Genre: | Game |
Publisher: | Acornsoft |
Cover Art Language: | English |
Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B |
Release: | Professionally released on 5.25" Disc |
Available For: | BBC Model B |
Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
Original Release Date: | 9th April 1984 |
Original Release Price: | £14.95 |
Market Valuation: | £4.43 (How Is This Calculated?) |
Item Weight: | 182g |
Box Type: | Cardboard Box (Decorative) |
Author(s): | Jonathan Griffiths |
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It's the sort of game which is not too difficult to play and demands that you keep on practising to improve on previous performances. Read Review
The idea behind JCB Digger is novel, but in the final analysis lacks the punch of previous offerings from Acornsoft. The idea is not done justice by the screen display. Read Review
A "must for the games connoisseur", says Acornsoft. Perhaps a couple of years ago, when the Beeb was still a new entity! Read Review
A bit sort of boring... The Meanies are pretty scarce beasts and when you find one they ain't the brightest bucket of worms... Rather a pity because the graphics are stunning. Read Review
The wait was not worth it... this really is a poor Acornsoft title. I found that the digger frequently refused to pick anything up, even though I was driving straight across it. This is just very frustrating. Read Review
The monsters are too familiar, the scrolling is far from smooth and there is an unpleasant flicker to the graphics. Read Review
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A digital version of JCB Digger suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) | |
A digital version of JCB Digger suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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