Games I remember with a remake – THRUST
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
I’ll say it right now, Thrust was an incredibly fun game for such a low budget title. It was published by Firebird Software Ltd and released in 1986 and for what it didn’t have in graphics, it excelled in the fun factor. Thrust came on many different systems including the Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari
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AMSTRAD CPC 464, arcade, atari, ATARI 2600, ATARI ST, BBC MICRO, c64, Commodore 64, free games, GAMES I REMEMBER, Labels: AMSTRAD, LINUX, PC, Puzzle, REMAKE, Retro, Spectrum, SPECTRUM ZX, THRUST, Zx Spectrum
Thrust – The latest remake of the hit retro classic from 1986
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
Game Type : Arcade, Retro Remake Developer : pj_crozza Game Info : I’m sure many retro gamers will remember Thrust, which was first published by Firebird Software Ltd and released in 1986. It also originally came on a multitude of systems including the Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore
- Published in ATARI
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arcade, atari, ATARI 2600, BBC MICRO, c64, FREE GAME, free games, Game, INDIE, Labels: AMSTRAD CPC, PC, PC_CROZZA, REMAKE, Retro, THRUST, Zx Spectrum
Atari in the 21st Century
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
One thing is certain, if you are reading this, you have heard of Atari. The granddaddy of gaming, where it all started many years ago. Fast forward into the 21st century and Atari as we used to know it no longer exists, having been bought out and sold more times than Pac-man has gobbled yellow dots.
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ATARI 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Age, Console, GAMES, HOMEBREW, INDIE, Labels: ATARI, Retro, RETRO INSPIRED
Dark Chambers – A Gauntlet Conversion for the Atari 2600 gets an update!
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, the 1980’s Arcade game of ‘ Gauntlet ‘ was very good indeed, it was so good in fact, that I could pick it up today and keep playing it for hours on end. Well you may have read our big article for Dark Chambers – A Gauntlet
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arcade, atari, ATARI 2600, CDS Games, Dark Chambers, DOWNLOAD, GAMING, GAUNTLET, HOMEBREW, Labels: 32k, Retro Gaming, Retrogaming
StarBlitz – Defender inspired homebrew for the Atari 2600
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
In the early 1980’s an Arcade game released by Williams Electronics was to become one of the most important titles of the golden age of video arcade games selling over 55,000 units. That game was Defender; a side scrolling shooter featuring 2D graphics as you defend astronauts against wave after wave of alien enemies. In
- Published in ATARI
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atari, ATARI 2600, Defender, HOMEBREW, Labels: Arcade, Mr SQL, Retro Gaming, RETRO INSPIRED, Retrogaming, StarBlitz
Draconian – An awesome 1980’s multi-directional shooter appears on the Atari 2600 (RC6)
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
Way back in 1981 many of us has the pleasure of playing the multi-directional arcade shooter of ‘Bosconian’, which was developed by Namco and put you in control of a space ship to score as many points as possible by destroying enemy missiles and bases while also avoiding asteroids, mines and other such ship destroying
- Published in ATARI
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atari, ATARI 2600, Bosconian, Draconian, HOMEBREW, Labels: Arcade, Retro Gaming, Retrogaming, shooter, SpiceWare
Combat – Atari 2600 two player tank battler has arrived on the Atari 8bit
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
Great news indeed especially if you grew up on the Atari 2600 as well as the much later Atari 8bit as you’ll be overjoyed to hear Avery “Phaeron” Lee has released the Atari 2600 classic ‘ Combat ‘ over to the Atari 8bit. This well known game and a collectors item for fans of that
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ATARI 2600, Atari XE, Atari XL, COMBAT, GAMES, GAMING, Labels: ATARI, Retro Gaming, Retrogaming
Dragonfire ZX – Another Atari 2600 to ZX Spectrum port by Luca Bordoni
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
Another ZX Spectrum port to grace our speccy screens and again from Luca Bordoni using AGDX, is the Atari 2600 game Dragonfire, which was first released in 1982 as another game by Imagic. Yes indeed get ready to play another port, but unlike the other game we mentioned previously, this one puts you in control of a
- Published in ATARI
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ATARI 2600, Dragonfire, Dragonfire zx, GAMES, GAMING, HOMEBREW, Labels: ATARI, Luca Bordoni, PORT, Retro Gaming, Retrogaming, Saberman
TURBO ARCADE – An awesome racing game is coming 2022 to your Atari 2600, demo now available
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
If however you don’t have a ZX Spectrum but instead an Atari 2600 then you might like this piece of news, as trawling through Facebook, we’ve just come across this awesome looking racing game for the Atari 2600 called Turbo Arcade. Although the game isn’t due to be released until 2022, Champ Games have at least
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1942 for the Atari 2600, developed using Batari Basic looks incredible!
Sunday, 13 August 2023
by HAS Admin
In 1984 a great shoot ’em up was released for the Arcade by Capcom and that game was 1942. A game in which you had to shoot down enemy planes, avoid being shot out of the sky and performed awesome rolls while collecting power ups. Well if you remember this fine game ( I know
- Published in ATARI