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Category:Multi-Event

2015-01-29T21:43:33Z

Marc:

Variety is the spice of life, which is probably the reason why the [[CPC]] games publishers of the day liked to release sporting titles with a number of different games (or sports) to be perfected.

== '''Games''' ==

* [[Alternative World Games]] (1988)
* [[Aussie Games]] (1989)
* [[Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge]] (1985)
* [[California Games]] (1987)
* [[Circus Games]] (1988)
* [[Combat School]] (1987)
* [[Commonwealth Games]] (1986)
* [[Daley Thompson's Decathlon]] (1985)
* [[Daley Thompson's Super-Test]] (1986)
* [[Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge]] (1990)
* [[European Games]] (1987)
* [[Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun]] (1990)
* [[Galactic Games]] (1987)
* [[Games - Summer Edition|The Games - Summer Edition]] (1988)
* [[Geoff Capes Strongman]] (1985)
* [[Hyper Sports]] (1986)
* [[Indoor Sports]] (1987)
* [[It's a Knockout]] (1986)
* [[Knight Games]] (1986)
* [[Ninja Master|The Ninja Master]] (1986)
* [[Olympiad]] (1986)
* [[Pub Games]] (1986)
* [[Run the Gauntlet]] (1989)
* [[Summer Games]] (1988)
* [[Summer Games II]] (1989)
* [[Track and Field]] (1987)
* [[Western Games]] (1987)
* [[Winter Games]] (1986)
* [[Winter Sports]] (1986)
* [[World Games]] (1987)
[[Category:Sports|*]]

Category:1984

2015-01-29T21:42:57Z

Marc:

3D Invaders

2015-01-29T21:42:13Z

Marc:

{{Infobox Game
|Image = [[Image:3D_Invaders (Cover).jpg|centre|300px|Coverscan]]
|Developer = Quark Data
|Publisher = [[Amsoft]]
|Musician = None
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]]
|Genre = [[:Category:Shoot them Up|Shoot-em-up (Space Invaders)]]
|GameModes = Single player
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Media = {{Tape}}
|Language = {{EN}}
}}

Taking one of the most iconic games of all time and putting a new spin on it. '''''3D Invaders''''' has high expectations for itself but ultimately fails to deliver in the most spectacular of fashions.

Another contender for the worst [[CPC]] game ever...

== Inlay text ==

Space Invaders have taken on a 3-Dimensional effect, so you can now step into the future with this exciting arcade game of 3-D Invaders.

Your task is to prevent the encroaching aliens from bombing your laser base.

Use the cursor keys or joystick to move your base. Make sure you are positioned on a horizontal line directly underneath your target before using the space bar or joystick to fire. You are able to move in two directions at once while firing, but remember, there are 8 colour invader screens of increasing difficulty, so go on, test your skill.

== Ratings ==

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== Covers ==

<gallery caption="3D Invaders">

Image:3D Invaders (Amsoft FR) Covertape.jpg|(Amsoft FR) Covertape
Image:3D_Invaders (Cover).jpg|(Amsoft UK) Front cover
Image:3D_Invaders (Instructions).jpg|Instructions (on back of cover)

</gallery>

== Tape ==

<gallery caption="3D Invaders (Amsoft FR)">

Image:3D Invaders (Amsoft FR) Tape - Side B.jpg|side B
Image:3D Invaders (Amsoft FR) Tape - Side A.jpg|side A

</gallery>

== Screenshots ==

{|
|-
|[[Image:3D_Invaders (Title).png|left|thumb|200px|Title Screen]]
|[[Image:3D_Invaders_1.png|left|thumb|200px|In-Game Screen]]
|[[Image:3D_Invaders_2.png|left|thumb|200px|In-Game Screen]]
<br style="clear:both;"/>
|}

== Download ==

== Links ==

* {{CPCPower|197}}
* {{Tacgr|9}}
* {{CPCGameReviews|t/index4.html#3d_invaders}}

[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]] [[Category:Shoot them Up|Shoot-em-Up]]

Category:Pac-Man

2015-01-29T21:41:07Z

Marc:

In computer gaming, Pac-Man clones are unauthorized versions of ''Namco's'' popular arcade game '''Pac-Man'''.

In the simplest terms, the game mechanics involve you trying to stop your character being caught by another (which moves without predetermined routine) while collecting everything on screen that you are supposed to (or alternatively 'painting' the screen).

