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offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-10 12:26 [#01985092]
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My top score is 14,376 (The Endorian Forest {lvl 10})

LAZY_MANIC

Probably the first ever platform game

LAZY_MANIC_WIKI

If anyone can find a version that alows you to save your
level that would be great!!!!


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-10-10 12:30 [#01985094]
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shit, i could never get past level 2


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-10-11 02:31 [#01985332]
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i thought this thread would catch on.


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-11 10:20 [#01985504]
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Me too, it seems I have compleatly wated my time and
everybody elses, again. Sorry


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-11 10:21 [#01985506]
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Me too, it seems I have compleatly wasted my time and
everybody elses, again. Sorry

sorry


 

offline LuminousAphid from home (United States) on 2006-10-11 10:28 [#01985513]
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i cant get past the 3rd level

but it reminds me of this arcade game i found in long beach
a couple years ago. amazing how far games have come in 20
years, but still haven't really changed at all.


 

offline Jaser from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-11 16:07 [#01985755]
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I always prefered Jetset Willy PC Download


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-16 17:17 [#01987942]
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kewl


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-16 17:19 [#01987943]
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You have just redeemed yourself, I compleatly
remove/withdraw my earler sad bastard comment.

New top score: 14838 still the same level!!!


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2006-10-16 17:39 [#01987960]
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cant get passed level 3


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-17 05:04 [#01988167]
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Sweet game and better than JSW (and the other sequels) imo.

If you like this, check out "Subterranean Nightmare" (also
on the Spectrum). A little known, but monstrously hard
platformer.


 

offline BoxBob-K23 from Finland on 2006-10-17 08:35 [#01988234]
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Great fun, although I can't get past level 3 (after a few
tries).

As for a version with save function, try some spectrum
emulator or something, I'm sure they have state saves... I
think?

I once saw a really fascinating documentary with Matthew
Smith being interviewed... I'm pretty sure the documentary
itself was about him, but I'll be damned if it actually
exists outside my memory hole! (It may or may not have been
"Thumb Candy", which is listed on wiki.)


 

offline BoxBob-K23 from Finland on 2006-10-17 08:46 [#01988236]
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woohoo, I got to level 5, but then it got all trippy and
trappy


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-17 11:07 [#01988310]
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Try Spectaculator; great shareware emulator. 30 day free
trial. It allows save games and all the features I can think
of.


 

offline Anus_Presley on 2006-10-17 11:18 [#01988313]
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100 and i'm beat


 

offline aphextriplet from your mothers bedroom (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-22 04:41 [#01990748]
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anyone ever play skool dayz on the spectrum? That was a
great game.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-22 05:31 [#01990755]
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Yes, it was sweet. Being able to write things on the
blackboards was awesome. I didn't think much of the
(technically superior) sequel "Back 2 Skool".

Rockstar's game "Bully" is meant to be inspired by Skool
Daze, but I've not played it.


 

offline xceque on 2006-10-22 05:40 [#01990758]
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Spectaculator 5 was freeware. Slightly less features but...
free!


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-22 05:47 [#01990762]
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Cool, didn't realise that- I shall get it. Thanks for the
heads up xceque.


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-22 06:47 [#01990791]
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I'm addicted to Manic Miner. I'm shit at it and can't get
past level 9, but it is fucking class. It was programmed by
a 19 year old who became a millionaire, because it was so
state of the art at the time.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-22 09:10 [#01990857]
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In the past I've completed it without using save games, in
one sitting, but using infinite lives.


 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2006-10-22 09:36 [#01990863]
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It's FUCKING difficult!!!


 

offline Brisk from selling smack at the orphanage on 2006-10-22 09:42 [#01990864]
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I used to own this on the spectrum, and this game single
handedly caused me to destroy my system. It was just so
difficult. In fact, a lot of these old games were like
this... frustrating, but strangely addictive.


 

offline Brisk from selling smack at the orphanage on 2006-10-22 09:43 [#01990865]
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Bully is fantastic. Get it.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-22 13:37 [#01990947]
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Shall do, just ordered it on Play, only £25.


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-22 15:08 [#01991000]
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These games had to be hard because there were only a few
levels, to make them last. It's not that difficult when you
get used to the controls, how far he can jump, pausing at
the beginning of the level to have a little think, etc. I've
been playing this all weekend my little brother thinks I'm
mental.
There is a good walkthrough on google video if you get
stuck.


Attached picture

 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-29 09:00 [#01994440]
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Matthew Smith Interview


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-30 11:33 [#01995169]
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Thanks mate...


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-30 11:41 [#01995175]
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Get that out of this thread this instance. That's not from
Manic Miner. The top hat gives it away ;)


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-31 06:33 [#01995665]
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First go on manic miner in a few months and I got to
Eugene's Lair on my first attempt. Not too bad. :)


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-31 10:36 [#01995753]
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There's that tricky jump at the bottom left, is that what
got you?


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-31 10:54 [#01995763]
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Remeber to get the key at the centre right of Eugene's Lair
first, and then get the one colest to the exit. This gives
you enough time to get there before Eugene.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-31 10:58 [#01995770]
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010101: That's the one. I lost the last 2 of my 3 lives
there. Timing it so the 2 toilets and Eugene are out of the
way is tricky (you need to make sure that when jumping to
avoid the black toilet, your head doesn't clip the yellow
one).

Swears: Yep, I never forget that one.


 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2006-10-31 11:17 [#01995794]
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man how come you die if you touch a shrub


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-31 11:21 [#01995797]
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Because this is one unforgiving, old skool,
hard-as-nails-mother-fucker of a game.


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-31 11:23 [#01995801]
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and they are AIDS shrubs.


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2006-10-31 11:58 [#01995830]
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w00t looky, jetset willy online in the makins


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-10-31 12:33 [#01995853]
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NICE ONE


 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2006-10-31 16:39 [#01995977]
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man why do people even enjoy this game


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-10-31 16:41 [#01995980]
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I dunno, it's been driving me fucking crazy.


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2006-10-31 23:28 [#01996031]
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it's called 'childhood memories', you lost yours?


 

offline sheffieldbleep from Sheffield (United Kingdom) on 2006-11-01 01:53 [#01996042]
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Jet Set Willy II was better IMO.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-11-01 02:42 [#01996045]
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What's the story behind that? I know there were rumours of
"Jet Set Willy meets the taxman", but I didn't think that
ever came to fruition.

As a nipper, a mate had a (proper legit- not just a pirate
tape with "JSW 2" written on it) tape of JSW2 that I saw a
few times, but that would never load. He reckoned it had
worked once then never loaded again since.

I DLed a supposed JSW2 from a rom site, but IMO it wasn't up
to the standard of the first 2 games and wondered if it was
a fan's attempt at making a version of it?


 

offline sheffieldbleep from Sheffield (United Kingdom) on 2006-11-01 08:17 [#01996154]
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Jet Set Willy II: The Final Frontier was loads bigger. I played it on the Amstrad
CPC.


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2006-11-01 10:44 [#01996199]
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That's right, now if anyone could find a version of the BBC
B game Strykers Run by Superiour Software that would make my
life complete!



 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-11-01 10:52 [#01996201]
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Yeah, it was just an extended version of the game with more
rooms and stuff.


 


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