{"id":248,"date":"2019-10-12T23:14:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T03:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/?p=248"},"modified":"2025-02-13T00:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T05:53:07","slug":"gigeresque-sci-fi-c64-platformer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/2019\/10\/12\/gigeresque-sci-fi-c64-platformer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2611 Gigeresque Sci-Fi C64 Platformer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many years ago, I played a computer-game that I think was on a Commodore 64 (though I don’t see how that could have been possible since I don’t recall actually using a C64, and could swear I played it on my own computer, which would mean DOS \ud83e\udd14). It was quite colorful (e.g., vibrant 16-color mode) and was a sci-fi platformer with grotesque H. R. Giger like mosnters and visual (think Alien<\/em>).<\/p>\n

I recall you played as a robot (more like the ED-209 from Robocop<\/em> than Thexder<\/em>), and there was a large metal pill (like the paddle in Alleyway<\/em>. I also recall a large red monster face in the corner of the screen (possibly embedded into the floor or wall), facing up at a 45\u00b0 angle.<\/p>\n

I’m certain I managed to look it up several years ago, but I just can’t seem to find it now. I’ve tried various combinations of search queries, but Google Images doesn’t seem to find it. Whatever it is is reminiscent of Starquake<\/em>. I feel like it was Turrican<\/em> but a quick search indicates it is not (although it certainly does have some of the red tendrils that fit).<\/p>\n

What game is it? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n

\"Starquake\"<\/a>
Starquake is sort of close, but I know Starquake, and it’s definitely not it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Turrican\"<\/a>
Turrican isn’t the one, but it’s close<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Starquake\"<\/a>
Starquake has some familiar aspects, but is definitely not it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"ED-209\"<\/a>
You play as a robot that looks sort of like the ED-209 from Robocop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Alleyway\"<\/a>
I recall a metal pill-shaped thing like the paddle in Alleyway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many years ago, I played a computer-game that I think was on a Commodore 64 (though I don’t see how that could have been possible since I don’t recall actually using a C64, and could swear I played it on my own computer, which would mean DOS \ud83e\udd14). It was quite colorful (e.g., vibrant 16-color […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/synetech.ddns.net\/blogs\/erklarenmir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}