If our gaming life was our C.V. it would look rather interesting over the past few days space fighter extraordinaire, trash man, defender of the human-race and now today a technician in a chip factory as our life brings us to Number #84 Technician Ted.
In our second Hewson Consultants game within the Your Sinclair Top 100 ZX Spectrum Gamess, Technician Ted will instantly make people think, ‘Well this is clearly just another Jet Set Willy clone!?’, but those willing enough to see past their blinkers will find an rather different game indeed.
In Technician Ted, your goal – as Ted – is to complete the many tasks throughout the “Micro” Chip Factory whilst making your way around numerous rooms of said factory. The game officially starts at Ted’s Desk – however you don’t, and you’ll instantly be shown how difficult this game is as you’re not only set to a ticking clock, but also held to ransom on pixel perfect movement where one false move may cause your entire game to be over.
Technician Ted though graphically may look a wee bit dated now, has still retained its game play 100%. Oh ,and it is as frustrating as hell. Not only this, but two marvelous things arrived from this game: 1) The animated loading screen and 2) the Grand Theft Auto you’re playing today (I kid you not).
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Originally published June 5, 2016. Updated October 26, 2022.
