Ironman Challenge II

Mike's torment!

Glutton for Punishment Mike, of The New Retro Show, has released the second part of our Ironman Challenge. As you may remember, I gave him a list of Atari ST games which I thought would help push him over the edge. Well, he's still with us, so let's see what torture he endured for the final part of this challenge (above).

This new video features Fire And Brimstone, Crash Time Plumber and R0x. If you missed the first video from this Ironman Challenge then clickety-click to watch that video of Mike's torment! Get the popcorn - enjoy :)

Crackman In The Search For His Dealer

What a belting title!!

Crackman was released for the Atari STe by Teenage [Pung] and has one of the most idiotic storylines I've ever heard - make sure you read the docs. Okay, I'm sure you've already guessed, Crackman is a Pac-Man clone, but is also one of the most challenging I have ever played. Well, that's an understatement actually...

The maps are huge with a crafty design, but it's the ghosts that cannot fail to impress with insanely intelligent AI. This dictates practice before considering matching wits, as their AI isn't like previously seen; it's more like Lode Runner. My first game almost ended in tears - I needed many more attempts before recording a video.

Along with the crazy storyline are a few surprises like mines, hidden walls, and power pad support. I love the ghosts, and our little pill-popper has a full set of teeth, but my favourite is when he dies and turns into a puddle of gore. The Atari STe produces silky smooth 50fps hardware scrolling and superb DMA audio.

Everyone knows PacMan, but if you thought it was boring, then take a look at this - I dare you!! Is it better than Crapman? I don't know... but what I do know is that we have yet another excellent Pac-Man game!!

ElefantaSTic

This demo was released at Silly Venture 2013 by Genesis Project and is amazing. No, it's outstanding and I love ElefantaSTic because it breaks from the norm with unique and stunning styles. Plus the artwork is superb with beautiful effects and a perfectly apt chiptune. This is one of my personal favourites and is downloadable from Demozoo.

Credits

MCH - Music

Mermaid - Graphics, Music

Shadow - Code