Software:Mined-Out
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| Developer(s) | Quicksilva |
| Writer(s) | Ian Andrew |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron |
| Release | 1983 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mined-Out (also known as Minesweeper in some countries[citation needed]) is a video game released for the ZX Spectrum in 1983 by Quicksilva,[1] where a player must cross a minefield successfully using logic. Although Mined-Out was not the first game in the style of Minesweeper, it was the first to be released on a home computer, and to display how many mines are adjacent to the player.[2]
The game was written by Ian Andrew, an early adopter of the ZX81 and Spectrum. He learned to program BASIC in his spare time, and sent a copy of Mined-Out to Quicksilva after they published an advert wanting programs to publish.[3] It received a positive reception, with Home Computing Weekly describing it as "excellent fun to play".[4]
The game was later ported to other home computers, including the Dragon 32, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, while Andrew founded his own company, Incentive Software.[3]
References
- ↑ "Watch Out There's A Mine About". Computer and Video Games (18): 16. April 1983. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue018/Pages/CVG01800016.jpg.
- ↑ "7 classic video games that are older than you think". cracked.com. 13 January 2012. http://www.cracked.com/article_19619_7-classic-video-games-that-are-older-than-you-think.html. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mined-Out and Confuzzzzed". Crash (16). May 1985. http://www.crashonline.org.uk/16/andrew.htm. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Software Reviews". Home Computing Weekly (8): 22. April 1983. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=HomeComputingWeekly/Issue008/Pages/HomeComputingWeekly00800022.jpg. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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