4 player adapter games...

poppe · 20 January 2002, 16:23

Mod Edit: Most recent version of the master list by Korodony:
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Would like a list of all of the eab-users best games that uses a 4 player adapter. Anyone got any he/she wants to promote?

http://deliriumbbs.freehostia.com/Am..._joysticks.bbs

MethodGit · 20 January 2002, 17:12

Do you mean Amiga games that use the 4-player adapter (although I don't really know of any) or games on any machine in general that use it (that's a lot easier)?

poppe · 20 January 2002, 17:16

..on amiga. like for example hired guns or xtreme racing. i guess theres alot of these 4player adapter games out there.. so i tought eab could give me a hint where to start looking. =)

MethodGit · 20 January 2002, 17:47

You sure Hired Guns was specifically 4-player? As in multiplayer? I know you could control 4 characters in one mission in the game, but really you only need one person to control them.

poppe · 20 January 2002, 17:52

Well then i guess you´ve missed where hired guns is best. Multiplayer hired guns gives so much more than just playing all four characters yourself.

You can select everything from 1 - 4 players. Using everything from mouse to keyboard to joystick and sega megadrive pad...

Try it out. 4 players is almost to many, we usually play 3... i just love games where multiplayer is cooperative instead of playing against one another...

RetroMan · 20 January 2002, 18:21

Dynablaster

poppe · 20 January 2002, 18:43

..actually i prefer masterblaster. alot of options and freeware....

20 January 2002, 19:00

My favourite game supporting the adapter would be Blitzbombers (Aminet).
This is the best Bomberman clone you'll ever come across, including
cute subgames, and a lot of funny extras... (requires AGA and some
FastRAM though...) We played that for hundreds of hours after we
built the adapter....

Another nice title is "Great Courts 2". Max Rally also rocks (sort of
MicroMachines with four player mode).

I'll append a list of all games supporting the adapter to this posting. I'm still
working on this (will be part of my soon-to-come homepage), so it's probably
incomplete and there may be some faults in there....

Does anybody know if the following titles support the adapter? I still have to
check them...

- Eat the Whistle
- Street Racer
- Which parts of the Skidmarks series ?
- Micro Machines 2

Freeware:

- Blast Squad (MantaSoft)
- Spod Racer (MantaSoft)
- Monsters of Terror/Nordlicht (Full version anyone?)

Korodny · 20 January 2002, 19:12

Ah, sorry. Previous posting by me...

Minuous · 20 January 2002, 23:34

Worm Wars supports 4-player joystick adapters, among other input devices. Although since I don't have one myself I was unable to actually test.

Next version will also add support for play by CDTV infrared remote control...

7-Zark-7 · 21 January 2002, 04:20

There were a few earlier Amiga titles that used the 4 player adapter facility, though my memory's a tad fuzzy as I only recall reading of them in some Zzap magazine reviews.
There use to be a popular adapter (I think) made by Microdeal(?) that these games used.
One was a shoot-em-up called Leatherneck,(or Leatherface??). I think Kick Off 2 also supported 4 players didn't it?
And there was also a couple of Tennis games that supported extra players.
One of them was by Ubisoft & the other by Loricel.
I don't have the magazines handy so I'll have to look them up later if noone can remember the names....

Minuous · 21 January 2002, 06:36

Yeah, Leathernecks it was :-)

poppe · 21 January 2002, 08:54

Thanks for all the help everyone. I´m gonna go through all these gametitles one by one and pick some of them out for a upcoming gamingnight.

Thanks.

rlake · 24 May 2002, 09:33

I just found an adaptor in a small box of s/h games included with an A500, none of which to the best of my knowledge support 4 players. So, what I'd like to know are the names of (as many as possible!) games that use it so I can give it a try?

Frog · 24 May 2002, 09:52

Masterblaster (available on aminet, best bomberman clone !)
Dynablaster

lilalurl · 24 May 2002, 20:13

Hired Guns

Super Skidmarks (maybe Skidmarks too)

blackcornflake · 25 May 2002, 01:29

Super Tennis Champs (4-Player Doubles)

Air Taxi (David C May: Shareware)

Flyin' High (Racer: A1200)

7-Zark-7 · 25 May 2002, 17:08

Try looking at this thread...
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ht=Leatherneck

Shatterhand · 26 May 2002, 02:21

The Loriciel Tennis game from the other thread it Tennis Cup 2 (Dunno if the 1st one supports it), and the ubi soft one is Great Courts 2 (I also never played the 1st one)

Base Jumpers is a nice platform game that can be played with 4 players, and it's a very fun one.

Over The Net , if I am not mistaken, uses it too. It's a nice beach volley game.

