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Posted by Andy H on Tuesday 10th March 2009 | 1 Comment Rockman...Rockman was different on each platform that Mastertronic convertedit to, we’re looking at the superior Vic-20 version of course. On the surface it bears a striking resemblance to BoulderDash. ...
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Posted by Andy H on Saturday 7th March 2009 | 1 Comment Arcadia...Arcadia is a pure arcade experience wrapped up in a tiny 3.5K of Vic-20 machine code goodness. Released on the Spectrum and Vic-20 (also later on the Commodore 64) the Vic version has always been my...
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Posted by Andy H on Thursday 19th February 2009 | No Comments Gridrunner...Gridrunner is pure 8-bit gaming perfection on the humble unexpanded Commodore Vic-20. It has a distinct feel of a big Arcade style game from the off as we’ve come to expect of it’s author,...
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Posted by Andy H on Tuesday 10th March 2009
Rockman was different on each platform that Mastertronic convertedit to, we’re looking at the superior Vic-20 version of course. On the surface it bears a striking resemblance to BoulderDash. You have earth to dig away which supports boulders that fall, and treasures to collect. Fortunately that is where the similarity ends, although BoulderDash...
Posted by Andy H on Saturday 7th March 2009
Arcadia is a pure arcade experience wrapped up in a tiny 3.5K of Vic-20 machine code goodness. Released on the Spectrum and Vic-20 (also later on the Commodore 64) the Vic version has always been my favourite. It’s fast, colourful and employs a number of technical tricks that pushed the humble Vic beyond its usual safety zone. For starters...
Posted by Andy H on Thursday 19th February 2009
Gridrunner is pure 8-bit gaming perfection on the humble unexpanded Commodore Vic-20. It has a distinct feel of a big Arcade style game from the off as we’ve come to expect of it’s author, Jeff Minter of Llamasoft, and in my humble opinion is the best version of this game on any platform. Gridrunner has certain similarities with the...
Posted by Andy H on Friday 13th February 2009
The ‘Acme Interstellar Transport Company’ is delivering SPACESHIP KITS to various planets in the solar systems throughout the Galaxy; and as chief test pilot, all you have to do is assemble the Rockets, and thrust onto your next destination.
The instructions go on some length, and there’s attention to detail on every millimeter of...
Posted by Andy H on Thursday 12th February 2009
Nasty Punch has locked Judy away in the Punch & Judy booth. You must rescue her by guiding brave Bobby the policeman across the stage. To achieve success you must, amongst other challenges, make Bobby leap the obstacles, land on a flying carpet and Rock the Baby. All the well known characters from the traditional Punch & Judy show make...
Posted by Andy H on Monday 9th February 2009
Here you pilot a byplane over a city landscape made up of sky scrappers. For some reason this is the only place to land, and presumably it’s all deserted because your objective is flatten the city so you can safely land, wave and then fly off to do the same to another city.
A very simple concept for the game, even simpler controls - the spacebar...
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