8 bit shooters

NAVVARR · Post by **NAVVARR** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:42 pm

Anyone here remember the 8bit shooters for the Vic20- i'm talking about Grid Runner, Matrix, LazerZone and Hellgate.

Matrix and Hellgate were really colourful fast shooters with some amazing sonics.

I occasionally load them up and have a wee shot now and then- oh the joys of using Tapes.

If your not familiar with these games- download an emulator -they were originally released on various platforms- like the C64, Speccy and Plus4- but in my opinion- the best were on the Vic20.

The Vic20 also had a load of other fast and frenetic shooters- Dodo Lair- Scramble, Martian Raider, Caterpillar and an excellent version of Jetpac.

Anyone suggest any other 8bit classics mainly for the Vic20- C64 - Plus 4.

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:53 pm

Never played the Vic20, but Salamander on the C64 is quite fun to play (Ending is worser than the nes port though).

mars man · Post by **mars man** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:44 pm

I've been looking for info on shooters for a while and run into this old forum topic (sorry for bumping such an old topic) this feature is quite helpful for 8-bit shmups http://www.retro-sanctuary.com/8-bit%20 ... s%201.html

Post by **Shatterhand** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:02 pm

Fail or mentioning Aleste and not Aleste 2

Fail for mentioning NES version of Salamander as the stand-out, and ignoring the MSX one.

Sucess for mentioning Space Manbow

kozo · Post by **kozo** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:54 pm

^

Just getting into MSX. YUMMY.

mars man · Post by **mars man** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:59 pm

Shatterhand wrote: Fail for mentioning NES version of Salamander as the stand-out, and ignoring the MSX one.

Lol, you actually play that? you can't mention the MSX version of Salamander in the same sentence as the C64 version.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:20 pm

Ask Super Laydock about it.

The MSX version of Salamander is BETTER THAN THE ARCADE VERSION. You just have to be good enough to get past level 1 to realize it. Bigger , more varied levels. More levels. More bosses. More weapons. More jerky scrolling, but this isn't a big problem

. Better level design. Secret levels.... unfortunately most people are just slaughtered on the 1st level and put the game aside.

At least you didn't mention the Spectrum one

EDIT: By the way, as I mentioned our user Super Laydock, you should check out the game Super Laydock on MSX, and also Laydock 2... if you are the guy who made up this list, I think one of those games will get into your list (if not both

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FIL · Post by **FIL** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:32 pm

I think I have the spectrum version of Salamander in the attic, and Flying Shark.

Post by **undamned** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:38 pm

mars man wrote:I've been looking for info on shooters for a while and run into this old forum topic (sorry for bumping such an old topic) this feature is quite helpful for 8-bit shmups http://www.retro-sanctuary.com/8-bit%20 ... s%201.html

No appology needed, mars man. Not enough people take the time to properly search for things that have already been discussed, so utilizing old data is a great use of the shmups info repository

-ud