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using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines
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7 December 2024
The page of JSW dup moor en t' panat is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
30 November 2024
The page of Willy Meets The Beatles is modified to include a bug-fixed, fully completable version, an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
24 November 2024
The page of JSW:FTB is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
18 November 2024
The page of Manic-4-Noobs (M4N) / MANIC-minor (M-m) / Manic Miner 40th Anniversary Tribute (MM40th) is modified to include an embedded video of Manic Miner 40th Anniversary Tribute from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX walkthrough of the game.
10 November 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy in Altered Reality is modified to include an embedded video of the JSW128 VM version from the JSW Central YouTube channel and RZX walkthroughs of all three versions of the game.
3 November 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy in Altered Reality is modified to include an embedded video of the JSW128 VL5 version from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
25 October 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy in Altered Reality is modified to include an embedded video of the JSW128 VK3 version from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
15 October 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy: Role Reversal is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX walkthrough.
5 October 2024
The page of Not JSW! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an alternative RZX walkthrough and a complete screenshot gallery.
30 September 2024
The page of Manic Miner: Jet Set Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
25 September 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy: Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
20 September 2024
The page of Manic Miner 7 is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and the game file in TAP and TZX format.
15 September 2024
The page of Vampire Hunter Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
10 September 2024
The page of Fantasy World WillY is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
30 August 2024
The page of The Time Hole is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
20 August 2024
The page of JSW64 Manic Miner: James Bond is modified to include an embedded video of the Easy Variant from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved set of RZX walkthroughs.
15 August 2024
The page of JSW64 Manic Miner: James Bond is modified to include an embedded video of the Hard Variant from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
31 July 2024
The page of JeT SeT JnR aNd ThE CuRsE oF ThE PhArAoH is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX walkthrough.
24 July 2024
The page of Manic Mining Robot's Day Out is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
30 June 2024
The page of JSW64: Flash Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
24 June 2024
The page of JSW 1-1 is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
17 June 2024
The page of A Manic Minor's 80s Christmas Shopping Trip is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
12 June 2024
Manic Miner: The Lost Levels / Manic Miner: The Lost Levels DS is added to the list of MM games, along with an individual page featuring a complete screenshot gallery and JSW Central RZX walkthroughs of both variants of the game.
Chronology is updated.
9 June 2024
The page of Escape of the Snails is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
26 May 2024
The page of Terry The Turtle is modified to include an embedded video of the Vektor version (Special Edition) from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information concerning all versions of the game.
20 May 2024
The page of Terry The Turtle is modified to include an embedded video of the Red (Hard) version from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
13 May 2024
The page of Terry The Turtle is modified to include an embedded video of the Cyan (Intermediate) version from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
5 May 2024
The page of Terry The Turtle is modified to include an embedded video of the Yellow (Normal) version from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
28 April 2024
The page of WiLLY iN ThE MiRRoRVeRSE is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX walkthrough showcasing the best documented completion of the game.
21 April 2024
The page of JSW: The Sun Is No Longer Producing Heat is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
14 April 2024
The page of Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana Truman is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, and improved RZX walkthroughs of both versions of the game.
8 April 2024
The page of Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana Truman is modified to include an embedded video of the standard version of the game from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
Quotations by Jon Ahmad and B. S. Tancham are added to "The phenomenon of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy games" page.
31 March 2024
The page of Willy Comes Home is modified to include a bug-fixed, completable version, a JSW Central RZX walkthrough, an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
22 March 2024
Jet Set II is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring a complete screenshot gallery, a bug-fixed, completable version, a JSW Central RZX walkthrough and an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
Chronology is updated.
16 March 2024
The page of Manic Mixup is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
The page of Willy's New Mansion is modified to include some additional information.
8 March 2024
The page of A Bulgarian Requiem is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
29 February 2024
The page of JSW64: Dragon Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
26 February 2024
The page of JSW64: Dragon Jet Set Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
15 February 2024
The page of AmAZiNG WiLLY is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX walkthrough showcasing the best documented completion of the game.
8 February 2024
The page of Winer Milly is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
4 February 2024
The page of Manic Miner - Norman Sword's version is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
28 January 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy 5: ZX Heroes is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
21 January 2024
The page of Jet Set Willy: The Colossal Cave is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
14 January 2024
The page of Ma jolie is modified to include an embedded video of all three editions of Ma jolite from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
7 January 2024
The page of Ma jolie is modified to include an embedded video of all three editions of Ma jolie from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
30 December 2023
The page of The Fucked Internet Trilogy is modified to include an embedded video of Jet Set Willy: Fucked Internet Resurrection from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough of Jet Set Willy: Fucked Internet Remix.
