Spot
Original title: Spot - The Computer Game
Alternative title: 7·Up Spot
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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A puzzle game loosely featuring licensing from the 7Up soft drink. The gameplay involves up to 4 players, which can be either human or computer, each taking on spots of a particular colour. Starting from opposite corners, they take it in turns to move, either by 'reproducing' one of their spots to form another one in an adjacent square, or by making a jump, losing the square you did have but taking one two spaces away.

When a piece lands next to one of another colour, that piece changes colour into that of their opponent. The winner of each round is either the last player with any pieces left, or the player who has the most pieces left when the level is full.

Trivia

The game design was originally devised to be released for £4.99 on Amiga and ST, for the '16 Blitz' budget range. However, the license was added, the presentation modified, and the price tag multiplied. In 1994 Gary Dunne released (as freeware) his own interpretation of the original design, as 'Infection'.

Alternate Titles

"Spot: The Video Game" -- Game Boy tag-lined title
"Spot: The Computer Game" -- DOS tag-lined title
"Infection" -- Working title

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Description from the packaging:

Discover the most addicting strategy game since Tetris!
From the publishers of Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk, and Clue Master Detective, now comes the newest in addicting strategy games.
As easy to learn as checkers, yet with levels of complexity that will challenge even chess players, Spot The Computer Game offers endless play value for young and old alike.

Featuring:

1,2,3, and 4 player modes, played against your friends, computer players, or a mixture of both.
9 selectable levels of computer skill to provide a never-ending challenge.
An on-screen playfield designer so you can customize your own game, or select your personal favorite playfield from the 512 pre-programmed playfields- the playing options are virtually endless.
Full animated game pieces- Spot comes alive and boogies across your computer screen with commercial quality graphics and sound.

Great entertainment for the whole family.
