Brain / Brain - Logical / Puzzle · 1990

Archipelagos

Published by Britannica Software · Developed by Astral Software Ltd.

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Information

Genre: Brain - Logical / Puzzle
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Mouse
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Carruthers, Paul
Graphic Artist(s): Carruthers, Paul
Game design: Astral Software
Musician(s): Whittaker, David
Sound FX: Whittaker, David
Dump: Missing dump(s)
Year: 1990
Publisher: Britannica Software
Distributor: -
Developer: Astral Software Ltd.
Licensed from: -
Country: USA
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.8/10 · Votes: 18 · Downloads: 0 · Hits: 4,546

Screenshots (6)

Article (2)

Tips (1)

Trivia (4)

Development

Several pieces of commented assembler source can be found from the disk (16Bit Pocket Power version)

Graphics

Features up to 21 colours on-screen simultaneously (in-game)

Charts

Top UK charts position: 20 (11/190)
Months on charts: 2 between 10/1990 - 11/1990

Releases

First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (4/1989), Amiga (5/1989), PC (6/1989)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (9)

The One · April, 1989 · Rating: 92%

ST / Amiga Format · May, 1989 · Rating: 84%

ACE · May, 1989 · Rating: 910/1000

ST Action · May, 1989 · Rating: 71%

Atari ST User · June, 1989 · Rating: 9/10

The Games Machine · June, 1989 · Rating: 90%

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · July, 1989 · Rating: 77%

The One · October, 1991 · Rating: 3/5

ST Review · August, 1992 · Rating: 4/5

Comments (2)

Petari — 1 Apr 2019
Great game by all means. Simple concept, lot of levels and atmospheric music. Ah, and graphic is top notch, in 3D .
Steven — 30 Nov 2012
This game seems to be manual-protected as well... there's something missing for a great experience!