Tag: Atari ST

  • The Carl Lewis Challenge

    Developer: Teque London Ltd.Publisher: Psygnosis Limited/Krisalis Software Ltd.Release Year: 1992Platform: DOSGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters In this game you select male or female athletes from various countries and train them for Olympic competition in a variety events. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List

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  • Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge

    Developer: Ocean Software Ltd.Publisher: Ocean Software Ltd.Release Year: 1988Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX SpectrumGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Character Olympic themed sports game based on the popularity of British decathlete Daley Thompson. Release in 1988 to coincide with the 1988 Olympic games. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List

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  • Daley Thompson’s Decathlon

    Developer: Ocean SoftwarePublisher: Ocean SoftwareRelease Year: 1984Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX SpectrumGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters Olympic themed sports game based on British decathlete, Daley Thompson, that allows you to participate in ten different events. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List

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  • Michael Jackon’s Moonwalker

    Developer: Emerald SoftwarePublisher: U.S. Gold, KixxRelease Year: 1989Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX SpectrumGenre: ActionTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, fandom/community/reception In this game you play as Michael Jackson. Gameplay is focused on finding children and fighting enemies that appear to stop you. Game was proposed to the developer by Jackson…

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  • Méwilo

    Developer: Coktel VisionPublisher: Coktel VisionRelease Year: 1987Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS, Thomson TO7Genre: Point and Click AdventureTaxonomy: Development, Black NPCs, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes You play an expert in paranormal phenomena who arrives in Martinique in 1902 a day before a volcanic eruption destroys the town. You go to the home of…

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  • Geisha

    Developer: Coktel Vision, MDOPublisher: TomahawkRelease Year: 1990Platform: Amiga, Atari ST, DOSGenre: Point and Click AdventureTaxonomy: Development An evil scientist has kidnapped your partner and wants to turn here into a cybernetic geisha. You travel to Tokyo to try to save her. Developed by Muriel Tramis. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List

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  • Gobliiins (Franchise)

    Developer: Coktel VisionPublisher: Sierra On-LineRelease Year: 1991, 1992, 1993Platform: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, iOS, Mac, WinGenre: Puzzle, AdventureTaxonomy: Development In this game you play as a goblin who solves puzzles and defeats enemies in the quest to save the kingdom. Developed by Muriel Tramis. interviews and other media scholarship Return to List

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  • Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness

    Developer: Coktel VisionPublisher: Coktel VisionRelease Year: 1998Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOSGenre: StrategyTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, Black NPCs, Development, politics/ideology/history You play as an enslaved person on a plantation who aims to incite a revolt, free the other enslaved people, and get revenge. Developed by Muriel Tramis. interviews and other media scholarship Return to…

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  • Fascination

    Developer: Tomahawk, Coktel Vision, MDOPublisher: Coktel Vision TomahawkRelease Year: 1991Platform: Amiga, Atari ST, DOSGenre: Point and Click AdventureTaxonomy: Development After the inventor of a drug that increases sex drive is murdered you find yourself in possession of the drug. Now you have to deliver it to the right person and clear your name. Developed by…

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  • Beverely Hills Cop

    Developer: Tynesoft Computer SoftwarePublisher: Tynesoft Computer SoftwareRelease Year: 1990Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX SpectrumGenre: ActionTaxonomy: Playable Black characters, narrative themes, Black cultural traditions The player takes control of Axel Foley, the main character of the series. There are four distinct sub games including a side-scrolling action game, a…

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