Micro Power

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This company was one of the most prolific on the whole BBC Micro scene, they did loads of games, not quite as many as Superior or Acornsoft, but definitly nearly as many. They started out trading under the name 'Program Power', but later changed to Micro Power, using the former name as a software mark. The release of the game Doctor Who and The Mines of Terror put a large strain on their resources, and this was probably the beginning of the end, they push o n though, and released some titles like Imogen after that, then they did a few games (one being a 3d Chess game if I recall correctly) on the Archimedes, before going bust about 3 years ago. I have also been told that there is a Micro Power shop somewhere in Leeds!

Please contact me if you have any additional information about the company or its games!


Nemesis

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This is a really good version of the classic Centipede game, the graphics are nice and smart, the mushrooms are replaced by strange 'things' which shrink when you shoot them, and it is very fun to play. Probably the best Centipede clone on the Beeb!


Plutonium Plumber

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A lame version of Percy Penguin, I really hate this version, the creatures move far to fast for you to even move out of the way at the beginning, and consequently before you even know whats happening you're dead! The graphcis are nicely done, but that doesn't make the game play any better!


Pokerdice

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Positron

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A typical space invaders game, with the only variation being that the aliens change shape each level. How could companies get away with games like this in the 80's?


Reversi

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Roulette

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Early 1982 game from Micro Power (or then Program Power) which is a fairly entertaining version of the popular gambling game. The graphics are good if spartan, and there isn't really much to this, apart from getting as much money as possible, so its best played with a few friends.


Rubble Trouble

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This game is really good fun, you have to push rocks onto the Krackits, in order to kill them, and thus complete the level, you can push blocks with bonus points in, or crush them against other rocks. It is quite hard, as if you miss a krakit when you push a block, it comes right back at you! The graphics are nice, and very colourful, and all in all it is a good, but not brilliant game.


Seek

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Small text adventure in which you have to find treasure. Not very detailed and obviously one of their first games (it was made in 1982). Its ok, but nothing amazing.


Space Jailer

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A version of Cosmic Kidnap by Superior it is a close call as to what is better, there is not clear winner! Anyway, it is a game where you have to shoot the aliens who are trying to free the Argon Kings from the space jail, your task, as jailer is to shoot them all before they rescue the kings. You get 9 kings per game, and if all are lost you die! Anyway, the graphics are good, move smoothly and it is a very addictive game - play it!


Space Maze

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Terrible maze game, the graphics are awful, they don't move properly, take a long time to calculate, its just not very good at all. It's a shame because this game could be quite a bit better than the average maze if it weren't for the faults, what with doors and everything.