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Manic Miner

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Introduction:
"The classic 1980s platformer by BugByte Software was initially released on the ZX Spectrum, C64 and BBC and wasted many hours of my youth. Now, I'll waste a few minutes of your time with ten questions about it."


1. What was the name of the central character that you had to guide through the caverns of the game?
    Miner Sally
    Miner Tommy
    Miner Willy
    Miner Jimmy


2. What was the tune that was playing throughout the game?
    The Blue Danube
    Moonlight Sonata
    Also Sprach Zarathustra
    In The Hall of the Mountain King


3. Which of the following was NOT a level of "Manic Miner"?
    Skylab Landing Bay
    Attack of the Mutant Telephones
    The Sixteenth Cavern
    The Forgotten Abbey


4. On which level would you find the Miner trying to avoid a number of "Pac Man"-style figures bouncing around on springs?
    Abandoned Uranium Workings
    The Vat
    Processing Plant
    The Endorian Forest


5. Level 5, "Eugene's Lair" saw our Miner being pursued by angry toilets that were out to get him. Who was the Eugene that the level was named after?
    An old school teacher
    A politician
    A rival programmer
    The owner of BugByte Software


6. Which of these enemy creatures appeared on more than one level?
    Amoebatrons
    Performing Seals
    Kangaroos
    Penguins


7. What was the name of the sequel to "Manic Miner"?
    Jet Set Willy
    Eugene
    Manic Miner II
    The Perils of Willy


8. Which of the following was one of the caverns in "Manic Miner"?
    Emergency Generator
    We must perform a Quirkafleeg
    Ore Refinery
    At the Foot of the Megatree


9. In the original BugByte version of "Manic Miner", programmer Matthew Smith included a cheat code based on his girlfriend's phone number?
    True
    False


10. What was the name of Matthew Smith's second sequel to "Manic Miner" that was abandoned midway through development?
    Miner Willy Meets The Taxman
    Miner Willy Gets Married
    Miner Willy vs the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars
    The Mega Tree


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