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    • Stuart2773S
      Stuart2773
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      Bruce Lee - Sega Master System - Homebrew

      a remake of the old Commodore 64 & Spectrum game

      alt text alt text

      http://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/BruceLee-SMS

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      • PittStoneP
        PittStone
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        Gameboy Advance: Alien Hominid

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          shadow
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          I don't know if I would count this as a "Hidden Gem" for say, but it is a game that is no realty known.

          Knuckles Chaotix.

          I love knuckles chaotix. For me it is a great game. I am a bit annoyed at the tethering mechanic, but I can live with it.

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          • ClassicGMRC
            ClassicGMR @PittStone
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            @pittstone said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

            Gameboy Advance: Alien Hominid

            @shadow said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

            I don't know if I would count this as a "Hidden Gem" for say, but it is a game that is no realty known.

            Knuckles Chaotix.

            I love knuckles chaotix. For me it is a great game. I am a bit annoyed at the tethering mechanic, but I can live with it.

            Haven't tried either game. Will have to check them out during my next gaming session. :)

            Pressure Cooker for the Atari 2600 is one of my personal favorites from my youth. Played that game for HOURS.

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            • mediamogulM
              mediamogul Global Moderator @ClassicGMR
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              @classicgmr said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

              Pressure Cooker for the Atari 2600 is one of my personal favorites from my youth. Played that game for HOURS.

              2600 games are among my most favorite games in general and for whatever reason, this is an Activision title that has escaped me. The graphics look fantastic and the straightforward nature of the game play reminds me of a good Game & Watch game. I'll have to try this out later tonight.

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              • ClassicGMRC
                ClassicGMR @mediamogul
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                @mediamogul said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

                2600 games are among my most favorite games in general and for whatever reason, this is an Activision title that has escaped me. The graphics look fantastic and the straightforward nature of the game play reminds me of a good Game & Watch game. I'll have to try this out later tonight.

                Mine as well. I grew up on Atari 2600, Intellivision and TI99 4/a games! :)

                I really do understand the hype behind Pitfall. It was a HUGE game that played well. But, for my money, I would choose Pressure Cooker every time. I've always just been weird that way. :)

                Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                Enjoy the ride!

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                • BobHarrisB
                  BobHarris
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                  If you like cinematic platformers (oddworld, another world, flashback) then Heart of darkness (ps1) is a great hidden gem.

                  Pi 3B , 64 GB Sandisk ultra flashdrive, 19 systems, 872 hand picked classic gaming gems :-) Dual shock 4v2

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                  • KN4THXK
                    KN4THX
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                    So for DOS my little bro and I played Wacky Wheels shareware which I found on my local BBS because we couldnt afford a SNES when they first came out. Finally bought the full version as an adult.

                    Also for DOS I loved Death Gate. It's a magic user trying to click through puzzles kind of like Teen Agent(love it too!) and Journeyman Project (awesome!) but less cartoony and more in depth. I found it very challenging and fun with a simple but fun plot/story.

                    Not sure how popular it is or was, as I didn't own a PS1 but Tetris Plus is Soo much fun for two players and most people seem to not have heard of it. It's very casual and has Bob the Builder's brother in it as a treasure Hunter ( or that's what we call him ) who you have to help reach the bottom and not get trapped on your Tetris tiles.

                    "If you're gonna play the Game Boy, You gotta learn to play it right" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLGl92ETNQ

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                    • ClassicGMRC
                      ClassicGMR @KN4THX
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                      @thedatacereal Oooooh Wacky Wheels!

                      I wonder if that'll run on the Pi with DOSBox. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

                      Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                      Enjoy the ride!

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                      • KN4THXK
                        KN4THX @ClassicGMR
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                        @classicgmr It's runs fine on mine. I bought the 3D Realms anthology a long time ago which runs through dosbox so just copied the files over. No controller support that I found in the Game Options which bummed me, but didn't dig around, I was just getting all of my .sh files created.

