| Scott Adams Scoops | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold |
| Designer(s) | Scott Adams |
| Platform(s) | BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64/128, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4 |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Text adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Scott Adams Scoops is a compilation of video games designed by Scott Adams and published by U.S. Gold for a variety of home computers: Pirate Adventure , Strange Odyssey , Voodoo Castle , and Buckaroo Banzai.
The compilation features text–only versions of four games designed by Scott Adams and previously published by Adams' Adventure International: Pirate Adventure (1979), Strange Odyssey (1979), Voodoo Castle (1979), and Buckaroo Banzai (1985). Buckaroo Banzai (co-written with Philip Case) is based on the 1984 film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and was previously only released for the TI-99/4A. [1] [2]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Sinclair User |   [3] |
| Computer Gamer | 58% [4] |
Scott Adams Scoops received mixed to negative reviews. Peter Sweasey from ZX Computing Monthly rated the game as "Grim". [5] A reviewer for Computer and Video Games considered Buckaroo Banzai to be their least favorite game by Scott Adams. [2]
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. It stars Peter Weller in the title role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd. The supporting cast includes Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly and Ronald Lacey.
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