The Hobbit

Top 100 Game

The Hobbit

( December 1982 to October 1985 )
Top 100 Release All Time BBC/Electron Hit All Time ZX Spectrum Hit
The Hobbit cover by MELBOURNE HOUSE The Hobbit cover by SINCLAIR
MELBOURNE HOUSE (left), SINCLAIR (right)
ALL 5 DEC 83
M/F 1 JUN 83
ZX 1 DEC 82
C64 6 JAN 84
B/E 3 NOV 83
BBC 7 AUG 85
Sources
All Formats (Gallup)
48WEEK to 84/11/12Computer Software RetailingCSR
All Formats (MRIB)
164 WEEKS to c.83/10/13Personal Computer GamesPeCG #2 Dec 83 (83/10/28) p11
102 WEEKS to 83/12/20Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/01/07 p9
102 WEEKS to 84/01/14Big KBigK #1 Apr 84 (84/03/15) p15
Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/01/21 p7
212 WEEKS to c.84/03/10( Big KBigK #3 Jun 84 (84/05/17) p15 )
192 WEEKS to c.84/03/24Big KBigK #3 Jun 84 (84/05/17) p15
192 WEEKS to c.84/04/21Big KBigK #4 Jul 84 (84/06/20) p15
All Formats (RAM/C)
5MONTH to c.83/12/08Personal Computer GamesPeCG #3 Feb 84 (84/01/12) p5
18MONTH to c.84/01/05Personal Computer GamesPeCG #4 Mar 84 (84/02/09) p25
242 WEEKS to 84/01/31Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/02/11 p10
334 WEEKS to 84/02/09Personal Computer GamesPeCG #5 Apr 84 (84/03/08) p25
212 WEEKS to 84/02/23Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/03/03 p9
102 WEEKS to 84/03/08Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/03/17 p7
10MONTH to 84/03/08Personal Computer GamesPeCG #6 May 84 (84/04/12) p22
132 WEEKS to 84/03/22Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/03/31 p9
45MONTH to 84/04/05Personal Computer GamesPeCG #7 Jun 84 (84/05/10) p15
39MONTH to c.84/05/10Personal Computer GamesPeCG #8 Jul 84 (84/06/14) p20
BBC (Gallup)
8WEEK to c.84/11/19Aberdeen ExpressAbE 84/12/01 p12
8WEEK to 84/12/05Home Computing WeeklyHCW 84/12/18 p8
19MONTH to 85/01/08A&B ComputingA&B Apr 85 (85/03/01) p74
9WEEK to 85/01/15Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/29 p45
10WEEK to 85/01/30Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/12 p4
9WEEK to c.85/08/31Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
134 WEEKS to c.85/09/17Acorn UserAcU #41 Dec 85 (85/12/14) p169
184 WEEKS to c.85/10/15Acorn UserAcU #42 Jan 86 (86/01/12) p169
BBC (Micro Management)
8WEEK to c.84/08/09Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/08/16 p49
BBC (RAM/C)
7WEEK to c.85/08/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
BBC/Electron (MRIB)
166 WEEKS to c.83/11/01Acorn UserAcU #18 Jan 84 p13
34 WEEKS to c.83/11/15Acorn UserAcU #19 Feb 84 p15
BBC/Electron (RAM/C)
104 WEEKS to c.83/12/13Acorn UserAcU #20 Mar 84 p16
44 WEEKS to c.84/01/17Acorn UserAcU #21 Apr 84 p16
44 WEEKS to c.84/02/14Acorn UserAcU #22 May 84 p15
54 WEEKS to c.84/03/13Acorn UserAcU #23 Jun 84 p15
64 WEEKS to c.84/04/17Acorn UserAcU #24 Jul 84 p145
104 WEEKS to c.84/05/15Acorn UserAcU #25 Aug 84 p137
174 WEEKS to c.84/06/12Acorn UserAcU #26 Sep 84 p137
94 WEEKS to c.84/07/17Acorn UserAcU #27 Oct 84 p155
194 WEEKS to c.84/08/14Acorn UserAcU #28 Nov 84 p177
184 WEEKS to c.84/12/11Acorn UserAcU #32 Mar 85 p155
194 WEEKS to c.85/01/15Acorn UserAcU #33 Apr 85 p157
184 WEEKS to c.85/02/12Acorn UserAcU #34 May 85 p163
204 WEEKS to c.85/07/16Acorn UserAcU #39 Oct 85 p159
C64 (Boots)
6WEEK to c.84/01/19Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/02/02 p58
6WEEK to c.84/03/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/03/15 p58
10WEEK to c.84/03/29Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/04/12 p70
10WEEK to c.84/04/05Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/04/19 p58
Multiformat (MRIB)
1 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/06/16Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/06/30 p6
2 ZX4 WEEKS to 83/06/16Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/06/23 p5
1 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/07/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/07/14 p13
11 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/07/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/07/28 p11
11 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/07/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/08/11 p11
18 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/08/18Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/08/25 p11
25 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/09/01Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/09/08 p11
27 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/09/29Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/10/06 p11
8 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/10/13Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/10/20 p11
5 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/10/27Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/11/03 p11
