Alright. Amiga christmas games. What is worth playing?

Weasel Fierce · 12 December 2022, 18:15

Tis the season.

The only Christmas themed Amiga game Ive played was a Lemmings one, so what holiday themed games are actually worth an hour or two?

TCD · 12 December 2022, 19:08

Santa & Rudolph do Christmas is quite fun.

gimbal · 12 December 2022, 23:08

The Christmas demo of Theme Park. It just feels so Christmassy.

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roondar · 12 December 2022, 23:17

If you want something newer, Turbo Santa is quite frantic

For older stuff, I also recall a special Christmas version of Sensible Soccer, though it perhaps wasn't very x-massy.

gimbal · 12 December 2022, 23:31

Insensible Soccer. But then you might as well play the one with fruits, you can't get cuter than that

Robocod of course, the ultimate Amiga Christmas-themed game.

Megalomaniac · 12 December 2022, 23:33

Robocod has quite a Christmassy feel, deliberately or not, with snow and kids' presents. There was one called Santa's Xmas Caper, I might check that out sometime but it was an original budget game and those are rarely up to much on the Amiga

gimbal · 12 December 2022, 23:34

Great minds think alike. I mean you're saving Santa's workshop, so definitely deliberate.

Twiggy · 13 December 2022, 07:54

+1 for Turbo Santa DX22, love that game.

There's the X-mas Cannon Fodder, you get to kill (or be killed) by Sensi players.

Fire & Ice (actual game or X-mas demo) is good fun.

Lemmings is a given

Although it probably isn't worth playing by everyone's standards, I have a soft spot for Father Christmas Vs The Dinosaurs.

Weasel Fierce · 13 December 2022, 17:57

Thanks gang!

DisasterIncarna · 13 December 2022, 18:06

bit strange, i cant really remember the first "christmas" game i played on the amiga, perhaps the christmas demo of ATR?

All i can remember from the old times was the very first christmas themed game i ever played, which i still remember, which was Snowball Sunday on the C64, came on some disc mag floppy, cant remember which magazine, wasnt exactly an deep, epic game but it was fun at the time.

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gimbal · 13 December 2022, 21:25

Maybe Ski or Die, because snowball fighting

That could be a game all on its own.

arcanist · 13 December 2022, 21:48

Across all platforms I've only found one Christmas game that held my interest over the years: Plum Duff on the ZX Spectrum [ Show youtube player ].

You fly from house to house looking for misdelivered presents, while avoiding children who have woken up at night. The difficulty is overtuned: too hard to avoid obstacles in the sleigh scenes and the children move too quickly. Even the programmer could only manage a few successful deliveries. It's not really a game you have to complete to enjoy, though. (If you wanted to I'd recommend an emulator with save states.)

If I were to make a holiday-themed game for Amiga today that's what I'd model it on. I do enjoy some of the titles listed in this thread but most lean into holiday theming rather than making it a central gameplay element.

Reynolds · 14 December 2022, 08:12

Eskimo games maybe?

Reynolds · 14 December 2022, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

The Christmas demo of Theme Park. It just feels so Christmassy.

[ Show youtube player ]

Nice! Where can it be found? And how complete it is compared to the final release?

TCD · 14 December 2022, 08:38

It's on the first coverdisk for CU Amiga December 1994: http://amr.abime.net/issue_622_coverdisks

Predseda · 14 December 2022, 08:40

Walker as usual. Volume full right.

Reynolds · 14 December 2022, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Walker as usual. Volume full right.

Or Killing Gameshow, or Project X.

gimbal · 14 December 2022, 10:47

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Originally Posted by Reynolds

Nice! Where can it be found? And how complete it is compared to the final release?

Its a demo, so very, very incomplete

About 30 minutes worth of gameplay I would say. I have in the past wondered if it would be possible to take the demo as a base to create a full Christmas themed Theme Park clone.

