Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD v1.7

Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD v1.7

Elite Systems Ltd  ❘ Commercial
iOS
out of 4 votes
Latest Version
v1.7
Safe to install
VERY GOOD User Rating

Recent developments in mobile gaming have seen the release of the Manic Miner® app, a meticulously crafted adaptation of the beloved ZX Spectrum classic that has been reimagined with vibrant 3D voxel-style graphics. This title is now available for download on the App Store.

Note: To save your progress in the game, it is essential to return to the Main Menu prior to exiting the app.

Manic Miner, originally developed for the ZX Spectrum—an 8-bit home computer introduced in the UK in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd and sold over 5 million units worldwide—stands as one of the defining titles of the 1980s gaming landscape.

The game is offered as an in-app purchase within the Recreated ZX Spectrum app, priced at £2.99. This app also features additional ZX Spectrum titles and includes support for Sinclair BASIC. For those preferring a standalone experience, Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum is available separately but will not include other ZX Spectrum games.

This version faithfully replicates the original 1983 game, officially licensed and utilizing Elite Collection technology. Key features of this release include:

  • Portrait and landscape display modes
  • User-definable controls specific to the game, including joystick and keypad options
  • Auto-save functionality upon exiting
  • Authentic sound effects reminiscent of the original ZX Spectrum

Manic Miner is recognized as a pioneering platformer, initially released by Bug-Byte and later by Software Projects. Its development was inspired by the Atari 800 game Miner 2049er. At the time of its release, it garnered attention for its incorporation of in-game music—a feat considered ambitious and technically demanding given the hardware's limitations. Achieving this involved alternating CPU time between gameplay and music seamlessly, resulting in a unique sound that echoed throughout its levels.

The game features a total of 20 distinct rooms, including:

  1. Central Cavern
  2. The Cold Room
  3. The Menagerie
  4. Abandoned Uranium Workings
  5. Eugene's Lair
  6. Processing Plant
  7. The Vat
  8. Miner Willy meets the Kong Beast
  9. Wacky Amoebatrons
  10. The Endorian Forest
  11. Attack of the Mutant Telephones
  12. Return of the Alien Kong Beast
  13. Ore Refinery
  14. Skylab Landing Bay
  15. The Bank
  16. The Sixteenth Cavern
  17. The Warehouse
  18. Amoebatrons' Revenge
  19. Solar Power Generator
  20. The Final Barrier

Players navigate these caverns, collecting blinking objects while managing Willy’s oxygen supply. Upon collecting all items in one cavern, players transition through a flashing portal to continue their adventure. Throughout gameplay, players must evade various enemies such as Poisonous Pansies and Manic Mining Robots, while also avoiding fatal falls from heights. The challenge persists until all lives are lost; extra lives are awarded every 10,000 points scored.

About Elite®: Established in England in 1984, Elite Systems Ltd has continued to honor classic gaming titles through modern adaptations and offerings.

Overview

Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD is a Commercial software in the category Games & Entertainment developed by Elite Systems Ltd.

The latest version of Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD is v1.7, released on 12/21/2024. It was initially added to our database on 12/21/2024.

Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

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