Olli_&_Lissa

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Olli & Lissa

Video game series

Olli & Lissa is a series of three action video games: Olli & Lissa: The Ghost of Shilmore Castle (1987), Olli & Lissa II: Halloween (1987), and Olli & Lissa 3: The Candlelight Adventure (1989).

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Plot and gameplay

The games see the protagonist duo Olli & Lissa solve a mystery. The titles play as flick-screen games.

Commercial performance

The titles became significantly successful as budget games.[1] It was the UK's top-selling ZX Spectrum game in January 1987.[2]

Critical reception

The Ghost of Shilmore Castle

CVG Magazine praised the title as being both addictive and humorous.[3] Commodore User Magazine thought the title was a fine example of the developer's good "cheapo games".[4]

The Candlelight Adventure

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Commodore Format Magazine felt the game exuded originality and style.[6] ZZap!64 Magazine felt the graphics were imaginative and varied.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Computer Gamer - Issue 25 (1987-04)(Argus Press)(GB)". 1 April 1987 – via Internet Archive.
  2. [2]
    "Top Ten Games". Your Sinclair. No. 17. May 1987. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    "CVG Magazine Issue 067". 1 May 1987 – via Internet Archive.
  4. [4]
    "Commodore User Magazine Issue 43". 1 April 1987 – via Internet Archive.
  5. [5]
    Game review, Crash magazine, Newsfield Publications, issue 73, February 1990
  6. [6]
    "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.
  7. [7]
    "Google Translate". translate.googleusercontent.com.


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