* [25]
Mr. Freeze	Firebird	1984	falldamage instantdeath ladders lives score walking wintery
Mr. Wong's Loopy Laundry	Amsoft (Artic Computing)	1984	claiming instantdeath ladders lives score
Mutant Monty	Amsoft;Artic Computing	1984	claiming instantdeath lives score walking
Oh Mummy!	Amsoft (Gem Soft)	1984	amidarlike archeologistprotagonist egypt instantdeath lives mummies score walking	The ancient magic of the Pharoahs of Egypt, awaits those who would dare to desecrate their tombs, disturbing their slumber. Hoards of riches are to be found, if you have the courage to face the Guardians of the Pyramids!* [117]* [39]*** [25]
Roland goes Digging	Amsoft (Gem Soft)	1984	instantdeath ladders lives roland timelimit
Space Hawks	Amsoft;Durell	1984	fixedshooter instantdeath lives score	[game=query]Space Hawks[/game] - fast colourful galaxian-type game. Eight different alien life-forms to combat. Indestructible space mines multiply on contact with plasma bolts. One or two player modes. High score hall of fame to honour great cybernauts. Theme tune to revitalise flagging spirits. Extra lives and bonus scores for gutsy fighters with cool android action and a pathological hatred of the screen meanies. Hang in there. Go blast 'em..... [Ritchardo]* [137]* [39]*** [25]
Technician Ted	Hewson	1984	instantdeath platformer timelimit walking
The Galactic Plague	Amsoft (Indescomp)	1984	fixedshooter instantdeath lives
Blagger	Amsoft;Alligata (Alligata)	1985	falldamage hard humanprotagonist instantdeath jumping lives outlawprotagonist outlaws score timelimit walking	The most skilful house breaker of all time turns his attentions to the town of Umstrid, having cleaned out its computer age predecessors. Can Roger the Dodger loot his way through an endless number of banks, shops, houses... a burglar's dream. The glint in his eye is not just sheer cheek, its from the golden keys that he has to collect - but don't be too dazzled by the thought of amassed riches - round every corner in every passage danger lies in wait. There are a vast array of killing nasties waiting to stop him and with only 5 lives he must be careful. The golden keys are very valuable. Each key is worth 500 points! 20 screens make it even harder but in the end the swag will be his!* [4]* [39]*** [25]
Caves of Doom	Mastertronic	1985	fuel instantdeath jetpack leveleditor lives score
Chuckie Egg	A&F Software	1985	birds claiming instantdeath ladders lives platformer score timelimit
Chuckie Egg 2	A&F Software	1985	falldamage instantdeath ladders lives score walking
Commando	Elite	1985	3disk cassette firearms grenades instantdeath lives militantprotagonist runandgun score
Digger Barnes	author	1985	harmfultouch instantdeath ladders score
Electric Runner	Hebdogiciel (Bibimust)	1985	claiming harmfultouch instantdeath ladders lives magazine
Frank N Stein	Amsoft;PSS (PSS)	1985	claiming frankenstein instantdeath lives platformer score
Fu-Kung in Las Vegas	Amsoft;Romik	1985	instantdeath
Hard Hat Mack	Ariolasoft	1985	instantdeath ladders lives score
Jet Set Willy	Software Projects;Mastertronic (Software Projects)	1985	♫moonlightsonata claiming disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath jetsetwilly lives locationinfo mansion timelimit walking willyminer	Miner Willy, intrepid explorer and nouveau-riche socialite, has been reaping the benefits of his fortunate discovery in Surbiton. He has a yacht, a cliff-top mansion, an Italian housekeeper and a French cook, and hundreds of new found friends who REALLY know how to enjoy themselves at a party. His housekeeper, Maria, however, takes a very dim view of all his revelry, and finally after a particularly boisterous thrash she puts her foot down. When the last of the louts disappears down the drive in his Aston Martin, all Willy can think about is crashing out in his four-poster. But Maria won't let him into his room until ALL the discarded glasses and bottles have been cleared away. Can you help Willy out of his dilemma? He hasn't explored his mansion properly yet (it IS a large place and he HAS been VERY busy) and there are some very strange things going on in the further recesses of the house (I wonder what the last owner WAS doing in his laboratory the night he disappeared). You should manage O.K though you will probably find some loonies have been up on the roof and I would check down the road and on the beach if I was you. Good luck and don't worry, all you can lose in this game is sleep.* [91]* [4]*Also released in a compilation called "They Sold a Million", published on cassette by The Hit Squad in 1985, which included [game=#46296]Beach-Head[/game], [game=#49011]Sabre Wulf[/game], [game=#46877]Daley Thompson's Decathlon[/game] and [game=#194131]Jet Set Willy[/game]. This compilation was reviewed in Tilt magazine #28 (January 1986), rated 4/6.* [48]* [39]* [25]
Jet Set Willy II: The Final Frontier	Software Projects;Mastertronic	1985	♫moonlightsonata claiming disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath jetsetwilly lives locationinfo mansion timelimit walking willyminer	Can you help Willy, our intrepid explorer and nouveau-rich socialite, to clean up the mess in his huge mansion? But beware, there are some strange things going on in the further recesses of the house!* [152]*Originally this was meant to be a port of Jet Set Willy, but they expanded the levels quite a bit for the Amstrad CPC version. Subsequently this expanded version was converted back to other machines like the ZX Spectrum as Jet Set Willy 2.
