Hampstead (video game)

Hampstead
Developer(s)Trevor Lever
Peter Jones
Publisher(s)Melbourne House
Platform(s)Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, iOS
Release1984
Genre(s)Interactive fiction
Mode(s)Single-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

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.