# Manic Miner: ZX Spectrum HD — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of Manic Miner by Elite Systems Ltd, rated 2.54/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manic-miner-zx-spectrum-hd/id407872635/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manic-miner-zx-spectrum-hd/id407872635.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (14 of 34) ### 3/5 — works on iPad but no music *2020-08-22* Works on iPad but no music playing. Wouldn’t expect much for under £3 however :-) ### 3/5 — Manic miner *2020-06-03* Great 80’s games - plays just the same way and the music is the same. Bad point - needs updating as will not play on my iPhone 10 anymore - been like that for a good year now Helpppppppp ### 1/5 — Manic Miner *2020-05-15* Doesn’t work - you cannot even start the game. Don’t bother. Really disappointed. ### 1/5 — Help please? *2020-05-01* I’ve downloaded this and paid for it, but it won’t work? Can someone please help or could I get a refund? ### 1/5 — Does not work with latest OS *2019-11-20* I purchased this in October 2019 and it did not work on latest OS. Very disappointed that it’s still for sale when it does not work ### 1/5 — Does not work at all. Start doesn’t work. *2019-11-09, version v1.7* Does not work at all. Start doesn’t work. I am on up to date iPhone X iOS 13.something... just don’t work at all... Shame as loved this game.. Please update or my refund money..👍👍 ### 2/5 — Unresponsive controls spoils the game *2019-04-28* A good version of the classic game, but totally let down by unresponsive controls. A real shame. ### 4/5 — iOS 11 *2018-10-05* Please update for the people who have already paid, like me. Thx ### 1/5 — iOS 11 support *2018-07-02* Where is iOS 11 support? ### 1/5 — Update *2018-03-04* I paid for this app and now I can’t play as no update is available ### 1/5 — Paid money and no update for ios11 *2018-01-16* When will we see update to ios11 Love this game and paid for it ### 4/5 — iOS 11 support *2017-11-09* Any chance of a update for iOS 11 support??? ### 1/5 — Manic miner *2013-12-31, version v1.3* Don't bother. Better to remember it was good. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect... *2012-05-15, version v1.1* Manic Miner is a classic - I absolutely love it but it desperately needs a middle-row key implementing so I can mute the music (but not the sound effects :-) Give it a mute key *please* - it's the only reason I'm not on it all the time :-) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work *2025-02-01* Do not download and waste your money, game does not work! Total waste of money ### 1/5 — Absolute rubbish *2023-12-11* Do yourself a favour and don’t bother spending any money on this load of rubbish ### 1/5 — Controls don’t appear on iPhone *2023-05-06* No matter what I do or set in settings it’s just a grey box at the bottom of the screen and you have to guess where the buttons are. £2.99 wasted. Shame. Don’t buy. ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-03-02* Controls don’t work. Impossible to play since an iOS update a while back. Don’t bother with Elite games as they’re broken and the dev doesn’t care. What a waste and such a shame as Elite were legendary in the 80s and now look. A joke ### 1/5 — Manic miner *2022-06-27* AVOID the game doesn’t work, nothing happens when i click ‘play’ i contacted the company but zero response. ### 1/5 — Do not pay for this *2022-01-06* I downloaded it and it won’t play or work I tried multiple times ### 1/5 — Does not work, avoid *2021-09-18* This app does not work on my iphone, at least not easy to find out how it works and is not worth $3. ### 1/5 — Scam!!! App does not work do not buy this app *2020-12-12* Waste of money does not work. Should not be allowed for sale! ### 1/5 — Avoid. *2020-10-03* Find myself randomly tapping all over the screen waiting for it to do something as the buttons are invisible - even trying to edit them makes no difference. Load of crap and waste of £2.99 - feel conned ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-08-16* As of August 2020, this game is unplayable due to the fact you can’t sed the controls!! Latest ios on latest iphone. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awsome vintage *2013-10-14* I love this game worth paying for ### 5/5 — Like a kid again *2013-01-01, version v1.1* Brought back happy memories of being a kid ### 5/5 — Love it!!! *2012-08-03, version v1.1* I love this classic game, it takes me back to my youth and is still as fun today as it was back then. ### 5/5 — Manic Miner *2012-04-24, version v1.1* Gaming at its best! As addictive as it always was ### 5/5 — Very good *2011-11-29, version v1.1* Just like the c64 days ### 5/5 — Manic miner *2011-09-25, version v1.1* I love it reminds me of our family zx Spectrum how times have changed ### 5/5 — Hours of fun and frustration! *2011-09-14, version v1.1* Loved this game as a child and still love it now. No matter how frustrated I get I still keep coming back. ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2011-03-01, version v1.1* Absolutely positively the best bit of gaming nostalgia for the iPad. Whether you remember the eighties original or are new to this, you will certainly not be disappointed. Still fantastic fun almost thirty years later. Go on and you will be humming the in game music for the rest of the week. ### 5/5 — Fabulous Retro Game - Exactly The Same! *2011-01-02* Just played straight through to Eugene's Lair, my fingers still knowing the timings for jumps and the game playing precisely the same as it always did. Excellent implementation, smooth, and Retro Beautiful! Only request would be for quieter music - at iPad minimum before silence, it's still a bit too noisy. Hoping for many more - how about Atic Atac? :) ### 5/5 — Manic miner *2010-12-28, version v1.0* Fantastic app great game also with cheat option download now ! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*