As fans of 8-bit home computer games will be well aware, Matthew Smith is the genius behind such seminal ZX Spectrum titles as Manic Miner and its sequel, Jet Set Willy.
And such is the enduring popularity of Matthew Smith’s games, that we recently reported on a forthcoming authorized remake of Manic Miner, but now, Pixel Jockey is revisiting Matthew Smith’s original ZX Spectrum games, reissuing the games in an all-new cassette boxset.
The games that will be included in the Matthew Smith Collection boxset will be: Manic Miner (1983), Styx (1983), Jet Set Willy (1984), and Andre’s Night Off (1984).
This will be the very first cassette release of Andre’s Night Off, with the game originally appearing as a type-in code listing in the June 1984 issue of the seminal games magazine Computer & Video Games.
In addition to the box set of Matthew Smith’s games, other perks available in the campaign include a new book about Smith’s careerbfrom Retro Fusion Books, titled ‘Matthew Smith: Mining for Success,’ a set on metal enamel badges of the logos of the games, and A5 art prints signed by Matthew Smith himself.
The Matthew Smith Collection’s publisher, Pixel Jockey, has previously published cassette boxsets of other ZX Spectrum titles, such as the Magic Knight series, and 3D Combat Classics, on which we have reported previously.
Even though the Matthew Smith Collection Kickstarter only launched around two hours ago at the time of writing, it has already smashed its goal of £14,500 GBP, with the current total amount pledged standing at £22,350 GBP from 276 backers, with 30 days still left to run on the campaign.
