Automania (1984)

Automania was released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Mikro-Gen Ltd and developed by Chris Hinsley. The inlay and poster art were created by Graham Campbell.

This arcade platformer is designed for a single player. Control options include Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, as well as redefinable keys. The gameplay focuses on the task of assembling cars, which requires precise movement and interaction within a strict time limit.

The cassette version was priced at £6.95. In addition to the ZX Spectrum release, the game was also available on the Commodore 64 platform.

The game received an average magazine score of 69.33% based on three reviews. Crash magazine awarded it 88%, while Sinclair User gave it a 6/10 rating, and Personal Computer News scored it 3/5.

In the Soviet Union, the game became well-known through numerous POKE codes published in magazines like Revival and Faultless. It was frequently found on cracked cassette tapes and later received several TR-DOS adaptations from groups such as Phantom Ltd and AmoNik.