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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Bone Cruncher	Superior Software	1987	In Bone Cruncher the player takes the role of Bono, a dragon who makes a living by selling soap. His secret of success: he uses skeletons as ingredients. To restock, Bone has to collect more skeletons by traveling through a castle with 22 scrolling levels. This game is a Boulder Dash variant. The levels are filled with dirt (which vanishes when Bono walks over it), monsters, and glooks (basically rocks with eyes). Monsters can only travel on ways without dirt and their touch is hazardous - some even eat up the skeletons. There are 25 skeletons to find in each level and specific steps have to worked out to reach them (e.g. using a glook to cut off a specific monster's path), giving the game a puzzle-solving character.* [76]* [21]* [49]* [17]* [1]* [22]*** [52]
Enlightenment: Druid II	Firebird (Bullfrog)	1988
Garrison	Rainbow Arts (Digital Dreams)	1988
Garrison II: The Legend Continues	Rainbow Arts (Digital Dreams)	1988
Time Bandit	Microdeal (Michtron)	1988
Danger Castle	Kunert Soft (Computer Express)	1989
Jumpy	author	1989
Minos	Turtle Byte	1989
Puffy's Saga	Ubi Soft (Butterfly Software)	1989
Rock 'n Roll	Rainbow Arts	1989
Xybots	Domark (Teque)	1989
Apprentice	Rainbow Arts	1990	Zolo, an apprentice to the Master of the Guild of Magicians, is young, talented and wise beyond his years. Through he has another 400 years of apprenticeship to serve, Zolo has given glimpses of brilliance. His reward is a chance to enter the Guild provided he can cross the bewitched and dangerous world of Fumo, the dragon. The world of Fumo is colourful and full of cute but intelligent inhabitants. There are many hidden levels and rooms which can only be entered after solving different puzzles. Zolo will need all his guile, wit and mastery of his craft to solve the complex puzzles. His youth and agility will be an asset as he journeys through the bewitching colourful land of Fumo. An arcade adventure fill of colour, superb graphics and intrigue, to grip your attention from start to finish.* [142]* [24]* [80]* [17]* [2]* [23]* [83]* [49]* [102]* [22]* [1]* [52]*** [37]
Black Tiger	U.S. Gold (Capcom)	1990	Fight your way through colorful, action-packed levels in this 1987 arcade classic. Explore huge, sprawling levels as a powerful barbarian, seeking to defeat menacing bosses. Plus, upgrade your character with one of the first inventory and power-up systems ever built.* [99]* [2]* [83]* [49]* [102]* [7]* [76]* [23]* [33]* [85]* [1]* [52]*** [37]
Chip's Challenge	U.S. Gold;Epyx (Images)	1990	Strategy game players of all ages will love the puzzle-solving challenges facing Chip as he must conquer 144 game levels in order to join Melinda's exclusive computer club, the Bit Busters. Every level of Chip's Challenge represents a unique, timed, one-player puzzle. Solving a level invariably involves collecting microchips with available tools such as keys, magnets, shields and cleats. Doors, traps, monsters and other mischievous devices pose barriers, entice you into danger and complicate your progress. As each level is solved you are led into the next, slightly more difficult level. The first eight levels are puzzles that introduce you to the game's basic concepts. You find your way through mazes, collect keys to open doors, teleport from place to place, pick up tools, and use logic to conquer each puzzle. The levels get progressively more formidable. You must pay attention to subtle hiddle clues, learn how to evade many forms of disaster, and execute a complex series of actions. With 144 levels, even the most skilled strategy game players will be absorbed by Chip's Challenge for countless hours.* [181]* [159]* [161]* [49]* [33]* [106]* [62]* [7]* [23]* [2]* [102]* [17]* [82]* [22]* [52]* [37]
Count Duckula in No Sax Please - We're Egyptian	Alternative Software (Enigma Variations)	1990	Count Duckula (in No Sax Please - We're Egyptian) is a 2D platformer with adventure elements. The game is based on "Count Duckula", a British animated television series. Count Duckula with his servants Igor and Nanny have brought their European style castle to ancient Egypt. Once there they set their on the Sax, an ancient Egyptian saxophone with magical powers. The Sax is hidden in the pyramid tomb of the pharaoh Upanatem, deep in the burning desert. Cont Duckula's rivals the Crow Brothers inadvertently hitched a ride on their time travel and are preparing their own expedition to foil the vampire duck. Players control Duckula. The count must explore the pyramid, solving puzzles and collecting useful items, while keeping an eye out for wandering mummies and crows. Duckula must avoid the mummies, falling rocks and the Crow Brothers. If the count is touched by any of these then he is "frozen" and the clock advances by one hour. Duckula can pick up various useful items; if you don't want an item then Duckula must jump over it. Duckula can carry only up to three items.*** [102]
Fire and Brimstone	Firebird;MicroProse (Vectordean)	1990
Kid Gloves	Millennium Interactive	1990
Land of the Unicorn	Unicorn Software Company	1990
Night Hunter	Ubi Soft	1990
