Reg Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulderdash Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 I spent absolutely hours playing this. Apparently if you got all the gems in rainbow order something special happens, but the one time I did it nothing seemed to change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearecity Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 Me and my mate, spent months playing this, until we completed it. We loved Bubble Bobble, which we also completed, so was pleased to see this was going to be released. But, I remember that it didn't appear it was coming out, due to some dispute. So I was excited to see it was released, when I went into Virgin Megastore in London. I remember ringing my mate to tell him. I used to take my Amiga, up to his place as his mum worked night shift and we used to spend hours playing my Amiga. The game is full of hidden secrets, including codes entered on the start screen and as Boulderdash says, collecting the gems in the correct order. But you had to work through the game, to get the codes. I remember we discovered the code to continue from Level 5 to Level 7 (IIRC) at about 4am, when I was having to leave, as I was early turn in work (days of no sleep for 36+ hours). We couldn't wait until the next time, we would get to play lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealteredemu Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 Great game. Not sure if I like it as much as Bubble Bobble but I remember having this on my spectrum and I loved it. I think one of the best arcade conversion on the Spectrum is Bomb Jack, that’s an amazing game. J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearecity Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 36 minutes ago, thealteredemu said: Great game. Not sure if I like it as much as Bubble Bobble but I remember having this on my spectrum and I loved it. I think one of the best arcade conversion on the Spectrum is Bomb Jack, that’s an amazing game. J For me there's only one better version of Bomb Jack for home computers then the Spectrum and that's the Amstrad CPC version. Try it emulated, it's still as addictive as back then. It's similar in gameplay but much more colourful. Thr C64 version is far to cramped and the Amiga version is poor as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted November 4, 2024 Report Share Posted November 4, 2024 I played Rainbow Island's to death on the C64. It was a happy game, great music, and the Rainbows, of course, only added to the happiness! They don't make them like this anymore! What a fantastic game it was, and, in fact, still is! I remember getting the gems in the correct order allowed you to bypass the boss at end of level. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealteredemu Posted November 5, 2024 Report Share Posted November 5, 2024 Actually there are so many great arcade conversions on the Spectrum. I had a little play last night on a select few titles. Enduro Racer Ghosts N Goblins Bubble Bobble PaperBoy Commando I played some terrible arcade conversions too, of course. So many great little games to be fair, it was a versatile system that lasted many years. J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 5, 2024 Report Share Posted November 5, 2024 Loved this game played to death as well as Bubble Bobble and what a delight when it came out on PS1 Payed 19.99 for it and worth every penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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