Thing on a Spring

Thing on a Spring

Infobox VG| title = Thing On A Spring


developer = Jason Perkins
Anthony Clarke
Mark Rogers
publisher = Microprojects for Gremlin Graphics
designer =
engine =
released = 1985
genre = Platform game / Puzzle game
modes = Single player
ratings =
platforms = C64
media = Cassette, Floppy Disk
requirements =
input = Joystick

"Thing On A Spring" is a side-scrolling platform/puzzle game produced in 1985 for the Commodore 64 by Gremlin Graphics. Gameplay involves controlling a character resembling Zebedee from "The Magic Roundabout" through a toy factory while avoiding evil toys.

The game was written by Jason Perkins, Anthony Clarke and the graphics were by Mark Rogers, with musical score composed by Rob Hubbard, his first composition for a game . In his "Zzap!64" review, Julian Rignall exclaimed, "The sound is unbelievable, I won't describe it but just wait until you hear it; words fail."

Along with Rockford from the game "Boulder 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.

Critical acclaim

"Thing on a Spring" was given an overall rating of 93% in issue 4 of "Zzap!64" magazine, earning it a "Sizzler" rating.

External links

*moby game|id=/thing-on-a-spring|name="Thing on a Spring"
* [http://homepages.tesco.net/~parsonsp/html/thing_on_a_spring.html "Thing On A Spring"] , tribute page
* [http://remix.kwed.org/download.php/3041/chosc%20-%20Thing%20on%20a%20Spring%20%28dance%20remix%29.mp3 Dance remix] of the original "Thing On A Spring" theme tune (MP3)
*Full [http://www.abyss-online.de/c64longplays/C64-Longplay_-_Thing_On_A_Spring.rar longplay] of the game as avi video (72 MB) from [http://www.c64-longplays.de c-64-longplays.de]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • The Thing About Jane Spring — Infobox Book name = The Thing About Jane Spring image caption = author = Sharon Krum illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English genre = Romantic comedy publisher = Century (UK) Viking Press (US) pub date = July 7, 2005 media type …   Wikipedia

  • Spring Ride / Family Tower — Moser s Spring Ride is an amusement ride that is under the category of drop towers. During the ride, the gondola will reach the top of the tower . The gondola will then start to bounce up and down many times during the ride. These bounces can… …   Wikipedia

  • Spring Thing — is an annual competition to highlight works of Interactive Fiction (text adventure games and other literary works).Adam Cadre, author of several works of Interactive Fiction, including the well known Photopia, , and Varicella, announced the… …   Wikipedia

  • spring — vb 1 Spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem can mean to come up or out of something into existence. Spring stresses sudden or surprising emergence especially after a period of concealment or hidden existence… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Spring (television soap) — Spring is a Flemish Belgian television soap made by Studio 100 for children s channel Ketnet. Six seasons have been taped since the summer of 2002; the last ran from December 31, 2007 till March 2008. Season 1 *Spring is a dance school run by the …   Wikipedia

  • spring|er — «SPRIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that springs. 2. the support or impost from which an arch springs. 3. the stone at each end of an arch next to this. 4. = springe spaniel. 5. = springbok. (Cf. ↑springbok) 6. = grampus. (Cf. ↑gram …   Useful english dictionary

  • spring — [[t]sprɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ springs, springing, sprang, sprung 1) N VAR Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. The Labor government of Western Australia has an election due next… …   English dictionary

  • Thing Of The Past — Infobox Album | Name = Thing Of The Past Type = Studio Album Artist = Vetiver Released = May 13, 2008 Recorded = Spring of 2007 Genre = Folk Rock/Singer Songwriter Length = 44:36 Label = Gnomonsong/FatCat Records Producer = Thom Monahan Andy… …   Wikipedia

  • Spring Heeled Jack — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Spring Heeled Jack Image Caption = Illustration circa 1890 Grouping = Hoax/Mass hysteria/ Demon/Alien Country = UK Region = London/Liverpool Habitat = Urban First Reported = 1837 Last Sighted = 1986… …   Wikipedia

  • Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A. — Infobox musical artist Name = Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A. Img capt = Img size = 200 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = New Haven, Connecticut flagcountry|USA Genre = third wave ska, ska Years active = 1991– 2000 Label =… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”