Resource centre for ZX Spectrum games
using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines
Chronology
2020
January
2 January
An RZX recording of Jet Set Willy – 12 Room Minigame, submitted by Daniel Gromann, is published on the RZX Archive.
A map of Jet Set Willy – 12 Room Minigame, created by Pavel Plíva, is published on Speccy Screenshot Maps.
February
2 February
Manic 40 Miner v. 1 is released by Norman Sword.
6 February
Manic 40 Miner v. 2 is released by Norman Sword.
15 February
Manic 40 Miner v. 3 is released by Norman Sword.
22 February
Manic 40 Miner v. 4 is released by Norman Sword.
27 February
Manic 40 Miner v. 5 is released by Norman Sword.
March
7 March
Manic 40 Miner v. 6a and 6b are released by Norman Sword.
10 March
Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre 48K Edition, a 48K port of Fabián Álvarez López (Adban de Corcy)'s JSW128 game, is gamma-released by Daniel Gromann.
13 March
RZX recordings of Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre 48K Edition and of the bug-fixed version of the original Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre, submitted by Daniel Gromann, are published on the RZX Archive.
15 March
The Perils of Willy, a conversion to the ZX Spectrum of the 1984 game for the VIC-20, is gamma-released by Allan Turvey.
16 March
An RZX recording of The Perils of Willy, submitted by Daniel Gromann, is published on the RZX Archive, only to be taken off a couple of days later on the author’s request.
17 March
Manic 40 Miner v. 6c is released by Norman Sword.
19 March
Manic Miner Presto is gamma-released by Allan Turvey.
24 March
The Perils of Willy - Bog Roll Edition is gamma-released by Allan Turvey.
April
10 April
The Perils of Willy Plus is gamma-released by Allan Turvey.
29 April
Manic Miner 2020 Special Edition is gamma-released by Andy Ford.
An RZX recording of Manic Miner 2020 Special Edition, submitted by Andy Ford, is published on the RZX Archive.
May
2 May
A map of Manic Miner 2020 Special Edition, created by Pavel Plíva, is published on Speccy Screenshot Maps.
12 May
Manic Panic v. 0.2 is beta-released by Norman Sword.
23 May
Manic Panic v. 0.3 is beta-released by Norman Sword.
June
3 June
Manic Panic v. 0.4 is beta-released by Norman Sword.
17 June
Ready-to-play files of Manic Panic - Light Modification are published by Andy Ford, made using the code posted earlier that month by Pgyuri.
21 June
Manic Panic version 1.0 is gamma-released by Norman Sword.
July
6 July
Post # 12,000 is published on JetSet Willy & Manic Miner Community.
18 July
Manic Panic version 1.2 is gamma-released by Norman Sword.
20 July
Manic Panic version 1.3 is gamma-released by Norman Sword.
August
5 August
The last post is published on JetSet Willy & Manic Miner Community before it goes offline for four months.
October
24 October
Manic Panic v 1.4 is gamma-released by Norman Sword.
November
26 November
A map of The Perils of Willy, created by Pavel Plíva, is published on Speccy Screenshot Maps.
30 November
First videos are published on the newly-created JSW Central YouTube channel.
December
7 December
JetSet Willy & Manic Miner Community is back online after a four-month break.
9 December
Manic Panic v 1.5 is gamma-released by Norman Sword.
15 December
Yahoo! Groups are fully shut down, with members no longer able to send or receive e-mails, ending also the Manic Miner & Jet Set Willy Yahoo! Group, whose very last message is sent on that day.