Manic Miner is a platform video game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 (later re-released by Software Projects). It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the early titles in the platform game genre. The game itself was inspired by the Atari 800 game Miner 2049er. It has since been ported to numerous home computers and video game consoles.
PublisherSoftware Projects, Bug Byte
ReleasedMay 1, 1983
StatusReleased
GenresPlatform
ThemesActionFantasy
PlatformsCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMI AmigaAMS Amstrad CPCZX ZX SpectrumMSX MSXBBC BBC Microcomputer SystemCOM Commodore 16COM Commodore Plus/4DRA Dragon 32/64TAT Tatung Einstein
ModesSingle player
SeriesJet Set Willy
Community ScoreWorth Playing73/100