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Arcade|*]]

Category:Football

2015-01-29T21:40:35Z

Marc:

== '''Games''' ==
*[[Amsoccer]] (1986)
*[[Boss|The Boss]] (1985)
*[[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]] (1989)
*[[F.A. Cup Football]] (1986)
*[[Five-a-Side Soccer]] (1986)
*[[Football Manager]] (1984)
*[[Footballer of the Year]] (1987)
*[[Gary Lineker's Superstar Soccer|Gary Lineker's Superstar Football]] (1987)
*[[Gary Lineker's Superstar Soccer]] (1987)
*[[Glen Hoddle Soccer]] (1985)
*[[Match Day]] (1985)
*[[Boss|Soccer Boss]] (1987)
*[[Super Soccer]] (1987)
*[[World Cup]] (1985)
*[[World Cup|World Cup Carnival]] (1986)

[[Category:Sports|*]]

Category:Boxing

2015-01-29T21:40:27Z

Marc:

The noble art of boxing, a gentleman's sport and one reproduced on a fair few occassions for the [[CPC]] from licenced titles featuring Frank Bruno and Barry McGuigan to boxing manager simulations, if you are fan of punch-em-ups, there'll be something for you here

== '''Games''' ==

* [[3D Boxing]] (1986)
* [[Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing]] (1986)
* [[Boxer|The Boxer]] (1990)
* [[By Fair Means or Foul]] (1988)
* [[Frank Bruno's Boxing]] (1985)
* [[Poli Diaz]] (1991)
* [[Rocco]] (1985)
* [[Street Cred Boxing]] (1989)
* [[World Championship Boxing Manager]] (1990)

[[Category:Sports|*]] [[Category:Fighting games|*]]

Category:War

2015-01-29T21:39:55Z

Marc:

A sub-category of Strategy games, the war game pits either one player against another or the computer in a test of leadership and tactical skill.

Often using real historical scenarios, war games can take several hours (or in some case days) to play through and are seen somewhat of a niche maket in so far as to truly getting something out of it, you should have an interest going in.

=='''Games'''==

* [[Admiral Graf Spee]] (1984)
* [[Ancient Battles]] (1988)
* [[Arnhem]] (1985)
* [[Avalanche - The Struggle for Italy]] (1991)
* [[Battle for Midway]] (1985)
* [[Battle of Austerlitz]] (1987)
* [[Battle of the Bulge]] (1990)
* [[Convoy Raider]] (1987)
* [[Crete 1941]] (1990)
* [[Desert Rats]] (1986)
* [[Johnny Reb]] (1985)
* [[Johnny Reb II]] (1986)
* [[Legions of Death]] (1986)
* [[North & South]] (1989)
* [[Red Coats]] (1985)
* [[Special Operations]] (1985)
* [[Theatre Europe]] (1986)
* [[Vulcan - The Tunisian Campaign]] (1987)
* [[War Game|The War Game]] (1986)
* [[War on Middle Earth]] (1989)
* [[War Zone]] (1985)
* [[Waterloo]] (1986)

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Strategy|*]]

Category:RPG

2015-01-29T21:39:18Z

Marc:

This category contains all Role Play Games (RPGs) for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC computer range.

It is to note that this kind of games was a bit un-exploited on Amstrad 8 bit computer.

Mostly because at the time, the best RPG producers were american and japanese...lands were Amstrad didn't make it (sadly)

Yet some few games were ported from ZX Spectrum and/or C64.

==American RPG==

Most of them are some kind Dungeon and Dragons adaptations.

You can often customise your characters through choice in class and races.

Typical Examplens ?

*Bard's Tale.
*Might and Magic series.
*Dungeon and Dragons games from SSI (Golden Box engine, Baldur's gate, and so on)

==Japanese RPG==
Most known for it's storytelling full of cinematics and lack of real choices or character's customisation.

==European RPG and the Amstrad==

Few of them on CPC.
most of pseudo RPG were in fact text based adventure games.

Yet few proper RPG were produced :

*Black Land
*Fer & Flammes (fire and Flames)
*Le Maitre des âmes.
*Le Maitre absolu.

A lot of pseudo RPG were mostly action games with RPG mechanics or theme.

*Thargan.
*Heroes of the lance.

Also it is notable that the interface on the few proper RPG were a bit...old fashionned and lack efficacity in modern standards.

==Links and Articles on the matter==

*[[RPG]]
*[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=jeux| CPC-Power entries for RPGs], only 37 games...

