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Mad Martha

This (mostly) text adventure game places you in the role of hen-pecked hero, Henry Littlefellow. Seeking entertainment once in his life, your goal is to steal back your wages from your wife's purse and head…

31 December 1983

Mad Martha is an adventure, released 31 December 1983 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Mad Martha is

Mad Martha was released in 1983. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This (mostly) text adventure game places you in the role of hen-pecked hero, Henry Littlefellow. Seeking entertainment once in his life, your goal is to steal back your wages from your wife's purse and head off to the bright lights of the nearby casino (and other establishments) for a night of fun. Unfortunately, your axe-wielding maniac wife won't let things be that simple, and even escaping the house will be tricky without stumbling in the dark or waking the baby and alerting her to your sneaky plan. Mad Martha is primarily a standard text adventure game, however the user is also presented with the odd arcade section (such as collecting £'s of money whilst avoiding the family cat, or…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Mad Martha launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

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When did Mad Martha come out?
Mad Martha was released on 31 December 1983 for ZX Spectrum.

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