Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Robotron · 1991

Llamatron

Published by [no publisher] · Developed by Llamasoft

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Robotron
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1, 2 (sim.), Demo
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Minter, Jeff
Graphic Artist(s): [unknown]
Game design: Minter, Jeff
Musician(s): [n/a]
Sound FX: Minter, Jeff
Year: 1991
Publisher: [no publisher]
Distributor: -
Developer: Llamasoft
Licensed from: -
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: PD / Freeware / Shareware
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB
Version: [1MB]
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.6/10 · Votes: 43 · Downloads: 2,994 · Hits: 12,682

Additional Comments

Read more about Jeff's memories on Llamatron from http://wayoftherodent.com/features/the%20making%20of%20llamatron.htm

Screenshots (6)

Trivia (2)

Origins

The original release of Llamatron came with seperate version for 1mb owners that has better sound fx. Samplerate on 512k machines was cut half which, according to developer, made the speech samples sound quite bad.

If you registered Llamatron, you received llama poster, newsletter and a copy of 'Andes Attack'

Sound

I *did* get one "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells" letter, albeit a mild one. The release version contained the whole "Oh, fuck!" sample, but the game was set so that a certain time after that sample was triggered, another explosion sample would be triggered, cutting off the swearing appropriately. But Mr. Mildly Disgusted had discovered an oversight - if you hit Pause in between the time the swearing was triggered and before the obscuring explosion was triggered, the whole "Oh Fuck!" sample would get played. (Source: Jeff Minter)

Comments (1)

Daniel Thomas MacInnes — 28 Feb 2019
An outstanding arcade shoot-em-up and the best version of Robotron ever made. The game plays well with 8MHz CPU, but really plays best in 16 MHz, blazing fast and silky smooth with no slowdown whatsoever. Compared to the iOS Minotron, this game is faster, more immediate and more intense, owing to its excellent controls. You can play very well with one joystick, but dual-joystick mode is also available. This is easily my favorite Atari ST videogame. Of course, I've only played a handful, but I honestly don't see anything that is going to surpass Llamatron. Fantastic work!