Steve A. Riding has passed away

[Avram]

According to the March 2023 issue of Retrogamer, Steve Riding has passed away: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20230316/281779928344846

 

Here is a short interview with him that mentions a game I had not seen on the Atari, Flash Gordon: https://www.antstream.com/post/dev-history-steve-riding

[_The Doctor__]

I think it was February 8th a Wednesday. There really should be a better write up for him. The only notices I saw were a couple of blurbs possibly on twitter.

[+CharlieChaplin]

Atarimania lists him with these A8 games:

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&team=1108&step=25

 

RIP.

[www.atarimania.com]

Was unaware he converted the unreleased Flash Gordon and was writing another game... RIP.

[+cjherr]

R.I.P.

[Avram]

6 hours ago, www.atarimania.com said:

Was unaware he converted the unreleased Flash Gordon and was writing another game... RIP.

Has anything of Flash Gordon ever been recovered?

 

7 hours ago, CharlieChaplin said:

Atarimania lists him with these A8 games:

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&team=1108&step=25

 

RIP.

 

Both me and my brother played so much Captain Sticky’s Gold. 

[Simon Carter]

Airstrike 2 was literally the first Atari game I ever played, once I worked out how to load it from my Atari Compilation pack...

[www.atarimania.com]

Did anybody ever see a copy of the data tape / disk with additional landscapes for Airstrike II?

[Steril707]

Also, which Flash Gordon?

 

The C64 Mastertronic game, or the 2600 one?

[José Pereira]

20 minutes ago, Steril707 said:

Also, which Flash Gordon?

 

The C64 Mastertronic game, or the 2600 one?

The Mastertronic (MAD label) one.

It was anounced in their catalalogue/adverts and on some of the other Atari 8bit tapes releases boxes together with others.

The others, if I remember correctly were all released and I had almost all back then but never (anyone?) ever saw Flash Gordon.

it was relased for the 'usual 3' and even MSX but not Atari 8bit:

-> Diskette version named Capitain ZAPP (think was for the U.S.A. market as usual only in diskette that could had the Atari 8bit on the usual flip side/two versios):

https://www.mobygames.com/game/19067/captain-zapp/screenshots/

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Released

1986 on Commodore 64

Releases by Date (by platform)

• 1986 (Commodore 64)
• 1987 (ZX Spectrum)
• 1987 (MSX)
• 1987 (Amstrad CPC)

Publishers

• Mastertronic, Inc.
• M.A.D.

Description official description

From the famous comic strip comes this multi-load action game. Flash has 3 distinct tasks to face, travelling through a desolate forest in the first, shooting or avoiding minions and avoiding the holes. The top half of the screen displays the action, while the bottom half displays a map.

The Cave of Barin is his target, with the aim of taking on Barin in combat using an array of punches and kicks. After this, Flash mounts a motorcycle and rides towards Ming, with guards to fend off and energy gates to pass through in order to replenish before finally taking Ming out.

Now we know that it exists but seems is sadly lost forever.

Never played it in any of the versions but think that I read that wasn't7isn't a great game though it'll makes another entry and think we all would like to see how's it looks like on A8.

Edited March 20, 2023 by José Pereira

[José Pereira]

Foud one advertising (but never seen this one as is a german one and my views were others from the U.K. that I can't find now):

Edited March 20, 2023 by José Pereira

[José Pereira]

Found other Mastertronic supposed to be released on A8, on the right side is Back to reality (from an Italy add):

Never ever seen this one nor even in any other version.

The graphics seems A8 almost in just 3colours ´black so go for Bitmap mode GR.15 and the guy/astronaut (not hi-res for us) but using PMG...

Kickstart on the other way isn't on A8 for them...

It doesn't to seem worth this one seeing the C64 version:

https://www.lemon64.com/game/back-to-reality

Edited March 20, 2023 by José Pereira

[Lostdragon]

6 hours ago, José Pereira said:

The Mastertronic (MAD label) one.

It was anounced in their catalalogue/adverts and on some of the other Atari 8bit tapes releases boxes together with others.

The others, if I remember correctly were all released and I had almost all back then but never (anyone?) ever saw Flash Gordon.

it was relased for the 'usual 3' and even MSX but not Atari 8bit:

-> Diskette version named Capitain ZAPP (think was for the U.S.A. market as usual only in diskette that could had the Atari 8bit on the usual flip side/two versios):

https://www.mobygames.com/game/19067/captain-zapp/screenshots/

Now we know that it exists but seems is sadly lost forever.

Never played it in any of the versions but think that I read that wasn't7isn't a great game though it'll makes another entry and think we all would like to see how's it looks like on A8.

Gutted to hear of his passing. 

 

 

 

Had a lot of good times with his titles such as:

 

Revenge Of The Mutant Camels, Molecule Man, Universal Hero and Captain Sticky’s Gold. 

 

Would of loved to of known what happened to A8 Flash Gordon, really enjoyed that on the C64, the Rob Hubbard music in particular. 

 

Captain Zapp was indeed the USA title for it, I assume due to licensing issues? 

[Steril707]

I liked the C64 Flash Gordon. But then it was kind of my first game I ever had and I spent fun time with it.

 

But then, compared to a lot of other games of the day, this has a lot of things going for it.

 

Three different parts. 

1) kind of an action adventure where you have to find and shoot your way through a jungle.

2) a fighting game.

3) a game where you drive around a checkered landscape shooting at stuff.

 

and they were all done competently. 

plus one of Rob Hubbards best C64 tracks as the title music.

 

And I think the game could have been done on the A8 quite easily.