Olli & Lissa

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Olli & Lissa
Genre(s) Action
First release1987
Latest release1989

Olli & Lissa is a series of three action video games: Olli & Lissa: The Ghost of Shilmore Castle (1987), Olli & Lissa II: Halloween (1987), and Olli & Lissa 3: The Candlelight Adventure (1989).

Contents

Plot and gameplay

The games see the protagonist duo Olli & Lissa solve a mystery. The titles play as flick-screen games.

Commercial performance

The titles became significantly successful as budget games. [1] It was the UK's top-selling ZX Spectrum game in January 1987. [2]

Critical reception

The Ghost of Shilmore Castle

CVG Magazine praised the title as being both addictive and humorous. [4] Commodore User Magazine thought the title was a fine example of the developer's good "cheapo games". [5]

The Candlelight Adventure

Commodore Format Magazine felt the game exuded originality and style. [7] ZZap!64 Magazine felt the graphics were imaginative and varied. [8]

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References

  1. "Computer Gamer - Issue 25 (1987-04)(Argus Press)(GB)". 1 April 1987 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Top Ten Games". Your Sinclair . No. 17. May 1987. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. Game review, Your Sinclair magazine, Dennis Publishing, issue 11, November 1986, page 28
  4. "CVG Magazine Issue 067". 1 May 1987 via Internet Archive.
  5. "Commodore User Magazine Issue 43". 1 April 1987 via Internet Archive.
  6. Game review, Crash magazine, Newsfield Publications, issue 73, February 1990
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