26 December 2023
The page of The Fucked Internet Trilogy is modified to include an embedded video of Jet Set Willy: Fucked Internet Remake from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
22 December 2023
JeT SeT JnR aNd ThE CuRsE oF ThE PhArAoH is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring selected screenshots.
Chronology is updated.
20 December 2023
The page of The Fucked Internet Trilogy is modified to include an embedded video of Jet Set Willy: Fucked Internet Remix from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
15 December 2023
The page of Clopit! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
9 December 2023
The page of Marina: The Fire Quest is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
8 December 2023
The page of WiLLY iN ThE MiRRoRVeRSE is modified to include the download of and information about the newly-released v. 3 of the game.
2 December 2023
The page of AmAZiNG WiLLY is modified to include the download of and information about the newly-released v. 4 of the game.
30 November 2023
The page of Manic Miner C.S.S. is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
24 November 2023
The page of Soul Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
19 November 2023
The page of willy to the rescue! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
12 November 2023
The page of Jet Set Basic is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
10 November 2023
León Willy is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring selected screenshots.
6 November 2023
The page of Lena vs Margo is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
31 October 2023
The page of Party Willy (JSW128 version) is modified to include an embedded video of the Special Edition from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
26 October 2023
The page of Party Willy is modified to include an embedded video of the Special Edition of Part 2 from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
20 October 2023
The page of Party Willy is modified to include an embedded video of the Special Edition of Part 1 from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
13 October 2023
The page of Manic Miner - 2000 is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
8 October 2023
Manic Person is added to the list of MM games, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
Chronology is updated.
7 October 2023
The page of J4 (The Fourth Remix) is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and an expanded description.
30 September 2023
The page of JSW64: Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video of Variant Z from the JSW Central YouTube channel and improved RZX walkthroughs of both variants of the game.
28 September 2023
The page of JSW64: Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video of Variant W from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
26 September 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant [ from the JSW Central YouTube channel and improved RZX walkthroughs of all six variants of the game.
23 September 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant Z from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
17 September 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant Y from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
13 September 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant X from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
7 September 2023
Bob The Polar Bear's notes about his games are added to the "Authors about their games" section.
2 September 2023
Information about files that are NOT listed on JSW Central has been added to the site (with a link from the "Complete list of MM and JSW games").
31 August 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant W from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
30 August 2023
Heads JSW is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original JSW, along with its individual page featuring a screenshot gallery, a completable version and a JSW Central RZX walkthrough.
Manic Miner Shuffle is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original MM, along with its individual page featuring a screenshot gallery and a JSW Central RZX walkthrough.
29 August 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 64 (JSW64) is modified to include an embedded video of Variant V from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
25 August 2023
A Big HELLO to Richard Hallas! is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original JSW, along with its individual page featuring a screenshot gallery, a completable tape version and a JSW Central RZX walkthrough.
24 August 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy: April Showers is modified to exclude information about The Storm Warning Mix version and to include an improved RZX walkthrough.
A separate page is created for Jet Set Willy: The Storm Warning Mix, with updated information, screenshot gallery, bugfixed files and the best publicly available RZX walkthrough.
22 August 2023
The page of Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz is modified to include a complete screenshot gallery.
Chronology is updated.
20 August 2023
The page of Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and the first publicly available RZX walkthrough of the game.
18 August 2023
The page of Manic Jet Set Willy is updated with info about v. 2 and v. 3 of the game.
The page of Manic Miner - Trick or Treat? is updated with info about the bugfix of the standard edition and about the Silver Shamrock edition, as well as with a complete screenshot gallery.
16 August 2023
Jet Set Willy: Key Code Edition is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original JSW, along with its individual page featuring a screenshot gallery and a JSW Central RZX walkthrough.
Chronology is updated.
13 August 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy: The 2005 Megamix / Jet Set Willy: The 2010 Megamix is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough of the 2005 version.
8 August 2023
The page of Manic Miner 128 is modified to include information about Bob Fossil's 2022/2023 versions of the game.
4 August 2023
The page of Jet-Set Willy (again) is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
24 July 2023
The page of Thoroughly Modern Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
30 June 2023
The page of Mr Top Hat is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
25 June 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy in Paris is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
28 May 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy: The Lord of the Rings is modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel and improved RZX walkthroughs of both versions of the game.
11 May 2023
The page of Manic Miner: The Hobbit is modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel and improved RZX walkthroughs of both versions of the game.
30 April 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy 128 is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
19 April 2023
The page of Dr. Jet Set Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
12 April 2023
The page of Jet Set Willy II+ is modified to include two embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved set of RZX recordings of the game.
20 March 2023
The page of Willy in the Islands of Mystery (Part 1: Exploration) is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
15 March 2023
The page of Monstrum! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
11 March 2023
Jet Set Willy: Role Reversal is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring selected screenshots.
28 February 2023
The page of Manic Miner Mythologies: Eugene - Lord of the Bathroom is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
18 February 2023
The page of Still Stealin' is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
10 February 2023
WiLLY iN ThE MiRRoRVeRSE is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring selected screenshots.
The page of Willy the Rogue is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
2 February 2023
The page of Skint Willy is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
28 January 2023
The page of Manic Panic is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
22 January 2023
The page of AmAZiNG WiLLY is modified to include the download of and information about the newly-released v. 3 of the game.
20 January 2023
The page of Ultimate Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
31 December 2022
The page of Goodnite Luddite is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
The page of We Pretty is modified to include some additional information.
30 December 2022
The page of Jet Set Willy: Spectrum Computing is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
18 December 2022
The page of Manic Scribbler is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
6 December 2022
The page of Willy's Afterlife is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
24 November 2022
The page of Jet Set Willy: The DrUnKeN mAsTeR!!! Special Edition is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
19 November 2022
The page of Jet Set Willy: The DrUnKeN mAsTeR!!! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX walkthrough and some additional information.
31 October 2022
The page of STRANGEL is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and some additional information.
24 October 2022
The page of Jet Set Willy X is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
15 October 2022
The page of Utility Cubicles is modified to include updated information, an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
9 October 2022
AmAZiNG WiLLY is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring selected screenshots.
The page of ZX81 Manic Miner is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
30 September 2022
The page of Willy the Hacker is modified to include updated information, an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
25 September 2022
The page of Miles Mad Mission! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
12 September 2022
The page of Manic Miner: The Buddha of Suburbia is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an improved RZX walkthrough.
7 September 2022
The page of Pip The Pipistrelle is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and a more detailed description of the game.
31 August 2022
The page of Bizarre! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
30 August 2022
The page of Henry's Hoard is modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
30 April 2022
The page of Willy on a Transatlantic Cruise is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
28 April 2022
The page of The Perils of Willy is modified to include information about the bugfixed version of the Bog Roll Edition and its updated screenshots as well as an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel showing a completion of the bugfixed Bog Roll Edition.
25 April 2022
The page of Holy Shit!!! is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
22 April 2022
The page of JSW Stupid is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
12 April 2022
The pages of Jet Set Willy: The Continuing Adventures, Jet Set Willy: The Deadly Mission and Jet Set Willy: Willy's Holiday are modified to include information about Adam Britton's approval of the bug-free tape versions of his games.
6 April 2022
The page of Manic-4-Noobs is modified to include information about MANIC-minor, along with a screenshot gallery and an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
20 March 2022
The pages of Jet-Set Willy Ivy and where's woody? are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
16 March 2022
The page of Manic Jet Set Willy is updated with an improved RZX recording of the game played at the slowest speed.
6 February 2022
The page of Jet Set Willy 16K is modified to include a complete screenshot gallery, an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel and an RZX recording showing a more efficient completion of the game than the best previously available recording.
Links to maps of A Manic Minor's 80's Christmas Shopping Trip, Jet Set Willy 25-100, Manic 40 Miner and Manic-4-Noobs on Speccy Screenshot maps are added to their respective pages.
Chronology is updated.
25 January 2022
Manic Jet Set Willy is added to the list of games using other game engines, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery and an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
A fourth subsection: "C. The original Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy recreated as one game using a new game engine" is added to the "Other game engines" section (with a resulting renumbering of the "New games using other game engines" subsection).
19 January 2022
A screenshot gallery is added to the page of It's Wet Jelly.
17 January 2022
The page of It's Wet Jelly is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX recording and updated information about the game's best documented completion time.
16 January 2022
The pages of Manic Miner 4 and Manic Miner 5: Los peligros del LSD are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel, improved RZX recordings and updated information about each game's highest documented score. A tape version of Manic Miner 5: Los peligros del LSD is also made available for download.
