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| '''Jet Set Willy''' was a ] for the ] ]. It was released during the height of the computer's popularity in the early ] — ] to be exact. | '''Jet Set Willy''' was a ] for the ] ]. It was released during the height of the computer's popularity in the early ] — ] to be exact. | ||
| The game is a follow on from ] (]) and is largely credited with bringing the ] to the home micro scene. It was published by ]. | The game is a follow on from ] (]) and is largely credited with bringing the ] to the home micro scene. It was published by ]. In the game a very tired ] had to tidy up all the objects left around his house after a party before his housekeeper Maria would allow him access to his bedroom. | ||
| The game was written by ] who was hailed at the time as a a games writing genius but who would eventually vanish, allegedly turning up in a Dutch commune some years later. | The game was written by ] who was hailed at the time as a a games writing genius but who would eventually vanish, allegedly turning up in a Dutch commune some years later. | ||
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Jet Set Willy was a computer game for the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was released during the height of the computer's popularity in the early 1980s — 1984 to be exact.
The game is a follow on from Manic Miner (1983) and is largely credited with bringing the platform game to the home micro scene. It was published by Software Projects. In the game a very tired Miner Willy had to tidy up all the objects left around his house after a party before his housekeeper Maria would allow him access to his bedroom.
The game was written by Matthew Smith who was hailed at the time as a a games writing genius but who would eventually vanish, allegedly turning up in a Dutch commune some years later.
Ports to other computer platforms were also made: Jet Set Willy II was slightly expanded version for Amstrad CPC that was later on converted back to ZX Spectrum. BBC Micro had its own, slightly altered version.