Attack of the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars
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Attack of the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars (AOTMZFECFM) was a computer game advertised by Software Projects
in 1987
, but never released. The version for the ZX Spectrum
was much anticipated due to being programmed by Matthew Smith
.
The Commodore 64
version was programmed independently by John Darnell. After the original project had been abandoned, work continued on the C64 version which was released as Star Paws
. This was subsequently ported
to the ZX Spectrum.
In a 1999 interview, Matthew Smith described the original Spectrum version starting life as a version of the Road Runner
cartoons. It then had to be reworked when Software Projects failed to get rights to the title.
Software Projects
Software Projects was the name of a computer game development company which employed Manic Miner developer Matthew Smith. After leaving Bug-Byte as a freelance developer, Smith was able to take the rights to his recently developed Manic Miner game with him, due to an oversight in his freelance...
in 1987
1987 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* January 14, Nintendo releases Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in January for the Famicom Disk System in Japan only. The game would go unreleased in America for nearly two years afterwards.* February 20, Konami releases Contra...
, but never released. The version for the ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
was much anticipated due to being programmed by Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith (games programmer)
Matthew Smith is a British computer game programmer. He is best known for his games Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy for the ZX Spectrum, released in 1983 and 1984 respectively...
.
The Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
version was programmed independently by John Darnell. After the original project had been abandoned, work continued on the C64 version which was released as Star Paws
Star Paws
Star Paws is a video game for the Commodore 64; in addition to the Amstrad CPC and the ZX Spectrum.-Summary:This video game was released by Software Projects Ltd. in 1987....
. This was subsequently ported
Porting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
to the ZX Spectrum.
In a 1999 interview, Matthew Smith described the original Spectrum version starting life as a version of the Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
cartoons. It then had to be reworked when Software Projects failed to get rights to the title.