                        It also comes with all of these so I am tempted to add them all:

                        Arctic Adventure
                        Bio Menace
                        Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
                        Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy
                        Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons
                        Math Rescue
                        Monster Bash
                        Mystic Towers
                        Paganitzu
                        Monuments of Mars
                        Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
                        Crystal Caves
                        Death Rally
                        Alien Carnage
                        Hocus Pocus
                        Major Stryker
                        Blake Stone: Planet Strike
                        Realms of Chaos
                        Pharaoh's Tomb
                        Word Rescue
                        Secret Agent
                        Raptor: Call of the Shadows
                        Terminal Velocity
                        Wacky Wheels
                        Stargunner
                        Shadow Warrior
                        Wolfenstein 3D
                        Rise of the Triad: Dark War
                        Duke Nukem
                        Duke Nukem 2
                        Duke Nukem 3D
                        Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

                        "If you're gonna play the Game Boy, You gotta learn to play it right" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLGl92ETNQ

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                        • ClassicGMRC
                          ClassicGMR
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                          So I played a LOT of games on my vacation that I hadn't tried before nor heard of thanks to you all throwing games out there! Elevator Action Returns has been one of my new favorites since I booted it up. :)

                          This morning I had an hour to kill so I jumped into the SNES library and remembered that Populous - while not technically a "hidden gem" since it's EVERYWHERE - had an excellent port to the SNES system. The hour flew by.

                          @mediamogul How'd you like Pressure Cooker?

                          @space-cadet said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

                          Amazonia on ps1 is a great game that I just discovered recently.

                          Can you provide a link to a review or something? I cannot find mention of this game anywhere. MobyGames doesn't have it listed either. Google just gives me a ton of Twisted Metal links.

                          EDIT: Never mind. I see your post below it that corrected the name to Amerzone - didn't see it before for some reason. Now I can go look for the game.

                          Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                          Enjoy the ride!

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                          • mediamogulM
                            mediamogul Global Moderator @ClassicGMR
                            last edited by mediamogul

                            @classicgmr said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

                            How'd you like Pressure Cooker?

                            I can't believe the game has eluded me until now. It really is a 2600 game that has everything possible going for it. The graphics and music are among the best on the system and the game play, while extremely straightforward, has a level of complexity to it that you don't often find in 2600 games. I love 'Burgetime' and assumed going in that I would end up making a lot of comparisons between the two, but the similarities really begin and end with the underlying burger making theme. While 'Burgertime' is an excellent action platformer, 'Pressure Cooker' challenges your brain to problem solve and multitask in an extremely satisfying way. In that sense, you could say that it actually shares more in common with something like 'Tapper'. It's definitely a great game and one that I'll be going back to often from now on.

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                            • S
                              suavemike
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                              Toy Commander on Sega Dreamcast. Absolutely love that game.
                              Archon on C64 though I know it came out on other platforms. That was the version I loved as a kid.
                              Maniac Mansion on the NES
                              Faxanadu on the NES
                              Glory Days 2 on the nintendo DS. Similar to choplifter. Absolute gem that no one seemed to play

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                              • ClydeC
                                Clyde @suavemike
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                                @suavemike said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

                                Archon on C64 though I know it came out on other platforms. That was the version I loved as a kid.

                                I absolutely concur. My grandma gave it to me for Christmas; it was my all-time-favorite for most of my C64 time.

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                                • simpleethatS
                                  simpleethat
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                                  I love poking around for random fun games to play. Recently I randomly put on Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth (NES) and really dug that. It's a hybrid side scrolling SHMUP, FPS, and side scrolling adventure and all three elements work.

                                  On Genesis/ Megadrive I was always a fan of SubTerrania as a kid.

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                                    gomisensei
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                                    OK, i've been exploring MAME for some hidden gems, and I found this bizarre game, called "The Great Ragtime Show", it's a sidescrolling/platform-ish shooter that is just amazing to play. Give it a try, it works in MAME2003-Plus, the rom name is ragtime.

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                                    • RanmaR
                                      Ranma @Stuart2773
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                                      @stuart2773 said in What's your "Hidden Gem"? Game discussion:

                                      Bruce Lee - Sega Master System - Homebrew

                                      a remake of the old Commodore 64 & Spectrum game

                                      alt text alt text

                                      http://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/BruceLee-SMS

                                      Thank you so much for sharing this. I was a massive fan of this game as a kid on the C64. To play it now on the Master System is just fantastic! It really is some very nice work indeed. :-)

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                                      • chizzerC
                                        chizzer
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                                        Troddlers on the SNES is brilliant.

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                                        • ClassicGMRC
                                          ClassicGMR @chizzer
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                                          @chizzer Troddlers - excellent game! Never even heard about it before but it's going in my favorites list. :)

                                          @gomisensei - I don't have a copy that works. I'll have to hunt one down.

                                          Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                                          Enjoy the ride!

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                                          • ayekayeA
                                            ayekaye
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                                            Pomping World

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