Classic arcade on ST?

[Zeptari1]

I know Battlezone was released from Atari on the ST.

 

But what other arcade games did Atari release on the ST?

 

Is there a list online with box art and screenshots?

 

How about hard drive installable versions?

 

just wondering?

 

Lookin at the atari 8-bit cart list got me thinking about this...

 

I think Star Raiders and Joust are others.....

 

but there MUST be more, right?

[Rybags]

I don't think Star Raiders had an arcade version.

 

Others:

- Missile Command

- Asteroids

- Outrun

- Xenon 2 (there was an limited release of Amiga arcade games)

- Buggy Boy

- Bubble Bobble

 

There are plenty of others ... I never really got into ST gaming in a big way.

[Zeptari1]

I don't think Star Raiders had an arcade version.

 

Others:

- Missile Command

- Asteroids

- Outrun

- Xenon 2 (there was an limited release of Amiga arcade games)

- Buggy Boy

- Bubble Bobble

 

There are plenty of others ... I never really got into ST gaming in a big way.

 

 

 

Yes, your right about Star Raiders. That an 8-bit game!

 

I guess I'm just jealous of all the great 8-bit computer carts that are out there.

 

And I was wondering what was realeased on the ST... Mostly from Activision and Atari...

 

 

I blame all this on the Best Electronics catalog!

 

Soooo many great 8-bit carts listed in there!

 

I better knock it off.... I almost wanna get an 800xl and a few carts!

 

I'm trying to stick with the ST...

[Gregory DG]

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the ST version of STUN Runner. Ugh... Maybe it would be good if the ST was 200 MHz, but it's too slow for an 8MHz system.

[Zeptari1]

http://www.ataritimes.com/8-bit/reviews/crystalcastles.html

 

 

Looks like your web site says Crystal Castles was ported to the ST.

 

 

I'll keep digging

 

 

Arcade games on the ST:

 

- Crystal Castles

- Stun Runner

- Battlezone

- Missile Command

- Asteroids

- Outrun

- Xenon 2 (there was an limited release of Amiga arcade games)

- Buggy Boy

- Bubble Bobble

- Joust

 

 

I hate the multi disks that are out ( pirate: like 3 games on 1 disk)

 

I'd like to get hard disk install's of these ST arcade games...

[ijor]

If you are looking for Arcade titles published by Atari, then they were very few. But as you can see, other coin-up companies, such as Sega or Taito ported many titles to the ST.

 

Go to www.atarilegend.com for possibly the best online ST software database. (unfortunately down at the moment

[+FujiSkunk]

Take a look at my want list (the link is in my signature) for an idea of what arcade games came out for the ST.

 

The ST had a rather high level of third party support, which is surprising when you think about how the third parties stayed away in droves from every game console past the 5200. Taito, Capcom, Data East, Konami, Sega, and Mindscape (the main company responsible for Atari Games ports, outside of Tengen) all ported arcade games to the ST series.

[Rybags]

Star Raiders was a release title on the ST, but has nothing on the original.

 

- The Addams Family (NES version was in the arcades)

- Arkanoid, and sequels (?)

- Black Dragon/Tiger (?)

- Blasteroids (was an Atari arcade release)

- Bomb Jack (?)

- Centipede (?)

- Double Dragon (?)

- Dynablaster

- Gauntlet

- Golden Axe (?)

- Klax

- Marble Madness (?)

- Missile Command

- Pang

- R-Type (?)

- Rainbow Island (?)

- Road Blasters (?)

- Road Runner (?)

- Sidewinder (?)

- Slap Fight (?)

- Space Invaders

- Super Sprint

- Star Wars (?)

 

Just scrolled through my MAME list, some there I'm not sure about.

[telengard]

I played Rolling Thunder on my ST but IIRC it was an import, not put out by Atari. I also remember having Out Run.

 

~telengard

[+DarkLord]

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the ST version of STUN Runner. Ugh... Maybe it would be good if the ST was 200 MHz, but it's too slow for an 8MHz system.

 

I've never played STUN Runner on the ST. If its that slow, then it must be the result of bad coding because the ST at 8mhz is plenty capable of doing good, fast games. There are just too many examples of excellent ST games...

[geosteve]

here's a quick list of some of what I've collected... consists of mostly Atari Games and Namco titles

 

Gauntlet II

Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom

Road Runner

Dragon Spirit

Toobin

Xybots

Hard Drivin

Pacmania

Battlezone

Galaxian

Joust

 

[NightSprinter]

There was also:

 

Joust

Altered Beast

Alien Storm

Alien Syndrome

Atomic Robo-Kid

Bionic Commando

Commando

BombJack

Double Dragon I, II, and III

Final Fight

G-Loc: Air Combat Battle

Gauntlet I and II (ironically the Amiga500 version of the first Gauntlet never got released)

Ghosts 'n Goblins

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Golden Axe

Ikari Warriors I and II

Klax

Mega Twins

Mercs

Moon Patrol

Moonwalker

The New Zealand Story

Operation Thudnerbolt

Operation Wolf

Pac-Mania

Paperboy 1 and 2

Pit Fighter

Roadblasters

Robocop

Rodland

Shinobi

Skull & Crossbones

Smash T.V.

