The Thompson Twins Adventure Twins Adventure" is today valued more for its nostalgic and artifactual value than for its ludological aspects which have been uniformly panned by critics. Based on the Thompson Twins' 1984 "Doctor! Doctor!" single, the plot of "The Thompson Twins Adventure" revolves around the efforts of the three Thompson Twins members (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway) to gather ingredients for the concoction of the titular doctor's potion. The game opens with the Thompson Twins at a beach location. From there they must travel through several areas including a forest and a cavern to search for ingredients for the doctor's
The Thompson Twins Adventure simply described it as "uninspiring". In contrast, fan reception of the "Computer and Video Games" promotional contest was reported by the magazine as being particularly enthusiastic. Reader response rates reached into the hundreds with both written and phoned responses. At this point in the magazine's history this was their most popular contest. More recently, the game has become something of a collector's item due to its rarity on the secondary market. The Thompson Twins Adventure The Thompson Twins Adventure is a 1984 graphic adventure game that was distributed by "Computer and Video Games" magazine as a promotional 7" flexi disc