Don't Buy This
| Don't Buy This | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Firebird software |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 April 1, 1985 |
| platform | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| genre | Game collection |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | keyboard |
| medium | cassette |
| language | English |
| copy protection | No |
Don't Buy This is a compilation of five particularly bad computer games for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
description
All games that are stored on the cassette are listed below. These titles were actually submitted to the publisher by various developers and were not actually intended for publication. This compilation is a budget title.
Games included
Fido 1
In the action game Fido 1 , the player has to control a dog (which resembles a dachshund ). The aim of the game is to protect the garden and its food bowl from moles by wagging the rod . Birds must also be avoided and regularly eaten in order to replenish the life energy. The level of difficulty increases with each level . The aim of the game is to achieve the highest possible high score .
Fido 2: Puppy Power
In the successor, the radius of action has been increased (so Fido can now also run up and down). The level of difficulty was also increased by adding more birds to the level.
The programmer of the game was J. Woodcock, the graphics were created by S. Wilson.
Fruit Machine
This game is a simple slot machine game that starts with £ 1 and costs 10p each spin. You can play as long as you have money. A game objective does not exist.
It was programmed by A. Beveridge and Richard Hutchison.
Race Ace
This is a simple top view racing game with a single track. The number of laps can be set as desired, but must be at least three. The racing car can only be steered at a right angle .
Weasel Willy
The player controls a weasel that has to avoid trees that appear randomly. Sometimes the player starts right in a tree and you immediately lose a life.
It was programmed by R. Harrington.
Reviews
In Germany the game was probably only tested by Happy Computer . The recommendation is that you will be well entertained if you don't take the title seriously. No rating was given.
Commercial win
According to the test from HC 12/85, the game was placed high in the British sales charts for a few weeks.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eurogamer Team: Don't Buy This - 1985 - ZX Spectrum. In: Eurogamer.de. February 9, 2016, accessed July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Don't buy this - reviews from Amiga Joker, ASM, Power Play, PC Joker, Play Time, Happy Computer. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .