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[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

...the highly successful predecessor to "Barbarian" was the Kung Fu
game "The Way Of The Exploding Fist" - awesome. Another fighting game
was "Karate Devils" ..... not as great.

The greatest SF adventure / strategy action game on Commodore 64 and
ZX Spectrum: "Elite" - you could even trade illicit drugs and weapons
and go to planets with Anarchy or Feudal systems. I remember i cheated
and had a docking computer and shields and extra lasers from the very
start..... bought a warp drive and went to other galaxies for the drug
money.......

early C64/Vic 20 game with very creepy music: Forbidden Forest....

other C64 great games we played alot: "Beach Head", "Blue Max", "Aztec
Challenge" (very gory and twisted), "Cauldron" (with the bouncing
pumpkin). I also had "Tubular Bells" pixel psychedelic thing. I
remember Tony Crowther was a famous composer of many games...

...another great Commodore 64 game was the one in a city where you run
around with a green mohawk mugging old ladies and beat up blind people
wandering around with canes.... can't remember the name of it.

Some more great games were: Knuckleduster, Frank Bruno's Boxing, Ankh,
The Staff Of Karnath (super creepy music), Manic Miner (watch out for
the poison plants!), Prodigy, Doppleganger... and the ultra-gory
Nemesis The Warlock and Judge Dredd games.

Not to mention all those Infocom box set adventure text games (the
classic Zork trilogy, Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Cutthroats to
name a few). ...

I still have all that shit in boxes, but no working cassette deck.

AB

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 31 Mar, 08:48, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...
...the highly successful predecessor to "Barbarian" was the Kung Fu
game "The Way Of The Exploding Fist" - awesome. Another fighting game
was "Karate Devils" ..... not as great.
The greatest SF adventure / strategy action game on Commodore 64 and
ZX Spectrum: "Elite" - you could even trade illicit drugs and weapons
and go to planets with Anarchy or Feudal systems. I remember i cheated
and had a docking computer and shields and extra lasers from the very
start..... bought a warp drive and went to other galaxies for the drug
money.......
early C64/Vic 20 game with very creepy music: Forbidden Forest....
other C64 great games we played alot: "Beach Head", "Blue Max", "Aztec
Challenge" (very gory and twisted), "Cauldron" (with the bouncing
pumpkin). I also had "Tubular Bells" pixel psychedelic thing. I
remember Tony Crowther was a famous composer of many games...
...another great Commodore 64 game was the one in a city where you run
around with a green mohawk mugging old ladies and beat up blind people
wandering around with canes.... can't remember the name of it.
Some more great games were: Knuckleduster, Frank Bruno's Boxing, Ankh,
The Staff Of Karnath (super creepy music), Manic Miner (watch out for
the poison plants!), Prodigy, Doppleganger... and the ultra-gory
Nemesis The Warlock and Judge Dredd games.
Not to mention all those Infocom box set adventure text games (the
classic Zork trilogy, Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Cutthroats to
name a few). ...
I still have all that shit in boxes, but no working cassette deck.
AB

but i do have a working floppy drive and about 500 disks full of
pirate games.
more:

Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
arcade game "Wizard of Wor" on cartridge. Odd game made by hackers:
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

AB

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 31 Mar, 08:51, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 31 Mar, 08:48, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...
...the highly successful predecessor to "Barbarian" was the Kung Fu
game "The Way Of The Exploding Fist" - awesome. Another fighting game
was "Karate Devils" ..... not as great.
The greatest SF adventure / strategy action game on Commodore 64 and
ZX Spectrum: "Elite" - you could even trade illicit drugs and weapons
and go to planets with Anarchy or Feudal systems. I remember i cheated
and had a docking computer and shields and extra lasers from the very
start..... bought a warp drive and went to other galaxies for the drug
money.......
early C64/Vic 20 game with very creepy music: Forbidden Forest....
other C64 great games we played alot: "Beach Head", "Blue Max", "Aztec
Challenge" (very gory and twisted), "Cauldron" (with the bouncing
pumpkin). I also had "Tubular Bells" pixel psychedelic thing. I
remember Tony Crowther was a famous composer of many games...
...another great Commodore 64 game was the one in a city where you run
around with a green mohawk mugging old ladies and beat up blind people
wandering around with canes.... can't remember the name of it.
Some more great games were: Knuckleduster, Frank Bruno's Boxing, Ankh,
The Staff Of Karnath (super creepy music), Manic Miner (watch out for
the poison plants!), Prodigy, Doppleganger... and the ultra-gory
Nemesis The Warlock and Judge Dredd games.
Not to mention all those Infocom box set adventure text games (the
classic Zork trilogy, Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Cutthroats to
name a few). ...
I still have all that shit in boxes, but no working cassette deck.
AB

