Showing posts with label Codemasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Codemasters. Show all posts
Monday, September 05, 2022
Game Covers - Rally Cross Simulator (Commodore 64)
JUST LIKE THE REAL THING! 4 wheels spins, handbrake turns and REAL POWER DRIFTS! Competition rally racing on desert, tarmac, autobahns and thru rainforests! WOW!!! Collect the extra add-ons - TURBOS, STICKY WHEELS, ROO-BAR BUMPERS - but watch out! Full car to car contact is allowed - FIGHT for the racing line or get TOTALLED!!!
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Sunday, September 04, 2022
Game Covers - Super Stuntman (Commodore 64)
Amazing playability!
A brilliant stuntman simulation.
Featuring fantastic desert car chases - Power speed boat racing - frantic forest rallying and turbo boost Grand Canyon jumping!!!
These are just a few of the amazing stunts included!
Friday, January 21, 2022
Game Covers - Treasure Island Dizzy (Commodore 64)
DIZZY'S CARTOON ADVENTURE ON TREASURE ISLAND!
Explore the mysterious island's deserted Tree House Village, Fabulous Gold Mines, Huge Caves, Magic Shops and Secret Treasure! You can even go underwater - but remember your snorkel!
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Explore the mysterious island's deserted Tree House Village, Fabulous Gold Mines, Huge Caves, Magic Shops and Secret Treasure! You can even go underwater - but remember your snorkel!
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Game Covers - Quattro Sports (Commodore 64)
Grand Prix Simulator
Pro Ski Simulator
Pro Snooker Simulator
Saturday, March 06, 2021
Game Covers - CJ In The USA (Commodore 64)
CJ's cartoon adventure across the USA. Wade through NEW YORK SEWERS, ride the rollercoaster at DISNEYLAND then blast off at CAPE CANAVERAL. Battle with BAD DUDES, COWBOYS, ALLIGATORS and INDIANS. Rescue CJ's family from the evil HUNTER - Colonel Fritz.
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Games that remind me of my childhood Number 24 : Treasure Island Dizzy (Commodore 64)
Strange that this game has often been called the worst of the series because of the high difficulty level - you only have one life whereas the other games in the series give you multiple lives. This means that you could potentially be almost at the end of the game, and if you make one simple mistake like dropping the snorkel (required so that you can breathe under water) whilst under water, you'll die and will have to start the game from the beginning. There's no save game option!
...and so the adventure begins!
The aim of the game is to simply escape the island. This involves you playing the titular character Dizzy (who is essentially an egg with feet and hands), picking up various objects scattered around and using them in the correct places. You're ultimate goal is to get a boat, an engine, petrol and an ignition key that will enable you to leave the island and head off for freedom. Sounds simple enough, but to do this you will also need to collect 30 gold coins. Some coins are easy to find, others are hidden behind various background objects like plants, boulders, windows etc. Collecting the coins is a bit like a side quest to the main adventure, but ultimately even though you can build the boat and leave, you still need to have the 30 coins to actually complete the game.
The game is a classic example of the excellent quality of some of the 'cheapo' games available to computer users in the late 1980's. It's fair to say I got more enjoyment out of this game than a lot of the full priced releases of the time by some of the larger software houses like US Gold and Ocean. Despite the poor graphics that were obviously ported directly from a Spectrum (complete with monochrome hi-res graphics with colour clash), the game is wonderful, and I still think the Commodore 64 version has one of the best theme tunes ever to grace a computer game.
You'll be needing a Woodcutters Axe to drop under the bridge
A snorkel... Possibly the most important item in the game. Just don't drop it when you're in water.
To get the gold, you'll need the Infrared Detonator and some dynamite
Exploring a ship wreck!
An underwater cavern....
A pirates secret cavern.
This guy will sell you the boat and parts you need to escape.
The boat. Still need an engine, and petrol to escape.
Maybe one day I'll get to actually finish the other Dizzy games! What's scary is that I was 11 years old when this game came out.... I'm now 37!
For now, have a listen to one of the jolliest pieces of music that has ever come out of the SID chip in a Commodore 64.
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