Yomp (computer game)
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Yomp was a computer game for the ZX Spectrum
published by Virgin Games in 1983. The name of the game comes from the military slang "yomp
", made popular by the Falklands War
. The game was basically a Frogger
clone; the player had to guide a paratrooper across a road of speeding army trucks and then across a minefield
.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
published by Virgin Games in 1983. The name of the game comes from the military slang "yomp
Yomp
Yomp is Royal Marines slang describing a long distance march carrying full kit.British Army slang for the same thing is 'tab'. The term 'tab' has its roots in an acronym, being an abbreviation of Tactical Advance to Battle...
", made popular by the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
. The game was basically a Frogger
Frogger
Frogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. It was developed by Konami, and licensed for worldwide distribution by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one. To do this, each frog must avoid cars while crossing a busy road and navigate a river full of...
clone; the player had to guide a paratrooper across a road of speeding army trucks and then across a minefield
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
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