Tag: Atari 8-bits
Sixteen levels full of action is what “Agent Wander” offers us, a platform game written by Jacob Copsey for Atari 8-bit computers with a minimum of 48K of memory. The premise is simple: you must collect all the hearts in each stage, for which you have to dodge enemies and use teleporters. In a clear nod to Mr. Robot and…
Krzysztof “Amarok” Piotrowski (Poland) revealed that he has been working on an extended edition of “Time Wizard,” his renowned game for Atari 8-bit computers. Piotrowski hinted that this version will feature “the first of many new planned mechanics” for the game, such as horizontal portals. Similarly, an initial screen to choose the language will be included – currently available in…
Rob McMullen from Atari Player/Missile podcast and Kevin Savetz (Antic Podcast) joined forces to disassemble, document and hack Jumpman, a platform game written by Randy Glover and released by Epyx in 1983. The documentation has already 26 pages and the plan is to release it to the public when it is done. For now, both Atari enthusiasts have been tinkering with the game,…
Following the interview with Russ Wetmore on Antic Podcast, Kevin Savetz has published with the author’s authorization, the source code of Preppie, Preppie II and Sea Dragon. Preppie is a Frogger-like game with some variations, and Preppie II is a Maze game (still with frogs!). Sea Dragon is a side-scroller submarine game (imagine R-Type under the sea). All three games…
