Jail Break and Mikie

Exodus · 11 December 2001, 08:45

I used to play Jail Break and Mikie on my C64. Jail Break was a game where you have to run through the levels shooting prisoners, whereas Mikie, you have to collect hearts to reveal the secret word and the exit door opens, while you avoid some of the school staff.

Did any of these games exist on the Amiga?

Tim Janssen · 11 December 2001, 12:44

Konami's Jailbreak isn't converted to Amiga. Konami has never produced a game for Amiga. I am not sure about Mikie by Imagine. I think Arkanoid is the first game Imagine produced for Amiga.

ptrchiappe · 11 December 2001, 14:12

According to BTTR, Konami actually converted 6 games to the Amiga:

Batman's Return, Blades of Steel, Castlevania, Double Dribble, Nascar Challenge, SuperC.

Tim Janssen · 11 December 2001, 15:49

Now that's news for me!

From your list I only recognise Batman Returns, which was programmed by Denton Designs for Gametek if I am correct.
I have never seen the other games on Amiga.

Twistin'Ghost · 11 December 2001, 16:25

It's true. Those are all Amiga games. Most, I believe, are US releases. Nascar Challenge is more commonly known by its full title, Bill Elliot's Nascar Challenge.

Allegedly, there is also Ajax, but I haven't actually seen it myself. Other games with the Konami logo attached are Back To The Future Part II, Back To The Future Part III, Frontier - Elite II, The Killing Cloud, Gods, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Predator, Predator 2, Spacewrecked, Speedball 2, Team Suzuki, TMNT, TMHT, Theme Park Mystery, and Utopia. Most of those are just US publisher credits, but their brandname has certainly appeared on Amiga product quite a bit.

Tim Janssen · 12 December 2001, 10:59

I haven't seen Nascar Challenge and the other American-specific titles before. I am curious how they look like.. *Hint to see some double-barreled screenshots*

It seems Konami has imported quite a lot titles from European publishers like Gremlin and Imageworks to Amiga.
I just wished they would also have converted some games of their vast arcade-library. Seeing games like
Nemesis and Simpsons Arcade Game on Amiga would be awesome.

Akira · 12 December 2001, 18:08

Gods and Speedball 2? Where, Twistin? Perhaps hey published it stateside through Ultra? My copies do not say Konami anywhere!

scifi · 12 December 2001, 20:59

I have a game in my collection named as Jailbreak. I'm not sure if it's the one you want.

I'll upload it asap!

TikTok · 12 December 2001, 23:00

I suspect the game you have might be an Arkanoid clone by a company called Odyssey. I hope I'm wrong though

.

RetroMan · 12 December 2001, 23:05

Quote:

Originally posted by TikTok
I suspect the game you have might be an Arkanoid clone by a company called Odyssey. I hope I'm wrong though .

Yep, that´s also the one I have in my collection

Exodus · 13 December 2001, 00:14

Remember, Gods and Speedball 2 was developed by the Bitmap Brothers.

Tim, Simpsons Arcade Game was never released on the Amiga, but it was released for the PC and C64. I know that this game was made for these two systems, unless there is a Mac version.

Exodus

Shatterhand · 14 December 2001, 03:37

As no one mentioned that, both Jailbreak and Mikie are original arcade games from Konami, and you can try the original ones with MAME.

Konami undoubtly is one of the greatest publisher/developers ever in games history, but they also are one of the biggest bitches in the games industy, seeing their respect with the users is ZERO...

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:43

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim Janssen
I haven't seen Nascar Challenge and the other American-specific titles before. I am curious how they look like.. *Hint to see some double-barreled screenshots*

Again, Cody musta missed this message, so I will oblige you with his dopple-grabs.

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:43

for you hockey enthusiasts...

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:44

basketball fans will be amused by...

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:45

maybe you've heard of this one...

Twistin'Ghost · 17 December 2001, 06:45

some super combat action!

Tim Janssen · 17 December 2001, 08:44

Thanks for providing the screenshots of the games, Twistin.
I have never seen the games on Amiga before. -It is great to know the Amiga catalogue is much larger than I expected. From the games I vaguely know Castlevania from the NES. The sports games look okay and Super C looks like a great Double Dragon-clone to me.

What puzzles me is why Konami has never bothered publishing these games in Europe. There was certainly a market for it.

Akira · 17 December 2001, 18:27

It's a shame that most of these conversions are far worse than the Nintendo originals. With a machine like the amiga, i think they could have done a lot better!

Twistin'Ghost · 18 December 2001, 00:34

No idea why they weren't published in Europe -- I never knew this until this thread. Super C really has little in common with Double Dragon, it's the sequel to Contra (the 'C' in the name), if you've ever played that game (I know it from the NES version, which I played endlessly in the old days). I've not played Super C in ages, but I think I remember it being decent shoot-em-up fare, if a bit shallow (but pretty). Frankly, just talking about it makes me want to dig it up again to refresh my memory! Perhaps later.

Double Dribble didn't much impress me, as it was just too bland for the Amiga (both it and Blades Of Steel looked and played too NES for me, so both scored a thumbs down in my book). Maybe I'd like them better now, but I doubt it. Castlevania I can't even remember, but I think I liked it. None of these I have looked at since they were released.

BTW: I am neither a fan of hockey nor basketball, but my co-sysop back then was an avid fan of both sports. He also thought BoS and DD were shite (although he preferred BoS between the two), so there's opinions from two different camps.

