The Munsters (1989)

The Munsters was released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K. Published by Again Again, the game was developed by Bill Caunt, Peter Hickinson, and Mark Edwards under license from Universal City Studios.

This single-player arcade adventure features AY sound support and a multi-loader for the 48K version. Players can control the action using either a Kempston joystick or an Interface 2 controller.

The game retailed at £9.99 on cassette. Versions were also produced for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, and Atari ST platforms.

The title holds an average magazine score of 54.81%. Individual review scores varied significantly, ranging from 71% in Crash to 30% in C&VG.

The game gained significant popularity in Russia, becoming a frequent topic in local magazines like Spectrofon and Full Pull. POKE codes were published for it, and crackers like MAC and Atossoft released hacked cassette versions. There are also numerous TR-DOS adaptations available from groups such as Alex Plusov and SG-Team.