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]]> 15 Sep 2007 05:23:45 California Games is a 1987 Epyx sports video game for many home computers and video game consoles. Branching from their popular Summer Games and Winter Games series, this game consisted of some sports purportedly popular in California.

The game sold very well, topping game selling charts for winter months. It also got very positive reaction from reviewers. Many consider California Games to be the last classic Epyx sport game. After this game, the staff in Epyx changed.

]]> 30 Jun 2007 11:38:02 Rampage World Tour was a reinvention of the original arcade classic; created for Midway Mfg. by the original designers, Jeff Nauman and Brian Colin and the crew at Game Refuge Inc.

The game follows George Lizzy and Ralph as they smash and fight their way through hundreds of cities around the Globe. This update game added dimension to the characters andadvanced the storyline, but stayed true to the user-friendly "there's no wrong way to play it" gameplay mechanic of the original.

Though incredibly violent, the game treats all interaction with a cartoony, blood-free, tongue-in-cheek approach that keeps the action light-hearted and appealing to players of all ages.

This "Sequal" has spun off a number of additional "Rampages" on a number of platforms .. but many feel that RWT was the best of the lot.

]]> 12 Jun 2007 11:06:40 Joust's simple controls, and the fact that it was one of the few games two players could play together, helped make this arcade game a hit.

You play a knight mounted on an ostrich. You must use your lance to joust against wave after wave of enemies. The only controls you have are to flap your wings and to move left and right, making it quite easy to get into the game. You may defeat an opponent by colliding with them with your lance higher than theirs.

When you beat an enemy, they drop an egg. If you let it hatch by not collecting it, it will spawn a tougher enemy than the one who dropped the egg.

Other dangers include a lava pit at the bottom of the screen, a lava troll which tries to drag you into the lava pit, and a very tough-to-beat pterodactyl which appears if you take too long on a level.

Designer: John Newcomer
Released: 1982

]]> 13 May 2007 09:11:30 fast action shooter
with a need for stratagy
in a wonky oldskool style.

]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:39:11 played using only ONE key
takes place in a strange subatomic space.

]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:27:47 GAME: a sub-dimentional invaders game,. destroy the invaders and their ghosts.
RELEASED: 2005

]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:11:34 UFO Panic! is a simple and fun arcade game, where you abduct aliens with your flying saucer, while avoiding and destroying the alien defences. Game control is simple and can be picked up in moments.

]]> 06 Mar 2007 02:48:39 Unlock the secrets of the long-lost city in the thrilling bobble-popping adventure, Atlantis. This visually stunning and absolutely addictive hit game will take you on a journey through the 19th century in 81 levels of increasingly-challenging game play. Best Atlantis and fame, fortune, and world-changing technology are yours! Collect credits to buy bonuses along the way, personalize player profiles, and save your progress as you go. Atlantis will provide a quick break from the daily grind that'll no doubt turn into endless hours of fun!

]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:59:09 Bring all the ammo you can get your hands on, because open season just arrived - big time! Deer Drive is an arcade-style 3D deer hunting game. How fast is your aim? It's just pure shooting action, as herds of deer are driven into your sights!

]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:54:48 Developed exclusively for Yahoo! Games by Mumbo Jumbo, creators of the award-winning Luxor franchise, Myth Match takes you to an epic fantasy world as you discover your destiny.

Customize your adventure by choosing your avatar: a Wizard or a Sorceress, each with his or her own unique powers. The Wizard is a dedicated professor of destructive magic. The graceful Sorceress is dedicated to subtly perfecting the manipulation of magic.

Create matches of three or more magical spheres to destroy the spheres and stop them from entering the crystal cave and ending your quest.

As you progress through Myth Match, your character becomes more powerful, reflected in new titles and wardrobes, and in increasingly impressive power-ups. With each stage you conquer, you also uncover a unique Blessing, and you can take up to three blessing into each new stage to help you succeed.

]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:49:36 Join a colorful cast of characters chomping their way to the heart of an underwater mystery in this fin-filled adventure! From the makers of Feeding Frenzy comes the delicious follow-up, Feeding Frenzy 2! Dodge predators and eat your way up the food chain in two exciting game modes! With gorgeous new underwater environments, frisky new fish, and 60 levels of mouth-watering fun, the feeding is more frenzied than ever before!

