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Currently hosting 3 games developed by The Bitmap Brothers!
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Currently hosting 3 games developed by The Bitmap Brothers! |
| Magic Pockets 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||||||
| Developed by The Bitmap Brothers | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Renegade Software | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: CGA 320×200×4c EGA 640×200×16c VGA 640×400×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Magic Pockets is an incredibly straightforward platformer. You play the Bitmap Kid, whose pockets hold an infinite number of toys. Some of your toys have captured by monsters escaped, so you must enter worlds inside of the pockets, throwing objects from your pockets to kill enemies. Sometimes you find a helmet which will transport you to a secret area, or give you powers like the ability to fire lasers. The gameplay is a bit slow, but the graphics are decent. Only the first level is playable in the shareware version. DownloadsMagic Pockets Shareware Demo (240k) Play online AvailabilityThe Bitmap Brothers no longer sell this game.
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| Chaos Engine, The 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Shooter | |||||||||||||
| Developed by The Bitmap Brothers | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Renegade Software | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Originally an Amiga game, The Chaos Engine was eventually ported to DOS. Playing cooperatively with a computer or human partner, two guys with guns shoot everything that moves in this overhead view shooter set in Victorian era England. A genre known as "steampunk", the premise is that a scientist in the era of steam engines and the age of rapid advancement of science and technology creates a device called the Chaos Engine, which quickly fills the world with monsters and robots. Both characters start with very little health in the demo, which makes it difficult to play for very long. Only the first level is playable in the shareware version. DownloadsThe Chaos Engine Shareware Demo (518k) AvailabilityThe Bitmap Brothers no longer sell this game. It can be purchased from Amazon: The Chaos Engine.
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| Z 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | RTS | |||||||||||||
| Developed by The Bitmap Brothers | |||||||||||||||
| Published by Renegade Software, Virgin Interactive | |||||||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c SVGA 640×400×256c | |||||||||||||||
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Z is a realtime strategy (RTS) game in which you command a robot army and try to conquer the battlefield. There are at least four types of droid units to command, the difference being the type of weapons they carry, such as rockets capable of damaging tanks. Unmanned jeeps, tanks, and gun turrets are often located on the map at the beginning of the battle, and can be occupied by droids from either side. Vehicles aren't always destroyed in battle, leaving them to be occupied by the victor's droids. The battlefield is divided into regions, each marked with a flag. When a robot or vehicle touches the flag, it is controlled by that side's army, and any manufacturing facilities will create droids or vehicles loyal to that side. The more territories are occupied, the faster the factories produce units. Victory is often achieved by winning the race to occupy critical territories at the beginning of the battle, but the flag must still be adequately defended to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. There is a lot of voice in the game, and the droids acknowledge orders, respond humorously to suicide missions, celebrate victories, and call for help when overwhelmed in battle. VGA mode displays 25% of the map compared to SVGA mode and is not recommended. There are four levels in each of five zones in the game, and the environment is a factor in battle. Originally published by The Bitmap Brothers' own Renegade label, it was later published by Virgin Interactive. Only level 6 is playable in the shareware version. Downloads
AvailabilityCopyright holder The Bitmap Brothers no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: Z.
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