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Sam Stoat: Safebreaker

In this fiendishly difficult 1985 platformer, take on the role of the malefactorous mustelid Sam Stoat as he attempts to steal precious diamonds. Collect a bomb and match, jump across some perilous platforms, and find and blow the safe to claim your prize!

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Developer
Gremlin Graphics
Publisher
Pixel Games UK
Release
August 22, 2022
3 years and 346 days ago
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About the Game

Originally released in 1985, this fiendishly difficult platformer for the ZX Spectrum from British developers Gremlin Graphics saw players take on the role of the malefactorous mustelid Sam Stoat. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Gameplay

Select one of 4 houses to begin (each is of increasing difficulty). Collect a bomb and a match, and jump across a difficult set of moving platforms to reach the house. Find the safe and blow it open to claim your prize!


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

  • Saving/loading the game at any point
  • Support for most modern game controllers
  • Full control remapping
  • Image scaling and smoothing options
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