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'''''Miner Willy''''' is the protagonist in a series of [[platform game]]s for the [[ZX Spectrum]], [[MSX]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and the [[Commodore 64]] [[home computer]]s. The first two games - ''[[Manic Miner]]'' and ''[[Jet Set Willy]]'' - were written by [[computer game programmer|computer-game programmer]] [[Matthew Smith (games programmer)|Matthew Smith]] during the early 1980s. |
'''''Miner Willy''''' is the protagonist in a series of [[platform game]]s for the [[ZX Spectrum]], [[MSX]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and the [[Commodore 64]] [[home computer]]s. The first two games - ''[[Manic Miner]]'' and ''[[Jet Set Willy]]'' - were written by [[computer game programmer|computer-game programmer]] [[Matthew Smith (games programmer)|Matthew Smith]] during the early 1980s. |
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A third game in the series was planned, ''Miner Willy Meets The Taxman''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.craigsretrocomputingpage.com/thumb_candy/thumb_candy.html | title=Matthew Smith interview with Iain Lee | publisher=Thumb Candy | accessdate=2009-08-10}}</ref> |
A third game in the series was planned, ''Miner Willy Meets The Taxman''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.craigsretrocomputingpage.com/thumb_candy/thumb_candy.html | title=Matthew Smith interview with Iain Lee | publisher=Thumb Candy | accessdate=2009-08-10 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605021350/http://www.craigsretrocomputingpage.com/thumb_candy/thumb_candy.html | archivedate=2010-06-05 | df= }}</ref> |
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The series started in 1983 with the release of ''Manic Miner'', and was followed up a [[1984 in video gaming|year later]] with ''Jet Set Willy'' (one of the best selling [[video game]]s of all time){{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} and ''[[Jet Set Willy II]]''. Another game in the series, ''[[The Perils of Willy]]'', was released solely for the [[Commodore VIC-20]].<ref>[http://www.vic20gamer.com/index.php/2009/02/05/perils-of-willy/ The Perils of Willy] at VIC 20 Gamer {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220124824/http://www.vic20gamer.com/index.php/2009/02/05/perils-of-willy/ |date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref> ''"Andre's night off"'' was published as a [[Type-in program|type-in listing]] in the June 1984 issue of [[Computer and Video Games|Computer & Video Games]].<ref> |
The series started in 1983 with the release of ''Manic Miner'', and was followed up a [[1984 in video gaming|year later]] with ''Jet Set Willy'' (one of the best selling [[video game]]s of all time){{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} and ''[[Jet Set Willy II]]''. Another game in the series, ''[[The Perils of Willy]]'', was released solely for the [[Commodore VIC-20]].<ref>[http://www.vic20gamer.com/index.php/2009/02/05/perils-of-willy/ The Perils of Willy] at VIC 20 Gamer {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220124824/http://www.vic20gamer.com/index.php/2009/02/05/perils-of-willy/ |date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref> ''"Andre's night off"'' was published as a [[Type-in program|type-in listing]] in the June 1984 issue of [[Computer and Video Games|Computer & Video Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vincenzoscarpa.it/emulatori/spectrum/game-screenshot/manual.php?dir1=a&man=andresnightoff_man |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-04-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031710/http://www.vincenzoscarpa.it/emulatori/spectrum/game-screenshot/manual.php?dir1=a&man=andresnightoff_man |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }} Andre's night off instructions</ref> In addition quite a few unofficial sequels, [[Video game remake|remake]]s, homages and updates have been released.<ref>[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/games/j.html World of Spectrum] listing, showing the large number of fan-made ''Jet Set Willy'' sequels.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:14, 7 December 2017
Miner Willy is the protagonist in a series of platform games for the ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC and the Commodore 64 home computers. The first two games - Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy - were written by computer-game programmer Matthew Smith during the early 1980s.
A third game in the series was planned, Miner Willy Meets The Taxman.[1]
The series started in 1983 with the release of Manic Miner, and was followed up a year later with Jet Set Willy (one of the best selling video games of all time)[citation needed] and Jet Set Willy II. Another game in the series, The Perils of Willy, was released solely for the Commodore VIC-20.[2] "Andre's night off" was published as a type-in listing in the June 1984 issue of Computer & Video Games.[3] In addition quite a few unofficial sequels, remakes, homages and updates have been released.[4]
Games in the series
- Manic Miner, (1983), Bug-Byte / Software Projects
- Jet Set Willy, (1984), Software Projects
- The Perils of Willy, (1984), Software Projects
- Andre's Night Off, 1984, Matthew Smith
- Jet Set Willy II, (1985), Software Projects
- Jet Set Racing,[5] (2005), Numfum
References
- ^ "Matthew Smith interview with Iain Lee". Thumb Candy. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ The Perils of Willy at VIC 20 Gamer Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Andre's night off instructions - ^ World of Spectrum listing, showing the large number of fan-made Jet Set Willy sequels.
- ^ Notingham Screenplay Festival interview, February 2005 Referred to as the Vodafone version
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