#MATRIX GRIDRUNNER 2

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UK 1985

#UK1985 #LLAMASOFT #ACTION #C64 #VIC20 #SPECTRUM #C16 #ATARI400/800 #TRAXX #HELL GATE #METAGALACTIC LLAMAS BATTLE AT THE EDGE OF TIME #ABDUCTOR #MATRIX #GRIDRUNNER #MATRIX GRIDRUNNER 2 #SHEEP IN SPACE #ATTACK OF THE MUTANT CAMELS #HOVER BOVVER #REVENGE OF THE MUTANT CAMELS #LASERZONE

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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review (PlayStation 5)

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review, 42 of the weirdest, trippiest, sheepiest games ever created. Enter the mind of Jeff Minter, the legendary creator of Attack of the Mutant Camels, Gridrunner, and Tempest 2000, in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review Pros:

- Graphics are from every generation. - 3.97GB download size. - Platinum trophy. - You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game. - Interactive documentary gameplay. - You work your way along the timeline of events. - Videos can be fast-forwarded, rewound, and paused. - Subtitles can be turned on and off with a button press. - High-quality video. - Simple controls. - You can turn menu music on and off. - Clear crisp and clean menu system that is just so good to look at. - An excellent time capsule. - If you have played the Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration you get that again but for the one game. - Thumbnails for the games show the original box art and original scans of the floppy discs. - There are four chapters to the documentary and each has a completion percentage. - Original scans of paperwork, notes, concept art, letters, and more. - All images can be zoomed in and out and pan around. - Attack the documentary in any order you like. - Such high production value. - Full games list - - Sinclair ZX81 - 3D3D - Centipede Commodore VIC-20 - Abductor - Andes Attack - Deflex V - Gridrunner - Hellgate - Laser Zone - Matrix: Gridrunner 2 - Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time - Ratman Commodore 64 - Ancipital - Attack of the Mutant Camels - Batalyx - Gridrunner - Hellgate - Hover Bovver - Iridis Alpha - Laser Zone - Mama Llama - Matrix: Gridrunner 2 - Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time - Psychedelia - Revenge of the Mutant Camels - Revenge of the Mutant Camels II - Rox 64 - Sheep In Space - Voidrunner Sinclair Spectrum - City Bomb - Headbangers Heaven - Rox III - Superdeflex Atari 8-bit - Attack of the Mutant Camels - Colourspace - Gridrunner - Hover Bovver - Turboflex Konix Multi-System - Attack of the Mutant Camels '89 Atari ST - Llamatron: 2112 - Revenge of the Mutant Camels - Super Gridrunner Atari Jaguar - Tempest 2000 Reimagined - Gridrunner Remastered - A real joy to experience. - It's such a fun amazing insightful trip into the mind of one of Britain's most popular and famous Developers. - You get a glimpse into how the British gaming scene was in the early days like events and the art of selling. - Play all original and concept games. - High-scan images of the cassettes and box art with all of them in 3D. - Each timeline has an explored percentage and makes a noise to say you've done it. - Handy just play the games option. - 43 games to play including the different versions of the same game. - You can launch games from the timeline. - An excellent mix of games and mini-documentaries laceEvery game has a fast save/load feature. - Each game has a screen mode, filter, and border settings. - Stick settings can be adjusted – Invert the axis and sensitivity sliders. - You can reset games. - All games can be quit and returned to the main menu. - This shows again why Digital Eclipse is the team to deliver these exceptional museum pieces. - You get to see how devs used to show off and introduce their games to the public. - Full history of the Llama obsession? - Shows how the game used to be whacky, fun, a bit out there and dare I say experimental. - Gameography shows each game in a list. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review Cons: - No cheats or adjustments are built into any of the games. - Doesn’t have any online leaderboards. - Uninspiring trophy list with nearly half of them being for one game. - The background music is not great. - Timelines in this one seem a bit more subdued with a lot of images and only a few videos per chapter. - Doesn't include the newer games like PSVR games and Atari branded games. (more an FYI) - Needs a physical release. Related Post: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft Review (PlayStation 5) Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: Official website. Developer: Digital Eclipse Publisher: Digital Eclipse Store Links - PlayStation Read the full article

#PlayStation5 #RetroGaming

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Der Vorgänger des Commodore 64 bekommt jetzt auch einen Nachbau mit zig legendären Spielen der 1980er Jahre. Das bietet der TheVIC20.

Die Macher des TheC64 Mini und des TheC64 bringen mit dem TheVIC20 einen weiteren Nachbau eines Commodore-Heimrechners in den Handel. Bereits im Oktober soll die Replik des C64-Vorläufers erscheinen.

