The loading screen from Fantasy World Dizzy.

The Dizzy series of computer games was one of the most successful computer game brands of the late eighties. They were all based around a central figure, an intelligent egg-like creature called Dizzy and most of the games involved Dizzy battling his arch nemesis, the evil wizard Zaks. Image File history File links A screenshot of the loading screen from Fantasy World Dizzy, made with the Spectaculator ZX Spectrum emulator. ... Image File history File links A screenshot of the loading screen from Fantasy World Dizzy, made with the Spectaculator ZX Spectrum emulator. ... Screenshot of the loading screen. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

The first game in the series, also called Dizzy, was released in June 1986 and billed as "the ultimate cartoon adventure". At this point, Dizzy was not specifically intended to be an egg; the shape had been chosen because it was easy to rotate and animate. Later games introduced the Yolkfolk (Dizzy's friends and family), along with other egg-related puns. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Most of the games were arcade adventures, tending to resemble a traditional platform game but with basic elements of object manipulation and puzzle solving which were more in line with graphic adventures. Dizzy would run, jump, and roll around various locations in order to collect objects, interact with other characters, and solve logical puzzles. The eight games which follow this style are considered the 'core' games in the series - however like many other platform heroes Dizzy appeared in several spin-off titles featuring different gameplay such as Fast Food Dizzy, Kwik Snax and Dizzy Down the Rapids. Action/Adventure redirects here. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Screen shot of game play from the Commodore 64 version. ... Screenshot of gameplay from the Commodre 64 version. ... Screenshot of gameplay from the Commodre 64 version. ...

The games were almost entirely developed by the Oliver Twins who later formed Interactive Studios. The Oliver Twins are two British brothers, Philip and Andrew Oliver, who started to develop computer games professionally while they were still at school. ... Blitz Games is a computer and video game developer located in England. ...

Most of the games were released for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST and Amiga, with a few also ported to the NES, Mega Drive, Game Gear, and DOS. Some were ported to the Russian Electronics BK-0010 and Radio 86RK. The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... C-64 redirects here. ... The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... This article is about the family of home computers. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Sega MegaDrive 2 European version with joypad, game cart + box Sega Mega Drive (Japanese: メガドライブ Mega Doraibu) was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega. ... The Sega Game Gear was Segas first portable gaming system. ... This article is about the family of closely related operating systems for the IBM PC compatible platform. ... Electronics BK-0010 (Электроника БК-0010) is a series of Russian home computers from Elektronika that are clones of PDP-11. ...

Games in the series

Core series

1986

• Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure

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• Treasure Island Dizzy

1989 Treasure Island Dizzy is a computer puzzle game published in 1987 by Codemasters for the Amstrad, Spectrum, DOS, NES and Amiga. ...

• Fantasy World Dizzy

1990 Screenshot of the loading screen. ...

• Magicland Dizzy

1991 The Yolkfolk as shown on the Magicland Dizzy title screen. ...

• Spellbound Dizzy
• Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk
• Fantastic Dizzy

1992 Commodore 64 versions title screen. ... Screenshot of the ZX Spectrum version. ... Fantastic Dizzy (The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy outside Europe & Australia) is a 1991 video game developed by Codemasters. ...

• Crystal Kingdom Dizzy

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Spin-Off games

These are games which feature Dizzy but have puzzle or action oriented gameplay which is substantially different from that of the main series.

1987

• Fast Food Dizzy

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• Kwik Snax
• Dizzy Panic!
• Bubble Dizzy

1991 Screenshot of gameplay from the Commodre 64 version. ... Screenshot of gameplay from the ZX Spectrum version. ... Screenshot of gameplay from the ZX Spectrum version. ...

• Dizzy Down the Rapids

1993 Screenshot of gameplay from the Commodre 64 version. ...

• Go! Dizzy Go!

Screenshot of Go! Dizzy Go!s game play. ...

Compilations

1992

• Dizzy's Excellent Adventures
  • Kwik Snax
  • Dizzy Panic
  • Dizzy Down The Rapids
  • Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk
  • Spellbound Dizzy

1993

• The Excellent Dizzy Collection
  • Go! Dizzy Go! (Previously unreleased)
  • Dizzy the Adventurer (A renamed conversion of Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk)
  • Panic Dizzy (A renamed conversion of Dizzy Panic)

This compilation (available on the Sega Master System and Game Gear) was originally intended to include the 9th game in the core Dizzy series, Wonderland Dizzy. However the Codemasters marketing team were unhappy with the idea of two similar games in the same package, and it was decided that since Dizzy The Adventurer (a renamed Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk) was already almost completed and was generally agreed to be the better of the two games then it should be the one included. Following this decision work on Wonderland Dizzy was effectively halted. Wonderland Dizzy's place in the compilation was taken by a conversion of Dizzy Panic. The third game in the pack was Go! Dizzy Go!, an action-oriented game which had not been previously released. Screenshot of Go! Dizzy Go!s game play. ... This article is about the video game company. ... Sega Master System The Sega Master System (SMS for short) (Japanese: マスターシステム), was an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console manufactured by Sega. ... The Sega Game Gear was Segas first portable gaming system. ...

