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 1984 plans were already under way for a "C&VG" flexi disc release. Early plans leading to the decision to create a pop music tie-in were based on the observation that grooved media were at the time primarily used to distribute music, and after an exploratory meeting with the Thompson Twins' management team it was agreed that "C&VG" could begin organizing the creation of a video game adaptation of the Twins' "Doctor! Doctor!" single. Impressed with their work on titles like the 1983 "Ant Attack" and the 1984 "The Snowman", "Computer and Video Games" approached Rod Cousens and Mark Eyles of