Das bietet der TheVIC20

Hersteller Retro Games bringt den ursprünglich 1981 veröffentlichten Vic-20 noch einmal in den Handel. Bis 1984 wurde der Heimcomputer hergestellt, stolze 2,5 Millionen Mal wurde dieser bis 1985 verkauft. Der C64 knüpfte mit verbesserter Hardware an die Erfolge des Vic-20 an.

Das “Remake” besitzt die originalen Ausmaße des Computer-Urgesteins, im Inneren steckt allerdings zeitgemäße Technik. Das heißt: Ihr könnt das Gerät problemlos über HDMI an euren Fernseher anschließen. Nostalgiker schalten via Software einen CRT-Filter ein. Die Tastatur ist voll funktionsfähig, ihr könnt also auch regulär im Basic des TheVIC20 programmieren. Das Vic-20-Basic ist vorinstalliert.

Der Joystick. (Foto: Retro Games)

Mit schöner Verpackung. (Foto: Retro Games)

Die Tastatur ist voll funktionsfähig. (Foto: Retro Games)

Das Auswahl-Menü. (Foto: Retro Games)

Hier wählt ihr passende Spielmodi aus. (Foto: Retro Games)

Aber: TheVIC20 emuliert den Vic-20, genauso übrigens den Commodore 64. Denn ihr könnt auch auf das C64-Basic sowie vorinstallierte Spiele vom Vic-20 (28) und C64 (36) zugreifen. Zusätzlich lassen sich eigene Spiele via USB-Stick nutzen. An drei weiteren USB-Ports schließt ihr weitere Joysticks und Gamepads an. Für Multiplayer-Action ist also gesorgt.

Zocken wie damals

Interessant: Ein an einen Competition Pro erinnernder Joystick liegt dem Lieferumfang bei. Der kommt bei den zahlreichen Games zum Einsatz, genau genommen diese:

Vic-20-Spiele des TheVIC20

Abductor

Andes Attack

Arcadia

Bewitched

Blitzkrieg

Brainstorm

Catcha Snatcha

Connect 4

Encounter

Frantic

Frog Chase

Gridrunner

Harvester

Headbanger’s Heaven

Hell Gate

Laser Zone

Martians

Matrix

Mega Vault

Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time

Psychedelia

Snake

Starquest

Subspace Striker

Tank Battle

Traxx

Wacky Waiters

Zor

Commodore 64 auf dem TheVIC20

Alleykat

Bear Bovver

Boulder Dash

California Games

Chips Challenge

Cyberdyne Warrior

Cybernoid II

Destroyer

Firelord

Galencia Mini

Gribbly’s Day Out

Heartland

Impossible Mission

IO

Iridis Alpha

Jumpman

Mega Apocalypse

Nebulus

Netherworld

Paradroid

Pitstop II

Planet of Death

Robin of the Wood

Speedball 2

Spindizzy

Street Sports Baseball

Street Sports Basketball

Summer Games II

Super Cycle

Sword of Fargoal

Temple of Apshai Trilogy

The Arc of Yesod

Uridium

Winter Games

World Games

Zynaps

Wer braucht den TheVIC20?

Zugegeben: Wenn ihr bereits einen TheC64 besitzt, stellt sich schon die Frage, wieso ihr euch noch einen TheVIC20 zulegen solltet. Vermutlich richtet sich der Computer an Retro-Liebhaber, die damals mit dem VIC-20 aufgewachsen sind. Qualitativ besser dürften dennoch die C64-Spiele sein, mich persönlich reizen die VIC-20-Games eher in Maßen.

Seht ihr das anders: Für rund 120 Euro soll das gute Stück verkauft werden. Eine Vorbestellung ist derzeit nur für Briten auf Amazon UK möglich. Ob es der TheVIC20 nach Deutschland schafft? Das wird sich zeigen. Die Frage, die ich mir derzeit viel dringender stelle ist: Wann kommt endlich ein TheAmiga500 oder ein TheAmiga1200?

Der Vorgänger des legendären Commodore 64 bekommt eine Neuauflage. Das bietet der TheVIC20. #thevic20 Der Vorgänger des Commodore 64 bekommt jetzt auch einen Nachbau mit zig legendären Spielen der 1980er Jahre.

#Computer #Heimcomputer #Repik #Retro #Retro Games #TheVIC20

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THE WONDER COMPUTER OF THE 1980s RETURNS!

Another timeless classic is being given a new lease of life with the launch of a full-sized version of the VIC-20. Developed by Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media, THEVIC20 is a fully licensed reimagining of the 80’s bestselling home computer.

