He also has a lizard named Mr. Muncher and a dog. "Serendipity", "Wheedle on the Needle", "The Dream Tree", and "The Muffin Muncher". Smith has said that he wrote Monster Muncher in 3 hours. Safety squares occasionally appear to help protect Muncher from the Troggles. They are&colon; "Serendipity", "The Dream Tree", "Wheedle on the Needle", and "The Muffin Muncher". A spin-off computer game, "The Muncher", was released for the ZX Spectrum in 1988. He then went on to produce "Monster Muncher" on the VIC-20. It is fronted by a mascot known as the Cookie Muncher.