I recently picked up another vintage gaming computer to go with my Amiga, C-64, and Apple IIc...
... an Atari 800XL. I also got an early Chris Crawford wargame on cartridge, Eastern Front 1941, which was iirc, also released on disk and cassette for other systems at the time.
Both together:
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What 8-bit wargames do the rest of you fondly remember from that era?
Wow. What a dinosaur.
Next on my list of desired vintage computers are the TRS-80 Coco 2/3 and Atari 520ST/1040ST. The latter pair are still highly sought after by many musicians due to the built in MIDI ports.
That's awesome, man!
I always wanted to play Reforger '88. I had a bootleg copy back in the day, but never had a rulebook so I didn't understand how to work the UI.
This one?
Here's the Atari version manual, I imagine most commands would be similar on other platforms: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-reforger--88_4334.html
Battles of Napoleon by SSI. Also Red Storm Rising. :smitten:
Mech Brigade, 1985 on C64. Couldn't get enough of it.
(https://i.imgur.com/FE0F62Z.png)
Kampfgruppe ! O0
USAAF for my Atari 800. I played it occasionally until about 10 years ago (when I got Bombing the Reich). Just sold my old Atari computers and games (800XL and 520ST) last year to a friend who runs a vintage computer store on Ebay. Don't know if I have a link.
I am happy for you!
Star Raiders on the Atari ST - my uncle showed me that game on his ST in his basement around 1984 and I haven't been the same since.
Quote from: Gusington on August 11, 2018, 05:04:00 PM
Star Raiders on the Atari ST - my uncle showed me that game on his ST in his basement around 1984 and I haven't been the same since.
Star Raiders on cartridge actually came with the 800XL when I bought it (along with Pac-Man). I'll be checking both out later tonight.
Post pics or lose me forever!
I have to track down the manual. I tried playing without it and couldn't figure out wtf I was doing. I'll try and post a screenie or two a little later. Also, that classic Atari joystick sux bigtime. It might need rebuilding or something. It barely moves around at all and is painful to hold. I seem to recall that there was a repetitive stress injury officially named after it. :buck2:
^Ah the memories
I have retained a number of my old computers over the past 20+ years but an Atari 800XL predates all of them. Congratulations, Staggerwing.
Great acquisition Stags. The 800XL was my second computer, the first being a Sinclair ZX81.
Eastern Front was the first strategy game I played, that I recall. Reforger 88 and Kampfgruppe were also highly played.
One other non war game I remember playing a lot was an olympic game that came out for the 84 summer games.
Thanks guys.
Gus, sorry for no pix last night. My vintage 1084S monitor was having issues so I'll try again tonight with a LCD TV I have somewhere.
Red Lightning (1989) - one of my favorites. Loved loved loved the off-map battles for Iceland and Norway and being able to commit troops to those theaters. Also loved the generic air power - I didn't want to get too detailed with either of those and this game handled them perfectly for my tastes.
Then Crusade in Europe, Conflict in Vietnam, NATO Commander, and Decision in the Desert, all excellent games.
Both of these I first played on an Apple IIc (my grandfather's).
Star Raiders :smitten:
Yeah, that's the Reforger '88 I was talking about. Man 'Wing, you are bringing back some serious memories. I had an Atari 1200XL...thrown away long, long ago. Those were such good gaming times.
Quote from: Sir Slash on August 11, 2018, 11:58:32 AM
Battles of Napoleon by SSI. Also Red Storm Rising. :smitten:
I played RSR until my fingers bled...the FIRST great wargame (computer based) that I loved. That, and F117A.
If you liked RSR you should give Cold Waters a close look. It's a very nice modern re-interpretation of RSR...they really did a nice job with it.
Gunship! 1986, MicroProse. Probably my favorite game of all time. Besides all the others.
M-1 Tank Platoon, also. Steel Thunder was another one I liked a lot. (MicroProse and Accolade, respectively.)
Arnhem and Desert rats on the Spectrum