Date   : Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:29:47 -0000
From   : "Peter Lloyd" <peter.ll@...>
Subject: Re: What is this game?

Yes, Frenzy was released on the BBC.

I've never heard of Qix, but the description seemed to fit the game
'Painter' perfectly.

Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Forbes <mattforbes@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] What is this game?


> Hi all,
>
> To add to previous answers, there was also a version of this by
MicroPower,
> called 'Frenzy', which I certainly remember playing on my trusty old
> Electron (16 years old this year and still going strong...), altough
whether
> it was released on the BBC, I cannot remember.
>
> It must be said, however, that the 'Qix' converstion was much better
> (released by Superior Software).
>
> Cheers
>
> Matt Forbes
> Grove Park, London SE12
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Richardson <chris@...>
> To: BBC Micro Mail List <bbc-micro@...>
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 9:21 AM
> Subject: [BBC-Micro] What is this game?
>
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I received this from Tim Parsons:
> >
> > What is the Beeb game called :- Imagine a Wire Frame Square shaped, your
> > guy can run around the edge, in later levels there are also nasties
> > running around the edge chasing you. Your task is to trap a creature
> > which bounces around inside the wire frame, your guy can go from one
> > side of the frame, in a straight line, to the other side, trying to cut
> > off the space the creature has to bounce around in, the fence that is
> > created must be complete before the creature touches it.
> >
> > Can anyone remember, I remember it but don't recall the name.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > --
> > Chris Richardson 8-Bit Software
> > The BBC and Master Computer Public Domain Library
> > http://8bs.com/
> > http://move.to/8bs
> > http://8bs.jml.net/
> > http://8bs.aussie.nu/
> > http://www.8bs.karoo.net/
> > ICQ: 35192957
> >
>