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using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines
Versions and minor mods of the original Manic Miner
Manic Miner: A ten-cavern challenge
Author: Andy Ford
Year: 2019
Language: English
A cut-down version of MM featuring a mere ten caverns, with three difficulty levels to choose from ("Easy", "Fair" and "Hard"). The game features custom title and loading screens and a new font.
The game was released in April 2019.
Number of rooms: 10
Highest documented scores:
When played on the Easy difficulty level:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 25,465 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 27,740 points.
When played on the Fair difficulty level:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 17,941 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 19,209 points.
When played on the Hard difficulty level:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 17,710 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 18,905 points.
Download links
The game's home page on JSW & MM Community |
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Official release ZIP with the game file in TAP format, 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 walkthroughs of the game showing the highest documented scores |
Video
A walkthrough of the game on the JSW Central YouTube channel
Download the JSW Central video in its original Full HD quality or in an AI-upscaled 4K version |
A complete screenshot gallery will be presented on this page in the future.





