Merry Christmas from Melbourne House (C64)

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Merry Christmas from Melbourne House
Merry Christmas from Melbourne House - C64 - Computer & Video Games.jpg
Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1984
Developer: Beam Software

Merry Christmas from Melbourne House is a small, festive, almost free adventure.

Screenshots

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The loading screen.

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Game start.

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Don't worry!

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The sign's position is a hint.

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Flexible parser.

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What do you buy for Christmas?

Music

Once the game finishes loading, a festive loop starts. While the picture changes, the music pauses. This is technically unnecessary, although the game programmer was apparently not so sure. It instantly mutes after you enter QUIT and Y. There are no sound effects.

Recording

The song was recorded from a real PAL C64C with an 8580 R5 4091.

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 In-Game James Lord PierpontUnknown 2:12
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Credits

(Game lacks audio credits. The driver is recognizable as Beam Software's standard. Although Neil Brennan scored all the games in the above catalog screenshot, he told HVSC in 2004 that the above arrangement is not his.)


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Audio Devices

This game uses the computer's built-in SID chip and sounds the same on every one of them. On NTSC, it hangs after loading.

Releases

The December 1984 issues of two British video game magazines (by the same company) had a coupon and a cassette inlay which you could cut out. You then sent the coupon with a cheque or postal order of 95p until a deadline.

  UK.svg   UK
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Title: Merry Christmas from Melbourne House
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1984-11-16
Publisher: Computer & Video Games
  UK.svg   UK
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Title: Merry Christmas from Melbourne House
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1984-1?-??
Publisher: Commodore User

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