Waaaaaaaaaaay too long intro

How did you get the 128k version, I got the 48k version when I bought it, would be interesting if 128k also comes with a sound?

Speaking as someone who's love of video games really started with the Donkey Kong arcade game, I'd owned so many disappointing Donkey Kong games as a kid. The Atari 2600 springs to mind but also Kong (by Ocean) on the speccy. This version? My god, I cannot believe this IS even the spectrum and the 48K speccy to boot. Unless you grew up with the Spectrum and knew it's limitations you just cannot appreciate what an amazing achievement this is!

Amezing for such old limited system.

The original Arcade version (Japan) has the stages in the order that this Spectrum version has them. The USA version had the stages in an arse faced order with the end (stage 4) as stage 2 and stage 3 goes to stage 5 which is stage 1 but harder.

Hi, @gearsofgames, nice video!! but I think you still need some more practive :D One detail: you say "Creator: Lukas Rachunek, Publisher: Artonapilos", but Lukas and Artonapilos are the same person, he is the programmer. And the publisher is Bubu (me), but anyway, very funny video, and... how high can you get now? 🤩 🦍

Looks very nice! I noticed on the first screen some of the barrels roll offscreen to the left

I played the Amiga version of this game when I was a kid. It had potential, but the controls just plain suck.

I played and liked this game on my STe, more than 30 years ago. And seeing your video instantly reminded me of the joy I had back then. A solid arcade port, that was very good looking on the SC1425 color monitor. I think I enjoyed it so much I've even finished it ! Good continuation for your youtube videos.

Ocean's quality control back then was "have you finished it yet" to the programmer. Ocean owned Imagine back then I believe.

I never could play these games, the same with the Dizzy games too. They are pretty much the same deal. I just don't think I had the patience to work out what to do.

That is extremely impressive, and to think that this version was entirely possible 40 years ago makes you realise just how much of a cash grab video games were back then (looking at you Ocean!)

"Blow something" 😆, not sure what I think of the extensive interaction options available in the menu. I mean, it's a fun idea but maybe not great in a game where it's already a bit cryptic as to what you're supposed to do 🙂. Nice to a see another ST game new to me!

Some things i partially remember. The chicken lays three eggs,starting with the golden egg. I think you can throw two of them down the well? Use the disguise to get into the castle, you have to find out which disguise to wear first and I can't remember how you find out....read the newspaper or talk to a character? The monster is turned into a teddy bear with a spell. I have the game on the Amstrad an st, I prefer the Amstrad version although it's nice that the characters move around and you see the disguises on the ST version.

Funny how we can recognize a tune from David Whittaker, there is something, a trademark, specific sounds, not sure what :)

I am going to accept "Lord Inbetween" as his name.

Thanks for the review! :D Wish I knew about this game back in the day (or even saw it to be able to know about it! The whole 'software in stores' story back then was almost non existent in the UK sadly). I did though love the earlier games Finders Keepers and Spellbound (I played Spellbound first I think), Spellbound was one of my very favourite and well recalled Spectrum games. I got fairly far in the game (and really recall the lift and the Crystal ball), but it was incredibly frustrating to start from scratch each time + the way the player energy just runs down from moving alone (but was still fascinating to me back then).

I wonder if you are meant to throw the object that makes people sleep at the guard to get past?

Actually looks interesting to me. I'm a sucker for Medieval themed games. I even like the quirky background music. It's so ST. 😀

Never played this game, I think this is the 1st time I see it thanks! By the way, I’m expecting your traditional yearly quick look awards 2024 video 😉

I don’t remember this game, even on Zx Spectrum... It seems to be interesting... with the notice? ;)

I will try this out. At work.

I didn't know, STORMBRINGER is also on the Atari ST. I do remember this, KNIGHT TYME and SPELLBOUND on the Commodore 64. David Whittaker plays a brilliant soundtrack 🎵🎶 in KNIGHT TYME 😺👍🕹️.

Maybe Switch 2 is based on Speccy specs and this will be released as a launch title.

Loved this game.

My dear dad spent hours in his "writing room" playing Fairlight! Oh the wonderful nostalgia ❤

Hamster sells the DK arcade (and mario bros) on the nintendo switch. The rights on DK arcade are just weird.

If only this was the version we had back then...

I love this. 😍 Very cool GoG!

this game is written in GFA BASIC, which makes it even more astonishing

(oh! almost 25,000 points? bravo ) But... it’s great, this port ! :) (and then, it’s not difficult, it’s juste, again, a speccy's game:D )

As a professional lifetime ZX Spectrum hater, this is pretty impressive.

Fantastic port especially given the specs of the Speccy!

ok

nice job and you didn't cheat like billy mitchell! 🤣

(already 6 years, this video... that I had not watched? ) Ah! I remember, around thirty years ago! Floppy disk had in the french magazine "ST magazine", if I’m not mistaken... Yes, the visuals, the sounds:D (...Jeff Minter...) !! I think there must have been a hundred levels. The game with a droid as second player was "easier" ... but 14 levels, it's not so bad ;D

First ever female protagonist and she happens to have forgotten to wear clothes.🤔

How to get in revys shop Where do i get the infinite coin or smthing

Cool to see this game/demo getting traction, I'd been following the development for a while at the channel www.youtube.com/@gridleaderretro as well myself. Was really great seeing it develop and improve, I tried to ask for headlights on the road at night, but sadly the cycles where already exhausted.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmWsmmRpl5Jqrrs - add more terrain undulations, some tunnel ala Chase HQ, although maybe the engine speed will drop to 25Hz.

I finally found out what was the name of this gme, thank!

11:16 - Cyberdemon on Towers of Babel in Infinite Doom. "That was pathetic." ~Shao Kahn

Play Stormbringer, the Atari ST version?

It's wonderful that someone in 2024 stilll loves the ST(E) by making new games and demos

I am unreasonably annoyed the title screen car is a Porsche 911 GT1 from about 1998 but in game you’re driving a Porsche 962 from a decade earlier.

Great game. Great interview. Great guy. You were appreciated in Ireland, Bo.

Reminds me of Burnin' Rubber on the Amstrad

Kudos to all the talented people who keep on creating games for platforms that have long been obsolete. It shows a lot of love for the computer or console. I never owned a STe, but used to own a 520 STFM. Hard to imagine the original ST will turn 40 next year. Where did the time go?

34 years later. The ST "E" game I wanted to play. So cool you ran it on real hardware. GG's!

I love instantaneous sharp turns with unavoidable roadside objects.