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Atari ST - Ocean Software - 1989

Rambo III

Rambo III — screenshot 11 / 15
Genre
Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional
Year
1989
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
Ocean Software
Controls
Joystick / Keyboard
Distributor
-
Players
1
Developer
[n/a]
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
Carolco Pictures
Programmer(s)
Brandwood, John
Country
United Kingdom
Graphic Artist(s)
Jones, Mark K. / Hemphill, Robert A.Horn, Ivan / Jones, Mark R.
Software
English
Game design
[unknown]
Box/Instructions
Musician(s)
Dunn, Jonathan
License
Prototype
Sound FX
Dunn, Jonathan
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST, STe / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
[WIP]
Dump
Download
Number of Disks
1 / Single Sided
Dump format
ST
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (4)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

A development version of Rambo III.
There are some funny touches in the intro screen. For example Nescafe Gold Blend is credited, maybe it was consumed a lot during the long hours ;)
Credits also include a little joke about the music that was not done yet: Not Dunn, referring to Ocean musician Jonathan Dunn.
Level loading screen includes a piece of text from Sara Josepha Hale's "Mary had a Lamb" poem from 1830's.
The basic gameplay and enemies are present, altough its impossible to die on the first level. John Rambo has a gun instead of knife and is able to shoot the enemies.
If you press 3 on the intro screen you can go straight to the Operation Wolf style shooting level.
Music and sound effects are still missing and there are some graphical differences like the wooden texture of the floor, a more colourful Rambo III logo, smaller graphics display of players energy level and some missing logos.
Huge thanks to Mark R. Jones who supplied the original development version of this title for Atarimania to preserve!

ADS (2)

VIDEOS (2)

Rambo III introduction
Rambo III introduction, development version

TIPS (2)

TRIVIA (2)

Origins

Based on 1988 movie by Tri-Star Pictures.

Releases

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

BOOK / MAGAZINE REVIEWS (1)

The One · January, 1989Rating: 59 %