Japan: Ten new games for Atari 8-bit computers

May 06, 2022 • Updated: Mar 17, 2025 - 12:33 AM

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Under the unique name Inufuto, a Japanese programmer has developed a dozen attractive games for different retro systems, including the Atari 8-bit computers.

The games - which range from ship games, platform games, maze games and other genres - are available for around thirty home computers, including the TRS-80 CoCo, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Apple II, VIC-20 (VIC-1001) and MSX.

Also featured are little-known machines in the West such as the Bandai RX-78, Casio FP-1100, C64 Japan, Fujitsu Micro 7, Mitsubishi MULTI8, Sharp MZ-2200, Matsushita JR-100, Hitachi MB-6890, NEC PC-6001, Sega SC-3000, Sony SMC-777, Sord M5 and Toshiba Pasopia7 computers; as well as the Casio PV-1000 and Sega Master System consoles.

All of Inufuto's works - made between 2020 and 2022 - use simple graphics and few colors, which is why they have been compared to games from the early eighties. However, it should be noted that they also share the high degree of addictiveness of those older titles.

Aerial

Typicalshoot 'em uphorizontal movement, which includes level bosses.

Ascend

Unique game that challenges us to avoid monsters and reach the top of the screen. We can hinder the advance of our enemies by jumping and pushing blocks.

Battlot

Navigate the mazes and destroy the enemy base to move on to the next level.

Bootskell

Similar to the classic game Pengo (Atari, 1983), you have to push blocks to defeat monsters. Be careful, as your enemies can also use the blocks against you.

Cavit

Dig up all the chests to move on to the next level. You can use the rocks to kill the monsters.

Impetus

Addictive vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game, with strong resemblanceto classics like “Xevious”(Atari, 1984) or "Espial" (Tigervision, 1984).

Lift

Collect all the flags to advance to the next stage. Use the elevators to avoid the monsters.

Mazy

Find the way out of each maze. Pick up the knives and throw them at the enemies chasing you.

Neuroses

Perhaps the most complicated game: go through the maze and collect the cards. Then, throw them at other cards with the same letter so that both disappear. You move on to the next level when you have finished with all the cards. You can also use the cards to temporarily block the monsters.

Ruptus

A shooter of undeniable similarity with "Bosconian" (Namco, 1981). Destroy all enemy bases, while resisting the attack of other ships. You must also take down the barriers protecting them, by shooting at their ends.

Download: Inufuto's games for Atari 8-bit computers

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We recommend following the Inufuto Twitter account, as well as his channel on YouTube.