Thing on a Spring
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| Thing on a Spring | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Graphics |
| Programmer(s) | Jason Perkins Anthony Clarke |
| Artist(s) | Mark Rogers |
| Composer(s) | Rob Hubbard |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Thing on a Spring is a side-scrolling puzzle-platform game released in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 by Gremlin Graphics. The player controls a character resembling Zebedee from The Magic Roundabout through a toy factory while avoiding evil toys.
The game was written by Jason Perkins and Anthony Clarke with graphics by Mark Rogers. The musical score was composed by Rob Hubbard.
Reception[edit]
Thing on a Spring was given an overall rating of 93% in issue 4 of Zzap!64 magazine, earning it a "Sizzler" rating. Julian Rignall wrote, "The sound is unbelievable, I won't describe it but just wait until you hear it; words fail."
Legacy[edit]
Along with Rockford fromBoulder Dash, the Thing on a Spring character became a regular graphic element printed in the margins of Zzap!64.
Thing Bounces Back was released as a sequel in 1987, also by Gremlin.
External links[edit]
- Thing on a Spring at Gamebase 64
- Thing on a Spring at Lemon 64
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