Basil the Great Mouse Detective (1987)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Basil the Great Mouse Detective was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd, the game was developed by Gary Priest, Kevin Bulmer, Jon Harrison, and Ben Daglish.
This single-player arcade adventure title features support for the AY sound chip. The software utilizes a multi-loader system for both 48K and 128K machine modes.
The game retailed at £7.99 for the cassette version and £14.99 for the disk edition. It was also ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, and Commodore 64 platforms.
The game holds an average magazine score of 65.75%. Crash magazine awarded it 73%, Sinclair User gave it a 7/10 rating, and Your Sinclair featured the game in two reviews, both scoring it 6/10.
In the Soviet Union and Russia, the game gained popularity through numerous TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as Smokers and Flash Inc. Cracked cassette versions by Bill Gilbert and DZIADKI were also common, and local ZX magazines featured tips and POKE codes for the game.
Found 2 cracked versions (releases) of the game
