Merry Christmas

Gaming in GEM

Santa Run was developed in 2002 by Dan Ackerman and works on all Atari computers but appears to be aimed more at the Falcon. It's a dodge/collect 'em all with us as Santa running through the snow. The object is to collect Christmas presents before the timer expires (collect the candy canes to increase that).

The game was designed for GEM with a minimum resolution of 640x400. Of course, the Falcon rocks that requirement and played great for me with 256/TC colours using my (ahem) virtual computer. But don't walk off in a huff because it plays just as well in ST High, albeit visually bland by comparison.

This is a simple game and a nice change from the stuff I normally play. Scrolling in GEM, whatever next? Yep, I thoroughly enjoyed Santa Run, especially on my virtual Falcon. Merry Christmas everyone †

AtariUpToDate has the download and more - https://www.atariuptodate.de/en/2765/santa-run

(Atari ST high resolution) That grey fatman at the bottom is Santa!!

Of course, it's best on the Falcon. Grr, I want one of those 32-bit beasts!!!

I never make the top of any high-score table... so I'm happy!!

This screenshot is of the Atari STe using Hatari's extended resolution feature.
It played great and I scored almost 40K to reach the top of the hi-score table!!

Everyone is welcome in the house of AtariCrypt. Heck, even Amiga people.
All the best and Merry Christmas everyone †

RogueCrypt

ROGUE!!

I've been considering doing this for quite a while. Why it's taken me so long is anyone's guess, but I can imagine most of you already use Peter's excellent hard drive version? Nonetheless, I have created my own bootable floppy image, which I have named RogueCrypt. Yes, I know the name is awful.

My disk is built on Peter's excellent hack, but I've added a few optional extras to make the Rogue's quest even more interesting. QuickST is used for a slightly faster display (hopefully) and XControl automatically disables the key clicks. You also have the option to switch between 50/60Hz which I love to use. I've tested with Atari ST/STe running TOS 1.02(1MB) and TOS 1.62(4MB). Oh, there might be a couple of extra surprises too!

I hope someone finds this interesting enough to download. Rogue is such a fantastic game and the perfect reason to take a break from your PC or Xbox. Download my disk and enjoy the dungeons of Rogue.

• RogueCrypt (.ST) disk image: https://www.dropbox.com/.../RogueCrypt...
• Peter's original hacks: https://atari.8bitchip.info/ASTGA/R/rogue.php
• JayMSA to convert to a real disk: http://jaysoft.atariportal.cz
• Rogue, but with a twist: https://ataricrypt.blogspot...rogue.html
• Game maps can be sourced here: https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/game-maps
• Other ST stuff made by me: https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/MadeByMe

After creating the disk image, I decided to test my luck and take a stroll through the dungeons...

Rogue is quite possibly one of the best Atari ST games. What say you?

Oh no, I've hit a dead end? Use the search, dummy!

In the dark and set upon by a zombie and a rattlesnake. Life's not fair.

Exploring another corridor, and something from a children's TV show appears!

My adventure ended soon after. I need a cheat (joke!)