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Simpsons, The

Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

Credits
Released: 1991 (33 years ago)
Publisher: OceanInfo / Logos
Re-releaser: The Hit SquadInfo / Logo
Developer: Arc DevelopmentsLogo
Design: Imagineering Inc.
Producer: Colin Gordon
Coder: Richard Underhill
Graphics: Paul Walker
Musician: Jonathan DunnInfo
Information
Main Control:Joystick (Port 2)
Players:1 Only
Language:English
Retail Price:£3.99 Tape (The Hit Squad re-release)
Tape Loader
Freeload
Used in Ocean release (1991)
Freeload
Used in The Hit Squad re-release (1993)
Categorization
Genre:Arcade, Miscellaneous
Tags:Action, Side view, 2D scrolling, Platform, Puzzle elements, Direct control, Fantasy, Licensed
Tie-In License
Name: The Simpsons
Type: Cartoon
Owner: 20th Century Fox Television (USA)
Reference: The Simpsons on IMDb
YouTube Links
Longplay video (EU) 29:49
World of Longplays on Jan 12, 2021
Magazine Reviews
Commodore Force, issue 6 (jun 93), p60
The Hit Squad budget release
75%
Commodore Format, issue 16 (jan 92), p40
Ocean Software full-price release
90%
Commodore Format, issue 32 (may 93), p63
The Hit Squad budget release
92%
Zzap!64, issue 80 (jan 92), p20
Ocean Software full-price release
85%
Average magazine rating:
Based on 4 magazine reviews
86%

Rating

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Reviews

Read review by Sebatianos
Graphics: 7Music: 6Playability: 9Overall: 8

22 Comments

C64 MatC64 Mat 2023-02-247/10 (7/10)
Surprised at the hate on this one! The NES version is better, but it's a fun game that requires a little more thinking than your average platformer.
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RobboRobbo 2020-01-043/10 (3/10)
This game stinks like a pair of Homer's old socks. Avoid
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Sith-SmasherSith-Smasher 2015-02-156/10 (6/10)
Never got past the rotating lollipops at the beginning of level 2. Utter frustration! The graphics look nice and polished but I never got value for money since only one level to play.
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CommodoresalesCommodoresales 2012-08-196/10 (6/10)
Not a bad game. I own it but not played it in years. I remember the Nintendo Nes version being superior over this one but I didn't really complain about it as a kid. I think I had it for my 9th or 10th birthday? Ahh.. Memories...

It is indeed a difficult game, I think I could only manage to get to level 3 (seems like this is common...).

Nice music, nice graphics, very playable but tedious.

Give it a try man!

6/10
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grande316grande316 2012-08-136/10 (6/10)
I couldn't get past level 3. Good graphics and music, but way too hard. Really needed a password system. I still have my boxed version from when I was 14.
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Giana BrotherGiana Brother 2010-04-18
This game is bad on all systems but I collect Simpsons stuff so I have about 5 versions of it!!! :silly:
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riviero2riviero2 2008-11-156/10 (6/10)
Even cute graphically (though all sprites aren't that much recognizable), smooth scroll but bad gameplay. Sort of "Lupo Alberto" game with Simpsons characters, same colourful graphics; the Idea game was less various but more playable. Zzap! Rejected the first one and overestimated this.
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RetrovertigoRetrovertigo 2008-04-152/10 (2/10)
Horrible conversion of an already poor game. Complete disaster.
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JakuchuJakuchu 2007-06-244/10 (4/10)
I prefer Amiga version over this. The game is damn difficult as well, doubt I'll ever manage to complete it.
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mikeyM 2006-06-189/10 (9/10)
I couldn't get past the second level hardest game ever! But the graphics were good.
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stooart 2006-02-115/10 (5/10)
I hated this game. The inertia was the first big pain then on came the silly tasks to complete. Didn't look or sound too hot either. One Ocean would rather forget about. Doh! :x
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sdoneillsdoneill 2006-01-303/10 (3/10)
This was way to hard. Didn't like at all.
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UK Apache 2005-12-27
If you want to play this, hunt down the Amiga version, that was good.
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The Dark PrinceThe Dark Prince 2004-11-094/10 (4/10)
Nice-ish graphics which seem a good take on the TV show, but that's where any niceness ends. Empty and sporadic sound, stupid and pointless bosses, awful controls and just no fun whatsoever.
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G Fresh 2004-05-21
Hmmm... Yeah this game was really good, I played it a lot. But I don't think I ever really figured out what to do win the game. It was great fun though!
Eldowardo 2003-10-20
I played this game before I got hooked on the TV Show Simpsons. Very tough to play, could never get past level 3 and the game always had bugs so couldn't get very far.
jeroen 2003-08-26
Homer rules... !
I still love this show.
Back in the old days, the added Dutch voices because
otherwise the little children would't understand it... Pff!!
These days it comes in good old English... Yeah!!!
Hannu Grén 2003-05-05
Great game but unbelievably hard! Never got past the beginning of the second level... And collecting hats is very hard...
Sir Kidd 2002-10-07
Yeah sure a very fun game, remember I had this one original. Never got quite far though, the funhouse with all that little lifts was very annoying.
Jose Luis 2002-10-07
The truth is that Commodore 64 took leave with great games (like other machines of 8 bits) and this was one of them. Ocean guessed right once again. Music is very good...
CBM Poland 2002-10-05
Your quest ist to paint all pink items you will find on your way.
To do it you have to use various items and tricks.
A good dame.
First, I was playing it on NES , but Commodore version is better!

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Scans

  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Front Cover scan
    Front Cover ‧ Ocean release
  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Front Cover scan
    Front Cover ‧ The Hit Squad re-release ‧ Tape ‧ 300 DPI
  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Magazine scan
    Magazine ‧ Commodore Format ‧ 150 DPI
  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Magazine scan
    Magazine ‧ Commodore Format (1/2) ‧ 150 DPI
  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Magazine scan
    Magazine ‧ Commodore Format (2/2) ‧ 150 DPI
  • Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants Magazine scan
    Magazine ‧ Zzap64! ‧ 150 DPI

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