Shannon Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 This is something I disovered but didn't really, until now, have anyone else to discuss it with. At the time when MAME the arcade emulator got to the point where it supported alot of arcade games. I found it interesting that alot of games I had for my 8-bit were actually in the arcade at some point. Something that I was not aware of back in the 80's when I owned an Atari. How many of you did that happen too? And which games? I'd name some but my mind is blank. I am aware that some titles actually started on the pc's first (boulderdash, and lode runner), but I'm thinking of others. One example I can think of is Pooyan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Tutankham. Never knew it was an arcade game until years later. Same with Buck Rogers and Star Trek. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodoen Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Lost Tomb from Datasoft. Coin-op from Stern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent57 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Lost Tomb from Datasoft. Coin-op from Stern. Good answer, Jeff. I was gonna say that! OK, how about "Moon Shuttle" by DataSoft? I had no idea at the time that this was a Nichibutsu arcade game until I actually saw one years later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 heck, I just now found out that Moon Shuttle was an arcade game. :-) I always thought it was an a800 game... wonder what else there is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodoen Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Here's some little-known coin-ops ported to the 8-bits: Avalanche (APX/Atari) Fire One (Epyx/Exidy) Juno First (Datasoft/Gottlieb) Nibbler (Datasoft/Rock-Ola) Datasoft, the Coleco of the 8bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent57 Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Also, there were several obscure arcade games which were cloned for the 8-bits: Bandits! = Stratovox Apple Panic = Space Panic Mouskattack = Frisky Tom and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted April 9, 2003 Author Share Posted April 9, 2003 apple panic! That's the one I was trying to remember. That was by sierra games right? Wow you guys listed alot of games I didn't catch. I just remember playing mame and the atari 800 emulator and thinking... wow.. I knew most of the mainstream ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent57 Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 apple panic! That's the one I was trying to remember. That was by sierra games right? It was actually made by Broderbund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Though never directly ported, an old Sega/Gremlin arcade game by the name of Astro Blaster spawned dozens of near-clones. Threshold and Megamania are two of the more notably direct ripoffs. http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter...=A&game_id=6943 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted April 14, 2003 Author Share Posted April 14, 2003 Yeah I noticed the similarities too, although I couldn't remember the name of the 8-bit version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 Was an Atari800 version of Astro Blaster produced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 Re-read my last post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 Threshold and Megamania are not Astro Blaster - though of the same genere - Im curious if a direct port by a different name was ever created. Threshold is much better than AB IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted April 15, 2003 Author Share Posted April 15, 2003 Threshold and Megamania are not Astro Blaster - though of the same genere - Im curious if a direct port by a different name was ever created. Threshold is much better than AB IMHO! Yeah, but astro blaster speaks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongHit Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 I found it interesting that alot of games I had for my 8-bit were actually in the arcade at some point. Something that I was not aware of back in the 80's when I owned an Atari. How many of you did that happen too? And which games? Me too: Spelunker Choplifter Boulder Dash ... & probably others... -PongHit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 PongHit -- those were 8bit games first, then converted to arcade games... sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongHit Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 PongHit -- those were 8bit games first, then converted to arcade games... Really? All 3 of them? Thanks, that's interesting... -PongHit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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