[[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Games Programming]]

Category:Racing games

2015-01-29T21:39:04Z

Marc:

[[Racing games]] are mostly games involving car driving.

Some Racing games also features shoot them up logics.

[[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Games Programming]]

Category:Puzzle

2015-01-29T21:38:53Z

Marc:

Puzzle games and brain teasers of all kinds

[[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Platform

2015-01-29T21:38:18Z

Marc:

This is a list of platform games for CPC computers. See also: [[:Category:Games|List of all CPC games]]

Platform games are "Mario-like" action games.

Can be called "'''Platformers'''". (?)

They must include multiple platform with a mean to go from one to one.

You don't have to actually "Jump"...

"Batman the movie" don't jump, nor "Robocop 1" (almost same engine).
Yet Batman can use his bat-cable and Robocop can take the stairs.

They often have Horizontal scrolling, yet then can also have Vertical or both scrollings.

Traditionnally a platform [[Shoot them Up]] is also sometimes referred as a Run and Gun.

Yet some games are in fact both of them indeed.

The main difference between a Shoot them Up and a Platform game may come from the act of... shooting ? Not only.

"Platformers" often display some kind of Gravity mechanism/simulation and multiple levels screens.

They are "seen from aside"... as 3D is not easy on 8 bit system...

Or else you just cannot jump from platform to platforms.

Also such games (platforms) may be mixed with [[Fighting_games| Beat them All]] mechanism.

But the best Platformers use elements from shooters and Beat'em up/all...

==Pure Platform examples==
*[[Jet Set Willy]]
*[[Bomb Jack]] series
*[[Lode Runner]] : a classical old example.

==Platform shooter examples==
*[[Gryzor]]
*[[Midnight Resistance]].
*[[Black Tiger]] (not the best one...)

*[[Robocop 2 ( Cartridge )]] is indeed more a platform than a shooter. Yet a clever one.

==Platform Beat'em up examples==
*Dragon-Ninja (Bad Dude Vs...)

[[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Games Programming]]

Category:Video games by genre

2015-01-29T21:37:46Z

Marc: Created page with "Category:Games"

[[Category:Games]]

Category:Shoot them Up

2015-01-29T21:37:29Z

Marc:

A "shoot 'em up", also known as a "shmup" is a game in which the protagonist combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them while dodging their fire. The controlling player must rely primarily on reaction times to succeed. Beyond this, critics differ on exactly which design elements constitute a shoot 'em up. Some restrict the genre to games featuring some kind of craft, using fixed or scrolling movement. Others widen the scope to include games featuring such protagonists as robots or humans on foot, as well as including games featuring "on-rails" (or "into the screen") and "run and gun" movement. Formerly, critics described any game where the primary design element was shooting as a "shoot 'em up", but later shoot 'em ups became a specific, inward-looking genre based on design conventions established in those shooting games of the 1980s.

For our purposes, we will be considering the earliest defintion (i.e. a game where the primary design element is shooting) as a shoot-em-up! Feel free to head to the forums and debate the merits of each entry if you will but if there's shooting involved - it's a shmup!

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Simulation

2015-01-29T21:37:18Z

Marc:

The simulation game or simply game is simulation of various activities in "real life" in the form of a game for various purposes: training, analysis, or prediction. Usually there are no strictly defined goals in the game, just running around, playing as your character. Well-known examples are war games, business games, and roleplay simulation.

Such activities originate in the human prehistory of games deduced by anthropology from observing primitive cultures, where children's games in a significant degree mimic activities of adults: hunting, warring, nursing, etc.

Starting from three basic types of strategic, planning and learning exercises: games, simulations and case studies,- a number of hybrids may be considered, among which are simulation games and simulation games used as case studies.

The comparisons of the merits of simulation games versus other teaching techniques have been carried out by many researchers and a number of comprehensive reviews have been published.

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Sports

2015-01-29T21:37:06Z

Marc:

For an industry reliant on people staying indoors, the computer game manufacturers seemed to have something of an obsession of producing games extalling the virtues of being outside!

Covering all manner of different sports from Archery to Football and Baseball to Canoeing, the [[CPC]] had a wide range of different sporting titles, offering something for everyone.

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Strategy

2015-01-29T21:36:57Z

Marc:

A strategy game or strategic game is a game (e.g. computer, video or board game) in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome.

The term "Strategy" comes ultimately from Greek, "Strategia," meaning Generalship.

The [[CPC]] range of strategy games include such traditional fair as chess programmes and war re-enactments to futuristic trading simulators.

