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I played this as a kid around 1994–1997(ish) on either my Atari ST(pretty sure it was ST cause joystick was basic stick with ball top and big red button with black casing) or early Compaq 386(not likely, but possible. I can close my eyes and still see the level, but the name is completely gone.

What I remember for sure:

• Character: Short, stout, nimble — a small human or forest elf, not tall/skinny, not an animal mascot, not a goofy kid. High-fantasy/medieval vibe.
• Environment: You're inside massive trees — not looking at them from a distance. Brown/green/tan palette, thick organic branches you platform across. Huge scrolling level (Turrican-style).
• Gameplay: Jumping/platforming. Collecting static drawstring tan/brown sacks of gold sitting on branches. When you grab one, a sound plays and a number at the top of the screen increases (like Mario coins).
• Graphics: Better than Turrican II on ST. Clean, polished pixel art — not ugly, not boxy, not grid-based.
• Combat: Minimal or none. This felt like a collecting/exploration game, not a fighter.
• Difficulty: Old school hard — die = restart, no passwords or continues.
• Tone: Wholesome, family-friendly fantasy.

What it's NOT (I've checked these):
Twinworld, Flink, Apprentice, Elf (Ocean), Chambers of Shaolin, Lionheart, Whizz, Sleepwalker, Super Cauldron, Nicky Boum/Nicky 2, Hocus Pocus, Heartlight, Inner World, Woodys World, Fury of the Furries, Pac-In-Time, Harlequin, Leander/Galahad, Liquid Kids, Rodland, James Pond 2, First Samurai, Blackthorne, Magic Pockets, Prehistorik 2, Gods, Elfmania, Risky Woods, Enchanted Land, Erik, Hoog, Magic Boy, Rock 'n' Roll Clams, Trolls, No Buddies Land, Baby Jo, Flimbo's Quest, Elf (MicroValue 1988).

It might have been a demo disk or coverdisk — I only recall playing one level and it was pretty basic. If I saw a screenshot I'd probably recognize it instantly.

Any ideas?

Just thought I'd create a new post to share my progress.

After having been sick with the flu most of last week, I spent all of Sunday and Monday working on GLAND (my engine is called SCUNK and its mascot is a skunk. So the naming convention just fit, while also staying true to the tradition established by the fine folks at LucasArts with SCUMM, BYLE, CYST, FLEM, MMUCAS and the unreleased SMEGMA), a new IDE for developing (primarily*) point and click adventure games that can be run in both ScummVM and a custom bytecode VM I maintain for ports to more exotic or lower end systems (Atari ST, Amiga 500/1000, 3DO, Sega Saturn, PS1. You name it, I probably got it).

The main goal in developing GLAND is to create a user-friendly development system that enables non-developers to contribute to indie game development and even complete laymen to start (and hopefully finish) their own little games.

The final release will ship with the ability to both package and test games in emulation (for Amiga, Atari ST, PS1, Sega Saturn, N64 and 3DO) as well as transfer the final binary to the target hardware via common USB debug protocols.

The final release of GLAND will be made available completely free-of-charge.

That being said, I still need help getting my game funded so I can work on this care-free.

* Technically, the scripting language is Turing-complete so you're not really limited to just point and click adventure games. In fact, I have made several non-adventure games in that engine and GLAND will include non-adventure templates as well.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/happy-ferret/tomas-king-of-rejection/posts/4695183

It's emulation, it’s not a powerhouse, and it’s all plastic, but plays pretty good.

if you’d like to try it yourself especially if you’re new to retro computers on handhelds.

handheld: Anbernic RG40XXV

Hi, I received an Atari Mega ST2 with a MegaFile 20 that the owner wants to do a back up on. How would I go about doing this? I would Ideally want to create a whole disk image instead of copying the files individually. Can this be done on a PC with an ISA RLL controller? Or do I have to use the Atari enclosure and the ST to interface it? Thanks.

Just pulled it out of storage from the 80s. Hasn’t seen power since then.

What should I do?

Thanks!

I'm embarking on what is certain to be a long and belabored journey into game development for the Atari ST.

Around the time I was 6 my dad brought home our Atari ST. I cut my developer teeth on Logo but never learned how to do what I really wanted which was make games, a deficit which has subconsciously haunted me to this day.

I'm endeavoring to rectify that, starting with Hello World.

Epic

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