Easter Eggstravaganza

Happy Easter

I’m sure regular visitors over the years knew this Easter-themed posting was coming. Well, here is Easter Eggstravaganza, released in 1993 by Codemasters. It was especially made for ST Action, a magazine which I absolutely love. It wasn’t a new game giveaway but more of a rip-off, which I mean in a good way. Essentially, it’s a copy of their earlier, excellent game Fast Food with Easter-themed graphics featuring chicks, eggs, and other Easter-related items. Typically, it bypassed the real reason for the season - Jesus.

Anyhow, like in Pac-Man, we navigate a maze collecting eggs and stuff, while dodging cute enemies that either chase us or cleverly block our path. Various power-ups assist, and Dizzy’s quick and agile movements make this very playable indeed. If you liked Fast Food, you’ll likely enjoy this freebie, even if it's only more of the same with Easter visuals. It’s a simple yet eggcellent (sorry) game and perfect for a quick score chase.

You know, I rather enjoyed this eggceptional freebie maze chaser. Great fun!!!

Happy Easter, everyone ✝

• An image of the original ST Action disk can be found at Atarimania.
• Interested in trying Fast Food, then grab the floppies or a hard drive version.
• More "Pac-Man" games can be found in our (wait for it) Pac-Man section!

Grab those cute chicks and other stuff, but watch out for the baddies!

I thought those were burgers, but no, they're hot cross buns! Oops...

Another eggcellent level, but very tough too, I thought.

That floor background is rather OTT, isn't it?

ARGHHH, this level will take some practice to beat!!

My first game high score... Can you beat me?

Dynabusters+

Blitter Bombing

Following on from the original shareware "Dyna Blaster" release, Dynabusters+ was released a year later by The Sirius Cybernetics Corp in 1994 for the Atari STe (oh, and for the Falcon - a computer I still can't afford). It's like a Director's Cut of their classic game thanks to the colours, Blitter support, and stunning DMA audio. Honestly, the music and sound effects are brilliant; I could happily just sit and listen to the music for ages.

The gameplay is everything you expect - absolute mayhem! But now with better graphics, extra warzones, fresh bonuses, sound effects, bug fixes, JagPad support, and other stuff detailed in the docs. Up to six players can join the explosive party, although there’s no computer-controlled solo mode, which is a shame, as it would’ve added a lot. My daughter and I played the game using the keyboard and joystick, but other combinations are possible with adapters and the enhanced joystick ports. Untested by me as I've no friends, boohoo.

So, blast the blocks, wisely use bonuses to zest the action up further (you can blast the crappy ones). There is a myriad of different types, some nice and some not so nice - I hate when the controls are reversed! Please note that the screenshots are from emulation, and I had some visual glitches in the menus. Thankfully, everything was perfect using my STe (the controls felt better, too). Real hardware is always best.

If you love Bomberman and have a friend or two (or five), this game is dynamite. Oops, sorry!

• Both games are downloadable at Atari Legend using several cool menu disks.
• This and loads more 'Bomberman' variants are listed on Atarimania.
• Watch this video if you’re wondering how much fun can be had playing this game.
• There are lots of Atari STe games listed in our Enhanced section :-)

My daughter hates those men, but that didn't stop her from loving Dynabusters+!!

I know I always bang on about real hardware being the best, but it really is...

Do you have any idea how tough it was to grab a screenshot of an explosion? lol

But I eventually got the hang of it :)

Don't forget to change the arena, and enjoy killing your family members. Erm...