Can't remember any other game now.

PixelsAtDawn · 02 November 2002, 15:25

Return of the thread! (It is...)

There's probably loads that haven't been listed here. Air Taxi is an obvious one.

4 please!

20 January 2002, 16:23	#1
poppe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Umeå Age: 46 Posts: 196	4 player adapter games... Mod Edit: Most recent version of the master list by Korodony: German: http://aminet.net/package/docs/misc/FourPlayerGames_DE English: http://aminet.net/package/docs/misc/FourPlayerGames_EN ***************************************************************** Would like a list of all of the eab-users best games that uses a 4 player adapter. Anyone got any he/she wants to promote? http://deliriumbbs.freehostia.com/Am..._joysticks.bbs Last edited by lilalurl; 01 May 2019 at 11:15. Reason: Added link

24 May 2002, 09:33	#14
rlake Hittin' the hardware... Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA Age: 44 Posts: 156	Games that support 4-player adaptor? I just found an adaptor in a small box of s/h games included with an A500, none of which to the best of my knowledge support 4 players. So, what I'd like to know are the names of (as many as possible!) games that use it so I can give it a try?

24 May 2002, 09:52	#15
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	4 players games Masterblaster (available on aminet, best bomberman clone !) Dynablaster

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20 January 2002, 17:12	#2
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Do you mean Amiga games that use the 4-player adapter (although I don't really know of any) or games on any machine in general that use it (that's a lot easier)?

20 January 2002, 17:16	#3
poppe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Umeå Age: 46 Posts: 196	..on amiga. like for example hired guns or xtreme racing. i guess theres alot of these 4player adapter games out there.. so i tought eab could give me a hint where to start looking. =)

20 January 2002, 17:47	#4
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	You sure Hired Guns was specifically 4-player? As in multiplayer? I know you could control 4 characters in one mission in the game, but really you only need one person to control them.

20 January 2002, 17:52	#5
poppe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Umeå Age: 46 Posts: 196	Well then i guess you´ve missed where hired guns is best. Multiplayer hired guns gives so much more than just playing all four characters yourself. You can select everything from 1 - 4 players. Using everything from mouse to keyboard to joystick and sega megadrive pad... Try it out. 4 players is almost to many, we usually play 3... i just love games where multiplayer is cooperative instead of playing against one another...

20 January 2002, 18:21	#6
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Dynablaster

20 January 2002, 18:43	#7
poppe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Umeå Age: 46 Posts: 196	..actually i prefer masterblaster. alot of options and freeware....

20 January 2002, 19:12	#9
Korodny Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 812	Ah, sorry. Previous posting by me...

20 January 2002, 23:34	#10
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	Worm Wars supports 4-player joystick adapters, among other input devices. Although since I don't have one myself I was unable to actually test. Next version will also add support for play by CDTV infrared remote control...

21 January 2002, 04:20	#11
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	There were a few earlier Amiga titles that used the 4 player adapter facility, though my memory's a tad fuzzy as I only recall reading of them in some Zzap magazine reviews. There use to be a popular adapter (I think) made by Microdeal(?) that these games used. One was a shoot-em-up called Leatherneck,(or Leatherface??). I think Kick Off 2 also supported 4 players didn't it? And there was also a couple of Tennis games that supported extra players. One of them was by Ubisoft & the other by Loricel. I don't have the magazines handy so I'll have to look them up later if noone can remember the names....

21 January 2002, 06:36	#12
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	Yeah, Leathernecks it was :-)

21 January 2002, 08:54	#13
poppe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Umeå Age: 46 Posts: 196	Thanks for all the help everyone. I´m gonna go through all these gametitles one by one and pick some of them out for a upcoming gamingnight. Thanks.

24 May 2002, 20:13	#16
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Hired Guns Super Skidmarks (maybe Skidmarks too)

25 May 2002, 01:29	#17
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 794	Super Tennis Champs (4-Player Doubles) Air Taxi (David C May: Shareware) Flyin' High (Racer: A1200)

25 May 2002, 17:08	#18
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Try looking at this thread... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ht=Leatherneck

26 May 2002, 02:21	#19
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	The Loriciel Tennis game from the other thread it Tennis Cup 2 (Dunno if the 1st one supports it), and the ubi soft one is Great Courts 2 (I also never played the 1st one) Base Jumpers is a nice platform game that can be played with 4 players, and it's a very fun one. Over The Net , if I am not mistaken, uses it too. It's a nice beach volley game. Can't remember any other game now.

02 November 2002, 15:25	#20
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 253	Return of the thread! (It is...) There's probably loads that haven't been listed here. Air Taxi is an obvious one. 4 please!

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