New to BBC Micro - Recommended Games?

Amby · Post by **Amby** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:16 am

I've only recently discovered the BBC Micro and would appreciate recommendations for the best games to try first. I'm especially interested in adventure games. Thanks!

Kecske Bak · Post by **Kecske Bak** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:07 am

In that case, I'd start with Twin Kingdom Valley if I were you.

sorvad · Post by **sorvad** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:47 am

Also, Lancelot and The Magic Crystal are other good games.

melchett · Post by **melchett** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:42 am

I think Level 9's Lords of Time is one of the best adventures ever written although you may have played this on other platforms. Other noteworthy games for the Beeb include:

Citadel
Repton 1, 2 & 3
Codename Droid: Strykers Run Part II
Elite (the best and original 8-bit version)
Labyrinth
Revs
Ravenskull
Castle Quest
Thrust
Exile
Palace Of Magic (almost a Citadel sequel, certainly worthy of it)
Imogen
Frak!
Cholo
Sabre Wulf
Knightlore
Atic Atac

In terms of adventures I'd consider:

All the Adventure International (you either love them or hate them)
Colossal Adventure
Adventure Quest
Dungeon Adventure
Snowball
Return to Eden
The Worm in Paradise
Red Moon
The Price of Magik
Emerald Isle
Gnome Ranger
Gnome Ranger II: Ingrid's Back
Lancelot
Scapeghost
Rick Hanson
Project Thesius
Myorem
Village of Lost Souls
The Hunt
Escape from Enthar 7 (loved this)
Assassin
Island of Xaan
Acheton

AJW · Post by **AJW** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:42 pm

Heyley games published a couple of good adventures:

http://www.vocks.org.uk/heyley/games.htm

I think these were released via Robico.

Kecske Bak · Post by **Kecske Bak** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:51 pm

And if you're feeling creative, download "The Quill" or the "Graphics Adventure Creator" and write some adventures yourself

Post by **Samwise** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:26 pm

Adventure games seem to have been well covered above, but if you fancy venturing further afield, I would definitely recommend:

Elite (Master 128 / 6502 enhanced version available) - 3D space simulation
Exile (also enhanced version available) - arcade adventure
Thrust - skillful, arcade
Ravenskull - arcade adventure
Chuckie Egg (with Rich's new extra colours loader patch: http://www.stairwaytohell.com/forums/vi ... .php?t=586) - addictive platformer
Repton - arcade puzzler

Plus any of the hundreds of others classics ...

Sam.

chris h · Post by **chris h** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:41 pm

Among many

Citadel - fanstatic games that . Best arcade adventure on any 8 bit , back in its time

Thrust - incrdeibily addictive

Psychastria - Gary Partis's great shoot em up , uridium clone , very underated

Firetrack - Another great shoot em up !

Jeremy Grayson · Post by **Jeremy Grayson** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:01 pm

Slightly more leftfield suggestions would include Nutcraka, Chichen-Itza, Boffin, Ransack, plus - if you like sport - Holed Out!

The Beeb version of Tetris has tricky controls, but plays a very fast game if you can master them.

Jeremy
(graysonscolumn)