15 January 2022
The pages of Manic Miner No. 2 and Manic Miner III: Tales from a Parallel Universe are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel, improved RZX recordings and updated information about each game's highest documented score.
11 January 2022
The page of Manic Miner 2 is modified to include an embedded video from the JSW Central YouTube channel, an improved RZX recording and updated information about the game's highest documented score.
Copyright info is updated on all pages to include the year 2022.
31 December 2021
Chronology is updated.
12 December 2021
The titles of Adam Britton's games are changed from The Continuing Adventures, The Deadly Mission and Willy's Holiday to Jet Set Willy: The Continuing Adventures, Jet Set Willy: The Deadly Mission and Jet Set Willy: Willy's Holiday, respectively.
The individual pages of these three games are overhauled to include accurate information about their history and completability, bug-free game files converted to tape format, screenshot galleries and embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
Manic Miner: Trick or Treat? and Manic Miner - The Two Chance Challenge are added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original MM, along with individual pages.
A 2021 Manic Miner hack by CHIXUS is added to the Various minor hacks page.
Chronology is updated.
12 November 2021
A link to Jet Set Willy: The GeoGuesser is added to the Links page.
28 October 2021
The pages of Willy vs The Vampire Lord and Jet Set Luis: Rumbo a la Costa Blanca are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
24 October 2021
The pages of Willy - The Man Who Sold the World and Manic Pietro are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
16 October 2021
The pages of We Pretty and Jet Set Mini are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
A screenshot gallery is added to the page of We Pretty.
Manic Mulholland is added to the list of Games of MM and JSW interest.
Chronology is updated.
12 October 2021
The pages of What Willy Did Next and Manic-4-Noobs are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
10 October 2021
The credit for A Manic Minor's 80s Christmas Shopping Trip is changed, upon his explicit request, from the author's real name to a pseudonym.
9 October 2021
Manic-4-Noobs is added to the list of MM games, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
16 September 2021
Screenshot galleries are added to the pages of ZX Willy the Bug Slayer and Maria's Revenge. Both pages are also enriched with additional information.
10 September 2021
A JSW Central RZX walkthrough is offered for download on the page of ZX Willy the Bug Slayer, where the information about the completion of the game is updated.
The pages of ZX Willy the Bug Slayer, Maria vs. Some Bastards, Maria's Revenge and Maria on Tour are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
1 September 2021
The pages of Manic Miner: Back to the Mine and Manic 40 Miner are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
29 August 2021
The "Other game engines" section is reorganised and divided into three subsections: "A. The original Manic Miner recreated/modified/extended using other game engines", "B. The original Jet Set Willy recreated/modified/extended using other game engines" and "C. New games using other game engines".
Manic 40 Miner is added to section A. "The original Manic Miner recreated/modified/extended using other game engines", along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
22 August 2021
Screenshot galleries and some additional details/corrections are added to the pages of Jet-Set Willy Ivy and Mr Top Hat.
20 August 2021
Screenshot galleries are added to the pages of Jet-Set Willy (again) and Escape of the Snails.
15 August 2021
Screenshot galleries are added to the pages of Spaceman Willy and Dr. Jet-Set Willy.
14 August 2021
Screenshot galleries are added to the pages of Willy's New Hat and Jet-Set Willy in Space.
12 August 2021
The pages of Jet Set Willy III, Join the Jet-Set!, Spaceman Willy, Willy's New Hat, Jet-Set Willy in Space and Willy does the Great Pyramid! are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
The spelling of the title of Richard Hallas's first JSW game is changed from "Join The Jet-Set!" to "Join the Jet-Set!" everywhere.
6 May 2021
A quote by Davor Magdić is added to the "Phenomenon of MM/JSW games" section.
23 April 2021
The page of Jet Set Willy: Wet Sunday Afternoon Graphical Remix is updated to include a link to a review on YouTube.
22 April 2021
The pages of Manic Miner: creme de la creme, Manic Miner - Light Modification, Manic Miner Presto and Jet Set Willy Mono Plus are updated to include links to RZX recordings of these games.
Chronology is updated.
18 April 2021
Jet Set Willy Mono Plus is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original JSW, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
The page of Manic Miner: creme de la creme is updated, including a complete update of the screenshot gallery.
Chronology is updated.
15 April 2021
Chronology is updated.
14 April 2021
Manic Miner: creme de la creme, Manic Miner - Light Modification and Manic Miner Presto are added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original MM, along with individual pages featuring screenshot galleries.
