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Witchfiend & Odd Job Eddie

Computer Game
1985 (released)
Artist/Maker
Strobe (distributors)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (manufactured)

This software was published by Strobe, a UK based programming firm who published a few titles in the mid-1980s. This compilation of two of their games was published in 1985. Witchfiend was an arcade adventure game and Odd Job Eddie was a platform game in which the main character was a handyman, imitating the successful series of Mario the plumber games from Nintendo. The cassette-based software took several minutes to load, unlike the near instantaneous cartridge or today's optical discs, which meant a long wait in anticipation before being able to play.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Computer game
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cases (Containers)
  • Inlays
  • Audio Cassette
TitleWitchfiend & Odd Job Eddie (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer games 'Witchfiend' and 'Odd Job Eddie'', by Strobe Software Ltd, 1985.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Alex Carter
Summary
This software was published by Strobe, a UK based programming firm who published a few titles in the mid-1980s. This compilation of two of their games was published in 1985. Witchfiend was an arcade adventure game and Odd Job Eddie was a platform game in which the main character was a handyman, imitating the successful series of Mario the plumber games from Nintendo. The cassette-based software took several minutes to load, unlike the near instantaneous cartridge or today's optical discs, which meant a long wait in anticipation before being able to play.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.60:1 to 3-2011

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Record createdJuly 20, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1237911/witchfiend--odd-job-eddie-computer-game-strobe/
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