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Hampstead (video game)

Hampstead is a satirical text adventure released for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. The player begins the game in a filthy council flat, has to get a high-paying job in the city, woo a beautiful model and buy a house on Hampstead Heath. It was written by Trevor Lever and Peter Jones. It sold about 70,000 copies.

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Hampstead
DevelopersTrevor Lever
Peter Jones
PublisherMelbourne House
PlatformsCommodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, iOS
Release1984
GenreInteractive fiction
ModeSingle-player

Hampstead is a satirical text adventure released for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.1 The player begins the game in a filthy council flat, has to get a high-paying job in the city, woo a beautiful model and buy a house on Hampstead Heath.1 It was written by Trevor Lever and Peter Jones.1 It sold about 70,000 copies.1

Legacy

In 2014 a version was released for the iPad.1

References

References

  1. Osley, Richard; Green, Chris (7 June 2014). "'Hampstead': The social climbing game that has made the leap from ZX Spectrum to iPad". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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