The Amazing Spider-Man is an action / puzzle platformer video game starring the Marvel comic book character Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...

. The game was developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd., and released in 1990 for the Amiga

Amiga

The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...

, and later ported to PC:MS-DOS

MS-DOS

MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...

, Commodore 64

Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...

, and Atari ST

Atari ST

The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...

. The title was published by Paragon Software Corporation

Paragon Software Corporation

Paragon Software Corporation or just Paragon Software was a video games developer that was founded in 1985 by Mark E. Seremet and Antony Davies. Paragon released its first game in 1987 and is primarily known for their work on CRPGs based on Marvel Comics franchises and GDW role-playing settings...

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The plot involves Spider-Man's wife, Mary Jane

Mary Jane Watson

Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...

, being kidnapped by Mysterio

Mysterio

Mysterio is the name of three fictional characters, all of which are supervillains and enemies of Spider-Man in the . The original Mysterio was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appears in Amazing Spider-Man #13, although it was later retconned that the aliens seen in Amazing...

. To save her, Spider-Man must navigate through various environments and puzzles divided into separate acts, representing Mysterio's obsession with film. The various rooms are often parodies of film genres.

Credits

Game Designer:

• Kevin Ayre
• John Wood

Puzzle Design:

• Richard Yapp

Graphics:

• Kevin Ayre
• Colin Swinbourne

Music & Sound Effects:

• Steven W. Green

Conversions by:

• Kevin Ayre

External links

• The Amazing Spider-Man at Spiderfan.org
• The Amazing Spider-Man Data Viewer
• The Amazing Spider-Man Editor (graphic editor)
• Review of the game at Scary-Crayon