I've been working recently on a huge tribute piece on Micro-Antics, the company that produced the amazing Chariot Race for the Commodore VIC-20. We have finally preserved all their titles and these are now all available to download (including an unreleased game), along with a gallery of dev materials that we have collated over the years. Hope you enjoy it!
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/03 ... ro-antics/
A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
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A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/
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- huffelduff
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Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Hi there,
Thanks for the Article and your preservation efforts. People like Paul Hope were trail blazers for the VIC and the home computer games industry in general.
Something bothers me though. Did he ever write games or software for any other platform? (I know you mention the C64 in the article but as you pointed out no other games for the Commodore were published). But was that it? Did he never bother with software again? Why?
I mean guys like Jeff Minter (The Yak) went on to code games for decades.
What was Paul's vocation? Did he move on to bigger and better things?
What happened?
Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Hi Huffelduff, many thanks and glad you enjoyed it!
By the sounds of it, Paul had just moved onto other projects and away from computers. I'm not sure what he did next, but I will check with Toby.
By the sounds of it, Paul had just moved onto other projects and away from computers. I'm not sure what he did next, but I will check with Toby.
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/
Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Well done on the preservation and the thoughtful contact with the family.
This is a nice bit of preservation to read through.
This is a nice bit of preservation to read through.
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Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it!
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/
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- Ola H
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Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
Chariot Race always seemed like a very intriguing game to me. The subject and the graphics were different to other Vic 20 games, especially the unexpanded ones. I remember it being on display behind a glass case in the large bookstore in my Swedish hometown in 1984. I tried to persuade a classmate to buy it but I can't recall if he did.
I had no idea about Micro-Antics' other games. Thanks for bringing all the information together!
I had no idea about Micro-Antics' other games. Thanks for bringing all the information together!
Re: A tribute to Micro-Antics and preserving all their titles
No problem at all, and glad you enjoyed it
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/
Our VIC-20 page: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/vic-20- ... at-werent/