Reynolds · 14 December 2022, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

Its a demo, so very, very incomplete

About 30 minutes worth of gameplay I would say. I have in the past wondered if it would be possible to take the demo as a base to create a full Christmas themed Theme Park clone.

Even if the assets could be used and set to automatic change between nov and feb within the game's timing, it would be cool, although water tube coaster should become frozen

gimbal · 14 December 2022, 11:09

Nah, heated water

It would be a nice hobby project, nuke all the management sim aspects of the game and just create a casual theme park builder with a Christmas theme. The cease and desist would be hefty though

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12 December 2022, 19:08	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,540	Santa & Rudolph do Christmas is quite fun.

12 December 2022, 23:08	#3
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	The Christmas demo of Theme Park. It just feels so Christmassy. [ Show youtube player ]

12 December 2022, 23:17	#4
roondar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,411	If you want something newer, Turbo Santa is quite frantic For older stuff, I also recall a special Christmas version of Sensible Soccer, though it perhaps wasn't very x-massy.

12 December 2022, 23:31	#5
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	Insensible Soccer. But then you might as well play the one with fruits, you can't get cuter than that Robocod of course, the ultimate Amiga Christmas-themed game.

12 December 2022, 23:33	#6
Megalomaniac Registered User Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Eastbourne Posts: 1,004	Robocod has quite a Christmassy feel, deliberately or not, with snow and kids' presents. There was one called Santa's Xmas Caper, I might check that out sometime but it was an original budget game and those are rarely up to much on the Amiga

12 December 2022, 23:34	#7
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	Great minds think alike. I mean you're saving Santa's workshop, so definitely deliberate.

13 December 2022, 07:54	#8
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	+1 for Turbo Santa DX22, love that game. There's the X-mas Cannon Fodder, you get to kill (or be killed) by Sensi players. Fire & Ice (actual game or X-mas demo) is good fun. Lemmings is a given Although it probably isn't worth playing by everyone's standards, I have a soft spot for Father Christmas Vs The Dinosaurs.

13 December 2022, 17:57	#9
Weasel Fierce Registered User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Michigan Posts: 661	Thanks gang!

13 December 2022, 18:06	#10
DisasterIncarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: England Posts: 1,174	bit strange, i cant really remember the first "christmas" game i played on the amiga, perhaps the christmas demo of ATR? All i can remember from the old times was the very first christmas themed game i ever played, which i still remember, which was Snowball Sunday on the C64, came on some disc mag floppy, cant remember which magazine, wasnt exactly an deep, epic game but it was fun at the time. [ Show youtube player ]

13 December 2022, 21:25	#11
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	Maybe Ski or Die, because snowball fighting That could be a game all on its own.

14 December 2022, 08:12	#13
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Eskimo games maybe?

13 December 2022, 21:48	#12
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 406	Across all platforms I've only found one Christmas game that held my interest over the years: Plum Duff on the ZX Spectrum [ Show youtube player ]. You fly from house to house looking for misdelivered presents, while avoiding children who have woken up at night. The difficulty is overtuned: too hard to avoid obstacles in the sleigh scenes and the children move too quickly. Even the programmer could only manage a few successful deliveries. It's not really a game you have to complete to enjoy, though. (If you wanted to I'd recommend an emulator with save states.) If I were to make a holiday-themed game for Amiga today that's what I'd model it on. I do enjoy some of the titles listed in this thread but most lean into holiday theming rather than making it a central gameplay element.

14 December 2022, 08:38	#15
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,540	It's on the first coverdisk for CU Amiga December 1994: http://amr.abime.net/issue_622_coverdisks

14 December 2022, 08:40	#16
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,540	Walker as usual. Volume full right.

14 December 2022, 11:09	#20
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	Nah, heated water It would be a nice hobby project, nuke all the management sim aspects of the game and just create a casual theme park builder with a Christmas theme. The cease and desist would be hefty though

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