Cometball – A game for the Atari Falcon 030
(C) 2018 by C. Hellmuth (HM‑Pictures)
It's the Armageddon... Huge comets are flying through space towards mother earth. In case of an impact, mankind would be extinct. You are mankind's last and only hope. All other computers fail due to cosmic radiation – but your Atari Falcon is still up and running.
Scientists have connected your Atari to the world’s most powerful weapon: the plasma cannon. It’s up to you to save the world!
Requirements: Atari Falcon 030 with 4 MB RAM and ~20 MB HDD space. Resolution: VGA 640×480 in 16 colors. Works on Atari TT (without music) and on emulators, but real hardware recommended. Best with NVDI/accelerator (Nemesis, Phantom, CT60/E).
Features
- Unique gameplay using your mouse
- 17 minutes of soundtrack by Mark C. Wilson
- Story mode with 5 levels and boss fight
- Arcade mode with power‑ups, arcade music, surprises
- Saveable highscores
- Completely made on a real Atari Falcon 030 – including this website!
Updated Version 2.06:
- 2‑player arcade mode (joystick + mouse)
- Speed improvements
- Fixed video mode detection
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Boxed Version
Includes:
- Collector’s box
- Limited edition (first 25 boxes)
- CD‑ROM (game + audio soundtrack)
- Preconfigured Hatari emulator
- Printed manual
- A little surprise
Price: €24.99 (includes worldwide shipping). Send via PayPal to christian.hellmuth@gmx.de.
Small gameplay video:
Cometball is free software. You may share it freely, but do not sell it or modify for commercial use. (C) by C. Hellmuth (HM‑Pictures).
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