lucifershalo Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 hello I am a fan of platform like Miner 2049er etc.... what are the best ones? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I like "Rockman" from Poland (Mirage Software iirc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 "Beer Belly Burt's Brew Biz" was one of my favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxl Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 jet boot jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Donkey Kong is fairly well known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 "Beer Belly Burt's Brew Biz" was one of my favourites I enjoyed most of Frank Cohen's games. Ghost Chaser was one of my favourites back in the eighties, even if it was a little simplistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Yeah, Cohen Towers was my very first cassette i booted ever! So i love this game in a special way, i really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I like: Bruce Lee (with some fighting too) Spelunker Jumpman/Jumpman Jr. Pitfall 2 Miner 2049er (as you mentioned) Mario Bros. I'm sure I've forgotten many others. Spelunker is great, but very frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) I'll say... Donkey Kong Spelunker Pitfall II Jumpman/Jumpman Jr. Beef Drop Candy Factory Canyon Climber Hard Hat Mack H.E.R.O. Lode Runner Rebound Montezuma's Revenge Miner 2049er Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory Shamus Case 2 Edited March 19, 2007 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pps Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 One I played very often back in the days was Jungle Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) "Beer Belly Burt's Brew Biz" was one of my favourites I enjoyed most of Frank Cohen's games. Ghost Chaser was one of my favourites back in the eighties, even if it was a little simplistic. Umm... I cannot think of anything more appropriate to say than wat Pengwin wrote so... I enjoyed most of Frank Cohen's games. Ghost Chaser was one of my favorites back in the eighties, even if it was a little simplistic. *edit* Changed favorties to the more proper American spelling Edited March 19, 2007 by FastRobPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Changed favorties to the more proper American spelling 'Proper American spelling'? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Montezuma's Revenge is the only one you need /T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Jumpman and Jumpman Jr. are the best games in this category for my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Pharoahs Curse Montezumas Revenge Jumpman/Jr. Lode Runner qualify? All you need to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 One of my favourites was the Polish game Fred, which is a little bit slow, but graphically great and well playable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 The German game Schreckenstein by Ariola was one of my favorite games on the A8 back in the day, that and Whistlers Brother were two very playable games particularly on two player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNXGUY Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I liked Bruce Lee alot, was there an ending to that game ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I liked Bruce Lee alot, was there an ending to that game ??? I'm pretty sure I beat it once, so it does end... but I can't remember there being any kind of special ending screen. This was almost 20 years ago, so my memory is kind of fuzzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 work your way through these and let us know the good ones platformer single screen platformer multi screen thanks to http://gury.atari8.info/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Bruce Lee had an ending--you fight an evil wizard who shoots fireballs. Actually you just press a button on the far wall to destroy the wizard. Why he would leave a self-destruct button in his throne room is unclear. Anyway, in a way, the game gets easier after the first bits. There's less fighting, so once you know how to avoid the traps you can get through a good chunk of the game without getting your health worn down. Oh, and you can have player 2 control the green Yamo to help you out (by not attacking you) if you want an easier time of it. Speaking of platformers, I forgot Zorro. I enjoyed it a lot at the time, though the puzzles can be a bit frustrating and unclear. I did manage to finish it, but now when I try it on my Datasoft multicart I can't remember how to get past the first area. I guess I gon't have the patience of a 14-year-old any more... Montezuma's Revenge is also great, as noted. (I only played it on the 5200, but even with the analog controllers we had a lot of fun with it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Oh, and you can have player 2 control the green Yamo to help you out (by not attacking you) if you want an easier time of it. That's probably how I managed to beat the game, back then. Montezuma's Revenge is also great, as noted. (I only played it on the 5200, but even with the analog controllers we had a lot of fun with it.) Do you know whether Montezuma's Revenge on the 5200 has an ending? I've gotten to level 4 on the Atari 8-bit disk version (same as the 5200 cart, as far as I know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndusGT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Bruce Lee as the best " classic " from the 80's Rockman is my all time favorite without a doubt. I finished all 36 levels in rockman, with a cheat of course hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAtari Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Does Impossible Mission qualify as a platformer? If so, that's my recommendation - and it's soon to be out for the DS and Wii which I for one am looking forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Does Impossible Mission qualify as a platformer? If so, that's my recommendation - and it's soon to be out for the DS and Wii which I for one am looking forward to. It counts as a platformer, but there's no version of it for the Atari 8-bit computers... It does exist as an Atari 7800 cartridge, but due to a bug in the game, it's unwinnable (truly impossible). Sort of surprised they're doing it for the Wii... is it going to be faithful to the original, or are they doing it as a 3D perspective with powerups and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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