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Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark (Atari ST)

Posted on April 27, 2020 9:28 am by Azrael Comment

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Those that like horror and/or role-playing games might have missed this one when it first came out. It is one of the rarest of all times of games. It’s a game based on a movie, developed by a virtually unknown company (only one title before this one) that got excellent reviews and was actually a decent game.

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark was released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and MS-DOS. It was a horror themed adventure/role-playing game featuring Elvira herself. The game loosely follows the plot of the movie by the same name. Elvira has been taken prisoner to be used as a sacrifice to help resurrect her ancient evil ancestor Emelda. You must help Elvira get her powers back and defeat Emelda’s minions.

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark combines point and click adventure elements with first person shooter elements. The first person shooter elements are reminiscent of games like Eye of the Beholder. Most of the navigation and puzzle solving throughout the game is done via point and click but battles against a opponents switch to the first person view.

Elvira even won Computer Gaming World’s role playing game of the year award. I don’t know if I would go that far but it is a decent game which is unusual for games based on movies. The graphics are excellent and it is difficult enough to offer a challenge without being overly frustrating.

While I am a Commodore 64 fan, if you want to play this one you probably want to do it on an Amiga, PC or Atari ST. Don’t get me wrong, the Commodore 64 version is good also and was well received. However, in a graphics oriented game like this, it’s just not going to beat the other options. I’m not aware of this one being re-released so you’ll have to track down an original or an emulator image.

There is also one direct sequel, Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus, which was released two years later for all of the same platforms. Interestingly, these games were based on AberMUD which was the first open source MUD and started life in 1987. Waxworks is another game that came along a little later that was sort of a spiritual successor. It’s probably also worth playing if you like the Elvira games.

Images above are from the Atari ST version of the game.

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American Gladiators

Posted on March 13, 2020 6:39 pm by Azrael Comment

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American Gladiators was a game show of sorts that aired in the U.S. between 1989 and 1996. It involved various physical challenges that took the form of a months long tournament. Specific events included things like an obstacle course, tug o war, and various other unique physical games.

The show was fairly popular for a while so it of course spawned a video game. Released in 1991 there were really two distinct games. There was an NES version that wasn’t all that much like the TV show and took the form of a side-scrolling action game (or series of mini-games). Then there was a version for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Atari ST, and Amiga that was much more like the TV show. Much like the show, the player would compete in various events. In that respect, American Gladiators is somewhat similar to other multi-sports events (Decathlon, Winter Games, Summer Games, etc.) Like those games, it is best played with 2 players.

Unfortunately, like most licensed properties seem to be, this game is really average at best. If you do want to give it a try, you’ll have to track down an original or play via emulation. Either the Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo versions are probably your best choices in terms of ease of finding and price. Plus cartridges tend to hold up a little better than disks. If you are just obsessed with American Gladiator then you may want to try the NES version too since it is a substantially different game.

Screen shots above are from the Super Nintendo version of the game.

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The One (February 1989)

Posted on March 10, 2020 6:27 pm by Azrael Comment
Source: The One – Issue Number 5 – February 1989

The One is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It specialized in computer games, particularly the Amiga, Atari ST and PC (DOS). The February 1989 issue includes:
- Letters – Join June and Terry in another half-hour of hilarity. This week there are lots of saucy goings on when Terry loses his trousers and the vicar comes to tea.
- News – Electronic Arts creates Holy War in the form of Bullfrog Productions’ Populous. Grand-slam’s Schwarzenegger tie-in is up and running, Addictive’s theatrically-inspired Kristal makes its debut and Gauntlet II finally makes it to the Amiga.
- Reviews – Thirty-five thrifty folios…
- Play Guide – Gary Whitta armors up to help the beleaguered commando through Ocean’s Opeartion Wolf.
- Demos – Fred Astaire heads an all-star cast including Rob Hubbard and Atari Juggler.
- Arcades – A mixed bag of coin operated corkers, including the long-awaited sequel to Taito’s Double Dragon and Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins.
- Feature – Paul Boughton explores the future world of William Gibson’s Cyberpunk classic, Neuromancer, and meets the team behind the computer conversion, Interplay Productions.
…and more!
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