Matt Chat 31: A Rockstar Ate My Hamster

This episode features Code Master's 1988 game A Rockstar Ate My Hamster, one of the weirdest and funniest games of the decade. Colin Jones' game puts players in the shoes of a cigar-smoking rock band manager named Cecil. Cecil manages a rock band composed of thinly-veiled 80s pop icons like "Wacky Jacko," "Maradonna," and "Mince." Considered by many to be so bad it's good, the game offers unique gameplay inspired by British tabloids.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• videogames
• zx spectrum
• commodore
• amiga
• rockband
• retrogaming
• classic games
• vintage games
• game history

[97channel]

The title of the game is an intentional pun of an infamous front page headline in the mid 80's from the british daily tabloid newspaper The Sun, which read "Freddy Starr Ate My hamster"

The paper itself is also parodied in the game, as 'The Stun' in the publicity stunts. The sleazy tone of the 'The Stun' is identical to its real life counterpart.

Those ZX Spectrum graphics were actually dazzling by the systems typical standards! lol.

I've completed this game. No spoilers, but it's DIFFICULT!!

[blacklily8]

Wow, I'd love to see the end game sequence for a win. I've never been able to beat it.

[Tigervampuk]

This is one of my all-time favourite games. I had this for the C64 back in the day and found it incredibly detailed. I loved many games on the system but only one other title had the same affect on me for my beloved C64 and that was They Stole A Million.

It was a great feeling to discover you had moved up a place when that weekly chart came round! =oD

Great t-shirt. I still have Sandinista on vinyl.

[blacklily8]

They Stole a Million? That's one I haven't heard of before. I agree about the thrill of the charts--it does give you some idea of how real bands must react to those charts.

I don't own any vinyl, but have lots of Clash albums on CD. :)

[JFredsoxfreek]

hey wow thanks man lol i didnt know my support ment that much man lol keep up the great work man that shout out supprised me i was like "wtf is that me?" lol. anyways keep up the great work.

[blacklily8]

Hehe. Well, I appreciate my commentators!

[Konuvis]

now that's far out!! :)

I call the clue MJ

[TobopProductions]

@TobopProductions Nvm, I get it lols.

[TobopProductions]

@TobopProductions 'XU' @8:23 as well?

[TobopProductions]

Why 'RA' @4:43?

Lols?

[FlowersInHisHair]

ZEE X SPECTRUM!? WTF

[CragScrambler]

Had this on the spectrum 48k hehe

[KaitainCPS]

One of the things that sticks in my mind about this game was that you could hire the same performer multiple times to go into the same band. I had a band of four Freddie Mercuries that I had great success with.

[KaitainCPS]

Funny hearing the Speccie referred to as the "zee eks" Spectrum as opposed to "zed eks".

[ScrewAttackEurope]

Did you watch my review before making this video? :D

[RetroGamePortal]

Heh...love the british humor...

[NedsMissingTeeth]

Love your review mate. This was my favourite amiga game, mostly because I could be a dirty bastard when naming my band and make me friends laugh : )