]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:46:14 Well, after quite a bit of work on JumpStart and one of its demos Tank Brigade I have decided to release the demo as a full working game. Basically its a single level game built around JumpStart. The Map to play on is randomly selected from a set list (currently 4 maps) and play exists of you trying to destroy all of the enemies on the screen. Some maps are generated procedurely and some are hard coded.

In the relased version sound is supported (turned off by default, turn it on in the options screen). I'll warn you now that the sound can get a bit annoing. Luckily you can press escape, go to options, turn it off, back, and resume game.

Graphics are completely from SpriteLib GPL. If anyone wants to take the time to create real graphics for the game I'd be happy to add them in and add on a credits screen.

]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:33:21 Lettuce-Season its the new mini production of Grogged Studios, A simulator game of lettuce cultive

You will a farmer, Can you harvests a good orchard of lettuces that survive to frosts, droughts, plagues and diseases?

]]> 27 Feb 2007 12:00:23 Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. We should have known the time would come for us to pay. And it did.

Intergalactic chickens invaded Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren. They came out of nowhere, and everywhere. It was only you who managed to repel the invasion, and saved humanity from an eternity of servitude.

But it isn't over yet. Once more, it's time to don your teflon-coated, egg-repulsing helmet and fight for our ancestral right to omelettes. Only you can make a difference. Will you succeed? Will the future of chicken burgers be secure? Or will you end up as part of the menu in a galactic chicken restaurant?

]]> 21 Feb 2007 10:11:09 Gink in Trouble is an arcade game with only one goal: Survive as long as you can! Every time you play the game, it is different.
The rules of the game are simple, you are an alien creature called Gink and you are fighting your way to the exit of the rumbling tower. Beware of the spikes falling over your head and water below you.
Lots of cool bonus items will help you in your battle for survival. There are many ways to score, and you have to discover them for yourself. By finishing Story you unlock the arcade mode.

FEATURES:
- 2 game modes (story, arcade)
- 6 bonuses (bomb, pie, boots, intuition, ..)
- Cute graphics
- Random levels
- High playability
- Easy to use controls

]]> 13 Feb 2007 03:32:46 Story:

At 0400 hours, we received confirmation from NASA that an asteroid field larger than any recorded in the history of civilization is headed for a direct collision course with Earth. If just one of these asteroids were to hit Earth's surface, the impact would measure at approximately 50 megatons - 4,000 times the explosive power of the fission bomb used on Hiroshima.

Our entire military fleet is currently at war with the Martians and, as fate would have it, the asteroid field is too far away from Mars to reassign a Commander. You are the only armed ship within reach of the field.

Your mission is simple: Eliminate all asteroids. Our information sources believe gravitational forces have banded the asteroid field into eight waves. This will provide time between each wave to repair your ship.

Scientific analysis has shown the asteroids' outer shells are coated in almandine carconite, a rare, highly explosive mineral which is normally only safe at extremely low temperatures. This means a single shot from a laser turret will suffice to blow the asteroid into pieces, but be warned! The explosion will be so large that you are advised to stay well back. A severe explosion could interfere with your guidance systems, or ultimately obliterate your ship.

The entire fate of the world rests in your hands. Good luck.

]]> 12 Feb 2007 04:49:18 Sopwith XNA is a remake/update of Sopwith II. I have tried to keep the fun simple gameplay intact, whilst adding a few extra bits and pieces of my own. This was a small project designed to let me learn better game development using XNA, as well as trying to keep focused on a single project through to completion.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 10:43:01 Animals speak, cars fly and stones get eaten: though all looks exactly like on earth, nothing seems to be normal on the planet Flupglup. So it's no surprise that it is a sport to race an a freeway in the wrong direction and drive against as much oncoming cars as possible!