A truly diverse category, there's something for everyone.

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Flight Sim

2015-01-29T21:36:30Z

Marc:

Flight simulation is an artificial re-creation of aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external environment such as air density, turbulence, cloud, precipitation, etc. Flight simulation is used for a variety of reasons, including flight training (mainly of pilots), for the design and development of the aircraft itself, and for research into aircraft characteristics, control handling qualities, and so forth.

As you would expect from primitive hardware like the [[CPC]]. the early flight sims do not match up to their contemporaries today but they can still provide plenty of fun.

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Simulation|*]]

Category:Fighting games

2015-01-29T21:36:14Z

Marc:

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Breakout

2015-01-29T21:36:06Z

Marc:

A Breakout clone (also known as a Breakout-style game) is a sub-class of the "bat-and-ball" genre introduced with the ''Magnavox Odyssey'' '''Tennis''' and ''[[Atari]]'s'' '''Pong'''. The genre gets its name by the games being based around the dynamics of a player-controlled block, called a "bat" or a paddle, which hits a ball towards another player's bat or game specific object.

Breakout-style games are characterized by the addition of a wall of blocks or similar objects, that the player chips away at with the ball as part of the main gameplay. Since the release of the original Breakout arcade game in 1976, there have been notable clones and updates for various platforms. The profusion and notability of such games has been sufficient enough for them to also be referred to by some as a genre in their own right.

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Arcade|*]]

Category:Athletics

2015-01-29T21:35:33Z

Marc:

Since the days of the early Greek Olympics, humans have endeavoured to hone their skills in a range of tasks designed to showcase the ultimate males (and females). A variety of running, jumping and throwing - the collective term for such sporting fun is 'Athletics'

The [[CPC]] is host to a number of such titles including multi-event fare like [[Daley Thompson's Decathlon]] and more focused titles like [[Run for Gold]].

'''Many (if not all) of those game were quite athletic actually needing to break a few joysticks to succeed. The WiiFit ancestor.'''

If you're a fan of track and field events, check out the list below:

== '''Games''' ==

* [[Commonwealth Games]] (1986)
* [[Daley Thompson's Decathlon]] (1985)
* [[Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge]] (1990)
* [[European Games]] (1987)
* [[Games - Summer Edition|The Games - Summer Edition]] (1988)
* [[Hyper Sports]] (1986)
* [[Run for Gold]] (1986)
* [[Summer Games]] (1988)
* [[Summer Games II]] (1989)
* [[Track and Field]] (1987

[[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Sports|*]]

Category:Arcade/Adventure

2015-01-29T21:35:22Z

Marc:

A hybrid of the arcade and adventure genres, these games tend to feature adventure elements (such as problem solving or item collection) but also include arcade elements that offer a greater varierty between each game that you play rather than the pre-determined and rigid structure of the traditional adventure.

[[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Arcade

2015-01-29T21:35:07Z

Marc:

A blanket term for a number of different types of game, an '''Arcade Game''' for our purpose is one which requires little in the way of controls and where the action is geared towards quick responses and pick-up and play style of gameplay.

This of course also includes [[Arcade Ports|CPC conversions]] of arcade machine games (e.g., Pac-Man).

[[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Video games by genre]]

Category:Adventure

2015-01-29T21:34:53Z

Marc:

List of adventure games for CPC. See also: [[:Category:Games|list of all CPC Games]]

[[Category:Video games by genre]][[Category:Games Programming]]

Category:Beat'em up

2015-01-29T21:34:04Z

Marc: Created page with "Category:Video games by genre"

[[Category:Video games by genre]]

Renegade

2015-01-29T21:33:22Z

Marc:

'''''Renegade''''' is a 1987 game programmed by the same programmer as Gryzor.

== Technical ==

* Sprites are stored upside down in memory.
* Sprites are stored as mode 0 with pen 0 as transparent.
* Sprites are flipped by code in realtime (e.g. the facing right sprite is a flip of the facing left sprite).
* Some parts, such as the blue jeans are seperate, so some characters are composed from more than one sprite.
* Sprites are stored as follows:

1 byte normal (to write to mode 0 screen), followed by 1 byte with pixels swapped, then this repeats.

It is believed this is done so that drawing a sprite facing left, and drawing a sprite facing right will take the same cpu time and so that the frame rate will remain more constant.

* Supports 128K RAM. All parts are loaded at once.

