Archive for July, 2009

27 July, 2009 | 1 comment

Monday Morning MAME Club: Joust 2

Wiki knows more than I on this one.

“Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest is an arcade game produced by Williams Electronics in 1986 as the sequel to Joust. Although most Williams Electronics games in the 1980s used horizontal video monitors, vertical monitors like those in Pac-Man and Galaga were very common. Recognizing the need to create games that could be packaged as conversion kits for vertical cabinets, Williams asked Joust designer John Newcomer to create a vertical-screen game. The result was Joust 2. Released during the waning days of the golden age of arcade games, Joust 2 did not achieve nearly the level of success that Joust had.

Joust 2 is much more complicated than Joust, featuring more characters, 100 distinct waves (levels), music (composed by Chris Granner), and digitized voices. Perhaps the most significant change is the “Transform” button. At any point in the game, a player can choose to transform his/her ostrich mount into a pegasus and back again. The pegasus falls much more quickly than the ostrich and can be used to quickly attack an opponent from above.”

Grab the ROM Here.

20 July, 2009 | No comments

Monday Morning MAME Club: Kid Niki

This week we have Kid Niki from Irem, who are probably better known for Lode Runner and Kung Fu. Kid Niki was released 2 years after Kung Fu and is a prime example of evolution and growth of this exciting period in gaming. Pick up the ROM with THIS LINK.

6 July, 2009 | No comments

Monday Morning MAME Club - The Cliffhanger Edward Randy!

Yes, the character is Mister Randy, not Stallone. This side-scroller beat-em up is a Indiana Jones knock off with crazy stages always taking place on or in moving vehicles. Very colorful and over the top, this 1990 release is sure to please.

The guys at the Digital Press will be specifically discussing the Japanese version. However you will need both files ONE and TWO to make this happen. Enjoy!