7 April 2021
Willy does the Great Pyramid! is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
10 March 2021
Manic Miner 2020 Special Edition is added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original MM, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
5 March 2021
Manic Panic is added to the list of MM and JSW games using other game engines, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
15 February 2021
Section C - "Artistic modifications of the original JSW" - is added to the list of JSW48 games.
A new page discussing JODI's Jet Set Willy Variations is added.
COPYCARD, STORY, SURBITON, SPRITES and KEYWORDS are added to the list of Artistic modifications of the original JSW, along with individual pages featuring screenshot galleries.
jsw011, jsw012 and jsw013 are added to the list of Versions and minor mods of the original JSW, along with individual pages featuring screenshot galleries.
Headings of all individual game pages are modified.
Copyright is updated to include 2021.
5 December 2020
The page of The Perils of Willy is updated comprehensively, including information about the Plus version and the Bog Roll Edition, an expanded screenshot gallery and embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
The pages of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy are updated to include information about improved completion scores/time, improved RZX walkthroughs and embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
The pages of Jet Set Willy II, Willy's New Mansion, Jet Set Willy: Mind Control, Willy's Hoard, Jet Set Willy 2005/2010 Megamix, Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre and Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre 48K Edition are modified to include embedded videos from the JSW Central YouTube channel.
19 March 2020
The pages of JSW128VK and JSW128 VL are merged and updated with information about JSW128 VM, becoming the page of Jet Set Willy in Altered Reality, as the final version of the game is called.
The Perils of Willy is added to the list of games using other engines, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
A screenshot gallery is added to the page of Jet Set Willy - 12 room minigame.
Chronology is updated.
13 March 2020
The pages of Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre and Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre 48K Edition are modified to include updated information about their walkthroughs hosted on the RZX Archives and, in case of the former, also an embedded YouTube video.
10 March 2020
Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre 48K Edition is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page featuring a screenshot gallery.
Jet Set Willy - 12 room minigame released on the WOOT! Tape Magazine issue #3 - ZXMAS 2019 Edition is added to the "Advanced modifications of the original JSW" category on the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page.
A screenshot gallery is added to the page of Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre, which is also updated with new information.
Chronology is updated.
Copyright info is updated on all pages so as to include the year 2020.
17 November 2019
Links to RZX recordings on the RZX Archive and embedded YouTube videos are added to the pages of Skint Willy, Willy the Rogue and Still Stealin'.
Chronology is updated.
15 November 2019
Completable, bug-fixed revisions of Skint Willy, Willy the Rogue and Still Stealin' are made available for download, with DrUnKeN mAsTeR!!!'s approval, from these games' individual pages.
3 November 2019
A screenshot gallery is added to the page of Join the Jet-Set!.
1 November 2019
Screenshot galleries are added to the pages of Jet Set Willy: Spectrum Computing, Jet Set Willy III, Willy's Flashback, Willy's Hoard, Lena vs Margo and Marina: The Fire Quest.
The page of Jet Set Mini is modified to include info about the best documented completion time, a link to an RZX walkthrough and an embedded YouTube video.
Info about the number of rooms which need to be visited and the number of lives which need to be sacrificed to complete the game is added to the page of Jet Set Willy III.
Chronology is updated.
1 August 2019
A "proper" main page is created, giving an overview of the site (previously links to the Home page led to the main list of MM and JSW games).
Two new sections: "Authors about their games" and "What's new?" are added to the website. The former features subpages with texts by five authors: Andrew Broad, Paul Equinox Collins, Daniel Gromann, Richard Hallas and Leslie Marwick.
The "About JSW Central" section is modified and renamed "Brief history".
The panel on the left side is modified to reflect the changes in the section layout.
Chronology is updated.
Updates since the 'What's new?' section was launched
28 May 2019
The panel on the left side is modified in order to provide direct access to the various game categories.
A new category of "Mini Games" is added to the main list, featuring four entries: Jet Set Willy - Super Pre-School Edition, Jet Set Willy 2: Super Pre-School Edition, Jet Set Bulimic and Jet Set Willy Heaven and Hell
Individual Manic Miner game pages have been modified to feature download links presented in the same way as on the other pages, short text introductions to most games and embedded YouTube videos.
Individual pages of "Versions of the original MM" and "Versions of the original JSW" are modified, mainly in the download links sections.
