
1983 · Imagine Software · Action · Arcade
Ah Diddums
In this classic ZX Spectrum game from 1983, take on the role of the loyal Teddy, trying to leave the toybox to comfort a crying baby. But watch out! The other toys, scared that the baby being comforted will lead to mother turning out the lights, will try to stop you!
- Released
- 1983
- Platforms
- Commodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXWindowsZX Spectrum
- Genres
- ActionArcade
- Developers
- Imagine Software
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Action
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
About
Ah Diddums is a computer game released by Imagine Software for the ZX Spectrum in 1983 and can be run on the 16KB/48KB versions of the machine and the Commodore 64 in 1984.
Players say
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Gameplay
The player controls a teddy bear who is trying to escape a toy box in order to comfort his crying baby owner. Teddy's job is to arrange building blocks in a certain order on the shelf at the top of the screen, allowing him to escape the toy box. On escaping one box, Teddy finds himself in another toy box, whose escape is more difficult; there are 99 toy boxes in total from which to escape.
Reception
Ah Diddums won "Best Original Game" at the Computer and Video Games 1983 Golden Joystick Awards.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
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