Here is an interesting title from Atari Corp. in 1988 called Desert Falcon. Kinda an obvious name for what it is ( I was expecting something military air fighter game with a title like this, but I would be wrong). I'm not sure which desert this game is suppose to be set in but by the characters you fight in the game I would say Egypt would be a safe bet.
You are a bird flying around being shot at by other flying objects. You do have the ability to shoot back at the flying objects as you go along. Starting with 4 lives you take to the air to defeat obstacles in your way. If you recall my Blue Max write up you may remember comments about how it was impressive scrolling from southwest to northeast, and this game is similar in that respect ( even though not as a major degree).
As you play you can also land and walk around picking up objects along the way called "Hieros". For the game you are looking to find 3 of them. One of the interesting objects you need to shoot and defeat is a Spinx cat statue that comes alive. Even though your are taking on the Spinx the flying objects coming at you still comes in waves. After you defeat the Spinx, there is a bonus level that you can pick up items within a 20 second time limit between levels.
Overall this is an interesting game that might not be as graphically amazing as other titles but it holds its own in game play. The adding of walking around picking up objects brings something extra to the game that makes the whole game more challenging.
Thank you for this! I was wondering if the A8 version was any better than the 2600/7800 versions. Looks like a sup-par port, but still a fun game none-the-less. As a huge shmup fan, games like Desert Falcon and Blue Max are very interesting to me as they show the experiments and ideas that developed in the genre over time. These type of titles hold better replay and interest for me than most in the pre-NES era.
Keep these cool articles coming! (You'll need the content for your online museum anyway. )
I'm always looking for new game titles for topics. If you have an A8 computer cart title you'd like to see done leave me a message I'm open to any title you guys and gals have interest in.
I owned this version of the game, the 7800 version walks all over it IMO.
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