The nature of Munky was… irrepressible
A platform puzzler, Bumpy needs some thought to progress through levels.
Bumpy is actually quite a fun game. The goal is to collect the items you need to open the exit. To do this you need to collect various tool items to help you on your way. Once the exit is open you must then make your way to it.
Turbo Esprit is a 3D, free roaming, race ‘n’ chase from way back in 1986. Yep, 35 years ago.
Turbo Esprit: All that’s msissing is a radio
I first played Turbo Esprit on my cousin’s 48K ‘Jelly Key’ Spectrum back in 1986 and promptly bought it for my Speccy 128K soon after. I was pleased to see there was an Amstrad version available so I had to give it a shot. I’ll try not to make too many comparisons with the Speccy version, nor attempt to judge it on my previous experience of that version.
Continue reading “Turbo Esprit: Amstrad CPC464 September Review”
While we’re in our third lockdown I decided to revisit some old favourites, but with a twist. The plan is to take a look at some of my all time favourite retro games but on a different system. Today I played Bomb Jack on the Amstrad CPC464.
Spectrum version information is taken from the World of Spectrum archive.
| Usual Version Played | Current Version Played | |
| System: | Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K | Amstrad CPC464 |
| Publisher: | Elite Systems Ltd. | Elite Systems Ltd. |
| Release Year: | 1986 | 1986 |
| No. Players: | 1-2 (alternating) | 1-2 (alternating) |
| Genre: | Arcade: Platform | Arcade: Platform |