Alien Race is a funny racing game with a nice cartoon look. Proof yourself in 12 races at three different levels of difficulty! Collect as much points as possible and reach one of the top ranks in the high score list. Collect bonus objects in four different game worlds and dare oncoming cars. But be carefully: if there is no energy shield to protect you, every crash will be your doom.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 09:31:32 You desperately want the new hot gadget and you're ready to do whatever it takes to get it. However, you share the same thought with over a thousand other people!

Shopper Rush is a 2D game in where you control a single character in a sea of AI players. Some levels will throw over 1200 AI players at you at the same time and your job is to get from one side of the shopping mall to the other, and be one of the 30 first customers in order to get your long-awaited gadget.

You also have a couple of tricks in order to get there before everyone else does. You can bump into people so they'll fall, you can push tables and other objects in their way, sprint past them or even spin around and make everyone around you fall. Great if you're stuck somewhere!

The basic game mechanics are based on group behavior and flow dynamics. For example; If 100 people are rushing to the stairs, chances are that it will clog up and you're probably better of taking the slightly longer route around it.

The game is a 5 week project at the University Of Skövde and deadline for the game is February the 16:th. It is also participating in the Swedish Game Awards.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:55:54 Tribute to the Taito classic arcade machine from Trevor Smila Storey.

Controls a lunar lander module that must navigate through a field of asteroids to the bottom of the screen, rescue an astronaut by hovering above a plateau, and travel back up to the top through a swarm of enemy ships.

]]> 08 Feb 2007 01:32:43 Save giraffes while jumping on a rolled up squirrel! Watch out for the angry natives!

]]> 06 Feb 2007 11:12:57 Remake of the arcade classic hunchback.
Platform game where you must avoid hazards like fireballs, arrows and angry guards on your journey over the castle walls to save your love, Esmerelda.

Updated graphics and funky sound track gives the game a fresk lick of paint but the same game play that made it a "one more go" game remains.

]]> 05 Feb 2007 05:07:13 In the middle of the 22nd century Earth was conquered by an unknown invader. With advanced technology and witchcraft as his weapons, the enemy seized the planet and declared himself dictator.One more step - and the boundaries between the worlds of living and dead will be blurred. We need friends to make the army and save the world. Start the battle! Play alone and with friends!
This game contains Hot Seat – 2 players fight togеther against the enemy hordes.
The new version running under Win Vista is available now! In the full version you will also experience:
100 levels
6 chilling characters
25 kinds of weaponry
9 types of military vehicles
12 unique bosses

]]> 05 Feb 2007 01:12:50 Destroy piles of bricks in beautifully rendered environments to uncover ancient treasure in a trek around the world. Lots of power-ups, lots of levels, and lots of fun.

]]> 01 Feb 2007 11:50:20 From the classics is born yet another clone!

The Flying Invaders is a free space invaders (tm) clone, but there is more, this clone comes complete with source!

Thats right, you can download not only a playable game, but the source code to see how to make the game yourself!

I wrote this game for beginners using Aurora who wanted to know how to use 3d and 2d together to make something unique, but as a challenge, I used the 2d surface that one would normally use for the HUD to place the game on, and the backdrop is a rotating sun, with an orbiting planet that has its very own moon!

I left alot of features out of the game so that others who are learning could add in what could already be there, this was to reduce the complexity of the code since the target audience in mind was new game developers!

This was written in Aurora, so you would need to get a demo version of Aurora and once you load the project, simply follow the instructions for creating a BASS.Lib file and then compile away!

(Or just download the full working game)

]]> 30 Jan 2007 09:01:16 Guide your ball through 100 small levels, attempting to make it through in the best time.

]]> 29 Jan 2007 04:51:59 There's a fair few "reaction tests" across the internet, and most of them follow one cliche idea or another - click at the right time, click the right amount of times and so on. This one is slightly different, and requires a bit more thinking than the standard methods.

There are two things to focus on, each of them a ring with 15 circles. You can rotate the outer ring with your mouse. When the colors of each of the circles match up, click the left mouse. If you've aligned them properly, you'll get points and extra time. Otherwise, you'll just lose some points. Then, the colors reset and you try again. Try to get the most rings possible in a minute and earn yourself a highscore!

There are 3 gamemodes, and 8 "skins".

