''Micro Mouse Goes Debugging'' is a

computer game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedbac ...

for the

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as the ''ZX81 Colou ...

. It was released by

MC Lothlorien MC Lothlorien was a video games developer and publisher based in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1982 and initially specialised in developing software for the ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32 and BBC Micro computer platforms on its own Lothlor ...

in 1983.

Gameplay

The premise was to control Micro Mouse around a screen which contained lines of

BASIC BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College ...

program, some of which is missing. While Micro Mouse is replacing the code, he must avoid bugs which will try to kill you and also pinch part of the code. Micro Mouse's only form of defense was a can of data kill.

Legacy

MC Lothlorien produced another game of the same name in 1989 which was released by

Mastertronic Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were distributed in mid-1984. At its peak the label was one of the largest software publishers in the UK, achieved by ...

. It was also released for the

Amstrad CPC The Amstrad CPC (short for ''Colour Personal Computer'') is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the S ...

and the Commodore 64. This has completely different gameplay compared to the original. In this version, you guided Micro Mouse around a circuit board picking up parts and placing them in the correct spot. This version was poorly received by critics.Your Sinclair review
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References

External links

* *http://www.lemon64.com/?game_id=1667 1983 video games Amstrad CPC games Commodore 64 games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom ZX Spectrum games {{action-videogame-stub