''The Muncher'' is a video game for the Commodore 64 and

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as the ''ZX81 Colou ...

that was released in 1988. It was produced by

Beam Software Krome Studios Melbourne, originally Melbourne House, was an Australian video game development studio founded in 1980 by Alfred Milgrom and Naomi Besen and based in Melbourne, Australia. Initially formed to produce books and software to be pub ...

and released by

Gremlin Graphics Gremlin Graphics Software Limited, later Gremlin Interactive Limited and ultimately Infogrames Studios Limited was a British software house based in Sheffield, working mostly in the home computer market. Like many software houses established in ...

. The game involves the monster from '' Chewits'' attacking various buildings and people.

Gameplay

The objective is to cause as much destruction as possible in a 2D setting town. Points are awarded for various buildings destroyed. The monster has fire breath and can destroy buildings in this way.

Reception

Legacy

The game was issued on the ''

Commodore Format ''Commodore Format'' was a British magazine for users of the Commodore 64 home computer. It was published on the third Thursday of every month. All 61 issues were produced by Future plc. These came towards the end of the machine's commercial life ...

'' magazine as a full version game in December 1992.

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''The Muncher''
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