Mikro-Gen was a UK software company based in Bracknell, Berkshire that produced games for home computers in the early 1980s. It had a solid reputation but became more prominent with its series of games featuring Wally Week and his family, all of which got excellent reviews in the highly respected computer magazine Crash.

CRASH (magazine)

Crash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published from 1984 to 1991 by Newsfield Publications Ltd until their liquidation, and then until 1992 by Europress.-Development:...

Notable releases

• Star Trek - 1982.
• Knockout - 1983.
• Mad Martha - 1983.
• Genesis II - 1984 - written by Dale & Shelley McLoughlin.
• Witch's Cauldron - 1985 - written by Dale & Shelley McLoughlin
• Laserwarp - 1983; Reviewed in Crash with an overall score of 77%
• Air Traffic Control - 1984 - by Dale McLoughlin
• Automania - 1984; Reviewed in Crash with an overall score of 88%
• Pyjamarama
  Pyjamarama
  Pyjamarama is a computer game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It features Wally Week as the central character and is the second of a series of games featuring Wally and/or members of his family. It was published by Mikro-Gen...
  
  - 1984. Reviewed in Crash issue 10 - 92%
• Everyone's A Wally
  Everyone's A Wally
  Everyone's a Wally is a computer game released in 1985 by Mikro-Gen for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. The effective sequel to Pyjamarama, it featured the same hero character, Wally Week, and used an upgraded version of the same game engine. It was authored by Chris Hinsley,...
  
  - 1985. Reviewed in Crash issue 14 - 93%
• Herbert's Dummy Run - 1985. Reviewed in Crash issue 18 - 90%
• Shadow of the Unicorn - 1985. Reviewed in Crash issue 24 - 7/10
• Battle of the Planets - 1985. Reviewed in Crash issue 26 - 71%
• Three Weeks in Paradise
  Three Weeks in Paradise
  Three Weeks in Paradise is a computer game released in 1985 by Mikro-Gen for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC platforms. It is the last action-adventure platform game from the Wally Week series.-Gameplay:...
  
  - 1985. Reviewed in Crash issue 26 - 93%
• Equinox
  Equinox (1986 video game)
  Equinox is an action video game developed by Mikro-Gen in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64.- Gameplay :In the game you control a Dedicated Disposal Droid that must harvest the planet Sury Ani 7. However, there is a security system of defence droids trying to stop you...
  
  - 1986. Reviewed in Crash issue 30 - 87%