Chronology of the Development of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy Games for the ZX Spectrum
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Chronology of the Development of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy Games for the ZX Spectrum Created by Daniel Gromann ([email protected]) Hosted on JSW Central Last update: 22 April 2021 This document provides a comprehensive list of all known release dates of games using Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy game engines for the ZX Spectrum (and some other selected games of MM/JSW interest). It embraces gamma-released games, unfinished projects (where demo or beta files have been released) and editors. It also lists other dates related to the development of MM and JSW games for the ZX Spectrum, such as the publication of maps and RZX recordings, the launch and demise of major MM/JSW-related websites and other milestones in the online activity devoted to the subject. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document. In some cases remarks like or a little earlier / or thereabouts have been added to denote the uncertainty if the exact date cannot be pinpointed. A one-day difference may occur between the date mentioned in this document and the release date as perceived by the author of the game if the information about the release was published on a website using an American time zone while the author was physically in Europe at the time of release (or vice versa). Any such discrepancies will be corrected upon request. If various events took place on the same day / in the same period, MM-related events are mentioned before JSW-related events. Game releases are mentioned before other events. Gamma releases are mentioned before demo or beta releases. Maps and RZX recordings of games are mentioned in the order in which the games were released, with MM games preceding JSW games. 1983 August Manic Miner is released by Bug-Byte Software Ltd. Later that year Manic Miner is re-released, with minor changes, by Software Projects Ltd. 1984 March Jet Set Willy is released by Software Projects Ltd. Later that year Manic Designer, Manic Designer 2, Manic Miner Graphics Designer and Manic Miner Levels Designer are released by Peter Webb and Mark Whatling (P&M Software). Mark Crawford's JSW Editor is released by Softricks. Jet Set Willy Editor Mk2 is released by Softricks. Paul Rhodes's JetSet Willy Editor is released by Spectrum Electronics. Jet Set Willy Graphics Designer and Jet Set Willy Levels Designer are released by Peter Webb and Mark Whatling (P&M Software). Jet Set Willy Room Designer is created by R. D. Foord Software. DefRoom 1.00 is created by J. G. Harston. 1985 January / February Mark Jeffries' Jet Set Willy Editor, containing the game later named Jet Set Willy: Spectrum Computing, is released in Issue 12 of the Spectrum Computing cassette magazine. August 16 August Jet Set Willy II is released by Software Projects Ltd. Some time in 1985: Manic Miner 2 is released by Schultze. Jet Set Willy III is released by Michael Blanke and Arno Gitz. Henry's Hoard is released by Alternative Software Ltd. Manic Miner No. 2 is created by R. D. Foord Software. Join the Jet-Set! is created by Richard Hallas. The Continuing Adventures, The Deadly Mission and Willy's Holiday are created by Adam Britton. Spaceman Willy is created by Leslie Marwick. Manic Miner Game Designer & Editor is created by R. D. Foord Software. JSW Sprite Library is created by R. D. Foord Software. DefRoom 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12 are created by J. G. Harston. Probably in 1985: Willy's New Hat is created by an unknown author. 1986 Dr. Jet Set Willy is created by R. D. Foord Software. Henry's Hoard is re-released, with some changes, by Alternative Software Ltd. Winer Milly is released on tape 2, side A of the compilation 60 Spectrum Games by Magnum Computing. Winter DefRoom 1.20 is created by J. G. Harston. 1989 Henry's Hoard is re-released, with minor changes, on side A of covertape MicroHobby Issue 188: Tape 7. Spring DefRoom 1.21 is created by J. G. Harston. 1990 December Not JSW! is released on side A of electronic magazine Outlet Issue 040. 1992 July Richard Swann's Manic Miner Editor is published as a type-in in Issue 79 of Your Sinclair magazine. 1993 January Richard Swann's Jet Set Willy Editor is published as a type-in in Issue 85 of Your Sinclair magazine. 1995 September Jet Set Willy III and Jet Set Willy Editor Mk2 are included in the snapshot pack in Issue 2 of the Emulate! online magazine. October Join the Jet-Set! is released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 2 of the Emulate! online magazine. November / December The Continuing Adventures are released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 3 of the Emulate! online magazine. 