Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I love space games... I love retro space games... Asteroids, Star Raiders, Parsec..... Love LOVE them. What are your favorite space games for the TI? Doesn't have to be official cartridge titles or anything like that... I am hoping to find some new favorite titles to play, and so I'll start off with my best titles for the TI. Hopefully your will follow and we can maybe even come up with a comprehensive list? Here are the first 6 space themed games I could think of off the top of my head for the TI-99/4A. Please add more. * NeverLander * Parsec * Star Wars * TI Invaders * TI Scramble * TItanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Some to add... many of these games are from current Atariage Members (including TI Scramble, TItanium, and Neverlander from the top post) I really want to get a complete list together and create a small database of JUST the space games, complete with a spreadsheet and my personal high score on each game. * Space Trek * Space Trap * Devastator * Lunar Rescue * Mars Attack * Frenzy * Astromania * Alien Landing * Star Dust * TI Trek (different from Adamantyr's version, but similar in content) A few pictures, courtesy of Vorticon's "Gameshelf" site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Arcturus! Meteor Belt Moon Mine Moonsweeper Buck Rogers Star Trek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 * Starbase Raiders * Space Aggressors * Asteroids * Astro Fighter * Space Station I * Demon Attack * Astroblitz * Star Fort * Mission Destruct * High Gravity * Super Space Acer Man, there are more than I thought!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thanks for the contribution, save! Also forgot Moon Patrol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 *TI Lander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrospect Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 My favourites are * PARSEC (wonderful game steeped in childhood memories of trying to get through that craggy-anal-passage on level 3) * NEVERLANDER (brilliant game which apparently never lands) * TI SCRAMBLE (Shows what could have been done if Rasmus had been concieved a little earlier) * TI INVADERS (really good alternative to the arcade original) I'm not a big fan of Super Space Acer - graphics are too cluttered for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thanks for the contribution, save! Also forgot Moon Patrol... Doh! Funny how the mind works sometimes. Posted that while eating lunch and was stuck in a mode where I was imagining the space games in my collection and quite narrowly, the beige only carts for some strange reason. It's why I forgot some of the other obvious titles. Cool list so far though! Unaware of some of these titles, so will have to see if any/most of them are on the multi-carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Super Demon Attack was one of the first "beige" modules that I got From the US courtesy of my aunt who resides in NYC, I think I got it in the middle of 1984 along with Jawbreaker and a couple of other titles-but i digress. I loved Super Demon Attack but a couple of things always bugged me about it. 1. dodgy collision detection. 2. the game effectively cheated by moving enemies so fast in later levels that they were impossible to destroy(those little sh*ts that fly out of the Pandemonium mother ship being a prime example). Pretty sure my other favourite space games have already been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Many are XB games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Vorticon's site contains most of them for download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Howd I forget about that?! What about Protector II? I haven't played that one recently. IIRC, it looks space themed, but is not. Edited August 14, 2015 by Opry99er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Oh yes, Defender, it doesn't work well in js99er - keeps engaging hyperspace warp ever so often. Does anyone know what this game is doing to read the joystick that no other games are doing? Tursi? Mizapf? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Thought of some more: The Attack (yep, it takes place in outta space - lol) Space Bandit Starship Pegasus (was this released?) Espial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 * Meteor Multiplication 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The problem may be that Defender does not allow for keyboard control; all keys except space are warp keys (space is the bomb). Most other games have an ESDX control in parallel to the Joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Gravity Run from the SSGC competition GRAVRUN.ZIP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Yea, I had Lunar Rescue and Space Trap, but forgot Gravity Run. A FINE game, Vorticon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 I will be putting together a comprehensive list of all TI Space games... Here are the Excel columns I plan to use... Let me know if you think I should expand the format. 1) Game Name 2) Format (cart, XB, ASM, etc) 3) Developer (company or individual's name) 4) Year of release 5) Game Type (shooter, lander, strategy, etc) 6) Current High Score (if applicable) 7) Requirements (32k?, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Here's a quick extract from the TI Gamebase project featuring genre and name of game to maybe help you in your quest. Maybe you efforts should be integrated into the project ? Many of your suggested columns are already there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Major Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeBo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Sad this one hasn't been mentioned yet... « Mad Marvin's Great Escape » ...it's not original era, but it is an oustanding Lunar Lander clone with excellent sound and graphics. It also offers a fresh twist on the genre. Since purchasing the full version, it has gained a permanent spot in my Top Ten Ti games. If we're keeping with the 80's though, I never get sick of showing off « Super Demon Attack » (while agreeing with it's shorcomings mentioned by am933) to folks who only remember it from other consoles/computers. It remains one of the most graphically impressive ported games (not to mention the kick-a$$ "personality" sound themes associated with each Demon). Parsec rocks, but Super Demon Attack still warrants a "Wow!" for animation and sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Yes... Mad Marvin's is awesome... Somehow NeverLander overshadows that one for me... Maybe because it was the first homebrew cart I put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Defender was my favorite, followed closely by Parsec and TI Invaders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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