Hot Topic for Issue 63

[psj3809]

Very tough question !

For me its Manic Miner, first platform game I played and the best. Chuckie Egg is superb though, so playable and a great laugh. Jet Set Willy was one of those games where I just moved about finding 'new rooms' ! Couldn't ever complete that

[psj3809]

have people really not heard of either Spectrum of Jet Set Willy? - wow - I am getting old - these were the Playstation and Mario of the early 80s...

I agree ! Find it very odd ! Never had an MSX or PC Engine but downloaded emulators/games for it. Stunned people havent downloaded an emulator to try out these famous games which are mentioned frequently here and in the magazine.

[TheDude18]

Chuckie Egg for me. I was never a fan of JSW or MM. I spent most of my spectrum time playing Booty.

[AmigaJay]

Another vote for JSW! surprised its pretty low on the poll, i know Manic Miner was the first in the series but JSW when it made it big and everyone took notice, I'm still gutted i could never complete it cause of a bug!

[ismellicecream]

My vote goes to Chuckie Egg. I like the other three a lot but I find you have to be in the right mood to play them. Plus I used to sneakily load it on the school BBC in maths when I should have been playing that taxi maths game.

One of my all time favourites that still gets played today.

[gmintyfresh]

For me it has be Dynamite Dan, it was a tough game but far less brutal than Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. I still love the intricate and detailed graphics and the use of Alla Turca by Mozart in the soundtrack this adds a pace and urgency to the game.

[liveinabin]

Great poll question. For me, it has to be Manic Miner, very closely edging out Chuckie Egg because of it's superior jump mechanics.
Dynamite Dan always felt a bit cold to me and Jet Set Willy, despite being full of atmosphere, was just so ridiculously hard that it was difficult to even attempt a serious play at it.

[Zetr0]

man..... Chuckie Egg so OWNS!!!


sweet!

[AlleyKat]

My vote goes to Chuckie Egg. I like the other three a lot but I find you have to be in the right mood to play them. Plus I used to sneakily load it on the school BBC in maths when I should have been playing that taxi maths game.

My vote goes to Chuckie Egg- I think its aged far more gracefully than the Willy games and still plays excellently now- its as tight as a classic coin-op.

I remember playing the excellent BBC version quite a bit at school, also .

[Xyphoe]

Ack! Tough one between Manic Miner and Chuckie Egg ... I went with Manic Miner as its one of the games that me and many others associate with the Spectrum very closely, whereas I felt Chuckie Egg was a touch better on its rival the Amstrad So Manic Miner it is.

[PrimalScientist]

All these were great! I went for JSW. It was a close one between MM, CE and JSW. I never completed it though. Has anyone who has posted on this thread completed it?

Primal

[Rinoa]

Chuckie Egg for me too.

[Graham Humphrey]

Manic Miner for me, still holds up well I reckon. Chuckie Egg is good too though. Think JSW is overrated personally.

Yes I could of added more

I can't believe a professional journalist has used such dreadful English

[Zetr0]

awwww man.... you let Graham in here!?

LOL heys m8y, wheres that sinister avatar of yours?

[woody.cool]

awwww man.... you let Graham in here!?

We let anybody in here We don't discriminate lol