but i do have a working floppy drive and about 500 disks full of
pirate games.
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.
AB

Another great Commodore 64 game i forgot: the awesome "Attack Of The
Mutant Camels" programmed by some hairy kaftan hippie in UK who only
listened to Metallica according to superstar interviews. Worthy VERY
fun text games were "Crystals Of Carus" and "The Quest For The Golden
Eggcup".

AB

[Incitatus]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.

If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.

No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 1 apr, 02:12, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.

Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 1 apr, 21:37, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 1 apr, 02:12, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

[Incitatus]

On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:53:17 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 1 apr, 21:37, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 1 apr, 02:12, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 1 apr, 23:11, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:53:17 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 1 apr, 21:37, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

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Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!

AB

[Incitatus]

On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:13:36 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
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Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
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On 1 apr, 02:12, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!

I had a game similar to that on the Speccy. No idea what it was
called.

Road Blasters - you ever play? That was another time sink for me.

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

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On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:13:36 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!

I had a game similar to that on the Speccy. No idea what it was
called.
Road Blasters - you ever play? That was another time sink for me.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

rings a bell but cannot recall it......

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!

I had a game similar to that on the Speccy. No idea what it was
called.
Road Blasters - you ever play? That was another time sink for me.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

rings a bell but cannot recall it......

I had the original 1982 "Castle Wolfenstein" which was completely
different from the PC download game in the early 90s (which was "3D").

AB

[Riff]

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On 1 apr, 02:12, Incitatus

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!
AB

LR never had a helicopter in it ? The game you described sounds like
Choplifter to me.

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!
AB

LR never had a helicopter in it ?  The game you described sounds like
Choplifter to me.

yeah! i mixed up those little white dudes running around...... same
software house i think?
AB

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

a real bizarre racing game was "Rally Speedway" where when you crashed
the driver ran out on fire waving his arms!

Road Rash. Remember falling off the bike and trying to win the race on
foot?
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

no. But one memorable early Vic 20 / C64 game was "Lode Runner" - a
helicopter resque game with little funny guys running around and you
had to pick them up and fly back to base. Of course crashing the
chopper when rescuing people or landing was bad!
AB

LR never had a helicopter in it ?  The game you described sounds like
Choplifter to me.

yeah! i mixed up those little white dudes running around...... same
software house i think?
AB- Hide quoted text -
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Now you're getting a game confused with a Prussian Blue gig.

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:51:08 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Very worthy licensed games on the Commodore 64 we could play all night
like psychopaths: "G.I. Joe" and "Ghostbusters". Also worthy was
"Transformers" which i had on cassette. Also i had the ultra violent
"Dirty Little Boy" - all it was just a naked baby who jerked off and
came all over and then "game over". LOL.

There was this strange game that my buddy had on his Amiga - involving
a blue polar bear jumping around on icebergs and avoiding Eskimos and
the edge of the scrolling screen.
If you died, it would pop up "SLUT" in big letters.
No idea. We laughed like little boys at it though.
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I had that. "SLUT" means "END" in Danish.

The more you know...

This was it. Though I don't remember the version I played having
English speech samples (more like Pingu voices).

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Other 2 great games were Commando and Rambo - both were almost
identical. The games caused controversy for the violent content.

I had Rambo II.

Never could figure out what I was supposed to do. Just ended up
wandering around in the jungle for two hours and blowing up trees.

[Incitatus]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:48:37 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

My buddy and I used spend hours playing that on his Amstrad, with a
greenscreen monitor.

(didn't some of those things emit x-rays?)


Me, I had a Spectrum +2A.

