Arcade / Arcade - Platformer (Scrolling) · 1991

Magic Pockets

Published by Renegade · Developed by Bitmap Brothers

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Information

Genre: Arcade - Platformer (Scrolling)
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Griffiths, Sean, Montgomery, Mike
Graphic Artist(s): Coleman, Mark
Game design: Griffiths, Sean
Musician(s): Joseph, Richard
Sound FX: Joseph, Richard
Cover Artist(s): Little, David
Year: 1991
Publisher: Renegade
Distributor: Mindscape
Developer: Bitmap Brothers
Licensed from: -
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English, French, German, Italian
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Double Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.0/10 · Votes: 73 · Downloads: 3,744 · Hits: 43,338

Additional Comments

Original soundtrack Doin' the Do by Alison Clarkson / Young / Yardley.

Screenshots (7)

Magic Pockets — screenshot 1

Magic Pockets — screenshot 2

Magic Pockets — screenshot 3

Magic Pockets — screenshot 4

Magic Pockets — screenshot 5

Magic Pockets — screenshot 6

Magic Pockets — screenshot 7

Cover Art (3)

Disk 1

Disk 2

Disk 3

Instructions (8)

Instructions page 1

Instructions page 2

Instructions page 3

Instructions page 4

Instructions page 5

Instructions page 6

Instructions page 7

Instructions page 8

Article (2)

Bitmap Brothers interview

Goodies (1)

Poster

Tips (1)

Game utils

Magic Pockets viewer at Kroah's Game Reverse Engineering Page

Trivia (3)

Sound

This game features digital titlemusic
Music written with TCB Tracker

Sales

Magic Pockets ST version had been "notably successful" in sales by August 1993
Source: ST Format issue 49

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 3 (12/1991, 1/1992)
Months on charts: 3 between 12/1991 - 2/1992