Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear

Cover art (Commodore 64)
DeveloperMelbourne House
PublisherErbe Software S.A.
PlatformsCommodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1987
GenrePlatform
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear is a video game based on the television series Inspector Gadget.

Gameplay

The game has a 15 minute time limit.[1]

Development

The original version of this game was canceled by Mastertronic, and development transferred to new developers. Shortly after this transfer the original developers discovered the simple bug that had prevented the release of that version.[2]

Reception

The released version of the game was criticized by Commodore User and ASM.[3] Commodore User called the game "very average", and the graphics "unremarkable", summarizing it as "a sad, sorry show".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scolding, Bill (January 1988). "Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear". Commodore User. No. 52. pp. 76–77. ISSN 0265-721X.
  2. ↑ Gasking, Frank (2012-10-04). "Inspector Gadget (C64) - 1987 Melborne House - GTW64". Games That Weren't. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  3. 1 2 "Action games". Aktueller Software Markt. No. 4. April 1988. p. 18.