Resource centre for ZX Spectrum games
using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines
Versions and minor mods of the original Manic Miner
Manic Miner - The Big Bonus Edition
Author: Andy Ford
Year: 2019
Language: English
"A very simple modification of Manic Miner to provide a higher score compared to a standard version", based on the Software Projects edition, released in July 2019. The item collection score was changed to 1,000 points per item from its default of 100. The air bonus was changed to 10 from its default of 1 per air unit remaining upon cavern completion. The Kong bonus was changed to 1,000 from its default of 100 per block the Kong Beast falls. An extra life is awarderd at 100,000 points instead of its default of 10,000 points.
A few other minor changes were also made "to improve the game a fraction".
Manic Miner - The Big Bonus Edition was released as a conventional TAP file, suitable for easy transfer to other media if required, and a TZX file which features a Speedlock loader and must be loaded in 48K mode only.
Number of rooms: 20
Highest documented score:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 379,930 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 392,690 points.
Download links
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The game's homepage on JetSet Willy & Manic Miner Community |
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Game file in TAP and TZX formats, along with the Readme and some screenshots |
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Game file in TAP and TZX formats |
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The game's page on Spectrum Computing |
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RZX walkthrough of the game |
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RZX walkthrough of the game showing the highest documented score |
Video
(showing a walkthrough of the game which is inferior to the best publicly available RZX recording)
Screenshot gallery |
