Home › Mark plays.... Jumpman, Manic miner / 2049er and Pickaxe Pete (c64, videopac, zx spectrum) - episode 9

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Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:29pm
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Matt Barton
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Haha, thanks for this, Mark.

Haha, thanks for this, Mark. Jumpman is a very hard game, but Jumpman Jr. is even harder (IMO). One of our interviewees talked about its history a bit. Apparently, Jumpman was a huge hit, but the developer didn't care to make another. He basically had to be cajoled into making Jumpman Jr., fighting it all the way. When it too was a hit, they went after him for a sequel, but he refused.

A game that is very similar to it is Ultimate Wizard. :)

That was fun seeing Manic Miner. I never played that game as a kid. Kinda hard to tell what's going on just watching it.

Matt Barton, Managing Editor
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Email: matt@armchairarcade.com

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