All individual game pages now feature links to those games' pages on World of Spectrum and/or Spectrum Computing, as well as maps on Speccy Screenshot Maps, RZX walkthroughs on the RZX Archive and YouTube videos (and links to their homepages if pertinent).
Download links are rearranged to feature download folders for games in each category. Each of them has a subfolder called "dgd" (Direct Game Download). Most of them also have subfolders called "oth" (Other Downloads) and some have subfolders called "cen" (which stands for JSW Central Downloads).
Jet Set Willy 25-100 is promoted to the "Advanced modifications of the original JSW" category.
The sole entry in the Jet Set Willy II category is split into two entries: Jet Set Willy II and Jet Set Willy II+.
Chronology is updated.
2 May 2019
Almost all parts of the website undergo some changes.
Individual pages with info, download options and other links are added for all games included in the main "List of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy games for the ZX Spectrum".
"I. Games of special interest" subsection of the "Games of MM/JSW interest" list is moved to the main "List of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy games for the ZX Spectrum", as a separate group called "MM and JSW games using other game engines".
New entries are added to the "Games of MM/JSW interest" section and all of the games included there now have links to their respective pages on Spectrum Computing.
New links have been added to the Links page.
A Manic Minor's 80s Christmas Shopping Trip is added to the list of MM games, Manic Miner: A ten-cavern challenge is added to the "Versions of the original MM" section and Jet Set Willy: The Mr Noseybonk Edition" and "Jet Set Willy 25-100 are added to the "Versions of the original JSW" section.
"Chronology" is updated.
3 December 2018
A new section: "Versions and minor mods of the original Manic Miner" is launched, with the main page and 18 individual pages for each discussed mod. Altogether over 350 new screenshots related to this section are added to the site.
The site is converted from HTTP to HTTPS.
Individual pages for Manic Miner: Back to the Mine and Manic Mixup are added to the Manic Miner games section
JSW 128 VK3, JSW 128 VL5 and Thoroughly Modern Willy are added to the "Games of MM and JSW interest" section
"Chronology" is updated.
16 March 2018
A new section: "Minor modifications of the original Jet Set Willy" is launched", with the main page and 22 individual pages for each mod. Altogether over 630 new screenshots are added to the site.
Jet Set Willy: Wet Sunday Afternoon Graphical Remix is added to the subsection "Advanced modifications of the original JSW".
Several "JSW Central Special" download items are added, including new standalone, ready-to-play versions of JSW - The Softricks editor version and JSW - The Paul Rhodes' editor version, bug-fixes of: JSW - The R. D. Foord Software version, JSW: Mono, JSW - Mark Woodmass's fast version, La casa di Jack and La casa de Jack.
3 February 2018
The list of JSW48 games is divided into two subsections: "New games" and "Advanced modifications of the original JSW". Jet Set Mini is added to the list of "New games", while Jet Set Willy: The Nigthmare Edition, Jet Set Mixup and Jet Set 40-40 are listed as "Advanced modifications of the original JSW". Individual pages are created for these four games.
A placeholder for a new section: "Minor mods of the original JSW" is added in the main menu.
The "Scope and principles" and "Chronology" sections are updated.
26 November 2017
A bug which caused the home page not to diplay properly in Chrome is fixed.
14 April 2017
Henry's Hoard is added to the list of JSW48 games, along with an individual page and a download link to the bug-fixed, completable version of the game.
22 March 2017
Jet Set Willy II is included in the main list of JSW games, as a separate, fifth category (besides MM, JSW48, JSW128 and JSW64 gameS).
An individual page for Jet Set Willy II is added.
Links to YouTube videos of the RZX walkthroughs are added on all individual pages of MM games.
The "Links" page is revised and updated.
External links now open in new tabs.
30 December 2016
Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz is added to the list of JSW64 games, along with an individual page.
14 September 2016
Individual pages for the original Jet Set Willy and Willy's New Mansion are added.
5 February 2016
Jet Set Luis: Rumbo a la Costa Blanca is added to the list of MM games, along with an individual page.
"Chronology" is updated.
12 August 2015
Individual pages with basic information, download links and screenshots of all the caverns are added for all MM games.
5 May 2015
The "Chronology" section is added.
1 March 2015
JSW Central is launched, including the sections: "About JSW Central", "Scope and principles", "Phenomenon of MM/JSW games", "List of MM/JSW games", "Games of MM/JSW interest", "Links" and "Contact".
Major updates before the 'What's new?' section was launched on 1 August 2019