Games available on cover tapes/disks

1986

• Dizzy - Crash Special Edition

1987

• Treasure Island Dizzy - Crash Special Edition

1990

• Easter Eggstravaganza (An Easter themed variation on Fast Food Dizzy given away with Amiga Action magazine)
• Dizzy 3 And A Half - Into Magicland (A short game which acts as a prologue to Magicland Dizzy)

1994

• Christmas Dizzy (Given away with the January 1994 issue of Amiga Power, this is to date the last official piece of software to bear the Dizzy name)

Unreleased games

• Dizzy Pinball
• Wonderland Dizzy

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Parody games

• Wibble World Giddy (Available on an Amiga Power cover disk)

This game featured similar gameplay to the Dizzy series (although the game was much shorter) and stars Giddy, an egg very much like Dizzy except that rather than wear boxing gloves he simply had very large hands. The front cover of Amiga Power Issue 49. ... Cover disks (also commonly called by the single word coverdisks) were floppy disks with pre-installed content sold with issues of home computer magazines. ...

The Yolkfolk

The yolkfolk were the egg characters who make up Dizzy's friends and family, and as such were the main characters in the series.

• Dizzy was the main character of all of the Dizzy games, and was the one controlled by the player. Like all of the yolkfolk, Dizzy was an egg with boxing gloves, and had no identifying features. First seen in Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure.
• Daisy was Dizzy's girlfriend in the series, and the object of several of the games was to rescue her from some terrible fate. Daisy was identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by her hair. First seen in Fantasy World Dizzy.
• Denzil tried his best to be the 'cool' one, and was never away from his music. Denzil could be identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by his walkman and shades. First seen in Fantasy World Dizzy.
• Dora was a late addition to the yolkfolk, and one of the youngest. Dora could be identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by the bow in her hair. First seen in Magicland Dizzy, she is Dizzy's sister.
• Dozy was the sleepiest of the yolkfolk, and was almost never awake. Dozy could be identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by the fact that he was always asleep, and often had floating Z's to show this. First seen in Fantasy World Dizzy.
• Dylan was a Hippie, and very interested in nature. Dylan could be identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by his hat. First seen in Fantasy World Dizzy.
• Grand Dizzy was a yolkfolk elder, and Dizzy's grandfather. Grand Dizzy could be identified from the rest of the yolkfolk by his walking stick and, in earlier games, his moustache. First seen in Fantasy World Dizzy.
• Danny was Dizzy's nephew from a neighbouring village. He appeared only once in a ZX Spectrum exclusive, Into Magicland - a five screen mini-adventure given away with the Christmas edition of Crash magazine in order to promote Magicland Dizzy.

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The future

Blitz Games artists experimenting with the feel of a possible dizzy game.

The Oliver twins and Codemasters who both own 50% of the intellectual property have expressed interest in resurrecting the series, although the twins concede; Image File history File links Screen capture of the website http://www. ... Image File history File links Screen capture of the website http://www. ... Blitz Games - Independent Video Game Developer Based in UK COMPANY INFORMATION Dec 2005 Mission Statement To create critically and commercially successful games within a stable, friendly and professional environment conducive to maximum creativity. ... For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). ...

The Oliver twins's software company, Blitz Games (with the permission of Codemasters) have experimented with their artists to demonstrate what the Dizzy series might look and feel like if revisited and produced a one minute video clip with an online petition to see if there was consumer interest. The online petition has recently been moved to www.yolkfolk.com. Jak and Daxter is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 that is named after its own protagonists. ... Ratchet & Clank is a platforming and shooting video game for the PlayStation 2. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... Blitz Games - Independent Video Game Developer Based in UK COMPANY INFORMATION Dec 2005 Mission Statement To create critically and commercially successful games within a stable, friendly and professional environment conducive to maximum creativity. ... Look up Petition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A petition is a request to an authority, most commonly a government official or public entity. ...

The creators have also expressed interest in re-releasing the existing titles to handheld platforms such as mobile phones.

Fan Created Games

Through the biggest Dizzy themed fan website, www.yolkfolk.com, the Oliver Twins have explicitly stated that they will normally tolerate fan created games based on the Dizzy franchise that are made freely available, respect the brand and include a prescribed license message. Yolkfolk.com offer hosting for such remakes and have a comprehensive list of them on their site.

Although Codemasters have not spoken about their approach to the property, other than not to allow free distribution of the genuine titles, and Blitz make clear that they do not consider their statement a definitive or binding legal text this has led to a comparatively high number of fan titles for the Dizzy series.

See Also

Seymour series, a similar franchise, also from Codemasters. The Seymour series of games consisted of five computer games released by Codemasters in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

References

• Games, No. 27, pp. 104-109, Australia

External links

• Fantastic Dizzy (video footage of a possible future Dizzy game in 3D)
• Yolkfolk: Official Dizzy fansite
• Pixel Dizzy
• DizzyAGE: play and create fan games
• Dizzy series at MobyGames