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Arcade / Adventure / Arcade - 2-D · 1989

Aaargh!

Published by Arcadia Software · Developed by Binary Design

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Information

Genre
Adventure / Arcade - 2-D
Language
Machine Language
Controls
Joystick
Players
1, 1 vs. 2, Demo
Resolution
Low
Programmer(s)
Leitch, Dave
Graphic Artist(s)
Speakman, Nick
Game design
Sculptured Software
Musician(s)
Vincent, Nick
Sound FX
[unknown]
Year
1989
Publisher
Arcadia Software
Distributor
Virgin Mastertronic
Developer
Binary Design
Licensed from
Arcadia Systems
Country
USA
Software
English
Box/Instructions
English
License
Commercial
ST Type
ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks
2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.5/10 · Votes: 6 · Downloads: 1,590 · Hits: 10,794

Screenshots (13)

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Aaargh! — screenshot 13

Cover Art (8)

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Trivia (5)

Origins

Game based on Arcadia System 1987 coin-op.

Development

Piece of source code found from the disk
string2,a0 OK message
jsr printf
rts
failme move.l #string3,a0 FAIL message
jsr printf
rts
printf move.l a0,-(a7) write string pointed to by
move.w #9,-(a7) address reg A0
trap #1 to the screen
addq.l #6,a7 string must be terminated
rts with a zero
wait move.w #1,-(a7) wait for console input
trap #1
addq.l #2,a7
rts
;
DATA
buffer ds.b 12000
;
END

Sound

Features digitized title soundtrack at 9.6KHz
Features digitized sound fx at 4.8KHz
Original graphics by Joe Hutchens.

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for ZX Spectrum (9/1989), Commodore 64 (9/1989)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Amiga (6/1988), Atari ST (9/1989)
According to ACE 08/1988 there was no originally plans to convert this game for the Atari ST.

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

The Games Machine · October, 1989 · Rating: 77%

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · September, 1989 · Rating: 71%

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