Also, the song featured is named Obscurity, written by Dark Nebula.

]]> 29 Jan 2007 04:01:31 3-D Ultra Minigolf is another game in the 3D Ultra series by Dynamix. The game has 18 holes to play through, and includes standard mini golf holes as well as crazier themed ones. To start off, there are the normal windmill, lighthouse, and sawmill holes. However, there are also many creative and crazier holes. One will send the player back in time to play with dinosaurs, one is in space, and another takes place at a haunted house.

The game can be controlled in two different ways. You can either click and hold the mouse button, or you can use the "true swing" method where you move the mouse to indicate how hard you want to hit the ball.

]]> 26 Jan 2007 07:00:54 Galcon is an awesome high-paced multi-player galactic action-strategy game. You send swarms of ships from planet to planet to take over the galaxy. It's arcade action risk with planets! Anyone can play - only takes 30 seconds to learn. Multi-player network game for up to 12 players with teams. 15 different single player missions against 7 different computer players. Attack planets with thousands of swarming ships! Short battles, epic warfare - only 5 minutes per round. Net ranking of all net players. Good times guaranteed!

]]> 23 Jan 2007 06:58:24 Inspired by RoboTron, Smash TV and Llamatron. Mutant Storm is a classic arcade game with a new age twist. One hand controls the firing the other controls the movement. Simple controls and addictive gameplay with decent graphics set Mutant Storm apart.

]]> 17 Jan 2007 01:27:17 Play as Ed as he strives to avoid Mr. Smoozles, who's been turned completely nutso by the evil Goragons, who have also completely messed up reality.

Can Ed stop the Goragons' plans, save his friends, restore Mr. Smoozles' mind and return the world to normal at the same time as ensuring his valuable collection of Geeks Monthly comes to no harm? Only with your help he can!

]]> 16 Jan 2007 07:02:31 Paper Ball is a unique remake of the old classic Arkanoid. With new "hand-drawn" graphics and some new gameplay features Paper Ball is a fun addictive arcade game.

]]> 16 Jan 2007 04:14:30 Torque Combat is a game StarterKit included with the TorqueX game engine by GarageGames. It is bundled with full source code and demonstrates:

• TorqueX 2D Framework
  
• Local multiplayer capabilities with keyboard or Xbox360 game pad
  
• Two different types of game play: Assault and Sumo
  
• Playing a TorqueX game on a retail Xbox 360 through the XNA Creator's Club
  

]]> 10 Jan 2007 02:52:18 Gundown an oldschool arcade game at heart, where you must obliterate every soldier, ship, motorcycle or pixel that moves by controlling your artillery contraption. Use upgrades between rounds to beef up your firepower. Addictive!

Liberally taking aspects from popular arcade games like Space Invaders and the likes, Gundown borrows the similar gamestyle but adds in its own unique style of elements, such as: angled shots which require more tactic on the player's behalf, firepower upgrades to leave more destruction, and plenty of particle effects to keep the player's bloodlust at bay. :)

Controls are simple to use, and the gameplay is simple to grasp. Gundown is a game that is simple enough to get used to, but offers a continually challenge experience.

]]> 08 Jan 2007 02:32:44 Wacky Sleigh Ride (WSR) is a Christmas fun-racer. You can show your driving skills on three different courses either in training mode or mulitplayer against other players!
WSR is created with the TORQUE GAME ENGINE from GarageGames.com.

]]> 07 Jan 2007 04:09:48 Year 2546 - Planet Terria
For too long, genetically modified grown food, and pollution from the ocean and environment created a harmful impact on the natural food chain of Planet Terria.

The insects and ocean dwellers mutated in wildly unusual ways and became stronger and more intelligent.

Some began to develop brain abnormalities, which resulted in an increased aptitude of 5000% in their IQ's. As their new intellect grew, so did their appetite for planet domination.

They now feel that Terrians are their Public Enemy Number One. So, they developed a secret army and are now ready to eradicate the Terrians with all of their mutant force.

You and your ship, the "Kai-jin" are the last hope for the Terrian Kind...

