Jet Set Willy is a platformer originally released in 1984 that became a cornerstone of early computer gaming, particularly on the ZX Spectrum. The game has since been ported across numerous systems including Commodore, Amiga, Atari platforms, and Xbox 360, cementing its place in gaming history.
Recent coverage has highlighted a new compilation celebrating the legacy of Matthew Smith, the British programmer behind the title. The collection underscores Smith's significant influence on the Spectrum era, recognizing both the game's wild, anarchic design and its notably unconventional visual presentation - elements that helped define a generation of computer gaming.
(And the legacy of gaming's weirdest box art). For video game fans of a certain age, Matthew Smith needs no introduction. The British-born bedroom programmer tore up the early days of the ZX Spectrum with a series of wild, compelling, and somewhat anarchic titles, games which wer…