What was this old Amiga game called.....

weird_dave · 4 Jan 2010 at 16:17

There was an addictive 4 player (on one keyboard!) car game where you tried to shove each other off an ever decreasing disk. I think it was freeware.
I've tried various googles but nothing is forthcoming.

PapaLazaru · 4 Jan 2010 at 17:00

Can't remember it but maybe on this list?

http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=...ist.php?list_license=Public%20Domain/Freeware

JBod · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:56

Skidmarks?

ArtificialFoxx · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:19

Knockout!

I made an XNA version of this quite recently (not quite as good as the original but close enough

)

I can give you a download link if you want.

weird_dave · 5 Jan 2010 at 01:14

Yup, knockout is the one!
I'd be quite interested to see an XNA version

NutritioN · 5 Jan 2010 at 10:40

OH YEAH!

MadMatty · 5 Jan 2010 at 12:55

There was also a poor commercial effort of this type of game called Burnout. http://hol.abime.net/250

I was going to make a quick video, but the game doesnt seem to like the emu (bad interlace artifacts)

weird_dave · 5 Jan 2010 at 13:03

That takes me back, amazing how often there was no winner

Efour · 5 Jan 2010 at 14:05

I was gonna say supercars 2 - but it wasn't clearly - anyone rember that game tho ? was brilliant !

ArtificialFoxx · 5 Jan 2010 at 15:24

I've just uploaded my xna version and you can download it here (please note this is pretty simple compared to the original and was not intended for public release!)

Screenshots:

Notes:
- Use the up and down arrow keys to select a menu item, use left and right to change an option or change a player's car colour. Press enter on 'start' to start the game.

- 2 to 4 Human players only

- At the end of a game, press enter to return to the menu.

Requirements to run:
- Graphics card with Shader Model 1.1 or better
- DirectX 9.0c [Link xp only?]
- XNA Framework Redistributable [Link]
- .NET framework 3.5: [Link]

Install:
1- Install XNA: xnafx31_redist.msi
2- Run setup.exe

Quite a few things to get it working really but I guess after all that you'll be able to play other (potentially better) XNA games too

Echo · 5 Jan 2010 at 16:41

This was a laugh indeed!

How I long for netplay capable remakes such as Tanks n Stuff, Biplanes, Extreme Violence, mavity Force 2, Sneech etc

(I've tried WinUAE + Kaillera but it's very flaky unfortunately)

Ind3h! · 5 Jan 2010 at 16:47

Efour2 said:
I was gonna say supercars 2 - but it wasn't clearly - anyone rember that game tho ? was brilliant !

I'd say possibly the best game ever to grace the Amiga. Used to love playing it with a mate

mame · 5 Jan 2010 at 16:50

The best car game on the Amiga was Stuntcar Racer! :cool:

oxygene · 5 Jan 2010 at 17:22

+1 for mavity Force 2

weird_dave · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:22

Some great games being mentioned here

TruffleShuffle · 5 Jan 2010 at 18:26

Nitro on the Amiga definatly deserves a mention. Very addictive!

weird_dave · 5 Jan 2010 at 19:15

I couldn't get the XNA version to run

Win 7, tried various compatability modes, it just says Knockout has stopped working.

Alan! · 5 Jan 2010 at 19:39

mame said:
The best car game on the Amiga was Stuntcar Racer!

You're wrong, it was this.

TruffleShuffle · 5 Jan 2010 at 19:55

Ahh i hated that game! All you did was overtake the first two cars (as seen in the video) and never be able to catch the next guy in front, you spend the whole race looking in you mirrors blocking the guys behind you.

PapaLazaru · 5 Jan 2010 at 20:56

I used to love Outrun & Chase H.Q :cool: