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Is this not meant to be a clone of the BBC game [[Snapper]] by Acornsoft? Take a look at the screenshot on [http://www.bbcmicrogames.com/acornsoft.html this list of Acornsoft games] and you'll notice how the CPC version is practically identical to Acornsoft's version. [[User:Nich|Nich]] 22:32, 1 September 2006 (CEST)
 
Is this not meant to be a clone of the BBC game [[Snapper]] by Acornsoft? Take a look at the screenshot on [http://www.bbcmicrogames.com/acornsoft.html this list of Acornsoft games] and you'll notice how the CPC version is practically identical to Acornsoft's version. [[User:Nich|Nich]] 22:32, 1 September 2006 (CEST)
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:Yes, it is a direct conversion of the original Acornsoft BBC game (you should be able to find Pacman.ssd somewhere, but it was also known as Snapper, probably for the legal reasons mentioned on the page in your link above) [[User:Executioner|Executioner]] 01:38, 2 September 2006 (CEST)
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:Well, it even retains the copyright message - or maybe Acornsoft ported it to the CPC in 1982? :D [[User:Gryzor|Gryzor]] 08:36, 2 September 2006 (CEST)

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Is this not meant to be a clone of the BBC game Snapper by Acornsoft? Take a look at the screenshot on this list of Acornsoft games and you'll notice how the CPC version is practically identical to Acornsoft's version. Nich 22:32, 1 September 2006 (CEST)

Yes, it is a direct conversion of the original Acornsoft BBC game (you should be able to find Pacman.ssd somewhere, but it was also known as Snapper, probably for the legal reasons mentioned on the page in your link above) Executioner 01:38, 2 September 2006 (CEST)
Well, it even retains the copyright message - or maybe Acornsoft ported it to the CPC in 1982? :D Gryzor 08:36, 2 September 2006 (CEST)