Month: September 2022

Snakes and Ladders

This is Snakes and Ladders by Delwyn S Farr in 1991 Well most people know how to play Snakes and Ladders, based on the board Game as many of us used to play (or still do play) You can play between 2 and 4 players only, with no computer opponents (although I guess these could […]

UGH! [D]

This time Commercial Game Of The Month goes to UGH! by Play Byte in 1992 Here you take control of UGH! who sits under a tree, dreaming of nothing, until an Apple knocks him out and he wakes up, after designing a travelling machine His girlfriend walks on and wants Diamonds, perhaps a Ring, or […]

Egg Salad

This AMOS Created Game is called Egg Salad by Surf in 1997 The Game is quite simple, all you have to do is avoid the Flying Eggs on every level, that is basically the Game, plain and simple You are a Green Blob which you control with the Mouse and you must move out of […]

Banana Islands

Here we have Banana Islands by Alastair Murray in 1997 Many of you will notice similarities to Rainbow Islands, and yes, This Game is technically a PD version of Rainbow Islands in effect The object of this Game is to make your way to the top of the screen, while collecting items, destroying enemies with […]

Atari 2600 – 45 Years Old (1977-2022)

The Atari 2600 was released waaaay back on 11th September 1977, the same year I was born, this was the first ever Computer I had, and it brings back fond memories of loading up various Games, and playing it with my family in turns In its wooden box, with 4 switches and 1 Cartridge Slot, […]

Boing

This time it is the turn of Boing! by Shawn Waters, Coded in AMOS, in 1995 You are a Blue Blob, and your task is to Boing! Around on Red Dice in order to collect the Yellow Stars which are dotted around the level However, You must keep your “Bounce” charged up by hitting the […]

Balloonacy

Well what do we have here then, It is Balloonacy by Delboy Dodson in 1990, Written in AMOS This game is pretty simple from the outset, where you must destroy all buildings down to the ground before you actually hit them yourself, which costs you a Balloon(Life) As you fly over the buildings below, you […]