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Manic Pietro is, as you might already guess from the title, a tribute to Manic Miner starring the Pietro brothers, the Spectrum counterparts of Mario and Luigi, already seen in Pietro Bros, which in turn is a remake of Mario Bros. Just like in the classic title by Matthew Smith, the aim is to collect all the objects on the screen, jumping from platform to platform and avoiding enemies, then reach the exit, all within a limited amount of time.

The main feature of the game is the excellent use of the Nirvana+ multicolour graphic engine, now a true "trademark" of Cristian Gonzalez. The twenty screens, many of which are clearly inspired by some 80's games (Abu Simbel Profanation, Bruce Lee, Game Over, Jet Pac, Chuckie Egg, Horace And The Spiders etc.), will offer a great challenge even for the most skilled players! The AY music that accompanies Pietro's vicissitudes is an arrangement of the first movement of the Symphony n. 40 in G minor K. 550 by W. A. Mozart. If you complete the "Pietro" part, you will receive a keyword to access the next one, a faithful multicolour rendition of Manic Miner.

Not very original maybe - after all, it was created for the ZX Dev Remakes 2018 competition - but made with great care, full of "retro" quotes and a joy to see as well as to play, Manic Pietro is an unmissable title.