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Arcade Cores • Bomb Jack Test

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

So, as suggested by a couple of folks over on another thread, I decided to take a look at Bomb Jack and see what may be wrong.First, I have to say that the core is written pretty well and follows the schematics pretty faithfully so it was a challenge to t …
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Games • Bomb Jack, Could have been sooo much better.

Lemon64 about 6 months ago

This weeks edition of "Shit Game Time" is Bomb Jack on the C64 which was paid requested by youtuber "Katakis" who feels this is an ugly attempt at would should have been better on the C64, blocky, screen ratio all wrong, character too fat and terrible gra …
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Games Competitions • Games Competition 2023 - Round 11 - Cast Your Votes!!!

Lemon64 about 6 months ago

This vote is for the game we will play in Round 11 (November). The voting starts now and ends 23:59 GMT Saturday, November 18th Vote for 5 games. Votes with less than 5 games will not be counted. Votes with a game on the list below will not be counted. R …
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Games Competitions • Knockout 2023 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 6 months ago

Welcome to the vote for this year's Knockout. We will play the four most popular games. Survive to be the last player standing. To get us started, please vote for the games you would like to play from this year's super league rounds.This vote ends at 23:5 …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 14 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 7 months ago

Super League 2023 - Cast Your VotesNormal Round This vote ends at 23:59 (UK Time) on Saturday 4th November 2023. Each vote gives 10 points. At the end, the game with the most votes (or 1sts etc) wins. Please choose games suitable for competition play. I …
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A Return to Retrovolt Arcade

The Arcade Blogger about 8 months ago

I should start with an apology for the lack of posts here in recent weeks. The summer has been a busy time, but we can put that right as we head towards the end of the year. One of the things I did during August was a ten day trip to California, taking …
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Retro Arcadia Gaming Pickups – Summer 2023 Edition

Retro Arcadia about 8 months ago

I’ve got a few new regular features up my sleeve to complement the usual various forms of weekly deep-dives at Retro Arcadia, partly to keep things fresh but also partly to take a bit of the pressure off me trying to juggle writing them alongside juggli …
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Games Competitions • Games Competition 2023 - Round 09 - Cast Your Votes!!!

Lemon64 about 8 months ago

This vote is for the game we will play in Round 08 (June). The voting starts now and ends 23:59 GMT Saturday, August 12th Vote for 5 games. Votes with less than 5 games will not be counted. Votes with a game on the list below will not be counted. Remembe …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 13 - Mystery Nominations

LemonAmiga about 9 months ago

Welcome to the Mystery Games NominationsThis is how the secret selection process for round 13 works. Choose up to 3 games you are not very familiar with or have never played and are not well known games. Mystery Round games should have fewer than 75 votes …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 12 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 9 months ago

Super League 2023 - Cast Your VotesNormal Round This vote ends at 23:59 (UK Time) on Saturday 16th September 2023. Vote for up to 5 games released in 1994, and rank them in order of preference 1st - 5th. Each vote gives 10 points. At the end, the game wi …
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Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #96

Retro Arcadia about 9 months ago

Blimey. I’ve nearly done a hundred of these! Am I supposed to be planning something special? Anyway, back again for our regular Sunday roundup of quick-fire reviews and impressions of everything under the spotlight at Retro Arcadia this week, old and ne …
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Games Competitions • Games Competition 2023 - Round 08 - Bomb Jack

Lemon64 about 9 months ago

RULES: Round 8 starts 18th of August and will end midnight, 3rd of September (GMT) Use the version of the game below The aim of the game is to score as many points as possible Post screenshots in this thread. Please ensure that you own a legal copy of thi …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 11 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 9 months ago

Super League 2023 - Cast Your VotesYear Round: 1994The year for this round was chosen by the winner of round 10 - pasquale. Please only vote for games that were released in 1994. You can browse Lemon and the Hall of Light for ideas. This vote ends at 23: …

Bomb Jack Remake - Arcade classic is getting an Amstrad CPC remake via Anthony Flack

Indie Retro News about 10 months ago

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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 10 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 10 months ago

Super League 2023 - Cast Your VotesNormal RoundThis vote ends at 23:59 (UK Time) on Saturday 5th August 2023. Vote for up to 5 games, and rank them in order of preference 1st - 5th. Each vote gives 10 points. At the end, the game with the most votes (or …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: R9 - Bomb Jack Beer Ed. & Tetris Pro

LemonAmiga about 10 months ago

Bomb Jack: Beer Edition [lemon] [hol] Tetris Pro [lemon] [hol]Rules: The round starts 23 July, and runs to midnight Saturday, 12th August 2023. Get the best score you can during this time-frame. Write your score at the top, attach screenshots nearby. S …

Locomotive BASIC - Routine for Character Jump

CPCwiki about 10 months ago

Hi everyone.I am developing a DEMO in Locomotive BASIC, trying to get something similar to a Character moving as in a 80´s game (such Bomb Jack or similar).Does anyone have any BASIC routine for using as a jump?? (I have got the usual as Locate + x+1 or y …
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Evercade Cartridge Preview: Piko Interactive Arcade 1

Evercade about 12 months ago

You have no doubt noticed by now that our two next Evercade cartridges are now available to preorder! Piko Interactive Arcade 1 and The Sydney Hunter Collection are coming your way in early August, so be sure to place your order with your favourite retail …

Bomb Jack topped the C64 and Speccy Charts - how's the Miggy version? Amigos: Everything Amiga 346

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 2 years ago

Released in 1988, Elite's Bomb Jack could have been near arcade-perfect.  ? Support Boat and Aaron  Your Patreon support helps us continue to produce Amigos every week! https://www.patreon.com/ami... LIVE Fridays at 5:00 Eastern on …
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Episode 58 - Run -N- Gun! - Demon Front (PGM) vs. Metal Slug 5 (Neo Geo)

Pixel Gaiden Gaming Podcast about 3 years ago

We're back for Episode 58 In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and Battle Of The Systems: Demon Front (PGM) vs. Metal Slug 5 (Neo Geo). We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month.   Episode Gu …

64: Bomb Jack

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 9 years ago

  Hello there retro gaming fans, welcome back to another fun filled Ep of RGDS   In this episode I talk about one of my favourite games ever "Bomb Jack"    I talk about why this game is sheer perfection, how I first played it and how the home conversi …