Rock Star Ate My Hamster is a video game designed by Colin Jones and released by Codemasters in 1989 for multiple platforms, including ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari ST and Amiga. The game follows the story of Cecil Pitt and his employee Clive, who decide to switch their struggling theatrical agency for the music industry. They have one year to make it big by hiring up to four rock stars and starting with a small inheritance. The costs of hiring stars vary based on their popularity at the time, with Phil Collins being the most expensive and Gary Glitter the cheapest. The game's title is derived from a fictional incident in which Freddie Starr was rumored to have eaten a hamster in a sandwich. Winning the game requires achieving four gold records within the time limit. Despite being a game with a humorous tone, it still requires players to take their objective seriously.
- Alison Nightmare (Alice Cooper)
- Annie Smallpox (Annie Lennox from Eurythmics)
- Bill Collins (Phil Collins)
- Bimbo Baggins (Kylie Minogue)
- Bonehead (Bono from U2)
- Bruce Stringbean (Bruce Springsteen)
- Bryan Nylon (Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music)
- By George (Boy George from Culture Club)
- Cod (Fish from Marillion)
- Crispy Rind (Chrissie Hynde from Pretenders)
- Derek Clapout (Eric Clapton)
- Dick Knackered (Mick Jagger from The Rolling Stones)
- Dingo Strapp (Ringo Starr from The Beatles)
- Dorrissey (Morrissey from The Smiths)
- Dozy Trowell (Drummer Cozy Powell from Rainbow, Black Sabbath and many others)
- Eddy Quicksilver (Freddie Mercury from Queen)
- Elvin Dwight (Elton John)
- Frank Zipper (Frank Zappa)
- Freddy Grunt (Eddy Grant)
- Gracey Chapperson (Tracy Chapman)
- Harley Wotts (Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones)
- Harry Human (Gary Numan)
- Harvey Headband (Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits)
- Iggy Carrust (David Bowie, a parody of his "Ziggy Stardust" persona.)
- Izzy Azbeen / Hazzy Hasbeen (Ozzy Osbourne)
- Jane Jet (Joan Jett)
- Jason Doner-Kebab (Jason Donovan, his parody name is derived from a popular late night food choice for inebriated people in the UK.)
- John-Michael Jarrs (Jean-Michel Jarre)
- Kate Bushed (Kate Bush)
- Lumme (Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead)
- Maradonna (Madonna)
- Meat Head (Meat Loaf)
- Michael Gorge (George Michael from Wham!)
- Midge Sewer (Midge Ure from Ultravox)
- Mince (Prince)
- Peter Gobsmacked (Peter Gabriel)
- Rick Ghastley (Rick Astley)
- Rodney Holder (Noddy Holder from Slade)
- Rotton Johnny (Johnny Rotten from The Sex Pistols)
- Rupert Beetle (Paul McCartney from The Beatles)
- Sado (Sade Adu from Sade)
- Scratch 'n' Sniffa / Sam 'n' Ella (Salt-N-Pepa)
- Sidney Sparkle (Gary Glitter)
- Sneezy Wonderful (Stevie Wonder)
- Snoozy Sue (Siouxsie Sioux from Siouxsie and the Banshees)
- Stiff Pilchards (Cliff Richard)
- String (Sting from The Police)
- Ted Newsagent (Ted Nugent)
- Tina Turnoff (Tina Turner)
- Titchy Blackhead (Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, Rainbow and others.)
- Wacky Jacko (Michael Jackson)
- Witless Houston (Whitney Houston)