Jet Set Willy II: The Final Frontier	Tynesoft	1985	♫moonlightsonata claiming disappearingplatforms falldamage harmfultouch instantdeath jetsetwilly lives locationinfo mansion platformer timelimit walking willyminer
Knight Lore	Ultimate Play The Game	1985	cassette filmationengine gameplayinn harmfultouch instantdeath involuntarystates knightlorelike lives roombased sabreman shapeshifting werewolves	THE WEREWULF My journey`s end is near; as the last few ebbs of daylight dance fleetingly in the cooling twilight, and then suddenly dart off to chase the red sinking sun. Behind me I feel night`s dark icy fingers slither up long looming shadows, hiding behind large mounds and boulders, watching my every move... silently waiting... For days I have journeyed from the realms of the junglewulf to "KNIGHT LORE" castle to seek the old dying wizard and ask for his help to free me from this deathly curse... For countless nights I have slept chained to tress to keep my deathly curse at bay, but now I am here... My footsteps echo around the damp mossy walls of the large chamber, as I enter through the open main gateway, colossal doors judder open in an untouched groaning symphony, beckoning me forward on my quest. I sense the old wizard`s gaze playing upon me, encapsulated within the labyrinth of traps and tests, to keep out all but the most persistent of unwanted guests who seek an audience with the great wizard MELKHIOR. Suddenly a cool blue mist starts to ebb forth from the cracks in the ancient stone-work. As it does so it begins to take form and become a powerful swimming swirling vortex of energy. Over all the noise can be heard the chanting and singing of long forgotten tunes, all sung in a blur of forgetfulness. THE MIST TUNES THE WIZARD`S OLDER NOW THAN ALL HIS HELP YOU SEEK WITHIN THIS WALL FOR FORTY DAYS YOUR QUEST MAY LAST LOCATE THE POTION, MAKE IT FAST THIS HIDEOUS SPELL UPON YOUR SOUL TO LOSE ITS HOLD MUST BE YOUR GOAL BEWARE, THE TRAPS FROM HERE BEGIN THE CAULDRON TELLS WHAT MUST GO IN TO BREAK THE CURSE AND MAKE THE SPELL TO SAVE YOURSELF AND MAKE YOU WELL. The mist suddenly ceases its action and dissipates as quickly as it came. I drop to the floor and with full knowledge of the old wizard I begin my quest. Dimly lit tortches light the massive stone walls, their tired flickering flames never seeming to penetrate the inky darkness for more than a few feet... crystaline Merkyls, hideous Hobgoblins, stand frozen on huge monoliths, glittering in the cool trembling moonlight. Encapsulated by the old wizard long ago, they await their fate in an un-ending task of defence, silent and stoney. This is to be their last everlasting fate as guardians of KNIGHTLORE castle, until the ultimate death of the old sorcerer... The moon has risen quickly and in the fulless of its cool blue light, I become a Werewulf... My fate is now all too clear, I have but forty days and forty nights to find the old wizard and seek his help and magical instruction, before my tourmented soul becomes forever a werewulf.* [152]* [153]* [132]* [91]* [4]* [48]* [39]* [25]
Munch-It	Tynesoft	1985	claiming instantdeath lives pacmanlike score	Now thats great. The title screen says 1984, the manual 1985 and on the actual cassette tape the year is 1986. I guess we will stick with the 1985 that most other major sites have this game listed at.
