Jester Interactive is inviting Game Boy Advance owners to take a trip down memory lane, as it releases a revitalised update of the ZX Spectrum classic Manic Miner for the Nintendo handheld this April.
Originally released in 1983, Manic Miner was originally a 20-stage platform game starring the legendary Miner Willy. Jumping his way through levels including 'Eugene's Lair' and 'Attack of the Killer Telephones,' Willy ignited games-player's imaginations as he collected a series of treasures before attempting to reach the exit.
Jester's re-invention of Manic Miner remains faithful to the original, reusing the tightly-balanced platform basis and level design of the 80s classic, but adds ten all-new stages and gives the game a much needed graphical and aural make-over. Thus, while fans of the original can wallow in the nostalgia of Wagner's 'Halls of the Mountain Kings' that accompanies the action and the return of adversaries such as deadly penguins and killer telephones, the broad appeal of Manic Miner's addictive gameplay will attract a new legion of fans.
Each level comprises a series of hazard-filled levels standing between Willy and his goal. Deadly assailants such as fast-moving toilets, strange aliens and evil penguins patrol set routes within each stage, while Willy must also negotiate collapsing ledges and avoid contact with equally fatal static obstacles. Making things even tougher, Willy must also complete his collection duties before a limited air supply expires.
It all adds up to a taxing yet entertaining platform game that proves that the classics of yesteryear still stand up to close scrutiny today. Manic Miner is also the first of a series of fondly remembered 'old skool' classics set to be updated for Game Boy Advance by Jester Interactive.
Manic Miner is released for Game Boy Advance April 2002.
Originally released in 1983, Manic Miner was originally a 20-stage platform game starring the legendary Miner Willy. Jumping his way through levels including 'Eugene's Lair' and 'Attack of the Killer Telephones,' Willy ignited games-player's imaginations as he collected a series of treasures before attempting to reach the exit.
Jester's re-invention of Manic Miner remains faithful to the original, reusing the tightly-balanced platform basis and level design of the 80s classic, but adds ten all-new stages and gives the game a much needed graphical and aural make-over. Thus, while fans of the original can wallow in the nostalgia of Wagner's 'Halls of the Mountain Kings' that accompanies the action and the return of adversaries such as deadly penguins and killer telephones, the broad appeal of Manic Miner's addictive gameplay will attract a new legion of fans.
Each level comprises a series of hazard-filled levels standing between Willy and his goal. Deadly assailants such as fast-moving toilets, strange aliens and evil penguins patrol set routes within each stage, while Willy must also negotiate collapsing ledges and avoid contact with equally fatal static obstacles. Making things even tougher, Willy must also complete his collection duties before a limited air supply expires.
It all adds up to a taxing yet entertaining platform game that proves that the classics of yesteryear still stand up to close scrutiny today. Manic Miner is also the first of a series of fondly remembered 'old skool' classics set to be updated for Game Boy Advance by Jester Interactive.
Manic Miner is released for Game Boy Advance April 2002.