"The Smiths are Dead" - Commodore 64 game released

For people who are interested, the game is now available.
The game is available in English, Spanish & Catalan and it can be played with a Commodore 64 or an emulator and you have all the information in this links:
English: https://commodore-plus.itch.io/the-smiths-are-dead-en-c64-oric
Spanish: https://commodore-plus.itch.io/los-smiths-estn-muertos-es-c64-oric
Catalan: https://commodore-plus.itch.io/los-smiths-estn-muertos-cat-c64-oric

The game is a text adventure in which you put yourself in the skin of Morrissey and covers the period between the separation of The Smiths and the release of Viva Hate.
The plot: You are Morrissey and Gail, your manager, has lost the Suedehead sheet music which is divided into 4 pieces. You must travel and gather them to be able to record your first single.

You can download the game completely free of charge

A small physical edition has also been made for collectors:

The Smiths are Dead Cartridge Edition - AMIGAstore.eu

The Smiths are Dead Cartridge Edition is a new illustrated text adventure game for the Commodore C64 computer developed by Commodore Plus

amigastore.eu

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Media items:

• NME: ‘The Smiths Are Dead’ is a new Commodore 64 game about Morrissey - September 29, 2023. Link from shoplifterromo.
• thelineofbestfit.com: "An unofficial The Smiths game has been released for Commodore 64" - September 29, 2023

Related item:

• The Smiths is Dead Commodore 64 game - August 15, 2022

 

[terrancestamp]

I must say I never thought anyone would ever mention Gail Colson again. Good for you doing your research.

 

[the_kaz]

Thanks! I still have my Commodore 64, so I just ordered this. Can't wait to try it!

 

[Uncleskinny]

Let's not denigrate the Oric, both 16k, 48k and Atmos. A great computer, and brilliant to see a version here for it

 

[Famous when dead]

Vic 20->C64->Amiga myself.
Thank God for back up boards & twin cassettes...
FWD.

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

 

[FROSTY]

This is amazing... I may have to support them and get a cartridge.....

 

[gonzax]

Wow!! This is simply brilliant!

Sadly for me I can't make it work. I downloaded the emulator and cartridge, choose the language, the intro plays but I can't do nothing after that, only the keyboard arrows work but I can't get the game to start, nowhere to type in the commands. Any help?

 

[Anonymous]

Blimey - what next - how about a Sega Megadrive platform game based around the cancelled 'Classically Smiths' tour of 2018?

 

[Bieno]

This is amazing... I may have to support them and get a cartridge.....

I think you must press ESCAPE using the emulator

 

[Bieno]

Thanks for the kind words.
For the Commodore 64 version, the game has a special Oscillate Wildly 8-bit version

 

[Les Tameside]

Vic 20->C64->Amiga myself.
Thank God for back up boards & twin cassettes...
FWD.

Ah, The Amiga; that was like God briefly.

 

[Seymour Glass]

Nerd alert!!!

 

[goinghome]

Two arguably complementary side orders, recently added to the Strange,,, thread, one derivative article about why Morrissey left the Smiths to go solo:
//www.grunge.com/1403054/why-morrissey-left-the-smiths-to-go-solo/

and the other using the example of the Morrissey singer in a tribute band to explain how AI and robots work - https://www.wired.com/story/ai-diplomacy-robots/

Hats off for creativity and fun!

 

[Lionsy]

Vic 20->C64->Amiga myself.
Thank God for back up boards & twin cassettes...
FWD.

The Vic 20 was my babysitter as a child

Wacky waiter taught me valuable life lessons

 

[j*e*t]

A bit of a demo of the game on YouTube:-

 

[Seymour Glass]

Two arguably complementary side orders, recently added to the Strange,,, thread, one derivative article about why Morrissey left the Smiths to go solo:
//www.grunge.com/1403054/why-morrissey-left-the-smiths-to-go-solo/

and the other using the example of the Morrissey singer in a tribute band to explain how AI and robots work - https://www.wired.com/story/ai-diplomacy-robots/

Hats off for creativity and fun!

I stopped reading the Wired article at "Aligned himself with white supremacists". Where do these morons get this garbage? He briefly supported a party that was supposedly a little right wing so he's a white supremacist?????!?!! My head just exploded.

 

[Mrs Delaney]

Though strictly a ZX Spectrum girl back in the day, I must say it's a brilliant idea to create an 8-bit adventure game around The Smiths!

 

[Lujan369]

Game for the old teenagers of the solo

 

[Anoneymous]

OK, that's actually really kind of cool.