05 February 2008, 05:30 | #1 |
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[Found: Space Baller] Bouncing ball in space?
I'm trying to find a game I played in the late 80's or early 90's... It came on one disk and I believe you played some kind of ball that bounced around on tiles in space, in a pseudo-3D view similar to Space Harrier, Outrun, etc.
I know that's a lousy description, but what I do remember CLEARLY about this game is the music, because it was looped samples of two very famous songs: Depeche Mode - Just can't get enough and Scotch - Disco Band Depeche played during the title, and Scotch during the game. Also, if I'm not entirely mistaken, I think if you fell off the screen you (the ball) made a hysterious scream as you "died". Anyone know what game this was? Last edited by Kada; 27 July 2014 at 04:19. |
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Jump'n'Roll? http://hol.abime.net/3571
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Yes, I think Trailblazer could be it! I don't think it's Jump'n'Roll, because I don't remember the ball looking that "good". It was more simply drawn, like the 2-colour one in the Trailblazer screenshot.
But how come Trailblazer doesn't exist in HOL? This was indeed on the Amiga, that I know for sure. |
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There was a game on Atari ST I had where you rolled along this tiled road in the middle of space. It appeared like you were rolling on the inside of a large ring. you could have two players and you had guns. I think it was called road wars? Is that the one? I guess it came out on Amiga too.
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Sorry, not Road Wars.
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It is indeed some kind of Trailblazer clone, and I definitely remember the football bouncing around in space... But I seem to wanna remember there being stars in the background too. And I don't remember it being split-screen.
I'm starting to wonder if this might have been some homemade game, considering the choice of music... (licensing Depeche Mode must have been expensive for a commercial title).... I don't have that PD game, but if anyone has, does it have the music by Depeche Mode and Scotch? |
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http://hol.abime.net/4450 love the tune of this one, if I remember correctly. It was among the first games I played.
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Can't imagine it's that one though, given it doesn't have the "pseudo-3D view" and stuff.
(I remember that game, too. Haven't played it for years.) |
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Mmm. didn't bother with reading the description , it's a bouncing ball so I posted it as it's the one I remember most.
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Hmm, you probably won't get very far with these sort of threads if you don't read the description properly
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Actually... when I saw that "Space Baller" screenshot, I got a strange feeling of deja vu. Have I mixed this up completely?? I am pretty sure the game was in pseudo-3D like Trailblazer, but now that I saw that screenshot I'm beginning to feel doubt.... Damn, I guess the only way to find out is to get my hands on it!
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SPACE BALLER it is!! I found an ADF of it and checked it just now. And there was the music and everything! Woohoo!! Thank you very much everyone for your help. I can now relive some of my childhood memories.
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Wow - so Ironclaw, by getting it totally wrong, was exactly right
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It was the music!
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Well, actually, me posting it was also cause Kada is Swedish aswell, and this game was played mostly by us swedes I reckon , very common game in Sweden for some reason, all Amiga buddies I knew played it , so posted it for that reason aswell (having in mind maybe it could be that game anyway) .. just didn't say it like that incase I was wrong ..
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