Solomon's Key

Space Harrier

Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back (not sure if Return of the Jedi was in the arcades)

Strider

Super Hang-On

Super Pierrot (Do! Run-Run)

Super Sprint

Super Space Invaders '91 (Majestic Twelve)

Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles

Toobin'

Turbo Outrun

U.N. Squadron

 

 

And yeah, I just realized I posted some games that others listed already.

[Gunstar]

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the ST version of STUN Runner. Ugh... Maybe it would be good if the ST was 200 MHz, but it's too slow for an 8MHz system.

Nah! 200mhz isn't necessary, it runs great on a Mega/STE in 16mhz mode! fast&smooth!

[krupkaj]

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the ST version of STUN Runner. Ugh... Maybe it would be good if the ST was 200 MHz, but it's too slow for an 8MHz system.

 

Have you played STUN Runner on the Lynx? I think it is quite fine and it is 8 bit machine. I did not play this game on ST so I can't judge it. I must try it!

 

BTW does it work on Falcon? What I know there is big difference with Frontier or Knight of the Sky.

Edited March 26, 2006 by krupkaj

[Gregory DG]

Have you played STUN Runner on the Lynx? I think it is quite fine and it is 8 bit machine. I did not play this game on ST so I can't judge it. I must try it!

Yes. The Lynx version doesn't use polygons, so it's pretty peppy. Whereas the ST version uses wireframes (which slow it down terribly.)

Edited March 26, 2006 by Gregory DG

[NightSprinter]

Yeah, I have to agree with the point that CPU speed on the old computers DOES in fact affect the speed of the games. I just tested out "Do! Run Run" (Pasti Image) in STEeM running on 8, 10, and 16MHz. 8 was a bit choppy, 16 was turbo speed, and 10 actually provided the smoothest graphics. So I can verify what was said about S.T.U.N. Runner being smoother on a 16MHz system.

[muguk]

Most of the early arcade conversions were done by Andromeda Software (based in Czech or Hungary.. can't remember) or Paradox (which usually meant a really bad conversion!).

 

All the info is on Atari Legend .. well, it will be when the bandwidth exceeded message disappears at the beginning of the next month

[Jetboot Jack]

Aside from the ATARI ported arcade games by Andromeda and published by Atari, there were HUGE amounts of arcade titles on the ST...

 

99/9% of them UK developed, licensed from all the major players (Sega, Tatio, Capcom, Konami etc etc) by such companies as US Gold, Ocean, Imagine, Grandslam, Elite, Domark, Activision etc...

 

Hop on over to Little Green Desktop, or look through the pages or Retro Gamer magazine.

 

Basically if it was a late 80's arcade hit it will have been converted to the ST...

 

sTeVE

[blackcat]

http://www.ataritimes.com/8-bit/reviews/crystalcastles.html

 

 

Looks like your web site says Crystal Castles was ported to the ST.

 

 

I'll keep digging

 

 

Arcade games on the ST:

 

- Crystal Castles

- Stun Runner

- Battlezone

- Missile Command

- Asteroids

- Outrun

- Xenon 2 (there was an limited release of Amiga arcade games)

- Buggy Boy

- Bubble Bobble

- Joust

 

 

I hate the multi disks that are out ( pirate: like 3 games on 1 disk)

 

I'd like to get hard disk install's of these ST arcade games...

I was wondering what ported means, does it mean that it was not programmed in that particular computer language?

[NightSprinter]

I was wondering what ported means, does it mean that it was not programmed in that particular computer language?

 

 

Well, to my current knowledge, porting just means having to possibly re-corde a game in order for it to work on a certain platform. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[Jetboot Jack]

"porting just means having to possibly re-corde a game in order for it to work on a certain platform"...

 

I wish it JUST meant that - at the time these "ports" were being done few coders and artists had access to the graphic data and source code of the arcade machines and had to create from the ground up all aspects of the conversion.

 

So I guess port is a small word for a BIG conversion process!

 

sTeVE

Edited April 7, 2006 by Jetboot Jack

[ijor]

I was wondering what ported means, does it mean that it was not programmed in that particular computer language?

 

Well, to my current knowledge, porting just means having to possibly re-corde a game in order for it to work on a certain platform.

 

Both (and more senses) are correct. You can port to a different language, different compiler, different platform, different CPU, different OS, etc.