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[challenge entry] will anybody recognize this?

edit: it's scorched earth. A funky bomb's just gone off. i can't be the only one to have played Scorch, can I?

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(spazdor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:09, archived)
# yes! 1994 after a load of drugs

maybe.. or something
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:11, archived)
# Missile Command?
(I helped save b3ta! Lanc Weekend Trailer Park Supervisor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:12, archived)
# oh flip, aye!
I had it for the Spectrum and it was all in monochrome, apart from the missle tracking lines which were white and colour clashed
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:13, archived)
# Best arcade use of a track ball ever.
Well that and Crystal Castles.
(I helped save b3ta! Lanc Weekend Trailer Park Supervisor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:15, archived)
# there was that marble game too... Marble Madness was it?
I preferred Bomb Jack.. must more intellectual ;)

*runs away from the funny looking crow thing*
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:16, archived)
# Oo Bomb Jack.
Yes that was good. Loved Jet Pack if we are talking Spectrum games.
(I helped save b3ta! Lanc Weekend Trailer Park Supervisor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:19, archived)
# Jet Pac was bloody class
Ultimate made some brilliant games "fo sho"
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:20, archived)
# go download this. your life is clearly incomplete right now.
dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?classicgaming/scorch/scorch15.zip
(spazdor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:16, archived)
# they don`t like teh hotlink codez
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:21, archived)
# oh, apologies. here's a better one
www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/arcade/scorch15.zip
(spazdor, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:25, archived)
# it hates my laptop
I shall try it on teh PC tomorrow maybe :)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 25 Aug 2005, 22:40, archived)
# You need to see..
..the remake!

Its rather splendid..with all that 3D goodness :)

www.scorched3d.co.uk/
(Foot is giving money away on, Fri 26 Aug 2005, 9:36, archived)
# scorch!
that was my favourite game for many years.
awesomeness.

and yes of course funky bombs were the best.
along with those weapons that sprayed a load of 'earth' so you could bury people.

nice one.
(moik, Mon 29 Aug 2005, 2:27, archived)