Found -> Starush

Tim Janssen · 29 April 2002, 10:07

I remember a horizontal scrolling shoot' em-up which has an astronaut or spaceship flying in front of a devastated city.
Once you have made it to the far right of a level, you must fight an enemy boss and then you have to make your way back to the beginning (far left) of that level.
The game is produced in 1991/1992 and was reviewed by most international Amiga magazines.
Does anyone know what game I am looking for?

CodyJarrett · 29 April 2002, 11:46

Forgotten Worlds? It was a bit earlier than 1991/92, though.

Tim Janssen · 29 April 2002, 13:11

Nope, it is not Forgotten Worlds.
I am trying to remember who published the game I am looking for. I think it was UBI Soft, but I am not sure.

Overdoc · 29 April 2002, 14:53

That's Starush

I finished it once, but it is very hard !
But good thing is that once you have completed one planet then it will stay finished even after game over. So you can try finishing each planet seperately as long as you don't turn off the Amiga

Djay · 29 April 2002, 15:34

SideArms...

Tim Janssen · 29 April 2002, 15:43

@Djay,
It isn't Side_Arms. That game is was published by Go!

@Overdoc,
Can you post some ingame-pictures of Starush? This could be the game I have been looking for.

29 April 2002, 16:24

ok the game is from 1992 by ubisoft i think ,it's my first time that i upload here a picture i hope it works,otherwise sorry!!!!

Tim Janssen · 29 April 2002, 16:27

Yes, that is the one! Many, many thanks. It is even the same picture as I remember.

andreas · 29 April 2002, 17:19

Here's a top-quality one, permission for the guys from The Legacy is granted (unless they already have one

)

Format: 320x200

29 April 2002, 17:34

In the zone, but marked as [b].

andreas · 29 April 2002, 19:25

For WinFellow, the [b] is even correct.
WinFellow (latest snapshot Nov 2001) does load the game but you cannot play. After the intro stuff has come to an end, the game won't get to the screen with the hand and the two buttons. You get a message "please insert Disk 1" even though it IS inserted. Problems with the disk loader, with high probability.
WinUAE 0.8.14 and 0.8.21 both work fine with the game

Tim Janssen · 01 May 2002, 09:48

@Burseg,
Thanks for putting Starrush in The Zone. It looks a fine shooter to me.

andreas · 01 May 2002, 23:57

The game's name is STARUSH!

(one 'R')
TOSEC don't spell it correctly, either.

Tim Janssen · 06 May 2002, 09:52

I have tried out Starush in WinUAE and it works fine… almost.
When I start the game and play through several levels, I finally encounter a giant fish at the end of level 3. Once it is defeated the game displays a Game Over-screen and returns to the main menu. Is this supposed to happen?
Furthermore, when I enter from the main menu the options-screen, I can choose to play in four different levels e.g. ‘water’ and ‘fire’. When loading these levels the game requests Disc 01 while the disc already is in the drive. Is this error caused by the game itself or is it an emulator problem?

@Andreas,
You are right about the game’s title. The funny thing is gamesmagazines like CU Amiga and Amiga Joker also called the game Starrush in their reviews. It is just a silly title.

Overdoc · 06 May 2002, 22:26

As far as I can remember you have to play all 4 regions seperately, and each of them has 3 levels, which you have to play to the end and then back to the beginning. After these 3 levels there always is a endboss.
But you only have to play one region in one go ! (e.g. water, fire,... ) If you die and it's game over after e.g. you have finished the endboss of the water level, then this level will stay finished even after game over. ( there will be some symbol next to this region in the main map and I think you cannot select it again )
After you have finished all 4 regions then I remember there was one screen with planets and starts, and some text. Nothing special, if my memory tells me right....

Tim Janssen · 07 May 2002, 09:38

Ah, that explains. In this case Starush has to be the only Amiga shmup that lets you start in any level. It certainly adds to the game’s long-lasting value.
I really begin to like this game - it is so weird.

Overdoc · 07 May 2002, 17:11

This is one of the games where I thaught having an Action Replay would be very useful !
Sadly my MK I didn't work with this game, and so I had to play one whole afternoon until I made it thru all 4 levels...

But it's a cool game ! And grafix are nice, too !
Very underrated in my opinion.

