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{{series disambig|Thomas the Tank Engine}} | {{series disambig|Thomas the Tank Engine}} | ||
'''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends''' is an [[action]] game, that was developed by [[Enigma Variations]] for [[Alternative Software]] and released upon the [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[Commodore 64]] in [[1990]]; it is based on the ''Railway Series'', by the Reverend WV Awdry (1911-1997), and was later redeveloped for the [[Commodore Amiga]] by [[PeakStar Software]] in [[1992]]. All except for the last of these versions are infamous for being impossible to complete on "normal" difficulty due to the placement of rocks on the tracks being randomly-generated, Thomas's so-called "friends" who, in the '90 versions, were limited to Percy ( | '''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends''' is an [[action]] game, that was developed by [[Enigma Variations]] for [[Alternative Software]] and released upon the [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[Commodore 64]] in [[1990]]; it is based on the ''Railway Series'', by the Reverend WV Awdry (1911-1997), and was later redeveloped for the [[Commodore Amiga]] by [[PeakStar Software]] in [[1992]]. All except for the last of these versions are infamous for being impossible to complete on "normal" difficulty due to the placement of rocks on the tracks being randomly-generated, Thomas's so-called "friends" who, in the '90 versions, were limited to Percy (and Duck, but they both look exactly the same) and Diesel appearing at varying points, and Thomas himself derailing if he tries to turn a corner at high speed - and going back two screens each time he got "repaired" did not help. | ||
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