The game was published in 1986 by Orpheus Software, based in Hatley St George in Bedfordshire, UK.The player can opt to play as either Vyvyan, Rick, Neil or Mike to explore the house and enter different rooms.All characters can move around the house, pick up and drop objects, as well as break and fix things.The characters of The Young Ones were licensed from the owners of the BBC television series, Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, and Lise Mayer.Over 10,000 copies of the game were sold, mainly through Boots, Woolworths and independent computer shops.