1996 January 27 January Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.00 Hacklevel 1 is released by John Elliott. January / February The Deadly Mission is released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 4 of the Emulate! online magazine. February 29 February Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.00 Hacklevel 2 is released by John Elliott. March / April Willy's Holiday is released as part of the snapshot pack in Issue 5 of the Emulate! online magazine. May 29 May (or thereabouts) Manic Miner III: Tales from a Parallel Universe is gamma-released by Lee Tonks (Blood). Richard Swann's Manic Miner Editor v. 1.1 is uploaded to the internet by Lee Tonks (Blood). June 9 June Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.00 Hacklevel 3 is released by John Elliott. 24 June Paul E. Collins's disk becomes corrupted, which makes him stop his work on JSW '96 Remix. 1997 January 27 January Arsen Torbarina's Jet Set Willy Ultimate Fan Page is launched. April Mark Whatling and Peter Webb's Manic Designer 2 is uploaded to the internet by Lee Tonks (Blood). May 18 May Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.01 Hacklevel 3 is released by John Elliott. JSWED 1.00 is released by John Elliott. August 12 August Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.01 Hacklevel 4 is released by John Elliott. JSWED 1.01 is released by John Elliott. September 16 September JSWED 1.02 is released by John Elliott. 17 September Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.02 Hacklevel 5 is released by John Elliott. JSWED 1.03 is released by John Elliott. 30 September Manic Miner 4 is gamma-released by Andrew Broad. December 30 December Jet-Set Willy in Space is gamma-released by Richard Hallas. An updated revision of Join the Jet-Set! is released by Richard Hallas. 1998 April 16 April Manic Miner 5: Los peligros del LSD is gamma-released by Ignacio Pérez Gil. 23 April Manic Miner: The Buddha of Suburbia is gamma-released by Andrew Broad. Manic Miner Screen Editor 1.0 is released by Andrew Broad. 24 April Special Edition of The Continuing Adventures is gamma-released by Adam Britton. May 20 May Manic Miner 7 is gamma-released by Craig Rothwell. August 13 August Jet Set Willy 128k v. 0.03 Hacklevel 6 is released by John Elliott. JSWED 1.04 is released by John Elliott. 27 August Jet-Set Willy Ivy is gamma-released by Philip Bee. 1999 February 23 February (or a little earlier) J4 (The Fourth Remix) is gamma-released by Geoff Eddy. April 8 April (or a little earlier) Willy the Hacker is gamma-released by Geoff Eddy. May 17 May (or a little earlier) Manic Miner Mythologies: Eugene - Lord of the Bathroom is gamma-released by Vidar Eriksen (Erix1). July 17 July A map of Manic Miner, created by Robert Manuel, is published on World of Spectrum (sent in by Joao Carlos Teles Lageira). December 20 December Manic Miner & Jet Set Willy Yahoo! Club is founded by Andrew Broad. 23 December We Pretty is gamma-released by Andrew Broad. 2000 January 5 January Manic Miner: The Hobbit and Jet Set Willy: The Lord of the Rings are gamma-released by Andrew Broad. 19 January Willy Takes a Trip is gamma-released by Geoff Eddy. 23 January The existence of Manic Miner - 2000 on alt.binaries.comp.sinclair is announced in the MM/JSW Yahoo! Club by Stuart Brady. February 15 February Willy's Afterlife is gamma-released by Fabián Álvarez López (Adban de Corcy). 16 February A bug-fixed revision of Willy's Afterlife is released by Fabián Álvarez López (Adban de Corcy). 17 February Another bug-fixed revision of Willy's Afterlife is released by Fabián Álvarez López (Adban de Corcy). March 3 March Willy Comes Home version beta 0.85 is released by Gary Pearce (Gawp). Gary Pearce (Gawp)'s MM/JSW website is launched. 30 March Willy Comes Home is gamma-released by Gary Pearce (Gawp). April 1 April Public beta versions of Manic Miner: Jet Set Willy and Jet Set Willy: Manic Miner (the old manual conversions) are released by Andrew Broad. 9 April A bug-fixed revision of Willy Comes Home is released by Gary Pearce (Gawp). May 4 May Information about the fact that Henry's Hoard uses a hacked JSW48 game engine, provided by Philip Bee, is published by Andrew Broad. 19 May willy to the rescue! is beta-released by Sendy (Alex Cornhill). 29 May willy to the rescue! is gamma-released by Sendy (Alex Cornhill). JSWED 1.05 is released by John Elliott. 31 May Utility Cubicles is gamma-released by Stuart J. Hill. June 5 June The existence of James Wyatt's Jet Set Willy meets Colossal Cave is announced by Andrew Broad.