4 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/11/10Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/11/17 p11
6 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/11/26Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/12/01 p9
9 ZX2 WEEKS to 83/12/09Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/12/15 p9
Multiformat (Microdealer)
31 C64WEEK to c.84/02/01Personal Computer WorldPeCW Mar 84 (84/02/15) p326
Multiformat (NOP)
16 C642 WEEKS to 84/03/27( Computer & Video GamesCVG #31 May 84 (84/04/16) p10 )
25 ZX2 WEEKS to 84/03/27( Computer & Video GamesCVG #31 May 84 (84/04/16) p10 )
8 C642 WEEKS to 84/04/10Computer & Video GamesCVG #31 May 84 (84/04/16) p10
11 ZX2 WEEKS to 84/04/10Computer & Video GamesCVG #31 May 84 (84/04/16) p10
5 C642 WEEKS to 84/04/24( Computer & Video GamesCVG #32 Jun 84 (84/05/16) p16 )
14 C642 WEEKS to 84/05/08Computer & Video GamesCVG #32 Jun 84 (84/05/16) p16
Spectrum (Buffer Micro Shop)
1WEEK to c.82/12/30Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/01/13 p35
1WEEK to c.83/01/06Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/01/20 p31
1WEEK to c.83/01/13Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/01/27 p31
1WEEK to c.83/01/20Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/02/03 p31
1WEEK to c.83/01/27Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/02/10 p31
1WEEK to c.83/02/03Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/02/17 p31
2WEEK to c.83/02/10Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/02/24 p39
2WEEK to c.83/02/17Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/03/03 p47
1WEEK to c.83/02/24Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/03/10 p39
10WEEK to c.83/03/03Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/03/17 p43
10WEEK to c.83/03/10Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/03/24 p39
3WEEK to c.83/03/17Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/03/31 p43
2WEEK to c.83/03/24Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/04/07 p39
4WEEK to c.83/03/31Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/04/14 p43
2WEEK to c.83/04/07Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/04/21 p43
2WEEK to c.83/04/14Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/04/28 p43
3WEEK to c.83/04/21Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/05/05 p43
8WEEK to c.83/05/05Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/05/19 p51
Spectrum (WHSmith)
1WEEK to c.83/03/10Sinclair UserSU #14 May 83 p14
1WEEK to c.83/04/14Sinclair UserSU #15 Jun 83 p14
2WEEK to c.83/05/12Sinclair UserSU #16 Jul 83 p13
2WEEK to c.83/05/19Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/05/26 p55
2WEEK to c.83/05/26Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/02 p51
2WEEK to c.83/06/02Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/09 p47
6WEEK to c.83/06/09Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/16 p47
5WEEK to c.83/06/16Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/23 p47
Sinclair UserSU #17 Aug 83 p14
5WEEK to c.83/06/23Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/30 p47
5WEEK to c.83/06/30Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/07 p51
5WEEK to c.83/07/07Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/14 p47
4WEEK to c.83/07/14Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/21 p47
Sinclair UserSU #18 Sep 83 p16
5WEEK to c.83/07/21Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/28 p47
8WEEK to c.83/07/28Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/08/04 p47
6WEEK to c.83/09/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/08 p47
8WEEK to c.83/09/08Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/15 p59
2WEEK to c.83/09/15Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/22 p47
4WEEK to c.83/09/22Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/29 p55
3WEEK to c.83/09/29Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/10/06 p51
2WEEK to c.83/10/06Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/10/13 p55
3WEEK to c.83/10/13Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/10/20 p55
Sinclair UserSU #21 Dec 83 p18
10WEEK to c.83/10/20Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/10/27 p55
10WEEK to c.83/11/10Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/11/17 p70
7WEEK to c.83/11/24Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/12/01 p70
9WEEK to c.84/03/08Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/03/15 p58
8WEEK to c.84/03/15Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/03/22 p62
8WEEK to c.84/03/22Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/03/29 p62

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