== Video ==

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==Links==

*{{CPCPower|146}}

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Games 1987]]
[[Category:Video contents]]
[[Category:Beat'em up]]

Mega Blasters

2015-01-29T21:25:41Z

Marc:

{{Infobox Game|Developer=Code : [[Odiesoft]]; Graphics : [[Rex]]|Musician= [[Kangaroo]] and [[Crittersoap]]|Publisher=Radical Software|Release=1994|Platform=CPC|Language = {{EN}} }}
'''Mega Blasters''' has been created by [[Odiesoft]] of [[HJT]]. The game was released on the Odiesoft Megablasters Release Party 1992 in Konstanz (Germany). On the release party is was possible to buy the game for a cheap price. The game was distributed by [[Radical Software]] in UK. In France, the game was distributed by the [[AFC]], then directed by [[Candy]]. It came in Public Domain several years later

The game has some similarities to other "Blaster" games, but is a lot enhanced. There is a bit story around the single player mode. And there is a multiplayer mode too, 4 players together. This is one of the rare fullscreen games.

Once this game has been voted as the number one.

==Video==

Longplay & Review:

{{YT|6jXFSAkwg-M}}

==Links==

*{{CPCPower|81}}

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Video contents]]
[[Category:Games 1994]]

Mega Blasters

2015-01-29T21:25:14Z

Marc:

{{Infobox Game|Developer=Code : [[Odiesoft]]; Graphics : [[Rex]]|Musician= [[Kangaroo]] and [[Crittersoap]]|Publisher=Radical Software|Release=Release|Platform=CPC|Language = {{EN}} }}
'''Mega Blasters''' has been created by [[Odiesoft]] of [[HJT]]. The game was released on the Odiesoft Megablasters Release Party 1992 in Konstanz (Germany). On the release party is was possible to buy the game for a cheap price. The game was distributed by [[Radical Software]] in UK. In France, the game was distributed by the [[AFC]], then directed by [[Candy]]. It came in Public Domain several years later

The game has some similarities to other "Blaster" games, but is a lot enhanced. There is a bit story around the single player mode. And there is a multiplayer mode too, 4 players together. This is one of the rare fullscreen games.

Once this game has been voted as the number one.

==Video==

Longplay & Review:

{{YT|6jXFSAkwg-M}}

==Links==

*{{CPCPower|81}}

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Video contents]]
[[Category:Games 1994]]

Finders Keepers

2015-01-29T21:16:48Z

Marc:

{{Infobox Game
|Image = [[Image:FindersKeepers_FrontCover.jpg|center|300px|Finders Keepers front cover]]
|Developer = [[David Jones]], [[Ed Hickman]]
|Publisher = [[Mastertronic]]
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1985|1985]]
|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[MSX]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
|Genre = Platform game
|GameModes = Single player
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Media = {{Tape}}
|Language = {{EN}}
}}

'''''Finders Keepers''''' is a platform game released by [[Mastertronic]] in 1985. It is the first of a series of four games starring the character [[Magic Knight]].

In the game, the King of Isbisima has ordered Magic Knight to explore the dreaded Castle of Spriteland and collect as much treasure as possible, as the King needs to buy a birthday present for his daughter, Princess Germintrude. If Magic Knight manages to please the King sufficiently, he may be considered worthy enough to join the famed Polygon Table.

The Castle is full of objects and treasure - some of which is more valuable than others. There are several traders scattered throughout the Castle, and Magic Knight will need to trade with them to obtain money and buy other objects from them.

== Covers ==

<gallery caption="Finders Keepers">

Image:FindersKeepers_Cover.jpg|Front cover
Image:FindersKeepers_BackCover.jpg|Instructions (on back of cover)

</gallery>

== Tape ==

<gallery caption="Finders Keepers">

Image:FindersKeepers_Cassette.jpg|Tape

</gallery>

== Download ==

* [[Media:FindersKeepers.cdt.zip|CDT file]]
* [[Media:FindersKeepers_Instructions.txt|Instructions in plain text format]]

== Links ==

* {{CPCPower|877}}
* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=321 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
* {{EnWiki|Finders_Keepers_(video_game)}}

[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1985]]

Template:Infobox Game

2015-01-29T21:16:13Z

Marc:

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Super Cauldron

2015-01-29T21:15:14Z

Marc:

{{Infobox Game
|Image = [[Image:SuperCauldronInlay.jpg|center|300px|Super Cauldron front cover]]
|Developer = [[Elmar Krieger]]
|Publisher = [[Titus Software|Titus]]
|Musician = [[Weee!|Christian Lier]]
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1992|1992]]
|Platform = [[Amiga]], [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[Atari ST]], [[PC]]
|Genre = Platform game
|GameModes = Single player
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
|Language = {{EN}}
}}

''Super Cauldron'' is a platform game that was programmed by [[Elmsoft|Elmar Krieger]] and released by [[Titus Software|Titus]] in 1992.

