No.77: Dandy - Electric Dreams, 1986
Like most Speccy fans in 1986, I was keen to see what US Gold would do with its official conversion of the arcade legend, Gauntlet. But before that, there was a range of similar games, and Dandy, based apparently on the game that inspired Gauntlet, was one of my favourites. Developed by RamJam's Simon Dunstan (whose trademark intricate and colourful graphics are present and correct), it’s a neat and playable dungeon romp that’s presented in flick screen rather than scrolling. While there are some frustrating gameplay mechanics in places, Dandy is still one of my faves.
Thanks again to www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk for images!
Dandy's lovely cover art was by David Rowe.