

Magic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC. The title track of the game is the instrumental version of a hit single "Doin' The Do", by Betty Boo, originally released in 1990 on the Rhythm King label.
PlatformActionpixel artteleportationyoung protagonistmale protagonistAtari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, cool and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga
- Developer
- The Bitmap Brothers
- Publisher
- Renegade Software
- Released
- December 31, 1991
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.3/10 from 8 ratings.
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