Oh Mummy was given free with the later 128k Amstrad built Spectrum +2s from 1987 in a 6 game pack, along with Crazy Golf, Treasure Island, Punchy (clone of Hunchback), Disco Dan and Alien Destroyer,

love seeing Americans discovering the computer games of my youth. The Amstrad CPC version of this was a lot better though - nice animation and graphics, smoother controls and in game music.

Rare bit of orange in a Speccy game! :) (Actually dithered red+yellow.)

@TheRetroGamerGuy Thanks for the positive feedback man! I appreciate any and all regarding this new format, which may or may not become the "Dominant". And my apologies for the ear pollution :)

@vwestlife I do, a Sony Trinitron. It works with the V-hold adjusted and in monochrome, as you said. I use a PAL->NTSC adapter to then get color. I go into a whole lot of detail into exactly what all I use for my PAL systems in my ZX Spectrum computer review.

That strange, hearing someone apart from a british guy say "Quid" Nice review as always :D

Brilliant little game, loved playing it as a kid. Thanks for the review :D

"A few quid." Nice :)

Ah, memories from when I was a lot younger.

Another entertaining and informative video - well done. Nice that a reviewer doesn't slag-off such old games with 'functional' graphics and sound, for no good reason. What are your favourite Spectrum games, from what you've played?

I hope to review the first Dizzy game at least.

woah! looks just like the artwork!

you need to go into the tombs to get the £'s!

Didn't knew there being other versions of this game. I used to play the MSX1 version back in the 80s.

Took me back to the days when kids then really had to have an imagination! Superb review.

@UKRetroGames @UKRetroGames Haha, it has been a while back! It was packed in with the 48k, along with at least one other. And yes I know, I know, I'm doing it wrong... haha, PC user habits die hard. I like QAOPM for platform and action games, but for anything remotely mazelike I find it very hard to act quickly with the keys all spread out. Now the ELK won't even let me config similar "PC arrow key" inputs, I suppose due to keyboard mapping/overlap, but the Speccy is okay with my mutation!

I swear Phreak that your Quickie reviews are more entertaining then all the other ones that I have seen on youtube. Also just to let you know my little brother was watching the review with me and now he won't stop saying "Oh Mummy" *Goes looking for some ear plugs* Keep up the good work! \m/

Hehe, this looks like it coud be kind of fun, I wonder if there is a C64 version, I wish I could remember where that tune was from, I keep hearing it in everything, I seem to remember that kids used to sing rather silly lyrics to it. Great review as always dude.

Man, I remember playing the hell out of this as a kid. If it's any consolation, I don't remember any control issues, though I may just be forgetful, it has been a fair few years.

"complete toss-up". very classy, dear sir. :-)

Do you have a PAL-compatible monitor for these Euro systems? Most NTSC monitors will display a PAL signal if you have a manual V-Hold control to readjust it to the 50 Hz refresh rate, but then you only see the image in black & white.

good rewiew. as always

Indeed, the Amstrad 464 version was awesome. One of the first games I ever played + still a favourite all these years later.

Played this game so much when I was a wee one

I never understood my mothers' obsession with this game but she certainly loved it that it was becoming an addiction for her.

Yes, spinny did this game, it seems to be getting quite popular :o)

puns. ARE YOU MY MUMMY?

The gameplay reminds me a bit of Qix. Qix has you drawing squares without having your player object touch the nasties or the nasties cutting through the line mid-drawing.

It's probably been mentioned already, but this game was released on the Amstrad CPC 464, and was one of ten (?) titles that came with the machine - I suspect the CPC version controls a little better than the Spec. I'm not sure if Amstrad had bought Sinclair by the time Oh Mummy was converted to Spectrum.

Odd job eddie is a good game, like a jet set willy type manic miner game on the speccy ,would love to see a review on that game.

how did cassette games work ??? seems so strange and cool

Are you planning to review the Dizzy games at any point?

The Amstrad CPC version had way better keyboard controls. Very smooth animation also!

these minis remind me of classic game room. i mean that as a complement.

"But you pick up a few quid along the way!" :D Looks like a reasonably fun game apart from the seizure inducing load screen.

It reminds me of Rockstar Bully art class a bit :)

the music oh godness how dose it have to do with mummies

Weird how little games like this aren't even found on mobiles these days. Video Game technology has advanced so fast that not even the humblest platform considers them worthy.

wow, your videos were excellent from day one . still completely watchable in 2023

This game inspired Ghostbusters for the NES. :P

If he doesn't he should start doing them again.

Did anyone else think that the little ditty at the game's start-up sound a bit like Kesha's "Take it Off", or is it just me? :S

The Amstrad cpc version is way faster than the spectrum version i could go for hours before getting killed :)

It was a rip of Amidar

the best spectrum game ever made was saber wolf

That tune ... It's a Keisha song! That "turn me on" song. Ha ha ha ha.

Im looking for similiar looking game guys, maybe you could help me, it is probably ms-dos game. I played the game back in the 2003 on my PC. It was 2D game. Where you played as a mummy, and you were trying to find golden keys. I remember there were rooms in the level, and you never see to the room until you came inside. There could be enemies, pickups or the key. (I dont remember if it was randomized, but I think so) I am looking very, very, very long time. If anyone gives the right name I will be generous to him. $

Seeing various videos on KZfaq, until now, nobody enters the treasure room! Why? Is everybody just copying gameplay from other channels? Sheesh...

@kazimann lol

Your only complaint is the controls, sounded more like you have virtually nothing good to say about it. If this is your first time playing this game it’s no wonder you don’t appreciate it

this game was great, but the music was so annoying

Amstrad version was WAY better. Looked better and played better.

Looks like a shitty game, but still a fun review to watch

the oh mummy oh mummy oh mummy for real of god that gotta be annoying and how dose your computer allow your to install all these games to make it look amazing not to be mean at all