Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (ZXS)

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Platform: ZX Spectrum Year: 1984 Developer: Tynesoft Computer Software

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is based on the then-famous show about a group of British construction workers getting a temporary job in West Germany. The game is split up into three single screen stages representing a day from Leonard "Oz" Osborne's life. The first has him laying bricks while avoiding heads and falling trowels in attempt to build a wall as high and wide as possible. Oz always walks blindly regardless of what obstacles are ahead, so you have to move him around to dodge them. After that, Oz takes a break by going into a local bar and getting drunk. Now, it's time to go home, but as the night approaches, street lamps go out, making it harder to navigate. Even worse, an officer and several police cars appear and also block your way. You must memorize where each object is and move up without bumping into anything. The game repeats all over from the beginning each time it's finished, although the gained points don't reset.

Screenshots

Loading. The title screen. The introduction. Avoiding magical arrows coming out of nowhere. Hey, leave me some! Trying to get home.

Music

Bob Carr ported one of the show's scores onto the Spectrum, though only a segment of it and rather loosely. He also spelled six sentences and accentuations that an optionally plugged-in Currah MicroSpeech synthesizes as follows:

• "Tynesoft presents Auf Wiedersehen Pet" (after loading)
• "by Bob Carr" (instructions prompt)
• "Z for left, X for right, O for up, K for down" (instructions page 5)
• "You lose" (scenes 2 and 3)
• "Now go home" (scene 3)
• "Well done" (scene 3)

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Arranger	Length	Listen	Download
01	Game Start	Joe Fagin	Bob Carr	0:06		Download
02	Stage 1	Frank Churchill	Bob Carr	0:07		Download
03	Stage 1 Clear	Bob Carr	Bob Carr	0:02		Download
04	Stage 2	Joe Fagin	Bob Carr	0:05		Download
05	Stage 2 Clear	Bob Carr	Bob Carr	0:03		Download
06	Stage 3	Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly	Bob Carr	0:05		Download

Credits

• Ripper: N/A
• Recorder: Жукороп
• Game Credits:
  • By: Bob Carr
  • Not Credited Composer: Joe Fagin
  • Not Credited Composer: Frank Churchill
  • Not Credited Composer: Jimmy Campbell
  • Not Credited Composer: Reg Connelly

(Source)

Being the game's sole developer, Carr likely programmed its audio code as well.

Game Rip

This rip is missing songs.

Format	Download

A rip has yet to be made. The current recording was done during gameplay.

Audio Devices

Music
Sound		File:Icon - Currah MicroSpeech.png

Releases

UK Title: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Platform: ZX Spectrum Released: 1984-??-?? Publisher: Tynesoft Computer Software

Links

• mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/auf-wiedersehen-pet - MobyGames
• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/sinclair/990066-auf-wiedersehen-pet - GameFAQs

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Notable Songs	That's Living Alright
Notable Personnel	Bob Carr
Notable Companies	Tynesoft