Atari STe games [part two]

Making more use of the enhanced hardware

I'm sure you were expecting this video. I've put together a second recording that features even more Atari STe games from the Crypt archives. Once again, just a few seconds of each is shown, accompanied by the same groovy background tune by Tomchi. If you missed the first video, click here. Enjoy!!

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Let's check 'em out...

• Uridium - Peter has performed his usual magic and transformed this clunky shooter into a beauty.
• Operation Garfield - I dare you not to laugh at this silly shoot 'em up!
• Zool - Good on the ST and even better on the STe. Different to Sonic and fun for a few hours.

  

• Giana Sisters - One of the best-enhanced games, 10x better than the original.
• Chronicles of Omega - More colours on the STf but smooth as silk on the STe and with DMA audio.
• Substation - Doom for the ST? Well, no, it's not, but it's still a BRILLIANT game.

  

• Stardust - Now we're talking, play this Asteroids and tell me it's not mind-blowing!!
• Heartland 2000 - An Easter Egg with legs, but look how smoooooth it runs!!
• Zero-5 - The STe goes Star Wars on us, and it's utterly superb. What a cracking game.

  

• Pac Mania - The original was good, but this blows it out of the water!!
• R-Type Deluxe - Good old Bod did us proud. I miss him and thank him for the pics.
• Team - I ain't a soccer fan, but check out this in overscan. Wow!!

  

• Sliders - Looks weird, scrolls like silk, but can you play it? One very odd game.
• Obsession - The best pinball game? Very possibly because this is a jaw-dropper, alright!

  

Atari STe games [part one]

Let's get ready to rumble!

I've put together a video recording of 14 Atari STe games. Of course, this isn't complete because there are more games. In the interest of keeping things short and sweet, my video shows a few seconds from each game. With a groovy background tune by Tomchi, which is just gorgeous! I hope you enjoy my humble presentation.

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Come on, man! Get to the games...

• Bombaman - Everyone loves Bomberman, and this is a Christmas cracker we both loved.
• Escape 2042 - I bought this, and so should you. This is incredible. Frustratingly incredible :)
• Pacman On E's - The little yellow fella pops ecstasy pills for a furious take on the classic!

  

• Alien Blast - Skip by those old bugs to enjoy a tremendous Alien-infested shoot 'em up.
• Death Chase - Quite possibly the best STe game I've ever played. Pure gold, this one!
• Ultimate Arena - Punch like Chuck Norris and kick like Bruce Lee in this beat 'em up.

  

• Pole Position - A near arcade-perfect conversion of one of the best racers ever. It is superb.
• PouifOuf - Those graphics might look familiar, but the gameplay is furiously different - Wow!!
• Top Banana - This game is weird, but it's weirdly good.

  

• Crackman/Dealer - A different twist on the old pill popper and something you will instantly love.
• Whitewater Madness - Ignore the old demos, play the newly discovered full version - an AtariCrypt first!
• Roger - The STe shows us exactly what it's capable of, and Spot shines for a truly superb game.

  

• Jinks - Something my mind cannot fathom, and PP totally destroys that jerky STf original.
• R0X - Zoom through the heavens, scaping giant rocks, all for a massive arcade adrenaline rush!

  

Volume 3: Return Of The Borders!

Return of the... book

How time flies, it was only last October that I remember giving Marco's planned project a Crypt-push and today (YES) it became a reality. After several days of resentfully watching many ST nutters flaunt their Trilogy collection, I finally have my own copy!! Yup, this morning I received that familiar brown parcel which I excitedly opened.

I've just had a flick through and love what I've read so far, I'm sure to enjoy reading it properly over the coming weekend. If anyone missed out on the support & funding of this project, then don't despair because you can still purchase any or all three volumes. My gratitude goes out to Marco and everyone involved in this hiSToric achievement!!

- Check out the Microzeit web store -

And you thought this book was just about demos? Yeah, it's Jeff Minter!!



Stardust is one of the best 16-bit games ever released and a divine Atari STe release.

Say hello to Jan, one of our amazing Patreons!! Hello Milhouse :-)



Iron Soldier is outstanding, what a game that was/is. I wish I still had my copy...

I love Scavenger so I'm really looking forward to reading this interview.



I cannot afford one but that doesn't stop me from loving the Atari Falcon!

Mole Mayhem

Monty Mole is back!

Er, no. Mole Mayhem is an Atari STe platformer by Croft Soft Software. The city of Moledonia is under attack from a dictator who intends to blow everyone to kingdom come. We are Philby, an agent working for the Moledonia Underground Intelligence Corporation, who must destroy all bombs before everything goes BOOM!!

Each screen has bombs that need to be neutralised, and there's usually a particular route through which you need to figure out. Also, look for hazards like electricity and hidden ledges - which you either can't see or might first appear as part of the background. Some levels have teleporters to blindly transport you to another area - so make sure you have that route planned!! Once all the bombs have exploded, you can exit.

Controls require precise timing for the wider gaps; otherwise, Philby falls to a bloody death. Humorously, falling short of that fatal threshold has him squeaking - to let us know how close he came to dying? Philby can jump upwards or sideways (depending on how he stands), and detonating a bomb is done by pushing up. This mole ain't daft, he will protect himself using his superhero cape as a shield of steel - Batfink style!

Graphically, there's little to write home about, but I like the humble appearance, which is functional and works well. Sound effects are played using the DMA for jumping, detonation, death, etc. Sadly, there's no background chip music, so it's more or less silent when not leaping about. I expected more from my Atari...

Mole Mayhem is simple and progressively challenging, but I ran out of lives before I could reach the later levels. Thankfully, it has that "just one more go" appeal, but I wanted a password system because it's frustrating having to restart from the beginning. Overall, an addictive platformer that I have thoroughly enjoyed!!

Oddly, there are limited sites to download this, but the mighty Demozoo has it safely archived.

   
Detonating bombs is easy when wearing a cape, but sometimes it can be a faff to reach them.

   
Some obstacles require good timing, and others take you where no man has gone before!