jnice Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Just picked this game up yesterday in a thrift store, with a heap of other disks (for PCs, though...and most of them not games, unfortunately). One side of the NINJA disk is supposed to be for IBM compatible computers, while the other side has Atari and Commodore 64/128 both on the same side. I tried firing the game up on my 800XL yesterday, and got the evil "Boot Error" message, even when I tried holding the option key. Am I doing something wrong, or is the disk most likely just damaged or erased? The screenshots I've seen online look like it's a VERY cool game! Do you have to use keys on the keyboard for movement, or does it work with a joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazah Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hmmm I had always wondered if that was true, to have both the Commodore 64 and Atari XL XE version on the same side. Do you have a Commodore 64 / 128 you can try it on? You can always download the game from the net too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Unfortunately, no, I don't have a C64 to test this... Guess I'll have to stick with 2600 Double Dragon (ugh!) if I want to play any Atari beat-up type of game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Is this Mastertronic's Ninja? That one is pretty decent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 If so...it uses the joystick. But IMO it gets boring and too easy to beat after a few games (so you can handicap yourself by not using throwing stars or sword chops). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 Yes, it is the Mastertronics game. I don't know if this is the same company that released "Speed King," which I wasn't too crazy about. Anyway, "Speed King" seemed to have an easier label to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 The company is the same. The NINJA disk should self-boot w/out holding any buttons. Mine always did (& does). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avid Fan Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Ninja is pretty fun. I loved playing it on my old monochrome PC when everyone else had real consoles. Fun, but short, and not for everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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