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* ''High Score! Expanded: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games (3rd Edition)'' by Rusel DeMaria, 2018<br />– includes a short blurb about ''Chuckie Egg'' and interview with Alderton
* ''High Score! Expanded: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games (3rd Edition)'' by Rusel DeMaria, 2018<br />– includes a short blurb about ''Chuckie Egg'' and interview with Alderton
* ''Acorn: A World in Pixels (Memory Full Edition)'' by idesine, 2021<br />– includes six pages on ''Chuckie Egg'' including quotes from Nigel Alderton and Doug Anderson
* ''Acorn: A World in Pixels (Memory Full Edition)'' by idesine, 2021<br />– includes six pages on ''Chuckie Egg'' including quotes from Nigel Alderton and Doug Anderson
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== Retrospectives ==
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== ZX Spectrum (1983) ==
== ZX Spectrum (1983) ==
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== Commodore 64 (1984) ==
This version was credited to S. Townsend (Sean Townsend) and M. Webb.
== MSX (1984) ==
The MSX version was credited only to A&F's "R&D team".


== Tatung Einstein (1984) ==
== Tatung Einstein (1984) ==
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== Amstrad CPC (1985) ==
No developer is credited on the title screen of this version.
== Atari 400/800 (1985) ==
Credited to S. Townsend.
== Amiga/Atari ST/PC (1988–89) ==
These releases were published by a company called Pick & Choose.
== Platform Non-Specific ==
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| date=March 1984
| country=UK
| description=Review of Spectrum, BBC Micro and Dragon versions
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| file=1985-01 Personal Computer Games (UK) 14 - p37 (bbcd766f).jpg
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| date=January 1985
| country=UK
| description=Won 'Most Played Game' in the Personal Computer Games 1984 awards
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== Ads ==
== Ads ==
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| description=By May, some ads include the Commodore 64 version
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== Charts ==
* For detailed chart data from multiple sources, see https://computerhits.org/chuckieegg/


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Latest revision as of 16:47, 22 June 2026

Chuckie Egg is a 1983 platform game originally written by Nigel Alderton for the ZX Spectrum, and officially ported to many other home computers. It was a bestseller, is frequently included in lists of the best games on several platforms, and is widely considered a classic.

Since the original release, authors have released hacks (some even sold commercially), unofficial ports, and remakes.

A sequel, Chuckie Egg 2, was made without the involvement of the original creator.

Interviews

Edge
🇬🇧 April 2002

Retrospective interview with Doug Anderson, incorrectly credited here as the game's creator

  Download PDF
Retro Gamer
🇬🇧 2007

Retrospective interview with Nigel Alderton

  Download PDF
Retro Gamer
🇬🇧 2013

Career retrospective interview with Nigel Alderton

  Download PDF
GamesTM
🇬🇧 December 2013

Retrospective interview with Nigel Alderton

  Download File

Retrospectives

GamesTM
🇬🇧 February 2007
  Download PDF

ZX Spectrum (1983)

The Spectrum original was written by 16-year-old Nigel Alderton, a Saturday employee of the Micro-Link computer shop in Gorton, Manchester, which was also the headquarters of A&F Software. Alderton started working on the game at home, but after showing an early version to his coworkers, A&F paid him for the right to first refusal of the finished game.

Home Computing Weekly
🇬🇧 15–21 November 1983
  Download File
Sinclair User
🇬🇧 January 1984
  Download File

BBC Micro (1983/84)

While Alderton developed the game, A&F's Doug Anderson worked in parallel on the BBC Micro port.

Home Computing Weekly
🇬🇧 3–9 April 1984
  Download File
Beebug
🇬🇧 April 1984
  Download File
Acorn User
🇬🇧 September 1984
  Download File

Dragon 32 (1983/84)

The Dragon version was developed in-house by A&F's M. Webb (Mike or Martin, according to different sources).

Home Computing Weekly
🇬🇧 28 February–5 March 1984
  Download File

Acorn Electron (1983/84)

The Electron version was adapted from the BBC Micro version by Doug Anderson.

Electron User
🇬🇧 December 1983

Announcement in December that an Electron version is coming

  Download File
Electron User
🇬🇧 March 1983

Announcement in March that an Electron version is still coming

  Download File
Electron User
🇬🇧 August 1984

Review

  Download File

Commodore 64 (1984)

This version was credited to S. Townsend (Sean Townsend) and M. Webb.

MSX (1984)

The MSX version was credited only to A&F's "R&D team".

Tatung Einstein (1984)

The Einstein version, like the Dragon's, is credited to M. Webb.

Practical Computing
🇬🇧 October 1984
  Download PDF

Amstrad CPC (1985)

No developer is credited on the title screen of this version.

Atari 400/800 (1985)

Credited to S. Townsend.

Amiga/Atari ST/PC (1988–89)

These releases were published by a company called Pick & Choose.

Platform Non-Specific

Personal Computer Games
🇬🇧 March 1984

Review of Spectrum, BBC Micro and Dragon versions

  Download File
Personal Computer Games
🇬🇧 January 1985

Won 'Most Played Game' in the Personal Computer Games 1984 awards

  Download File

Ads

ZX Computing
🇬🇧 October/November 1983

Earliest print ad

  Download File
Computer and Video Games
🇬🇧 December 1983

Ads in December were for the Spectrum version only

  Download File
Computer and Video Games
🇬🇧 February 1984

By February, ads include the BBC Micro, Electron and Dragon 32

  Download File
Computer and Video Games
🇬🇧 May 1984

By May, some ads include the Commodore 64 version

  Download File
Electron User
🇬🇧 June 1985

Ad for Chukee, a trainer/level editor for Chuckie Egg

  Download File
Amiga Computing
🇬🇧 January 1989

Ad for Amiga version

  Download File

Charts


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