Last Updated 5th May 2019
The BBC Games Archive - digital memories
Last Updated 5th May 2019
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!
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It has better graphics than the Acornsoft one, but the game it plays is nowhere near as hard (so I'm told by an expert) so if you have to play chess on your beeb, get the other one!
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A not too bad variant of Meteors, but in this one it is just a two player game, and you can choose which screen you want, each screen has varying obstacles on it, such as maze structures and blocks that kill on contact. The graphics are good, but not amazing, and it is a good two player game.
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A fairly simple game, which can be played with one or two players, one each side of the screen, and in between are some waggons which roll up and down the screen. The object is to shoot your opponent four times, whoever does this first is the winner. It is quite playable with two players, and the graphics are neat, if you have a friend, then play it!
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Micro Powers contribution to the overflow of Frogger games that must have built up over the years. This version is nothing special, and suffers from some dodgy collision detection. It is nicely created, with relatively good graphics, but the gameplay is definitly not up to scratch, considering Micro Powers other efforts.
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A neat little game, this one has you looking through the underworld, to collect a few special items with which you can hopefully escape the underworld with. It is probably one of their best every games, the way that the graphics work so well and are so interesting to look at, almost every room is different. I would definitely recommend this to anyone!
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A nice original game in which you have to collect sticks of dynamite before the timer runs out on them, the game is set on a grid, and you cannot move over each square more than once, so you have to plan your movements to avoid getting stuck! Primitive graphics don't detract from what is otherwise a very solid game.
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Another very early Micro Power game, this is a Crazy Painter style game in which you have to paint around the edges of all the squares whilst avoiding the baddies. It is a bit bland and the graphics are hardly striking, but for a really early game this isn't too bad! Crazy Painter wipes the floor with it though!
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A nice graphical adventure game, you have to search through the maze, and find your way out. There are loads of puzzles to solve, and apart from the off-colour flashing bar at the top of the screen, the graphics are good. It is a bit annoying the way that the cave is very jagged, and it does make it a bit annoying to get around.
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