|  Rockstar Manager | | Title: | Rockstar Manager | | Category: | Game/Management | | Release Date: | Unknown | | Language: | English | | Size: | 64K | | Device Req.: | Disk only (1 side) | | Machine: | PAL Only | | Code Type: | Machine code | | Distribution: | Freeware | | Game ending type: | Has an end, game ends | | |  | | Converted by: | Pigmy | | Notes: | AKA Rockstar Ate My Hamster on other platforms. Manage your own band, and reach 4 platinum discs. Spreaded without the file "26.ROCK" (Izzy Azbeen), which had been early added by Luca. |
External links:
C64 release
Amiga release
ZX Spectrum release
Amstrad CPC release
Atari ST release
User Rating: 8.0/10 (6 votes)
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| | Rockstars |  Wacky Jacko(Michael Jackson) £ 18000 Tina Turnoff(Tina Turner) £ 15000 Elvin Dwight(Elton John) £ 20000 Bimbo Baggings(Kylie Minogue) £ 8000 Iggy Carrust(David Bowie) £ 10000 Dorrissey(Morrissey) £ 900 Bill Collins(Phil Collins) £ 30000 Maradonna(Madonna) £ 17000 Lumme(Lemmy) £ 400 Scratch 'n' Sniffa(Salt-n-Pepa) £ 1000 Sidney Sparkle(Gary Glitter) £ 50 Mince(Prince) £ 18000 Rick Ghastley(Rick Astley) £ 700 Dick Knackered(Mick Jagger) £ 21000 Gracey Chapperson(Tracy Chapman) £ 870 Eddy Quicksilver(Freddie Mercury) £ 9000 John-Michael Jarrs(Jean Michel Jarre) £ 25000 Kate Bushed(Kate Bush) £ 8500 Snoozy Sue(Siouxsie Sioux) £ 870 Peter Gobsmacked(Peter Gabriel) £ 9500 Frank Zipper(Frank Zappa) £ 250 Rotton Johnny(Johnny Rotten) £ 5000 Bonehead(Bono) £ 9000 Rupert Beetle(Paul McCartney) £ 26000 Meathead(Meat Loaf) £ 7500 Annie Smallpox(Annie Lennox) £ 2000 Brian Nylon(Bryan Ferry) £ 13400 Sneezy Wonderful(Stevie Wonder) £ 8000 Dingo Strapp(Ringo Starr) £ 400 Sado(Sade) £ 11000 Freddy Grunt(Eddy Grant) £ 7000 Derek Clapout(Eric Clapton) £ 26500 Bruce Stringbean(Bruce Springsteen) £ 9000 Stiff Pilchards(Cliff Richard) £ 920 Alison Nightmare(Alice Cooper) £ 200 Crispy Rind(Chrissie Hynde) £ 950 Michael Gorge(George Michael) £ 15000 Izzy Azbeen(Ozzy Osbourne) £ 3000 Witless Houston(Whitney Houston) £ 12750 Titchy Blackhead(Ritchie Blackmore) £ 700 String(Sting) £ 900 Harry Human(Gary Numan) £ 600 Rodney Holder(Noddy Holder) £ 450 Ted Newsagent(Ted Nugent) £ 600 Midge Sewer(Midge Ure) £ 80 Dozy Trowell(Cozy Powell) £ 3000 Harvey Headband(Mark Knopfler) £ 7490 Cod(Fish) £ 8000 Harley Wotts(Charlie Watts) £ 9000 Jane Jet(Joan Jett) £ 680 |
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| | Instructions | THE CECIL PITT GUIDE TO ROCK MANAGEMENT
HI THERE POP-PICKERS!
I’m Cecil Pitt: rock entrepreneur, creative genius, friend and confidante to
the stars. No doubt you’ve heard of me. I’ve been a starmaker for some time
now, and I’d like to share my inside knowledge of the ROCK BIZ with you in this
article: THE CECIL PITT GUIDE TO ROCK MANAGEMENT.
PICKING YOUR STARS
How many superstars can you manage? One may be cheaper and easier, but the more
you have, the more popular you’ll be – THINK BIG!