The first Street Fighter game was awesome. Though, I bet if I looked
up an LP for it on Youtube now, it would look really crappy.

Hmm.

Actually not...

Used to get into loads of arguments with my nan after I'd been playing
that for 5 hours straight when I had school the next day. I don't
think that I ever actually got past the last guy (he could KO you with
2 hits).

[Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)]

On 31 Mar, 20:32, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:48:37 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

My buddy and I used spend hours playing that on his Amstrad, with a
greenscreen monitor.
(didn't some of those things emit x-rays?)
Me, I had a Spectrum +2A.
The first Street Fighter game was awesome. Though, I bet if I looked
up an LP for it on Youtube now, it would look really crappy.
Hmm.
Actually http://youtu.be/iZKQ7aeBJJg
Used to get into loads of arguments with my nan after I'd been playing
that for 5 hours straight when I had school the next day. I don't
think that I ever actually got past the last guy (he could KO you with
2 hits).
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I used to have Street Fighter on the C64. the 16 color palette made it
better than the Spectrum version i just saw on YouTube. I had a friend
named Trygve who had an Amstrad and later an Amiga - he is now a
programmer, and succesfull at that. I used to pirate games from many
hackers or friends - one hacker i know, Mr. Nop - I was at his house
lots of times to copy games but I never knew his real name!!

Other great games: Summer Games, Winter Games, IO, Gauntlet (though
not as good as the arcade), Pirates!, Ivanhoe, Never Ending Story
(text game on 2 cassettes)......
AB

[Incitatus]

On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:26:28 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
On 31 Mar, 20:32, Incitatus

Post by Incitatus
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:48:37 -0700 (PDT), "Alisdair Battlegrave

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

My buddy and I used spend hours playing that on his Amstrad, with a
greenscreen monitor.
(didn't some of those things emit x-rays?)
Me, I had a Spectrum +2A.
The first Street Fighter game was awesome. Though, I bet if I looked
up an LP for it on Youtube now, it would look really crappy.
Hmm.
Actually http://youtu.be/iZKQ7aeBJJg
Used to get into loads of arguments with my nan after I'd been playing
that for 5 hours straight when I had school the next day. I don't
think that I ever actually got past the last guy (he could KO you with
2 hits).
--
Having fun, down on Airstrip One.

I used to have Street Fighter on the C64. the 16 color palette made it
better than the Spectrum version i just saw on YouTube. I had a friend
named Trygve who had an Amstrad and later an Amiga - he is now a
programmer, and succesfull at that. I used to pirate games from many
hackers or friends - one hacker i know, Mr. Nop - I was at his house
lots of times to copy games but I never knew his real name!!

There was this middle-aged single guy who lived down the road from my
friend. He was always giving him free games and pirated stuff and
letting him come over and play on his computer. Dude's house was full
of empty booze bottles and stunk of cigars.

In hindsight, that sounds a little suspect.

Did you know that Street Fighter II had been released on the Speccy? I
didn't, until today.

Also, Doom - but on the Spectrum. Heh.

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
Other great games: Summer Games, Winter Games, IO, Gauntlet (though
not as good as the arcade), Pirates!, Ivanhoe, Never Ending Story
(text game on 2 cassettes)......
AB

There was one called 'Gregory Loses His Clock' that used to give me
nightmares. Particularly one bit where you got crushed against ceiling
spikes by raising platforms.

[Agent Sillywalks]

On Mar 31, 12:48 am, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
other C64 great games we played alot: "Beach Head", "Blue Max", "Aztec

There was a sequel to Blue Max called Blue Max 2012 or Blue Max 2024
or something like that. In this one, the player flies a hovercraft
over a futuristic terrain. I played a lot of The Way of the Exploding
Fist. I love that reverse high kick. Do not have time for games these
days.

[Mister Mxyzptlk, Sorcerer of the 5. Dimension]

Post by Agent Sillywalks
On Mar 31, 12:48 am, "Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)"

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
other C64 great games we played alot: "Beach Head", "Blue Max", "Aztec

There was a sequel to Blue Max called Blue Max 2012 or Blue Max 2024
or something like that.  In this one, the player flies a hovercraft
over a futuristic terrain.  I played a lot of The Way of the Exploding
Fist. I love that reverse high kick. Do not have time for games these
days.

