Olli & Lissa

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Olli & Lissa
Genre 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).

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Plot and gameplay

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

Commercial performance

The titles became significantly successful as budget games. [1] The first in the series 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]

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
  7. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.
  8. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.


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