As for Bill Elliot's NASCAR Challenge, another thumbs down from me because the only 3D racer I ever liked was Stunt Car Racer.

11 December 2001, 08:45	#1
Exodus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 89	Jail Break and Mikie I used to play Jail Break and Mikie on my C64. Jail Break was a game where you have to run through the levels shooting prisoners, whereas Mikie, you have to collect hearts to reveal the secret word and the exit door opens, while you avoid some of the school staff. Did any of these games exist on the Amiga?

11 December 2001, 12:44	#2
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Sorry Konami's Jailbreak isn't converted to Amiga. Konami has never produced a game for Amiga. I am not sure about Mikie by Imagine. I think Arkanoid is the first game Imagine produced for Amiga.

11 December 2001, 15:49	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	I don't know these games Now that's news for me! From your list I only recognise Batman Returns, which was programmed by Denton Designs for Gametek if I am correct. I have never seen the other games on Amiga.

12 December 2001, 10:59	#6
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Konami arcade library I haven't seen Nascar Challenge and the other American-specific titles before. I am curious how they look like.. Hint to see some double-barreled screenshots It seems Konami has imported quite a lot titles from European publishers like Gremlin and Imageworks to Amiga. I just wished they would also have converted some games of their vast arcade-library. Seeing games like Nemesis and Simpsons Arcade Game on Amiga would be awesome.

17 December 2001, 06:43	#14
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	for you hockey enthusiasts... Attached Thumbnails

11 December 2001, 14:12	#3
ptrchiappe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cagliari / Italy Age: 50 Posts: 186	According to BTTR, Konami actually converted 6 games to the Amiga: Batman's Return, Blades of Steel, Castlevania, Double Dribble, Nascar Challenge, SuperC.

11 December 2001, 16:25	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	It's true. Those are all Amiga games. Most, I believe, are US releases. Nascar Challenge is more commonly known by its full title, Bill Elliot's Nascar Challenge. Allegedly, there is also Ajax, but I haven't actually seen it myself. Other games with the Konami logo attached are Back To The Future Part II, Back To The Future Part III, Frontier - Elite II, The Killing Cloud, Gods, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Predator, Predator 2, Spacewrecked, Speedball 2, Team Suzuki, TMNT, TMHT, Theme Park Mystery, and Utopia. Most of those are just US publisher credits, but their brandname has certainly appeared on Amiga product quite a bit.

12 December 2001, 18:08	#7
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,593	Gods and Speedball 2? Where, Twistin? Perhaps hey published it stateside through Ultra? My copies do not say Konami anywhere!

12 December 2001, 20:59	#8
scifi Resurrected... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 39 Posts: 176	I have a game in my collection named as Jailbreak. I'm not sure if it's the one you want. I'll upload it asap!

12 December 2001, 23:00	#9
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Salvador, El Salvador Age: 32 Posts: 642	I suspect the game you have might be an Arkanoid clone by a company called Odyssey. I hope I'm wrong though .

13 December 2001, 00:14	#11
Exodus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 89	Remember, Gods and Speedball 2 was developed by the Bitmap Brothers. Tim, Simpsons Arcade Game was never released on the Amiga, but it was released for the PC and C64. I know that this game was made for these two systems, unless there is a Mac version. Exodus

14 December 2001, 03:37	#12
Shatterhand Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 30 Posts: 1,637	As no one mentioned that, both Jailbreak and Mikie are original arcade games from Konami, and you can try the original ones with MAME. Konami undoubtly is one of the greatest publisher/developers ever in games history, but they also are one of the biggest bitches in the games industy, seeing their respect with the users is ZERO...

17 December 2001, 06:44	#15
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	basketball fans will be amused by... Attached Thumbnails

17 December 2001, 06:45	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	maybe you've heard of this one... Attached Thumbnails

17 December 2001, 06:45	#17
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	some super combat action! Attached Thumbnails

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17 December 2001, 08:44	#18
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Konami treasure Thanks for providing the screenshots of the games, Twistin. I have never seen the games on Amiga before. -It is great to know the Amiga catalogue is much larger than I expected. From the games I vaguely know Castlevania from the NES. The sports games look okay and Super C looks like a great Double Dragon-clone to me. What puzzles me is why Konami has never bothered publishing these games in Europe. There was certainly a market for it.

17 December 2001, 18:27	#19
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,593	It's a shame that most of these conversions are far worse than the Nintendo originals. With a machine like the amiga, i think they could have done a lot better!

18 December 2001, 00:34	#20
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	No idea why they weren't published in Europe -- I never knew this until this thread. Super C really has little in common with Double Dragon, it's the sequel to Contra (the 'C' in the name), if you've ever played that game (I know it from the NES version, which I played endlessly in the old days). I've not played Super C in ages, but I think I remember it being decent shoot-em-up fare, if a bit shallow (but pretty). Frankly, just talking about it makes me want to dig it up again to refresh my memory! Perhaps later. Double Dribble didn't much impress me, as it was just too bland for the Amiga (both it and Blades Of Steel looked and played too NES for me, so both scored a thumbs down in my book). Maybe I'd like them better now, but I doubt it. Castlevania I can't even remember, but I think I liked it. None of these I have looked at since they were released. BTW: I am neither a fan of hockey nor basketball, but my co-sysop back then was an avid fan of both sports. He also thought BoS and DD were shite (although he preferred BoS between the two), so there's opinions from two different camps. As for Bill Elliot's NASCAR Challenge, another thumbs down from me because the only 3D racer I ever liked was Stunt Car Racer.