Project Future	Gremlin Graphics	1985	harmfultouch ingametitle instantdeath lives score spacecraft-location
The Custard Pie Factory	Tynesoft	1985	harmfultouch instantdeath lives
1942	Elite	1986	1940s 194x-series 20thcentury aeroplane aircraft-p38-lightning fighteraircraft ingametitle instantdeath lives militantprotagonist propellerplane score scrollingshooter worldwar2	It is 1942, and war is raging in the Pacific. The enemy's fleet and airforce are growing in strength. It is up to you to restrict their numbers in a daring solo mission your carrier will take you as far as it dares, but from then on you are all alone. Fly your plane over enemy territory and installations, scattered islands and rough terrain. Smart manoeuvring and skilful aerobatics are required to outwit the enemy planes, recovering the mystery "POW" er capsules will give your plane extra capabilities. Be prepared, enemy gunners have their sights set on you, and their pilots are prepared to die to thwart you mission. The carrier awaits your safe return — but have you the skill to survive!!??* [183]* [127]* [91]* [52]*** [39]
Astro Plumber	Blue Ribbon	1986	asphyxiation instantdeath ladders lives score
Bomb Jack	Elite	1986	3disk bombjack cassette claiming harmfultouch instantdeath joystick keyboard lives score superjump	Collecting bombs and defeating your enemy as you go makes this coin-op conversion one of the most high-scoring and exciting games available. Totally addictive Superb graphics Screen after screen of challenging fun* [154]* [135]* [91]* [4]* [48]* [39]* [36]* [25]
Booty	Firebird	1986	claiming falldamage instantdeath keys ladders lives pirates score walking	[39]
BreakThru	U.S. Gold (Canvas Software)	1986	instantdeath lives score scrollingshooter uvl-confusable
Camelot Warriors	Dinamic;Mastertronic	1986	arthurianmyth instantdeath lives medieval nofalldamage walking
Crystal Castles	U.S. Gold;Golden Genius (Andromeda Software)	1986	anthroprotagonist cassette claiming commercial display-320x200 instantdeath joystick keyboard license-proprietary lives score ursineprotagonist walking
Donkey Kong	Ocean (Arcana Software Design)	1986	animals bludgeons cartoon constructionsite did donkeykong donkeykonglike earth elevators harmfultouch instantdeath jumping ladders langinsignificant lethalobjects lives mario mario-universe powerups primates rescue score walking
Helichopper	Firebird	1986	helicopter instantdeath lives score timelimit
Hi-Rise	Hebdogiciel (Bubble Bus Software)	1986	instantdeath ladders lives magazine score
Kokotoni Wilf	Elite	1986	dinosaurs flying instantdeath lives score timetravel
Light Force	FTL	1986	cassette instantdeath lives score scrollingshooter
Monty on the Run	Gremlin Graphics (DJL Software)	1986	anthroprotagonist instantdeath jetpack ladders lives montymole score walking	Super fit and desperate for freedom, Monty makes his daring escape from Scudamore Prison. Hounded by the bastions of law and order, our frightened hero finds refuge with the criminal underworld who offer him his chance to breath fresh air and bask in the sunlight once again. Moving from safe house to hideout to underground lair, Monty must not miss out on the hidden gold coins that will make him a mole of leisure. At last he's free but can he make the cross-channel ferry on time?* [25]* [4]*Budget version. [52]* [48]* [39]* [34]*** [25]
Obsidian	Artic Computing	1986	cassette harmfultouch instantdeath lives score
Spiky Harold	Firebird	1986	animalprotagonist insects instantdeath lives score snails timelimit
Stairway to Hell	Software Invasion;Power House	1986	claiming falldamage instantdeath ladders lives score subterranean
Star Firebirds	Insight;Firebird (Insight)	1986	fixedshooter instantdeath lives space
Voodoo Rage	Artic Computing (Remote Software)	1986	instantdeath lives score
Agent Orange	A&F Software	1987	instantdeath lives otherworld rural score
Airwolf II	Elite	1987	aerodyne alieninvasion helicopter instantdeath lives progressleft rotorcraft score scrollingshooter tvseries
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987	anthroprotagonist deadlywater escape harmfultouch instantdeath ladders lives montymole nofalldamage platformer score walking
Dead or Alive	Alternative Software	1987	gunslingers instantdeath lives score western

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