I remember the Blue Max sequel. Finishing off the enemy with the
reverse kick was awesome. The Exploding Fist also had a sequel where
you walked around in the jungle and temples. I don't play any computer
games anymore but remember the 80s fondly back when i still did!

[Andrew @ Rockface]

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

I remember playing the C64 Lord of the Rings game for 24 hours because
the save game function didn't work. I started playing at 7 in the
morning when my wife went to work and finished the game the next morning
when she went to work!

Loved Stuntcar Racer - car race game on a rollercoaster track.

[Mister Mxyzptlk, Sorcerer of the 5. Dimension]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

I remember playing the C64 Lord of the Rings game for 24 hours because
the save game function didn't work. I started playing at 7 in the
morning when my wife went to work and finished the game the next morning
when she went to work!
Loved Stuntcar Racer - car race game on a rollercoaster track.

I had the AD&D and always died at the barfight at Soto's Inn! The very
beginning!

did not have any cheats !!

[Incitatus]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

I remember playing the C64 Lord of the Rings game for 24 hours because
the save game function didn't work. I started playing at 7 in the
morning when my wife went to work and finished the game the next morning
when she went to work!

Couldn't you have just left the computer turned on and gone to bed,
dude?

Yeah, I know that's not the point when you really get into
something... ;)

How's the missus getting on now, btw?

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Loved Stuntcar Racer - car race game on a rollercoaster track.

I'm trying to think of the name of a sit-down racing game I played in
the arcade as a really little kid. If you turned the wheel to the left
or right, the car would move, like left or right at a 90-degree angle,
even if you were stationary.

I used to play this loads at my local swimming pool.

Renegade was freaking awesome (played that again using MAME not so
long back)...

[Andrew @ Rockface]

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

I remember playing the C64 Lord of the Rings game for 24 hours because
the save game function didn't work. I started playing at 7 in the
morning when my wife went to work and finished the game the next morning
when she went to work!

Couldn't you have just left the computer turned on and gone to bed,
dude?
Yeah, I know that's not the point when you really get into
something... ;)
How's the missus getting on now, btw?

Not too bad. She has her good days and bad days. Her speech is pretty
understandable on a good day but very hard to work out what she says on
a bad one. Very frustrating for her especially as she can no longer run
and used to be a long distance runner.

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Loved Stuntcar Racer - car race game on a rollercoaster track.

I'm trying to think of the name of a sit-down racing game I played in
the arcade as a really little kid. If you turned the wheel to the left
or right, the car would move, like left or right at a 90-degree angle,
even if you were stationary.

I think there were a few like that but as they were weay more expensive
than a regular game I left them alone and played Battlezone and Star
Wars instead.

Post by Incitatus
I used to play this loads at my local swimming pool.
http://youtu.be/HUMF7ybYREM

I remember that one.

I suppose my favourite games of all time are:
Populous and Populous 2
Lemmings
Quake
Unreal Tournament (the first one)
Batman - Arkham Asylum (excluding the nasty Killer Kroc swamp section)

[Incitatus]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Alisdair Battlegrave (Dawnrazor)
The best 2 player fighting game on the Commodore 64: "Barbarian" - a
bloody mess in the melee of lopping heads off and blood everywhere as
the slain opponent drops to his knees with a fountain of blood from
the severed neck...

I remember playing the C64 Lord of the Rings game for 24 hours because
the save game function didn't work. I started playing at 7 in the
morning when my wife went to work and finished the game the next morning
when she went to work!

Couldn't you have just left the computer turned on and gone to bed,
dude?
Yeah, I know that's not the point when you really get into
something... ;)
How's the missus getting on now, btw?

Not too bad. She has her good days and bad days. Her speech is pretty
understandable on a good day but very hard to work out what she says on
a bad one. Very frustrating for her especially as she can no longer run
and used to be a long distance runner.

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Loved Stuntcar Racer - car race game on a rollercoaster track.

I'm trying to think of the name of a sit-down racing game I played in
the arcade as a really little kid. If you turned the wheel to the left
or right, the car would move, like left or right at a 90-degree angle,
even if you were stationary.

