and Electron, whilst 'version 1' is in the much more defined (but less colourful). The graphics and puzzles differ considerably between the two versions, although the underlying theme is identical. Reception Jon Revis of Electron User praised the tarantula: "He is drawn in superb detail and the characteristic jerky movement of such arachnids - not a programming defect - is impeccable". Although at the time the magazine did not award scores, the review concludes that despite there being many similar games on the market, "...Boffin has sufficient originality to succeed against all the competition". Legacy Superior Software later released a similar game Elixir, in which a scientist is shrunk to miniature size and must navigate around his laboratory to collect items to restore his size. References External links Boffin at BBC Micro Games Archive 1985 video games BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games BBC Micro and Acorn Electron-only games Platform games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Single-player video games