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''. Both feature Dizzy an

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egg designed by the British-born

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. The game was originally released in April 1989 and published by

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. It was the third title to feature Dizzy. The 8-bit versions of the game were released for the

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and

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with mazes of abstract design. The 16-bit versions released for the

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and

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have environments that are identifiable as real-world locations such as gardens, harbours, and graveyards.

Gameplay

Dizzy's aim in each maze is to gather all of the food (burgers, pizzas, etc.): some of the food also moves around the maze, either evading Dizzy or trying to meet him. Dizzy is pursued by four mushroom-like monsters: Bonzo, Wizza, Pippa, and Fido. Power-ups and breakable walls add to the complexity of the game.

Development

The game was playable within three days of work; the developers only took two more weeks to finalize the graphics, interface and music. The game was originally to be a marketing tool for the

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chain of restaurants, but this idea was dropped during development and Dizzy was added to the game.

Legacy

A shortened, altered version of the game, entitled Easter Eggstravaganza Dizzy, was made available on ''

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'' and ''

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'' coverdiscs in May 1993. Completion of this game would give players a code which would allow them to enter a competition in the magazine. In November 2020, a completely new version of ''Fast Food'' (now titled ''Fast Food Dizzy'') was released for the

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. It was developed and published by the Oliver Twins on the FUZE program for the console.

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