1988

Rock Star Ate My
Hamster

FROM: Codemasters

BEHIND THE MUSIC: As much budget-balancing challenge as interactive satire, this money-juggling game tasks you, as scummy manager Cecil Pitt, with guiding pop star parodies like "Dorrissey," "Maradona" and "Bill Collins" to gold-selling status.

WHY IT ROCKS: For the first time, chronicles almost every aspect of recording industry self-production/promotion, from gigging and publicity stunts to dealing with piracy and shooting videos. Also, "Bruce Stringbean" and "Tina Turnoff" still make us giggle.

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