Andy Capp: The Game
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| Developer(s) | Blitter Animations[1] |
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| Designer(s) | Tim McCarthy[1] |
| Composer(s) | Jason C. Brooke[1] |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64,Amstrad CPC,ZX Spectrum |
| Release | Commodore 64ZX Spectrum
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| Genre(s) | Adventure[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[2] |
Andy Capp: The Gameis avideo gamefor theCommodore 64,Amstrad CPC,andZX Spectrumthat is all about controlling the main characterAndy Capp.[3]The game is based on thecomic stripof the same name from theDaily Mirror,the British newspaper published by Mirrorsoft's parent company,Mirror Group Newspapers.[3]Specifically released for Christmas of 1987,Andy Capp: The Gamewas intended to be a holiday blockbuster in both North America and Europe.[4]
Gameplay
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Andy has to acquire money to give to his wife from various sources, as he has already spent his unemployment benefit, while consuming as much alcohol as possible and avoid getting arrested for various crimes (likepunching his wifeand beating up police officers).[3]Money is assigned to the player inBritish poundsand kisses are used to control variousnon-player characters.Running out of kisses or alcohol means that the game instantly ends with agame over.[3]The time is given in the24-hour clockformat (00:00-23:59 and excluding the AM/PM formats) while the days of the weeks are organized from Monday to Friday.
Players can make Andy either speak or fight.[3]A score is given to reward players for making the right decisions.
The music,Antonín Dvořák'sNew World Symphony,was also used in the iconic 1973Ridley Scott-directedBritish televisioncommercial to advertiseHovisbread.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]The game received an enthusiastic review inComputer and Video Gameswhich stated "the graphics are truly excellent, capturing all the characters perfectly".[7]It was also well received byYour Sinclairwho found it to be "an excellent arcade adventure. Great fun, simple but effective graphics and tough gameplay. Everything you need really".[8]
See also
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[edit]- ^abcdefgh"Release information".GameFAQs.Retrieved2011-03-20.
- ^"# of players information".Game Base 64.Retrieved2011-03-21.
- ^abcde"Video game overview".MobyGames.Retrieved2011-03-20.
- ^"Additional release information".Games Database.Retrieved2011-03-21.
- ^"Game music information".Hard Sid. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-19.Retrieved2011-03-21.
- ^"Hovis 'Boy on the Bike' advert returns to TV with new music – here's a first look".
- ^https://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-076/CVG076_Feb_1988#page/n35/mode/2up[dead link]
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-06.Retrieved2015-06-11.
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