Cue the dibbidy-dibbidy music and watch out for falling telephones. With the Manic Miner Heat Changing Mug you can relive the glory days of Spectrum gaming from the comfort of the future.


Just add hot water (or hot milk) to this goblet of gaming history. A classic scene from Manic Miner will appear in full colour from the black surroundings. Then sit back and watch as anyone under 30 pulls a face like a baby licking a grapefruit.

When your hot beverage finally cools, the heat-changing ink will slowly fade into obscurity again. Just like Matthew Smith. Kidding! Mr Smith, we salute you. Now please finish the trilogy.

This classic platformer has been transported over to the world of a drinking apparatus, and with the right amount of heat in your favorite beverage, you would not have any issues reliving the days of yore concerning Spectrum gaming right from the comfort of the future. All you need to do is add hot water (hot milk will do just fine as well), and see the classic scene from Manic Miner unfold – in full color, yo! Needless to say, once your favorite beverage starts to cool off, so too, will the heat changing ink fade away to black. I guess this is as good as any an indicator to let you know that you can now down whatever remains without worrying about scalding your tongue. This is a fully licensed Manic Miner product, so don’t worry about being accused of purchasing a knockoff.