Hungry Horace is a video game developed by Psion Software Ltd. and published by Sinclair Research in 1982 for the ZX Spectrum. It is the first game in the Horace series. The gameplay is noted to be very similar to Pac-Man, involving collecting food pellets in a maze while avoiding enemies. Despite this, critical reception of the game was generally positive upon release.
Playing the game
The original Horace game, Hungry Horace was written as a simple Pac-Man clone, published in 1982. In it, Horace must gather food from around a park and move on to the next section while avoiding park guards. It is possible for him to collect a bell to panic the guards and render them vulnerable, like the power pills in Pac-Man. The ZX Spectrum original was marketed and distributed by Sinclair themselves.
Reviews
Dick Olney for Personal Computer World said “The graphics are excellent, and there are some interesting, if rather limited, sound effects.”
Computer and Video Games said “Horace is one of the stars of computer games. like Miner Willy, Cuthbert, and the Pi-Man, his latest games are looked forward to in the same way as the next instalment of the Star Wars or Rocky sagas.”
David Brudenall for Your Computer said “all things considered, it’s a marvellous little game, especially for the graphics, and would be especially good for young children.”
Box contains:
Hungry Horace – Spectrum original cassette
Original trifold inlay instructions
Orginial cassette case
What’s it like today?
Rarity: Fairly rare
Typical value: £4.99
Boxed & Mint: £11.99 – £20.00
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