Alien Breed	Team17	1991	The year is 2191 and the galaxy stands on the brink of war, only the Interplanetary Corps maintain the uneasy peace. IPCC Miraculous was heading back for Federation HQ after six months on routine patrol around the Intex Network. Nothing had happened and nothing ever did in this god forsaken place.. Crew members Johnson and Stone were glad to be going home. Then came the orders to check out a remote Space Research Centre which had failed to transmit on any of the Federation wavebands. ISRC-4 was situated near the red-giant Gianor and was the last place they wanted to go...As the crafts retros fired and the craft began it’s approach path,Johnson and Stone prepared for duty, not knowing quite what to expect. There was something strange about the eerie silence that shrouded the station, something was obviously very wrong..Slowly the crafts wings folded and the craft gently docked into shuttle bay 2, they opened the airlocks and walked straight into the midst of an Alien Breed... Featuring.... * Fantastic graphics and sound running at Arcade speed (50 Frames/Sec) * Simultaneous 2 player option * Bewildering array of atmospheric sound and speech effects * Written exclusively for the expanded Amiga (1 Meg or more) * In-game computer system featuring extra weapons, maps and utilities * Scene-setting story disk included, featuring amazing ray-traced graphics * Puzzles, traps and a host of mean, ugly and nasty Alien creatures CU AMIGA (90%) "Awesome graphics...Superb sound fx...Blistering 1 Meg Alien Inspired Shoot’em up...Team 17 have come up with a winner." THE ONE (90%) "The speech, sound effects and in-game graphics are all excellent.. .Alien Breed is a classy product, very professional and very enjoyable... no shoot’em up fan should be without it."* [76]* [103]* [23]* [17]* [97]Alien Breed: Special Edition and Qwak, 1994, for the CD32. Danish, Ebglish, German, Italian, FrenchCD32 version [22]* [22]* [52]* [37]*Amiga CD32 compilation with [game=#18002]Qwak[/game] [32]*Influenced by the [i]Alien[/i] movies (somewhat obvious from the alien design), especially [i]Aliens[/i].
Eye of the Beholder	SSI;U.S. Gold (Westwood Associates)	1991
Fun Factory	Wicked Software	1991	Released as part of the "50 Great Games" compilation by Wicked Software in 1991. Not sure (yet) from whom and when this game originated.
Horror Zombies from the Crypt	Millennium Interactive (Astral Software)	1991
Warlock: The Avenger	Millennium Interactive (Electralyte)	1991
Alien Breed Special Edition 1992	Team17	1992	Encounter spectacular arcade action as you take on the might of a terrifying Alien army that has infested a Federation Research Station. Featuring...* Twelve massive and hugely challenging levels. * Tough missions and objectives to face. * Varied range of evil Alien creatures to overcome. * Technically stunning Amiga-only program. * Full screen, 32 colours, smooth-scrolling action. * Digitised speech. * Superb stereo 4 channel sound-effects. * Incredible music. * Powerful weaponry system. * Simultaneous 2 player option. For one or two players, this stunning new edition of the now classic "Alien Breed" gme features huge levels, new missions and much, much more - that represents a supreme challenge to new and old players alike. Note: this is a different edition to the full priced "Alien Breed" game, which is now no-longer on general release, nor is it the advertised sequel called "Alien Breed 2" which will be available during 1993. This version features twice the number of levels, game amendments and new missions/aliens - it DOES NOT require the original Alien Breed game to play and is a stand-alone product.* [23]* [97]* [22]* [52]
Lord of The Rings: vol.II: The Two Towers	Interplay	1992	Finished but not published due to poor sales of the [[gameid:153159 prequel]]. It is superior to the [[gameid:159214 DOS version]] in technical quality.
Stone Age	Eclipse Software Design (Stonehenge Soft Art)	1992
Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues	Team17	1993	Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues has Gauntlet-influenced gameplay, similar to the original Alien Breed (and the Alien Breed Special Edition '92), but with many new features. As one of four Interplanetary Corps soldiers, you must visit a remote alien-infested colony and destroy the alien invaders. The game is split into 3 main towers: Civilian, Military, and Science. There are also corridors linking them and outdoor levels. In total there are 17 zones, each featuring numerous different aliens and backgrounds. As you go through the game you collect credits, which can be traded for weapons, ammunition, and other enhancements through the in-game computers. Keys are collected as you progress, which must be used wisely, as there are many rooms containing bonuses that don’t have to be entered. Just like before, the game can be played solo or with a friend.*** [23]
Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land	Rauser Computer Advertising (Factor 5)	1994
Gauntlet	author	2012	An official Amiga conversion of Gauntlet was never released (despite being already advertised). In 2012 Philippe Guichardon published an Amiga version, by reverse engineering the Atari ST version.
Back to the Golden Age	author	2014	Unofficial conversion. Despite being listed in at least one gaming magazine back in 1990/1991 the game was never released officially.

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