Jupiter Lander
| Jupiter Lander | |
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| Developer(s) | Hitoshi Suzuki (鈴木仁志[1])/HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Commodore |
| Platform(s) | VIC-20, Commodore 64, PC-8001, PasocomMini PC-8001 |
| Release | 1981: VIC-20 1981: PC-8001 1982: C64 2019: PasocomMini PC-8001 |
Jupiter Lander is a clone of Lunar Lander developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Commodore in 1981 for the VIC-20. In 1982, it was an early release for the new Commodore 64. In 2019, it was also included in Pasocom Mini PC-8001 released by HAL Laboratory.[2]
Reception
[edit]Harvey B. Herman for Compute! said "An old fogey, like me, enjoyed it, but found it almost impossible to land on more difficult sites. The kids found it challenging but learned how to do it almost every time."[3]
Henry Cohen for Electronic Games said "Jupiter Lander is a high-resolution, full-color "kissin cousin" to the familiar arcade Lunar Lander."[4]
Michael Blanchet for Electronic Fun with Computers & Games said "this is one of those games that is very satisfying once you've mastered it".[5]
David Busch for Creative Computing said "What makes the Jupiter Lander game challenging is the speed readout at the side of the screen, showing speed in meters per second."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 「オリオン80」の竹内あきら氏や「ジュピターランダー」の鈴木仁志氏が登壇、当時のビルゲイツ氏の話も - AKIBA PC Hotline!
- ^ PasocomMini PC-8001製品情報 PasocomMini Official Web Site. HAL Laboratory, Inc.
- ^ "Compute! Magazine Issue 025 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. June 1982.
- ^ "Electronic Games - Volume 01 Number 08 (1982-10)(Reese Communications)(US) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. October 1982.
- ^ "Electronic Fun with Computer & Games - Vol 01 No 01 (1982-11". Internet Archive. November 1982.
- ^ "Creative Computing 1983 02". Internet Archive. February 1983.
External links
[edit]- 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games
- The official PasocomMini PC-8001 website Archived 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine showing the list of included games which contains the PC-8001 version of Jupiter Lander