Games That Weren't^®

Thanks to Jazzcat for the heads up about this game, which was shown recently on the developer’s website. The game was a sequel to a Gauntlet clone which was actually released by Markt & Technik in 1989. This clone though … Continue reading →

I remember all the hype when Worms was discovered by Amiga Format after they ran a competition for creating a game in Amos. The classic tank game with elevation and speed control had been turned into a fun multiplayer game. … Continue reading →

Nice and colorful to look at, but a over-sized logo cuts the game area to an almost silly size. The game is a side way scrolling SEU, and in typical old school fashion too. Quite possibly the logo is only … Continue reading →

This title seems to have been around for a while, but its the first time i’ve seen it. A fairly early sideways scrolling shooter, with some basic attack waves and interaction to keep you busy briefly.  It seems that you … Continue reading →

Another single screen modern invaders clone. Apart from some nice graphics, the game is very simplistic, and quite poor. A simple attack wave of creatures fly around, and you simply shoot them, then its onto the next attack wave of … Continue reading →

A very cool Ghost n Goblins clone which has some nice graphics and a lot of promise at this very early stage. There is no sound in the game, but the rest of it seems to be coming together really … Continue reading →

Xoanon (released as Xoanon Reptilia – which we’ll come onto shortly…) seems to be an early version of Xenon, or at least Gamebase makes the link with the game. So, are they indeed the same game? This preview just seems … Continue reading →

Our next entry (helping to fill up the rather empty X category) is a neat early preview of a Delta’esq clone called Xykik. The game was being developed by C64 musician Jason Morrell, of which this was his first venture … Continue reading →

Xytris is a really strange puzzler, which isn’t a tetris puzzler like you may think from the name, but a title where you must re-create the character from the box on the right side of the screen. There are two … Continue reading →

Thanks to Jazzcat for the heads up about this game, which was shown recently on the developer’s website. The game was an RPG which was looking to shape up pretty well back in 1986 when it was in development. However, … Continue reading →

Yloa’s Complex is a nice Lady Tut clone which was being done by Marcus Oliver Wagner back in 1987. Marcus did a number of C64 games that never saw commercial release, and very kindly released them into the wild on … Continue reading →

Ze-III is a sideways scrolling shooter, where you must clear various attack waves before moving onto a new attack wave. It’s fairly simple overall, and nothing to shout about – but it has been nicely done and could have made … Continue reading →

Another puzzler, and another game which I can’t make head or tail about. Fair graphics, but sadly I can’t find the playability. Thanks to contributor Csaba Virag, we learn that the game was created by the Hungarian group Chimera, with … Continue reading →

A rolling demo of what seems to be a Greek based game. This slideshow shows various screens of the game and credits, including a piece of the interluding screen from the game. It’s unknown how the game would play, but … Continue reading →

Our next entry in the archives is a simple puzzler from 1995 which is described by Gamebase as being a Mastermind style game. To be honest, I only quickly loaded the game up to get a feel for it and … Continue reading →

A promising game from the once promising Cherry Software. Coded by Taboo, the style of game was to be a cross between Flashback and Impossible Mission. The intro features a stunning 3D filled vector car driving around with fluid movement … Continue reading →