Should you go for the up-to-the-minute groovy pop megastars, or save money on
boring old has-beens? It’s really up to you, and what you can afford. As a
general rule, cheaper stars are less popular, less talented, and most prone to
petty fits of rage and jealousy. This is only a guide though, some of the
nicest, most talented and hard working rock stars I’ve managed have been
willing to work for only a few pounds a week. Remember, there’s one born every
minute.
Get to know the stars, their talents and their moods. That way you can pick the
members that suit your style of management best, and GO FOR IT!
MAKING THE BREAD
OK, you’ve got the stars, you’ve got the management ability, but how are you
going to get that record deal?
Can the band play together? Get them to practise, listen to what they sound
like, do they sound like an outsight happening chart phenomenon to you?
Now it’s time to build up their popularity. Record companies will only be
interested in your band if they’ve got the FANS who are willing to buy their
latest records. Touring and publicity helps, of course, but choose your venues
and ticket prices carefully if this is your band’s first outing then they’re
unlikely to fill a stadium with ticket’s at £20.
Don’t push the band too hard either. Continued touring is great for building up
income and skills, best give them a break now and again. Lavish gifts and
affection on them: show them you CARE. Otherwise you might find them causing
trouble, asking for unnecessary creative control, or worst of all threatening
to leave!
WHICH RECORD DEAL?
If you’re persistent, and can manage your income and star’s successfully. it’s
inevitable that the record companies will start approaching you. THINK
CAREFULLY before you accept any deal though, is a better offer going to come
along soon? On the other hand, don’t be too choosy. Your band might not always
be as popular, and that’s the very time those tempting record offers will dry
up.
GOING PLATINUM
That’s the name of the game isn’t it? (Actually no, the game’s called ‘Rock
Star’ – ED). So get the best possible recording studio you can afford. And
think carefully about naming the band’s groovy songs.
Now you’ve got a healthy stack of material to release, so plan your releases
carefully. It’s up to you whether you release a single or an album first, or
hit the global marketplace with them both together. One thing’s for sure –
successful singles boost the sales of an LP, so try to get maximum exposure for
your potential toe-tapping chart-toppers. Make a video whenever you can, but
choose your directors, locations, and contents carefully.
Then, who knows? Instant megastardom, or terminal oblivion down the annals of
history? It all depends on YOU; your skills, your decisions, your mistakes.
And there’ll be more to deal with as well: sponsors, music pirates, taxman, the
list goes on. Yes, it’s hard work, and it often means firing your best friends,
or telling them things they don’t want to hear. It’s a dirty job, but
somebody’s got to do it.
The rewards are there for the taking though, collecting those 4 silver discs,
watching your band climb the steep slopes of commercial success, counting the
money as it flows in. And who could be better informed than you right now,
thanks to my immense generosity in sharing my vast knowledge of the ROCK BIZ
with you, in this CECIL PITT GUIDE TO ROCK MANAGEMENT. So, what are you waiting
for? Go grab your slice of glory now – THE CECIL PITT WAY
GO FOR IT
Cecil Pitt
(C) CECIL PITT WORLDWIDE ENTERPRISES LTD. |
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| | "The Sun" Behind "The Stun" | This is the front cover of "The Sun" magazine, dates 1986 the 13th of March, which has explicitly been source of inspiration for the whole game, mainly for the mock magazine "The Stun" (also read the original titles and compare).
One year after the release of the game, some billboards advertising "The Stun" can be spotted along the golf courses of Pro Golf Simulator for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
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| | From Group Picture To Hires Miniatures | Thin scarf for an elusive looking away Siouxsie Sioux, bully grimace and splitted fringe for a Chrissie Hynde in leather jacket. Both miniatures of Snoozy Sue and Crispy Rind seem to be taken from the same group picture.
This is Sir James Paul McCartney, on the cover of Home Computing Weekly 118, four years before the game was released on ZX Spectrum.
Here's Gary Glitter while doing its best to appear younger by getting some care for his hair, aiming to obtain some cheaper train tickets in a famous advert of that era. But at some point, he got some seriously pixelated head!
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