[2] Higher resolution "Special Editions" were released in 1982 and 1983, through Quality Software, for the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers.

[citation needed] Alan Isabelle reviewed Beneath Apple Manor in The Space Gamer No.

[6] Softline in 1983 said of Beneath Apple Manor—Special Edition that "now it's back, and it's better", including improved graphics, varying difficulty levels, and the ability to save progress.

The magazine concluded that "BAM is not a game that you will tire of easily ... [it] is for any adventurer, beginner to expert".

[7] Computer Gaming World's Scorpia stated in 1991 and 1993 that Beneath Apple Manor was "terribly slow even by the standards of the day, but it was fun nonetheless" and "not bad for a game" designed for a 16K Apple II.