Following its launch in 1981, the original VIC-20 home computer went on to become the first computer of any kind to sell one million units, and even now still holds a special place in the hearts of its former owners. Almost 40 years later and it’s back again!

The full sized THEVIC20 has a full working keyboard, comes with an updated micro switched classic joystick which plugs into one of the four USB ports, and connects to any modern TV via HDMI. It features three switchable modes – boot straight into original VIC-20 BASIC , C64 BASIC or switch to the Games Carousel and play one of the 64 built in games in 50Hz or 60Hz, with optional CRT Filters/Screen modes.

As well as the classic VIC-20 and C64 BASIC modes, the pre-installed 64 games include such VIC-20 and C64 classics as - Arcadia and Laser Zone (VIC-20), California Games, Paradroid and Boulder Dash (C64); plus all new additions like Metagalactic Llamas, Subspace Striker, Mega Vault and Gridrunner (VIC-20); topped off with the recently released shoot ‘em up Galencia (C64) and classic text adventure Planet of Death (C64) to let you relive the glory days of true keyboard gaming! You can even load and save your own VIC-20 and C64 games via USB flash drive as well as access multi-disc titles.

“We are really excited to be working with Koch Media once more to bring you even more of the most loved retro games ever on two of the most iconic home computers of all time combined in this latest incarnation of THEC64 range, this time with full working keyboard and a classic VIC-20 style”, said Paul Andrews, Retro Games’ Managing Director.

THEVIC20 variant of the THEC64 will hit the shops on October 23rd 2020 with a suggested retail price of £109.99/€119.99.   NOTES TO EDITORS Included in the box with THEVIC20 is a 1.5m (5 foot) wired USB micro switch classic joystick (with added function keys for game specific modes), a USB charging cable and USB AC power adapter, and an HDMI cable (both 1.2m (4 foot) in length) allowing full compatibility with all modern TVs. Other features include a save game function, selectable 50Hz or 60Hz screen refresh and pixel filter options such as pixel perfect, CRT and scanline emulation. Also upload your own files, games and firmware revisions via USB flash drive.

THEVIC20 INCLUDED GAMES LIST

VIC-20

Abductor, Andes Attack, Arcadia, Bewitched, Blitzkrieg, Brainstorm, Catcha Snatcha, Connect 4, Encounter, Frantic, Frog Chase, Gridrunner, Harvester, Headbanger’s Heaven, Hell Gate, Laser Zone, Martians, Matrix, Mega Vault, Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time, Psychedelia, Snake, Starquest, Subspace Striker, Tank Battle, Traxx, Wacky Waiters, Zor

C64

Alleykat, Bear Bovver, Boulder Dash, California Games, Chips Challenge, Cyberdyne Warrior, Cybernoid II, Destroyer, Firelord, Galencia Mini, Gribbly’s Day Out, Heartland, Impossible Mission, IO, Iridis Alpha, Jumpman, Mega Apocalypse, Nebulus, Netherworld, Paradroid, Pitstop II, Planet of Death, Robin of the Wood, Speedball 2, Spindizzy, Street Sports Baseball, Street Sports Basketball, Summer Games II, Super Cycle, Sword of Fargoal, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, The Arc of Yesod, Uridium, Winter Games, World Games, Zynaps

#vic 20 #gaming #retro gaming

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UK 1983

#UK1983 #LLAMASOFT #HESWARE #ACTION #VIC20 #C64 #SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE #ZX81 #ATARI400/800 #MATRIX GRIDRUNNER 2 #CENTIPEDE #GRIDRUNNER #TURBOFLEX #BOMBER #HEADBANGER #ATTACK OF THE MUTANT CAMELS #ABDUCTOR #LASER ZONE #ANDES ATTACK

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UK 1983

#UK1983 #LLAMASOFT #HESWARE #ACTION #C64 #VIC20 #SPECTRUM #DRAGON32 #ATARI400/800 #ZX81 #ANDES ATTACK #GRIDRUNNER #LASER ZONE #MATRIX GRIDRUNNER 2 #ROX #TURBOFLEX #CENTIPEDE #ATTACK OF THE MUTANT CAMELS #TRAXX #ABDUCTOR #BOMBER

[retrocgads]

UK 1983

#UK1983 #LLAMASOFT #HESWARE #ACTION #C64 #VIC20 #SPECTRUM #ATARI400/800 #ZX81 #GRIDRUNNER #ATTACK OF THE MUTANT CAMELS #CENTIPEDE #BOMBER #HEADBANGER #MATRIX GRIDRUNNER 2 #ABDUCTOR #ANDES ATTACK #TRAXX #ROX #LASERZONE #SUPERDEFLEX #TURBOFLEX