Clever & Smart (AST)

Clever & Smart

Platform: Atari ST Year: 1987 Developer: Magic Bytes

Clever & Smart is an arcade adventure based on the Spanish comic series Mortadelo y Filemón. The comics were so popular in Germany that a German publisher had the blessing to design this first video game. It was not well thought out, as all localizations kept the German title and character names. The gameplay got a bit of a cult following due to the original and worthy gimmicks, and the completely obscure aim.

The 16-bit versions look best and add a hidden obstacle race, but play and read worst. The protagonists move slower than everything else and the car can appear right nearby, making the game downright unfair. And guess what "Out of agents" is supposed to mean? "You are not allowed to enter the house."

Screenshots

The title screen. Don't press any key! Worthy get-ready picture after selecting language. Easy joystick-wiggle race. Disguises can get you somewhere. All city characters (except one, his produce as proxy). Many gimmicks in the walls.

Music

The only music plays to the title screen. Unlike the other versions, the Atari ST game plays the song once and then continues by itself. If you press a key before, it stops reacting to keys and you have to reboot. The sound effects do their job: You hear the bomb tick (though the explosion sounds more like a clap), and when you knock on a wall, dangerous pipes are louder.

Recording

The song was recorded from the first occurrence of the title screen in Hatari v2.1.0.

#	Title	Composer	Length	Listen	Download
01	Title	Unknown	0:46		Download

Credits

• Ripper: Professor Chaos
• Recorder: Professor Chaos
• Game Credits:
  • Not Credited Composer: Unknown
  • Not Credited Arranger: Unknown
  • Not Credited Programmer: Unknown

(No source. Game lacks credits.)

Game Rip

Format	Download
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Audio Devices

This game uses the computer's built-in YM2149F chip.

Releases

Germany Title: Clever & Smart Platform: Atari ST Released: 1987-??-?? Publisher: Magic Bytes

Links

• mobygames.com/game/atari-st/clever-smart - MobyGames.
• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ast/225199-clever-and-smart - GameFAQs.

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