The music was composed by [[Weee!|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]''.
All graphics were PC transfers, except of the title screen which was drawn by Harris Kladis ([[Rex]]).

It was one of Titus' last releases for the Amstrad CPC, along with ''[[Prehistorik 2]]''.

== Reviews ==

[[Simon Forrester]] reviewed ''Super Cauldron'' in the June 1993 issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' (issue 93), giving the game an overall rating of 96% - one of the highest ratings that ''AA'' has ever given. This two-page review was noteworthy in that Simon wrote it in the form of a poem.

== Technical ==

* Title screen uses "32KB" overscan. It is 47 chars wide.
* Game uses rupture technique to split the screen into a scrolling area and a static status panel area
* Game uses CRTC R5 for smoother vertical scrolling
* Game uses CRTC R3 for smoother horizontal scrolling
* Game uses CRTC R12/R13 for hardware scrolling
* Game screen is 50 chars wide.
* Panel is 44 chars wide.

There are 4 versions that can be selected:
* Standard version
* Special Version 1
* Special Version 2
* Special Version 3

There differences are mainly related to the horizontal sync position, if R3 is used for smoother scroll, and the horizontal/vertical sync lengths.

=== Standard version ===

* Title screen has R3=&08 (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 16)
* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen
* Game background has blue rasters for the background
* R3 switches between &0c, and &05. (vertical sync length = 16, horizontal sync length = 12/5).
* R2=&33 in game.

=== Special version 1 ===

* Title screen has R3=&08 (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 16)
* Black behind start game screen
* Blue rasters in the background in the game
* R3 switches between &0c and &05 for the scroll. (vertical sync length = 16, horizontal sync length = 12/5).
* R2=&33 in game.

=== Special version 2 ===

* Title screen has R3=&8e (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 8)
* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen.
* R3 switches between &0c and &8e. It appears R3 smooth scrolling is not used.
* R2=&33 in game.

=== Special versión 3 ===

* Title screen has R3=&8e (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 8)
* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen.
* R3 switches between &0c and &8e. It appears R3 smooth scrolling is not used.
* R2=&31 in game.

== Links ==

* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=878 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
* {{CPCPower|2119}}

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Mega Blasters

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'''Mega Blasters''' has been created by [[Odiesoft]] of [[HJT]]. The game was released on the Odiesoft Megablasters Release Party 1992 in Konstanz (Germany). On the release party is was possible to buy the game for a cheap price. The game was distributed by [[Radical Software]] in UK. In France, the game was distributed by the [[AFC]], then directed by [[Candy]]. It came in Public Domain several years later

The game has some similarities to other "Blaster" games, but is a lot enhanced. There is a bit story around the single player mode. And there is a multiplayer mode too, 4 players together. This is one of the rare fullscreen games.

Once this game has been voted as the number one.

==Credits==

*Code : [[Odiesoft]]
*Music : [[Kangaroo]] and [[Crittersoap]]
*Graphics : [[Rex]]

==Video==

Longplay & Review:

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==Links==

*{{CPCPower|81}}

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Mega Blasters

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'''Mega Blasters''' has been created by [[Odiesoft]] of [[HJT]]. The game was released on the Odiesoft Megablasters Release Party 1992 in Konstanz (Germany). On the release party is was possible to buy the game for a cheap price. The game was distributed by [[Radical Software]] in UK. In France, the game was distributed by the [[AFC]], then directed by [[Candy]]. It came in Public Domain several years later

The game has some similarities to other "Blaster" games, but is a lot enhanced. There is a bit story around the single player mode. And there is a multiplayer mode too, 4 players together. This is one of the rare fullscreen games.

Once this game has been voted as the number one.

==Credits==

*Code : [[Odiesoft]]
*Music : [[Kangaroo]] and [[Crittersoap]]
*Graphics : [[Rex]]

==Video==

A bit of ''Mega Blasters'' gameplay at 9:45 towards the end of the video:

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==Links==

*{{CPCPower|81}}

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