I think there were a few like that but as they were weay more expensive
than a regular game I left them alone and played Battlezone and Star
Wars instead.

The sit-down, wireframe graphics Star Wars? I used to love that. My
nan would take me down the arcade as a 5-year-old to play that.

This was another one I played loads - mainly because my local arcade
happened to have it...

The SNES version sucked.

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus
I used to play this loads at my local swimming pool.
http://youtu.be/HUMF7ybYREM

I remember that one.
Populous and Populous 2

Syndicate was my favourite Bullfrog game.

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Lemmings
Quake
Unreal Tournament (the first one)
Batman - Arkham Asylum (excluding the nasty Killer Kroc swamp section)

I was really into Doom/DoomII at one point. Had loads of those
unauthorized custom levels CDs (most of them crap).

Actually, I think I have Ultimate Doom around here somewhere. Might
have to install that again.

You ever into Pokemon? I've played most of the games in the series and
found that they all have the same flaw in single player. The game just
stops being fun in the last eighth of the game or so, because the
opponents' Pokemon suddenly become that much more powerful,
necessitating literally hours of dull back and forth
'walk-fight-walk-fight-heal-walk-fight' to make your own 'mons strong
enough to beat them (as it takes longer to level up the more powerful
you become).

[Andrew @ Rockface]

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I think there were a few like that but as they were weay more expensive
than a regular game I left them alone and played Battlezone and Star
Wars instead.

The sit-down, wireframe graphics Star Wars? I used to love that. My
nan would take me down the arcade as a 5-year-old to play that.

That's the one. I used to be able to play it through all the levels and
back to the start again.

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Populous and Populous 2

Syndicate was my favourite Bullfrog game.

You're right, that's another great game.

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Lemmings
Quake
Unreal Tournament (the first one)
Batman - Arkham Asylum (excluding the nasty Killer Kroc swamp section)

I was really into Doom/DoomII at one point. Had loads of those
unauthorized custom levels CDs (most of them crap).

I still play Quake. Must have played it 30 times on Nightmare setting by
now.

Post by Incitatus
Actually, I think I have Ultimate Doom around here somewhere. Might
have to install that again.
You ever into Pokemon? I've played most of the games in the series and
found that they all have the same flaw in single player. The game just
stops being fun in the last eighth of the game or so, because the
opponents' Pokemon suddenly become that much more powerful,
necessitating literally hours of dull back and forth
'walk-fight-walk-fight-heal-walk-fight' to make your own 'mons strong
enough to beat them (as it takes longer to level up the more powerful
you become).

Too old to get into it really but Freya (she's 18 now) still plays it -
and I still take the piss :) Used to drive me mad wanting every pokemon
card at carboots - "but dad this one's a rare shiney!"

[Incitatus]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I think there were a few like that but as they were weay more expensive
than a regular game I left them alone and played Battlezone and Star
Wars instead.

The sit-down, wireframe graphics Star Wars? I used to love that. My
nan would take me down the arcade as a 5-year-old to play that.

That's the one. I used to be able to play it through all the levels and
back to the start again.

I could blow up the Death Star, if that helps.

Those sit-down cabinets are meant to be worth a fortune now, if
they're in good condition.

Heh, I just realized how much Starwing on the SNES ripped this game
off for the final levels...

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Populous and Populous 2

Syndicate was my favourite Bullfrog game.

You're right, that's another great game.

Persuade-o-tron (or whatever it was) virtually everyone in the level.
Get them to stand in the middle of the road. Run them over in your
car...

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Lemmings
Quake
Unreal Tournament (the first one)
Batman - Arkham Asylum (excluding the nasty Killer Kroc swamp section)

I was really into Doom/DoomII at one point. Had loads of those
unauthorized custom levels CDs (most of them crap).

I still play Quake. Must have played it 30 times on Nightmare setting by
now.

I was more into the second one. I've got Quake 4 somewhere too - but I
only played through that a couple of times. I was really into
Half-Life and HL2 - though the computer I use at the moment is too
slow to play even the first one without lagging and crashing.

