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Threshold - Atari 2600 (1981)
Guess where we'll be going next? The Apple II. Because that's what this was written for by none other than Mr. King's Quest himself. I wish that I knew more about what this game was doing because Williams had a knack for discovering capabilities on the Apple II. I mean this is basically a shmup on the Atari 2600, and it's technically sound as well.
But those curve balls and squirrely enemies, really? That's just mean.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neQym55PqRk
But those curve balls and squirrely enemies, really? That's just mean.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neQym55PqRk
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