We are still waiting on a suitable Amiga AGA emulator with robust recording features before tackling such games.
Dan Dare III: The Escape
Dan Dare III, developed by Probe Software and published by Virgin Games in 1990.
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Player's Review
"KINGFISHERS" READY TO GO - SIR HUBERT
These were the first words uttered by our timeless hero on the 14th April 1950 in issue one of the Eagle comic. Now, 40 years on, the Mekon's plans are still to conquer Earth via diabolical genetic experiments with Dan as the guinea-pig. Dan has alternative ideas and with your assistance makes good his escape aboard the shuttle craft while destroying the satellite space station and sending the Mekon back to his regeneration unit.
This game, being part of the Dan Dare Nostalgia Collection, has been released 40 years to the day of the very first words being spoken by our intrepid hero-Dan. It's up to you to help him escape to continue the fight against evil. The story continues......"
On the Spectrum, the game used Dave Perrys engine for moving 8x8 pixels in a way that was both colourful with fast updating resulting is little to no colour clash. Whilst we might have mixed opinions about the game, the gfx and the way they were presented looks fantastic for the 48k spectrum. However when you bring that same game, with similar gfx, layout and movement to the c64 , it's not that impressive and doesn't really help to make the game any better.
However, the one saving grace is Jeroen Tel's music which might just save it. Remember, this would have costs $9.99 on release for the tape version, more for the disk. The game has four levels which are fairly short and not particularly challenging. Sure you might lose the odd life but they are cheap to buy at the store which you can access between levels to rearm and buy bombs. You can also refuel the jetpack at a nearby console.
00:00:00 Title Tune 1
00:00:40 Title Tune 2
00:04:52 Level 1
00:08:00 Level 2
00:11:07 Level 3
00:12:45 Level 4
These were the first words uttered by our timeless hero on the 14th April 1950 in issue one of the Eagle comic. Now, 40 years on, the Mekon's plans are still to conquer Earth via diabolical genetic experiments with Dan as the guinea-pig. Dan has alternative ideas and with your assistance makes good his escape aboard the shuttle craft while destroying the satellite space station and sending the Mekon back to his regeneration unit.
This game, being part of the Dan Dare Nostalgia Collection, has been released 40 years to the day of the very first words being spoken by our intrepid hero-Dan. It's up to you to help him escape to continue the fight against evil. The story continues......"
On the Spectrum, the game used Dave Perrys engine for moving 8x8 pixels in a way that was both colourful with fast updating resulting is little to no colour clash. Whilst we might have mixed opinions about the game, the gfx and the way they were presented looks fantastic for the 48k spectrum. However when you bring that same game, with similar gfx, layout and movement to the c64 , it's not that impressive and doesn't really help to make the game any better.
However, the one saving grace is Jeroen Tel's music which might just save it. Remember, this would have costs $9.99 on release for the tape version, more for the disk. The game has four levels which are fairly short and not particularly challenging. Sure you might lose the odd life but they are cheap to buy at the store which you can access between levels to rearm and buy bombs. You can also refuel the jetpack at a nearby console.
00:00:00 Title Tune 1
00:00:40 Title Tune 2
00:04:52 Level 1
00:08:00 Level 2
00:11:07 Level 3
00:12:45 Level 4
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