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus
Actually, I think I have Ultimate Doom around here somewhere. Might
have to install that again.
You ever into Pokemon? I've played most of the games in the series and
found that they all have the same flaw in single player. The game just
stops being fun in the last eighth of the game or so, because the
opponents' Pokemon suddenly become that much more powerful,
necessitating literally hours of dull back and forth
'walk-fight-walk-fight-heal-walk-fight' to make your own 'mons strong
enough to beat them (as it takes longer to level up the more powerful
you become).

Too old to get into it really but Freya (she's 18 now) still plays it -
and I still take the piss :) Used to drive me mad wanting every pokemon
card at carboots - "but dad this one's a rare shiney!"

Twas 'Hero' Turtles cards when I was at school. Yep, people used to
gamble with, and bray each other for them back then too.

Never really saw the fun in Pokemon cards. Though, as a grown-up, why
the hell would I?

[Andrew @ Rockface]

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I still play Quake. Must have played it 30 times on Nightmare setting by
now.

I was more into the second one. I've got Quake 4 somewhere too - but I
only played through that a couple of times. I was really into
Half-Life and HL2 - though the computer I use at the moment is too
slow to play even the first one without lagging and crashing.

I've played Half-Life through a few times - I have done it once only
losing a few hit points (at one point you have to jump from a lift and I
couldn't find a way to avoid it). Really liked HL2 especially the start
where you don't have time to think - you're just pushed on all the time.
Also love the original Unreal Tournament with zero gravity.

Playing GTA4 at the moment - pretty good but the game keeps freezing and
crashing. Really annoying but the game's good enough for it not to piss
me off too much.

Little Big Planet is excellent as well.

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus
Actually, I think I have Ultimate Doom around here somewhere. Might
have to install that again.
You ever into Pokemon? I've played most of the games in the series and
found that they all have the same flaw in single player. The game just
stops being fun in the last eighth of the game or so, because the
opponents' Pokemon suddenly become that much more powerful,
necessitating literally hours of dull back and forth
'walk-fight-walk-fight-heal-walk-fight' to make your own 'mons strong
enough to beat them (as it takes longer to level up the more powerful
you become).

Too old to get into it really but Freya (she's 18 now) still plays it -
and I still take the piss :) Used to drive me mad wanting every pokemon
card at carboots - "but dad this one's a rare shiney!"

Twas 'Hero' Turtles cards when I was at school. Yep, people used to
gamble with, and bray each other for them back then too.
Never really saw the fun in Pokemon cards. Though, as a grown-up, why
the hell would I?

When I was at school it was the Hammer horror cards - Christopher Lee,
Peter Cushing etc.

http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/22087/t/Shocking-Laffs-Trading-Cards.html

[Incitatus]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I still play Quake. Must have played it 30 times on Nightmare setting by
now.

I was more into the second one. I've got Quake 4 somewhere too - but I
only played through that a couple of times. I was really into
Half-Life and HL2 - though the computer I use at the moment is too
slow to play even the first one without lagging and crashing.

I've played Half-Life through a few times - I have done it once only
losing a few hit points (at one point you have to jump from a lift and I
couldn't find a way to avoid it). Really liked HL2 especially the start
where you don't have time to think - you're just pushed on all the time.
Also love the original Unreal Tournament with zero gravity.

Even the last boss in HL? I always found him really tricky, in terms
of getting a shot off at his brain, even when I could breeze through
the rest of the game.

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
Playing GTA4 at the moment - pretty good but the game keeps freezing and
crashing. Really annoying but the game's good enough for it not to piss
me off too much.
Little Big Planet is excellent as well.

I need to get another computer. Or at least upgrade this one.

Or at the very least get a better fan for the processor... :)

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus
Actually, I think I have Ultimate Doom around here somewhere. Might
have to install that again.
You ever into Pokemon? I've played most of the games in the series and
found that they all have the same flaw in single player. The game just
stops being fun in the last eighth of the game or so, because the
opponents' Pokemon suddenly become that much more powerful,
necessitating literally hours of dull back and forth
'walk-fight-walk-fight-heal-walk-fight' to make your own 'mons strong
enough to beat them (as it takes longer to level up the more powerful
you become).