]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:43:17 DemonStar: Secret Missions 2 is a vertical scrolling spaceship shooter. DemonStar: Secret Missions 2 is the latest spinoff of Demon Star games. Packed with arcade style action, graphics and sound. DemonStar: SM2 also comes with online multiplayer action. Join in the fun today

Download the demo for DemonStar: SM2 today!

]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:26:51 Alien Abduction was formed from the inspiration of the classic arcade game Defender along with other twitchy arcade shooters like Mutant Storm. Classic arcade action mixed with twitchy on your toes action. Alien Abduction should not be missed.

]]> 04 Jan 2007 02:05:58 Just like Bust-A-Move, Scrubbles is a bubble-popping arcade-puzzle game. What sets Scrubbles apart is its humor and overall fun factor.

]]> 03 Jan 2007 05:04:24 Just like Geometry Wars, Bullet Candy has you dodging and firing other space ships in intense 360 degree action. Collect the little space ships and shoot the other ones into tiny little pieces.

]]> 29 Dec 2006 12:27:37 "Nuts & Scrap" is a platform arcade game, with some touches of a graphical adventure title featuring two fearless robots whose mission is to save the human race, which is endangered by an evil doctor trying to take over the world.

The game sports fun 3D pre-rendered graphics and a spectacular sound track that will delight the gamer on the various locations where the action takes place.

DevilishGames is an indie software development company from Spain created by David Ferriz & Fran Ferriz. They have been awarded prizes for their games in the last five "Art Futura & Sony Playstation" game development contests, among others. "Nuts & Scrap" won one of them.

]]> 12 Dec 2006 10:02:16 Gem Ball is a 3D arcade game. In Gem Ball it is not enough to simply keep the ball going. You are to follow certain strategy as you can win only by triggering a chain of events. Gem Ball offers an adventure where the myths of Ancient Egypt will lead you through perilous dangers to achieve the great goal of restoring the long lost gifts of Amon Ra, the King of Gods.

]]> 11 Dec 2006 12:29:52 In a world festering in cookie cutter match-3 puzzle games, one game stands out of the pack with authority and moons the rest of the games with it's cool sarcastic attitude. Oddictive promises to rob you of your free time and never give it back, not even if you beg for it.

]]> 08 Dec 2006 01:23:04 LaserAge is a retro game similar to Galaxian and Galaga clones. This shooter features power-ups and is highly detailed, combining nostalgia with 24-bit color. Four levels have 100 waves of ships. Destroy 15 enemies with 13 power-ups. You can play in windowed and full-screen modes; then show off your skills to the world with Web-based high scores. Your ship can be controlled with the mouse, which comes in handy when you're trying to dodge enemy fire. The Gold version features a new interface and a massive list of bug fixes.

Genre: Arcade
Developer: Ingava
Version: 2.0A

]]> 07 Dec 2006 08:46:07 This is a game which you can make while reading The Game Programmer's Guide To Torque.

This is the alpha version of the game, containing polished art (by Canon of frogames) as well as an editor so you can make your own levels.

This game is available for Windows and OSX. Give it at try and if you enjoy playing it, consider checking out the book and other products make by me at the Hall Of Worlds Products Page. Also check out Canon's work over at frogames. They've got some great content packs for TGE and and upcoming game.

]]> 01 Dec 2006 10:41:22 Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy is a single and multiplayer game where players strive to become the most infamous of all pirate captains. Race against the clock to amass Infamy points, snatching plunder from under the nose of your opponents while avoiding the deadly Ships of the Crown.

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Take your pirate ship into any of the charted territories and pillage your way into the Hall of Infamy, where your name can stand with the likes of Edward "Blackbeard" Teach.
Three single player campaigns, where you will get to control a number of different ships classes as you progress from humble pirate captain to governor of the province.

Numerous different objectives and strategies for winning the game, some obvious... some devious.

Manic plundering action with up to 8 human players as well as computer controlled shipping.

Easy to control ship with independent port and starboard cannon batteries.

Adjustable camera positions including telescopic "Crow's Nest" view to aid in spotting plunder from a safe distance.

Play "Where Be Willy?" and see if you can find our wayward corsair.

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