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Space Station Milton Keynes
'It's a city of glass. There are trees and flowers from all over the world. And marble. Acres of it. And in a field, there are cows as still as statues'. Maria is taken to a new foster home in a magical city where she becomes Sunshine, finds a statue that talks to her and meets a Boy. She lives happily in a world of fantasy and imagination until one day ...
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Plot Summary
A text-based adventure game where the player must navigate and survive on a space station orbiting the city of Milton Keynes. The game involves exploration, resource management, and problem-solving to achieve objectives within the station's environment.
Critical Reception
As a text-based adventure for the BBC Micro, its reception was largely confined to the gaming community of the early 1980s. It was noted for its ambition in creating an immersive sci-fi world on limited hardware.
What Reviewers Say
Appreciated for its atmospheric sci-fi setting.
Challenging puzzles and exploration were common themes.
The text-based interface was typical of its era, requiring imagination.
Google audience: N/A (no significant public audience reviews available for this early microcomputer game).
Awards & Accolades
None notable (as a niche computer game from the 1980s).
Fun Fact
The game's premise of a space station orbiting Milton Keynes was a somewhat surreal and imaginative concept, reflecting the era's fascination with space exploration and futuristic urban planning.
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