1989 Mastertronic
Platforms: ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64
A short entry for a Mastertronic title that never was called Planet 10 – a late title that was due for release back in 1989.
It is thanks to a great article by Simon Plumbe about the game on the ZX Spectrum (which was also unreleased) that we learn about the title for the first time and a potential C64 conversion.
The game itself was created by Davor Magdic, and was reviewed by most major ZX Spectrum magazines of the time but disappeared without a trace and never made it out onto shelves. It was essentially a 3D version of Pac Man and each level was a recreation of the original Namco mazes.
According to records from Anthony Guter, there were 9 copies of the ZX version distributed (probably to magazines and media). We’re not sure how just yet, but the ZX version was recovered and can be downloaded from various sites. We’ve added a download here too.
We hope to learn more soon – for now, check out Simon’s excellent article about the ZX version. It is suggested the game may have been cancelled due to licencing concerns over the Pacman links.
With thanks to Andrew Fisher for the heads up and Simon Plumbe for additional details and two screenshots borrowed from his article to add to the gallery below.
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