Too old to get into it really but Freya (she's 18 now) still plays it -
and I still take the piss :) Used to drive me mad wanting every pokemon
card at carboots - "but dad this one's a rare shiney!"

Twas 'Hero' Turtles cards when I was at school. Yep, people used to
gamble with, and bray each other for them back then too.
Never really saw the fun in Pokemon cards. Though, as a grown-up, why
the hell would I?

When I was at school it was the Hammer horror cards - Christopher Lee,
Peter Cushing etc.
http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/22087/t/Shocking-Laffs-Trading-Cards.html

Did you ever have those Garbage Pail Kids cards, or was that a bit
after your schooldays?

There was also a thing for Coca-Cola (also Sprite and Fanta) yo-yos
when I was at school. If you learned a few specific tricks that were
listed in the booklet and found a ring-pull with a certain symbol
under it, you could go to some Coke road show event and demonstrate
them in order to get a gold (i.e. gold plastic) yo-yo.

Me, I got my gold one by giving someone three regular Coke yo-yos.
Then his mum rang up my nan and started shouting.

[Andrew @ Rockface]

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I've played Half-Life through a few times - I have done it once only
losing a few hit points (at one point you have to jump from a lift and I
couldn't find a way to avoid it). Really liked HL2 especially the start
where you don't have time to think - you're just pushed on all the time.
Also love the original Unreal Tournament with zero gravity.

Even the last boss in HL? I always found him really tricky, in terms
of getting a shot off at his brain, even when I could breeze through
the rest of the game.

I just remember playing certain sections over and over again until I
could do it. I was saving the game every few seconds at some points!

Post by Incitatus
Did you ever have those Garbage Pail Kids cards, or was that a bit
after your schooldays?

I did get a few of them, and yes I was a little too old.

Post by Incitatus
There was also a thing for Coca-Cola (also Sprite and Fanta) yo-yos
when I was at school. If you learned a few specific tricks that were
listed in the booklet and found a ring-pull with a certain symbol
under it, you could go to some Coke road show event and demonstrate
them in order to get a gold (i.e. gold plastic) yo-yo.
Me, I got my gold one by giving someone three regular Coke yo-yos.
Then his mum rang up my nan and started shouting.

Never got into the yoyo thing. I can't really remember a "must have" toy
at all. I guess back in the seventies things were prety tight with a lot
of fathers on the dole so the peer pressure wasn't there as no one could
afford anything. Marbles were big though.

[Incitatus]

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus

Post by Andrew @ Rockface
I've played Half-Life through a few times - I have done it once only
losing a few hit points (at one point you have to jump from a lift and I
couldn't find a way to avoid it). Really liked HL2 especially the start
where you don't have time to think - you're just pushed on all the time.
Also love the original Unreal Tournament with zero gravity.

Even the last boss in HL? I always found him really tricky, in terms
of getting a shot off at his brain, even when I could breeze through
the rest of the game.

I just remember playing certain sections over and over again until I
could do it. I was saving the game every few seconds at some points!

You ever take a look at some of the speedruns on YouTube? Crazy stuff.

Post by Andrew @ Rockface

Post by Incitatus
Did you ever have those Garbage Pail Kids cards, or was that a bit
after your schooldays?

I did get a few of them, and yes I was a little too old.

Post by Incitatus
There was also a thing for Coca-Cola (also Sprite and Fanta) yo-yos
when I was at school. If you learned a few specific tricks that were
listed in the booklet and found a ring-pull with a certain symbol
under it, you could go to some Coke road show event and demonstrate
them in order to get a gold (i.e. gold plastic) yo-yo.
Me, I got my gold one by giving someone three regular Coke yo-yos.
Then his mum rang up my nan and started shouting.

Never got into the yoyo thing. I can't really remember a "must have" toy
at all. I guess back in the seventies things were prety tight with a lot
of fathers on the dole so the peer pressure wasn't there as no one could
afford anything. Marbles were big though.

As a child of the 80s, I was a little fuckwit when it came to 'must
have' toys. I sucked.

[Ala]

Post by Incitatus
As a child of the 80s, I was a little fuckwit when it came to 'must
have' toys. I sucked.
--

WTF any cards around??

Just back from dinner some other brewery place...
I swear my neighborhood needs one of these