Comment by pvg
3 years ago
If you haven't come across it before check out SABOTAGE here
https://archive.org/details/a2_cple_Game_02a
Similar setup but with some clever additional mechanics that might be worth stealing.
3 years ago
If you haven't come across it before check out SABOTAGE here
https://archive.org/details/a2_cple_Game_02a
Similar setup but with some clever additional mechanics that might be worth stealing.
Also want to mention Paratrooper - https://archive.org/details/msdos_Paratrooper_1982
Paratrooper is effectively a clone of Sabotage, it looks like
https://retro365.blog/2021/04/07/bits-from-my-personal-colle...
It's interesting how much depth you get out of the additional mechanics, unsurprising the game itself was copied a great deal but coming up with engaging twists on seemingly trivial gameplay seems to have been a lot harder to replicate consistently.
i love that archive.org has all of these
I remember how irrationally amusing it was to shoot the parachute and watch the enemy splatter. It made the difference between a memorable game and a merely-decent one.
Love it, i'll check it out