The Rocklopedia Fakebandica now has a podcast.
Listen now!

Difference between revisions of "Category:Rock Star Ate My Hamster"

From Rocklopedia Fakebandica
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (T.Mike moved page Rock Star Ate My Hamster to Category:Rock Star Ate My Hamster without leaving a redirect)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:Rockstar.png|300px|thumb|right|The game's startup screen]]Resource-management video game released in 1988 for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST. Mostly aimed at the UK market (who would understand that the game's title was a reference to "Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster," a mid-'80s ''Sun'' tabloid headline), the game asked players to put together a band; get them instruments, promo, and recording dates; and earn gold discs. The bands could consist of parody versions of famous rock stars:
+
[[Image:Rockstar.png|350px|thumb|right|The game's startup screen]]''Rock Star Ate My Hamster'' was a resource-management computer game released in 1988 for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST. Mostly aimed at the UK market (who would understand that the game's title was a reference to "Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster," a mid-'80s ''Sun'' tabloid headline), the game asked players to put together a band; get them instruments, promo, and recording dates; and earn gold discs. The bands could consist of parody versions of famous rock stars:
 
 
*[[Alison Nightmare]] (Alice Cooper)
 
*[[Annie Smallpox]] (Annie Lennox)
 
*[[Bill Collins]] (Phil Collins)
 
*[[Bimbo Baggins]] (Kylie Minogue)
 
*[[Bonehead]] (Bono)
 
*[[Bruce Stringbean]] (Bruce Springsteen)
 
*[[Bryan Nylon]] (Bryan Ferry)
 
*[[By George]] (Boy George)
 
*[[Cod]] (Fish <nowiki>[from Marillion]</nowiki>)
 
*[[Crispy Rind]] (Chrissie Hynde)
 
*[[Derek Clapout]] (Eric Clapton)
 
*[[Dick Knackered]] (Mick Jagger)
 
*[[Dingo Strapp]] (Ringo Starr)
 
*[[Dorrissey]] (Morrissey)
 
*[[Dozy Trowell]] (Cozy Powell)
 
*[[Eddy Quicksilver]] (Freddie Mercury)
 
*[[Elvin Dwight]] (Elton John)
 
*[[Frank Zipper]] (Frank Zappa)
 
*[[Freddy Grunt]] (Eddy Grant)
 
*[[Gracey Chapperson]] (Tracy Chapman)
 
*[[Harley Wotts]] (Charlie Watts)
 
*[[Harry Human]] (Gary Numan)
 
*[[Harvey Headband]] (Mark Knopfler)
 
*[[Iggy Carrust]] (David Bowie)
 
*[[Izzy Azbeen]] (Ozzy Osbourne)
 
*[[Jane Jet]] (Joan Jett)
 
*[[Jason Doner-Kebab]] (Jason Donovan)
 
*[[John-Michael Jarrs]] (Jean Michel Jarre)
 
*[[Kate Bushed]] (Kate Bush)
 
*[[Lumme]] (Lemmy Kilmister)
 
*[[Maradonna]] (Madonna)
 
*[[Meat Head]] (Meat Loaf)
 
*[[Michael Gorge]] (George Michael)
 
*[[Midge Sewer]] (Midge Ure)
 
*[[Mince]] (Prince)
 
*[[Peter Gobsmacked]] (Peter Gabriel)
 
*[[Rick Ghastley]] (Rick Astley)
 
*[[Rodney Holder]] (Noddy Holder)
 
*[[Rotton Johnny]] (Johnny Rotten)
 
*[[Rupert Beetle]] (Paul McCartney)
 
*[[Sado]] (Sade)
 
*[[Scratch 'n' Sniffa]] (Salt-n-Pepa)
 
*[[Sidney Sparkle]] (Gary Glitter)
 
*[[Sneezy Wonderful]] (Stevie Wonder)
 
*[[Snoozy Sue]] (Siouxsie Sioux)
 
*[[Stiff Pilchards]] (Cliff Richard)
 
*[[String]] (Sting)
 
*[[Ted Newsagent]] (Ted Nugent)
 
*[[Tina Turnoff]] (Tina Turner)
 
*[[Titchy Blackhead]] (Ritchie Blackmore)
 
*[[Wacky Jacko]] (Michael Jackson)
 
*[[Witless Houston]] (Whitney Houston)
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009407 World of Spectrum entry]
 
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009407 World of Spectrum entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Star_Ate_My_Hamster Wikipedia entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Star_Ate_My_Hamster Wikipedia entry]
 +
*https://archive.org/details/Rock_Star_Ate_My_Hamster_1989_Codemasters
 +
*https://archive.org/details/zx_Rock_Star_Ate_my_Hamster_1989_Codemasters_t_128K
 +
*https://archive.org/details/uta_Rock_Star_Ate_My_Hamster_19xx_Codemasters_2940
 +
 +
[[Category:1988]]
 
[[Category:Video games]]
 
[[Category:Video games]]
[[Category:1988]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:26, 26 January 2021

The game's startup screen

Rock Star Ate My Hamster was a resource-management computer game released in 1988 for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST. Mostly aimed at the UK market (who would understand that the game's title was a reference to "Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster," a mid-'80s Sun tabloid headline), the game asked players to put together a band; get them instruments, promo, and recording dates; and earn gold discs. The bands could consist of parody versions of famous rock stars:

External links