Resource centre for ZX Spectrum games
using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines
Chronology
1983
August
Manic Miner is released by Bug-Byte Software Ltd.
Later that year
Manic Miner is re-released, with minor changes, by Software Projects Ltd.
1984
Some time in the first quarter of the year
Jet Set Willy is released by Software Projects Ltd.
Later that year
Manic Designer, Manic Designer 2, Manic Miner Graphics Designer and Manic Miner Levels Designer are released by Peter Webb and Mark Whatling (P&M Software).
Mark Crawford's JSW Editor is released by Softricks.
Jet Set Willy Editor Mk2 is released by Softricks.
Paul Rhodes's JetSet Willy Editor is released by Spectrum Electronics.
Jet Set Willy Graphics Designer and Jet Set Willy Levels Designer are released by Peter Webb and Mark Whatling (P&M Software).
Jet Set Willy Room Designer is created by R. D. Foord Software.
DefRoom 1.00 is created by J. G. Harston.
1985
January / February
Mark Jeffries' Jet Set Willy Editor, containing the game later named Jet Set Willy: Spectrum Computing, is released in Issue 12 of the Spectrum Computing cassette magazine.
August
16 August
Jet Set Willy II is released by Software Projects Ltd.
Some time in 1985:
Manic Miner 2 is released by Schultze.
Jet Set Willy III is released by Michael Blanke and Arno Gitz.
Henry's Hoard is released by Alternative Software Ltd.
Manic Miner No. 2 is created by R. D. Foord Software.
Join the Jet-Set! is created by Richard Hallas.
Jet Set Willy: The Continuing Adventures, Jet Set Willy: The Deadly Mission and Jet Set Willy: Willy's Holiday are created by Adam Britton.
Spaceman Willy is created by Leslie Marwick.
Jet Set II is created by Stewart Fordyce.
Manic Miner Game Designer & Editor is created by R. D. Foord Software.
JSW Sprite Library is created by R. D. Foord Software.
DefRoom 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12 are created by J. G. Harston.
Probably in 1985:
Willy's New Hat is created by an unknown author.
1986
Dr. Jet Set Willy is created by R. D. Foord Software.
Henry's Hoard is re-released, with some changes, by Alternative Software Ltd.
Winer Milly is released on tape 2, side A of the compilation 60 Spectrum Games by Magnum Computing.
Winter
DefRoom 1.20 is created by J. G. Harston.
1989
Henry's Hoard is re-released, with minor changes, on side A of covertape MicroHobby Issue 188: Tape 7.
Spring
DefRoom 1.21 is created by J. G. Harston.
1990
December
Not JSW! is released on side A of electronic magazine Outlet Issue 040.
1992
July
Richard Swann's Manic Miner Editor is published as a type-in in Issue 79 of Your Sinclair magazine.
1993
January
Richard Swann's Jet Set Willy Editor is published as a type-in in Issue 85 of Your Sinclair magazine.
1995
September
Jet Set Willy III and Jet Set Willy Editor Mk2 are included in the snapshot pack in Issue 1 of the Emulate! online magazine.
October
Join the Jet-Set! is released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 2 of the Emulate! online magazine.
November / December
Jet Set Willy: The Continuing Adventures is released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 3 of the Emulate! online magazine.