Shot97 Retro

    Menace Amiga, 1988 DMA Design/Psyclapse/Psygnosis  $29.95 *My video review for Menace *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of all writings *Discord for updates *If pics show artifacting, zoom in/out (CRT effect) Beyond the chapters of your favorite novel, there's a power to the written word which can transcend lifetimes. A deserved classic will generally stay as such, the trash shall be forgotten. Perhaps a hidden gem will shine through, spotted beneath the murky depths of obscurity. Art takes many forms, from traditional paints, to music, stage, film, and of course the video games discussed here. Those entrenched in the culture of one may look upon another with pure disdain, even amongst family subsets. I've wondered if perhaps the common thread tying them all together lies in your humble, or sometimes not so humble, critic. The select few who care so deeply as to love or hate something the vast majority of people are indifferent to. Having read hun...

   The Persian Gulf Inferno  Amiga, 1990 Parsec Software/Innerprise $39.95 *My video review for Persian Gulf Inferno *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Game played/shown in NTSC mode with 4:3 aspect ratio, designed in PAL Did you ever have any games scare you when you were growing up? Having already watched movies such as Child's Play and The Terminator I can't say too many video games brought me chills, though I do recall a few which were able to bring jump scares via loud noises during the introduction scenes. These games kind of frightened me into thinking perhaps I'd be waking somebody up, bringing an end to my time at the computer before it had begun, though the games themselves didn't tingle the spidey senses within. When it came to the movies what usually ended up scaring me most were moments which caused deep reflection on real world possibilities, and nuclear war tended to be high on that list for me. Born during the tale end of...

My Amiga 500's Keyboard A Story And Unnecessary Surgery *Unnecessary Surgery Video  *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings Other than the Commodore 64, there may be no more legendary look to a computer and her keyboard than from the Amiga 500. Having written quite a bit on both the Amiga and 64 over the years, I would have to give the Amiga a firm win if not in look, than certainly in its actual use. The 500 is where I learned how to type, and no matter how much time ticks past, or how ergonomic newer boards might be on your wrists, I have always felt most at home when typing with this legendary machine right here. It's difficult to even picture most computers with their keyboard. When you're first buying a computer there's likely to be several keyboard options as there would be for any other component in the setup. You'll have it tucked under the desk and out of sight when it's not in use, it may even be wireless and cu...

WBPong Amiga Workbench Game 2017 RJD/R16815 *My video review for WBPong *Download WBPong *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings *Video from RJD showing the development (Appears to have been taken down) Though it never sold any copies, it is likely the most popular game of all time is Window's own solitaire. From kids to adults, at work, school, or at home, it's a game countless people who were lost in the day turned to for a little pastime. A simple yet addictive game of cards that runs in a window on your desktop. Countless desktop games were made for Windows, though you'll be harder pressed to find a variety on the Amiga. On occasion, perhaps through a Fred Fish disk, you would indeed come across the odd "Workbench game". I've got a Tetris and Mindsweeper clone, a Yaztzee game, even a solitaire game. All run right on top of Workbench 1.3, and cooperate with the Amiga's multitasking. WBPong is actually a ne...

TSGui - Amiga Application Review Copy ADFs On Workbench 1.3 (and others) with GUI 2006 Thomas Rapp *My video review for TSGui *Download TSGui *Brought to my attention by Ms. MadLemon *My guide for transferring files from PC to Amiga *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings I've previously had two main methods for copying Amiga floppy disk images (ADFs) to an actual floppy, and I've been fairly content with those. I originally used a free method through the use of ADF Sender terminal on a Windows PC, with transdisk on the Amiga via the shell. This method works flawlessly, but involves working with both the PC and the Amiga at the same time while typing in commands. I tried another method through the paid program of Amiga Explorer, which allows you to drag and drop an ADF through Windows to your Amiga floppy drives with little involvement from you on the Amiga end. This method again works fine, yet despite less steps it left me incr...