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| + | Parody of real rock star Bono from resource-management video game ''Rock Star Ate My Hamster'', 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. | 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. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | * [https://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] |
[[Category:1988]] | [[Category:1988]] | ||
[[Category:Rock Star Ate My Hamster]] | [[Category:Rock Star Ate My Hamster]] | ||
[[Category:Rock]] | [[Category:Rock]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 22 March 2025
Parody of real rock star Bono from resource-management video game Rock Star Ate My Hamster, 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.
