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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:
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[[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:
  
 
*[[Alison Nightmare]] (Alice Cooper)
 
*[[Alison Nightmare]] (Alice Cooper)

Revision as of 10:03, 24 August 2014

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:

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