Atarimania

Atari ST - MCM - 1989

Puffy's Saga

Genre
Arcade - Gauntlet
Year
1989
Language
Machine Language
Publisher
MCM
Controls
Joystick / Keyboard
Distributor
Players
1
Developer
[n/a]
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
-
Programmer(s)
Sablatou, Claude
Country
Spain
Graphic Artist(s)
Sablatou, Claude
Software
Game design
Sablatou, Claude
Box/Instructions
Musician(s)
[n/a]
License
Commercial
Sound FX
Sablatou, Claude
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST, STe / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
Dump
Missing dump(s)
Number of Disks
Dump format
Protection

OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (3)

TIPS (2)

TRIVIA (2)

Version differences

The original release of Puffy's Saga is not STe compatible. This issue was fixed however when Hit Squad released a one disk budget version of the game.
In February 2025 Steve at AtariCrypt discovered a Blitter chip updated version of the game, that gets rid of the push scrolling, unfortunately familiar with many ST games.
Blitter version instead offers greater playability with proper scrolling.
It is yet unknown in which year the Blitter upgraded version was released as all three dumps made from retail versions we have tested do not activate Blitter.
Blitter activated Puffy's Saga can be downloaded from example
Peter Putnik's Hard Disk adapted games page

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 (2)

The One · January, 1989Rating: 69 %
Atari User (Spain) · Setiembre, 1989Rating: 75%