Manic Miner
| Manic Miner | |
|---|---|
Cassette inlay | |
| Publishers | Bug-Byte (August 1983) Software Projects (Nov 1983) Amsoft (1985) |
| Designer | Matthew Smith |
| Programmer | Matthew Smith (Spectrum) |
| Platforms | ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, MSX, Oric, SAM Coupé, Tatung Einstein, MTX, PMD 85, Game Boy Advance, Xbox 360, Mobile |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre | Platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Manic Miner is a platform game written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith. It was published by Bug-Byte in 1983, then later the same year by Software Projects. The first game in the Miner Willy series, the design was inspired by Miner 2049er (1982) for the Atari 8-bit computers. Retro Gamer called Manic Miner one of the most influential platform games of all time, and it has been ported to numerous home computers, video game consoles, and mobile phones.