JSW Central - Resource Centre for ZX Spectrum games based on Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines

Resource centre for ZX Spectrum games
using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines

I. Manic Miner (MM)

Games using Matthew Smith's original Manic Miner game engine for the 48K Spectrum

12. Manic Miner C.S.S.

Also known as: Manic Miner: comp.sys.sinclair

Author: Nigel Fishwick (FishyFish)

Year: 2002

Language: English

Manic Miner C.S.S.is the only known MM remake created by Nigel Fishwick (FishyFish). The game, which the author calls "his rejig of Mathew Smith's all-time classic platformer" is "based around themes and 'folklore' that have arisen on the comp.sys.sinclair newsgroup". It was created over a span of 18 months and gamma-released in September 2002. The game features an almost complete redesign of the level graphics and guardian sprites.

Number of rooms: 20

Highest documented score:

- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 35,094 points;

- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 36,536 points.

Download links

Homepage	The game's homepage on Nigel Fishwick's website

Direct game download	Game file in TAP and TZX formats

World of Spectrum	The game's page on WoS

Spectrum Computing	The game's page on Spectrum Computing

Speccy Screenshot Maps	The game's map on Speccy Screenshot Maps

JSW Central	RZX walkthrough of the game showing the highest documented score

RZX Archive	RZX walkthrough of the game on the RZX Archive (showing a score which is inferior to the best publicly available recording)