Category Archives: Arcade
Podcast 22: Crazy Taxi (#100)
Format: Dreamcast Genre: Racing, Arcade, Sandbox Released: 1999 Developer: Hitmaker Here at 101 Video Game Towers we often enjoy games that somehow turn mundane activities into fun adventures. Yes, you may have a good time being a space fighter pilot, or the heroic saviour of a post apocalyptic wasteland, … Continue reading
#9: Chase HQ
Format:Amstrad CPC Genre: Arcade Released: 1989 Developer:Taito/Ocean DISCLAIMER: All the references to Robert Maxwell and the impact he may or may not have had on the fortunes of a particular computer games retailer below are based on half remembered conversations and … Continue reading
Filed under 1989, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Ocean, Racing
#8: Centipede
Format: Atari 2600 Genre: Shoot ‘em up Released: 1982 Developer: Atari The Atari 2600 Junior was my first games console (the ‘Junior’ was the later version without the fancy wood panelling – that’s right kids, games consoles used to be … Continue reading
Filed under 1982, Arcade, Atari, Atari 2600
#5: Horace Goes Skiing
Format: Spectrum Genre: Arcade Released: 1982 Developer: Psion Software Horace Goes Skiing is [drum roll please!!!] the first game I ever remember playing. I must have been about four or five, so I reckon it was 1984 when I took … Continue reading
#4: Gunfighter
Format: Philips Videopac G7000 (Magnavox Odyessy²) Genre: Arcade Released: 1979 Developer: Philips (programmed by Ed Averett) My first post and I’m in trouble. You see I wanted my first contribution to this blog to be about the first computer game I ever played. It … Continue reading
Filed under 1979, Arcade, Multiplayer, Philips, Philips Videopac G7000