29 April 2002, 10:07	#1
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Horizontal shoot 'em-up I remember a horizontal scrolling shoot' em-up which has an astronaut or spaceship flying in front of a devastated city. Once you have made it to the far right of a level, you must fight an enemy boss and then you have to make your way back to the beginning (far left) of that level. The game is produced in 1991/1992 and was reviewed by most international Amiga magazines. Does anyone know what game I am looking for?

29 April 2002, 11:46	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Forgotten Worlds? It was a bit earlier than 1991/92, though. Attached Thumbnails

29 April 2002, 13:11	#3
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Nope Nope, it is not Forgotten Worlds. I am trying to remember who published the game I am looking for. I think it was UBI Soft, but I am not sure.

29 April 2002, 15:43	#6
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Getting close... @Djay, It isn't Side_Arms. That game is was published by Go! @Overdoc, Can you post some ingame-pictures of Starush? This could be the game I have been looking for.

29 April 2002, 16:24	#7
matthew Posts: n/a	for tim ok the game is from 1992 by ubisoft i think ,it's my first time that i upload here a picture i hope it works,otherwise sorry!!!! Attached Thumbnails

29 April 2002, 14:53	#4
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	That's Starush I finished it once, but it is very hard ! But good thing is that once you have completed one planet then it will stay finished even after game over. So you can try finishing each planet seperately as long as you don't turn off the Amiga

29 April 2002, 15:34	#5
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	SideArms...

29 April 2002, 16:27	#8
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Starush it is! Yes, that is the one! Many, many thanks. It is even the same picture as I remember.

29 April 2002, 17:19	#9
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Here's a top-quality one, permission for the guys from The Legacy is granted (unless they already have one ) Format: 320x200 Attached Thumbnails

29 April 2002, 17:34	#10
oldpx Posts: n/a	In the zone, but marked as [b].

29 April 2002, 19:25	#11
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	For WinFellow, the [b] is even correct. WinFellow (latest snapshot Nov 2001) does load the game but you cannot play. After the intro stuff has come to an end, the game won't get to the screen with the hand and the two buttons. You get a message "please insert Disk 1" even though it IS inserted. Problems with the disk loader, with high probability. WinUAE 0.8.14 and 0.8.21 both work fine with the game

01 May 2002, 09:48	#12
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Thank you for uploading it @Burseg, Thanks for putting Starrush in The Zone. It looks a fine shooter to me.

01 May 2002, 23:57	#13
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	The game's name is STARUSH! (one 'R') TOSEC don't spell it correctly, either.

06 May 2002, 09:52	#14
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Two questions.. I have tried out Starush in WinUAE and it works fine… almost. When I start the game and play through several levels, I finally encounter a giant fish at the end of level 3. Once it is defeated the game displays a Game Over-screen and returns to the main menu. Is this supposed to happen? Furthermore, when I enter from the main menu the options-screen, I can choose to play in four different levels e.g. ‘water’ and ‘fire’. When loading these levels the game requests Disc 01 while the disc already is in the drive. Is this error caused by the game itself or is it an emulator problem? @Andreas, You are right about the game’s title. The funny thing is gamesmagazines like CU Amiga and Amiga Joker also called the game Starrush in their reviews. It is just a silly title.

06 May 2002, 22:26	#15
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	As far as I can remember you have to play all 4 regions seperately, and each of them has 3 levels, which you have to play to the end and then back to the beginning. After these 3 levels there always is a endboss. But you only have to play one region in one go ! (e.g. water, fire,... ) If you die and it's game over after e.g. you have finished the endboss of the water level, then this level will stay finished even after game over. ( there will be some symbol next to this region in the main map and I think you cannot select it again ) After you have finished all 4 regions then I remember there was one screen with planets and starts, and some text. Nothing special, if my memory tells me right....

07 May 2002, 09:38	#16
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Thanks for the info Ah, that explains. In this case Starush has to be the only Amiga shmup that lets you start in any level. It certainly adds to the game’s long-lasting value. I really begin to like this game - it is so weird.

07 May 2002, 17:11	#17
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	This is one of the games where I thaught having an Action Replay would be very useful ! Sadly my MK I didn't work with this game, and so I had to play one whole afternoon until I made it thru all 4 levels... But it's a cool game ! And grafix are nice, too ! Very underrated in my opinion.

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