Breakout-type game...

fiath · 29 April 2005, 07:33

On behalf of somebody who emailed me. Anyone know the title of this game? It does not appear to be in HOL (at least, under bat and ball) so it might possibly be a shareware/pd game.

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I've done my due diligence trying to find resources to remember the name of a game that I played many years ago as a teen, and I've come up blank. The style of game was 'breakout'/'bricks'. The game was a horizonal [i.e. not the normal vertical] breakout style; it had at least 70 some levels. What was most memorable to me is the music, which still haunts me to this date. (The human mind is only slightly more daunting than the encoding of Amiga floppy disks). I've searched multiple Amiga archive/preservation sites, but I've come up blank. All I remember about the game is that it had a number of alien-like floating enemies, a breakout theme, and great music. I seem to recall a good deal of the game was with the paddle on the right, but that's stretching my memory. There were definitely powerups of various types, etc. I vaguely remember something about 'rainbow', but again, that's a really strange and vague memory.

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Anyone have any suggestions?

DrBong · 29 April 2005, 07:55

I'd say the game is Jinks by Rainbow Arts.

fiath · 16 May 2005, 22:00

Well, the guy just got back to me:

"Sorry took me so long to reply, I've been travelling nonstop the last two weeks. Unfortunately, Jinks isn't it, though it actually fits the description quite well. I shall continue to scour the web until I find the game one day perhaps. Thanks for your help."

Any other ideas anyone?

IFW · 16 May 2005, 23:42

Krakout

fiath · 17 May 2005, 22:53

Reply:
"That's it! Or at least, I am almost certain that is it... a bit of googling tells me that indeed that looks to be the game."

Well done

Was this an Amiga game or C64? Or was it PD?

IFW · 17 May 2005, 23:14

It was commercial and c64, had some sequels as well as a construction kit.
(c) Gremlin.

fiath · 17 May 2005, 23:56

Thanks, I'll let him know.

DrBong · 18 May 2005, 06:37

Well done IFW!

I was going to suggest that perhaps it wasn't an Amiga game, but you got a hole-in-one.

29 April 2005, 07:33	#1
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Breakout-type game... On behalf of somebody who emailed me. Anyone know the title of this game? It does not appear to be in HOL (at least, under bat and ball) so it might possibly be a shareware/pd game. ---- I've done my due diligence trying to find resources to remember the name of a game that I played many years ago as a teen, and I've come up blank. The style of game was 'breakout'/'bricks'. The game was a horizonal [i.e. not the normal vertical] breakout style; it had at least 70 some levels. What was most memorable to me is the music, which still haunts me to this date. (The human mind is only slightly more daunting than the encoding of Amiga floppy disks). I've searched multiple Amiga archive/preservation sites, but I've come up blank. All I remember about the game is that it had a number of alien-like floating enemies, a breakout theme, and great music. I seem to recall a good deal of the game was with the paddle on the right, but that's stretching my memory. There were definitely powerups of various types, etc. I vaguely remember something about 'rainbow', but again, that's a really strange and vague memory. ---- Anyone have any suggestions?

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29 April 2005, 07:55	#2
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	I'd say the game is Jinks by Rainbow Arts.

16 May 2005, 22:00	#3
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Well, the guy just got back to me: "Sorry took me so long to reply, I've been travelling nonstop the last two weeks. Unfortunately, Jinks isn't it, though it actually fits the description quite well. I shall continue to scour the web until I find the game one day perhaps. Thanks for your help." Any other ideas anyone?

16 May 2005, 23:42	#4
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Krakout

17 May 2005, 22:53	#5
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Reply: "That's it! Or at least, I am almost certain that is it... a bit of googling tells me that indeed that looks to be the game." Well done Was this an Amiga game or C64? Or was it PD?

17 May 2005, 23:14	#6
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	It was commercial and c64, had some sequels as well as a construction kit. (c) Gremlin.

17 May 2005, 23:56	#7
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Thanks, I'll let him know.

18 May 2005, 06:37	#8
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	Well done IFW! I was going to suggest that perhaps it wasn't an Amiga game, but you got a hole-in-one.

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