Category:Rock Star Ate My Hamster

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)
• 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 [from Marillion])
• 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

• World of Spectrum entry
• Wikipedia entry