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Versions and minor mods of the original Manic Miner
Manic Miner - Light Modification
Authors: Pgyuri and Andy Ford
Year: 2020
Language: English
A twist to the original Manic Miner in which Miner Willy can only see what his lamp would conventionally light, making the game much much harder to play.
Pgyuri presented this project "in old-fashion magazine style", as a type-in, on World of Spectrum in July 2020. He provided POKEs to modify both the Bug-Byte and Software Projects editions of MM. Andy Ford then created ready-to-play TZX files of both versions of the game, with customised loaders and loading screens.
The "lamp" concept was later developed, refined and implemented by Norman Sword in some of the modes of play in Manic Panic.
Number of rooms: 20
Highest documented score:
The Bug-Byte version:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 37,961 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 39,234 points.
The Software Projects version:
- upon reaching the swordfish sign: 37,949 points;
- upon first re-entry into the first cavern: 39,225 points.
Download links
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The thread dedicated to this game on World of Spectrum |
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The game's homepage on JetSet Willy & Manic Miner Community |
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Game files of both versions in TAP and TZX formats |
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RZX walkthroughs of both versions of the game |
Screenshot gallery |
Loading and title screen in the Bug-Byte version
Loading and title screen in the Software Projects version
The screenshots presented below could have been taken in either version of the game:
