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Title: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: khisanth on 12:54, 15 December 09
Anyone know of any festive or christmas themed games for the Amstrad or any other retro machine for that matter?
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: Nich on 22:17, 16 December 09
Quote from: khisanth on 12:54, 15 December 09
Anyone know of any festive or christmas themed games for the Amstrad or any other retro machine for that matter?
Two games that come to mind are:
Both of them are rubbish!

There's also a collection of four games called Compendium, which has a Christmas theme - but it's not very good either!
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: Cholo on 21:04, 17 December 09
Donno if this counts, but im pretty sure there is a few CWTA Type-in games that are Christmas-y. I recall playing at least one where you moved santa around a maze thingy.
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: redbox on 22:13, 17 December 09
Quote from: Cholo on 21:04, 17 December 09
Donno if this counts, but im pretty sure there is a few CWTA Type-in games that are Christmas-y. I recall playing at least one where you moved santa around a maze thingy.

Probably Save Santa (http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=3099)? 
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: MacDeath on 17:53, 18 December 09
A Rick dangerous special christmas was done, I don't remember on which computer...let me check :

http://www.rickdangerous.co.uk/rickxmas.htm

Oh, not that Christmas themed, but the Rick 128+...will be released on Xmas too... ;)

Another simili Xmas theme :
Night shift !

you have to manage a toy factory...
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: mr_lou on 13:21, 19 December 09
Not for a retro machine, but a retro game.

Anyone who hasn't tried Jardinains (http://jardinains.com/) (arkanoid clone with a twist) should definitely try it out and have lots of fun!
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: khisanth on 14:23, 19 December 09
Okay just played Santa's Christmas Capers and boy is it awful!!

Few things wrong with it.

1) There is no Santa in it!!! Reindeer and your sled but nobody in it!!!

2) Way too hard

3) Graphics are pretty appalling. block and chunky doesnt describe it enough!
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: khisanth on 14:59, 19 December 09
Well just finished the official father christmas and at least that had some variety!!! not exactly fun in any way but at least it was playable !
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: ukmarkh on 16:05, 20 December 09
I thought Dizzy was released with a xmas theme?
Title: Re: Christmas/Festive games
Post by: Cholo on 18:18, 20 December 09
I recall a chrismas Amiga cover disc with a short "Cannon Soccer" game on it (Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer kinda mix).

Also recall there being a lot of "christmas" easter eggs in Saturn & Dreamcast games. Like if you set you console to christmas date you get different "christmas" graphics in Nights.
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