JagChris Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I was wondering what ones am I unaware of. Preferably good but the bad as well. Ill start the list. Wizard oF Wor. ROBOTRON MULE XENOPHOBE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Kickstart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Warlords/Castle Crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolaerla Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Luckily, that's something I kept track of in my database of Atari 8-bit games I've played: Archon Archon II Astrowarriors Beach-Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back Bruce Lee (well, kinda) Cavelord (one moves, one shoots) Gauntlet Hardball Joust Mail Order Monsters Mario Brothers Maze War Realm of Impossibility Robot Knights (ugh) Spy vs Spy Spy vs Spy II Spy vs Spy III Zybex There was a soccer game also, but I don't remember the name. I just remember you could run to the left and pop out the right side if the other player had the ball... Edited June 15, 2023 by Zolaerla remembered another game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggn Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Shadow World Claim Jumper Chop Suey Timeslip Trailblazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, JagChris said: ROBOTRON I don't think Robotron does simultaneous multiplayer, does it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I never really played it, but it looks like Goonies qualifies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Atarimania will actually pull up all the simultaneous multiplayer games. It shows 129 titles (counts multiple releases for the same game, though). Atarimania - Simultaneous Multiplayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolaerla Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Just now, MrFish said: Atarimania will actually pull up all the simultaneous multiplayer games. It shows 129 titles. Atarimania - Simultaneous Multiplayer I'm calling this list into question, or maybe its definition of "simultaneous". I only know about half of the games here. Some samples: Ali Baba - Each player can control a different character (or characters), but it is a turn-based game. There is no simultaneous unless you count both players being in one "game" as simultaneous, in which case a lot more games would count like Fooblitzky or various war games or board game-ish games like Lords of Conquest or Colonial Conquest. Return of Heracles - Same thing as Ali Baba, though it's by the same developer (Stuart Smith) and practically the same engine. Whirlinurds - Unless there is some weird version of it out there, this is absolutely *NOT* simultaneous. You take turns just like most other games of the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Zolaerla said: I'm calling this list into question, or maybe its definition of "simultaneous". I only know about half of the games here. Some samples: I can't vouch for the accuracy of their database. That's on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolaerla Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 minute ago, MrFish said: I can't vouch for the accuracy of their database. That's on them. I'm not saying you personally are responsible, and I'm sorry if it came off that way. Just wanted to bring up that there are things that shouldn't be in there, and also things are missing that should be in there. Like no Archon? Really? Turn-based board game with simultaneous battles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Zolaerla said: Ali Baba - Each player can control a different character (or characters), but it is a turn-based game. The OP has listed MULE in his starter list. So, I guess he considers it simultaneous too. I think I would go along with that definition -- two players participating in the same game. Games with two players alternating turns on their own game. No, I wouldn't count that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Match Racer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Zolaerla said: I'm not saying you personally are responsible, and I'm sorry if it came off that way. Just wanted to bring up that there are things that shouldn't be in there, and also things are missing that should be in there. Like no Archon? Really? Turn-based board game with simultaneous battles... Yeah, they also have a category that's listed as "1 vs. 2 player", which has 1188 games in it -- including Archon. Atarimania - 1 vs. 2 Player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolaerla Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, MrFish said: The OP has listed MULE in his starter list. So, I guess he considers it simultaneous too. I think I would go along with that definition -- two players participating in the same game. Games with two players alternating turns on their own game. No, I wouldn't count that. The auctions in M.U.L.E. are simultaneous. How much of a game needs to be simultaneous to count? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Just now, Zolaerla said: The auctions in M.U.L.E. are simultaneous. How much of a game needs to be simultaneous to count? Ah, yeah... you're right. I'm not really a MULE player. So, I forgot that. Well, I guess there are some gray areas. Things could stand to be more clearly defined. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolaerla Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) What do people think? Should we include games where you are both playing in the same game world but not actually playing simultaneously? Or only games that are mostly simultaneous? Games in the same game world, but strictly turn-based include: Ali Baba (up to 15 players) Return of Heracles Lords of Conquest Fooblitzky Colonial Conquest (up to 6 players) TGIF OGRE and about a bajillion war games. Also, I've made videos about a lot of these games explaining how they work and what happened to the developers afterwards and all that if anybody wants to see videos of some of them. Edited June 15, 2023 by Zolaerla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deffroe Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 IK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Dog Daze - by same author as Claim Jumper - both fun 2 player games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, MrFish said: Ah, yeah... you're right. I'm not really a MULE player. So, I forgot that. Not really a MULE player? NOTE REALLY A MULE PLAYER?????? Ahem. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdefabri Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Ballblazer wasn’t mentioned - 2 can play head to head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, David_P said: Not really a MULE player? NOTE REALLY A MULE PLAYER?????? Ahem. Haha... BITD, I had a copy of the game. It looked cool/interesting, but I had no instructions for it. Never figured out what to do. Loved the intro, etc. Booted it up every once in a while to get a laugh and check it out. If we'd had instructions for it, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it. Forward to recent years, finally took the time at some point to see what it's all about. Not a difficult game to get into at all. Played a couple games against the computer. Found it to be quite good. As has been noted constantly, the larger appeal is playing it with other humans. I'm not really around anyone these days who would be interested in playing it. So, I've never experienced that part. Single player versus computer opponents is good, but not really compelling enough for me to continue playing -- especially given that it's the type of game that takes some time. Glad I got a chance to finally play it; and I am a fan of the game, for what it is; love the attention to details, humor, and the fact that it's a real standout/pioneer piece of gaming software, and that it was developed for the Atari 8-bit computers first. All due respect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Midimaze can play a lot of simultaneous players (not sure what the limit is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Hello guys https://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=multijoy&butt_details_x=x Sincerely Mathy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Outlaw/Howitzer: Quick Step: Gunfight (AFAIR): Highway Duel: CuttleMania! Race in Space: Light Race: Frogs and Flies: Wingman: Schreckenstein: Laser Duell: Racing Destruction Set: BMX Simulator: Grand Prix Simulator: Twomaze: Edited June 15, 2023 by Irgendwer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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