| Thing on a Spring | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Graphics |
| Programmer(s) | Jason Perkins Anthony Clarke |
| Artist(s) | Mark Rogers |
| Composer(s) | Rob Hubbard |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platform / puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Thing on a Spring is a side-scrolling platform/puzzle game released in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 by Gremlin Graphics. The player controls a character resembling Zebedee from The Magic Roundabout through a toy factory while avoiding evil toys.
The game was written by Jason Perkins and Anthony Clarke with graphics by Mark Rogers. The musical score was composed by Rob Hubbard, his first composition for a game.
Reception
Thing on a Spring was given an overall rating of 93% in issue 4 of Zzap!64 magazine, earning it a "Sizzler" rating. Julian Rignall wrote, "The sound is unbelievable, I won't describe it but just wait until you hear it; words fail."
Legacy
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.
External links
- Thing on a Spring at Gamebase 64
- Thing on a Spring at Lemon 64