The 100+ A8 games that made my 600XL [046/100]

BALLBLAZER
By David Levine & Aric Wilmunder (code), Gary Winnick (gfx), Peter Langston (snd), #LucasfilmGames, #Activision, 1985

#atari #atariart #ataripixelart #atari8bitgames #atari8bit #atari400 #atari800 #600XL #800XL #65XE #130XE #A8b #ballblazer

And here’s the #ballblazer press conference video, also no visuals at first. #gamedev

We showed this video at the 1984 press conference announcing our first two games, #RescueOnFractalus and #ballblazer. First part has no visuals, we didn’t want to confuse people by mixing game imagery with PR footage. We held the event at the famous Kerner C building theater adjacent to ILM #gamedev

🕹️TODAY on #XpressO3, 5-min #Atari7800 #GameReviews, I play #Ballblazer by #Atari @ #LucasFilm #Games from 1987 on the #7800Plus! In this futuristic sports game, you're fighting for Earth in a contest in your rotofoil! 🙃Only on #BCB! #Gaming Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=r_KP...

When the Lucasfilm Games Group started, we were given what felt like unlimited time to experiment, explore, tweak, polish our first two “throwaway” games, #RescueOnFractalus and #Ballblazer. Both ended up being groundbreaking games. We were so fortunate to have that extra time. #gamedev

Found this photo of 4 guys from Lucafilms Games in issue 33 of French magazine Tilt 😀 (July 1986)

From left to right: Ron Gilbert, Noah Falstein, David Fox and Chip Morningstar 📸

#LucasfilmGames #RetroGaming #TiltMagazine #RescueOnFractalus #Ballblazer #TheEidolon @grumpygamer.com @davidbfox.com

My happy place #atari #atari400mini #ballblazer #lucasfilmgames #retrogaming

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