Remember This?

10:00AM July 9, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot?

I’ll update this post with the answer at 5pm today if no one has guessed before then.

Good luck.

UPDATE: Yes, it’s Magic Pockets, from Brit coders the Bitmap Bros. Although best known for Speedball, the Bitmaps also produced a few platformers, including this and the equally metallic blue Gods. Why did all their games look kinda the same?

Comments

  • Dr_Stef

    July 9, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Magic Pockets!

  • Dr_Stef

    July 9, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Or something like that.

    Played this forever lol. There was always something
    cool about throwing stone whirlwinds to foes.
    You could chuck other stuff too I think.

  • Dodge

    July 9, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    Magic Pockets

  • Darren Lester

    July 9, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    It’s “Magic Pockets” by the Bitmap Brothers – now I feel really old, thanks :)

    • Darren Lester

      July 9, 2009 at 10:39 AM

      Now who remembers who did the music?… (I Do)

      • Aaron Clement

        July 9, 2009 at 11:26 AM

        ummm… Rob Hubbard? It’s the only music type person I can think of from back then..

      • Mikey McCorry

        July 9, 2009 at 8:08 PM

        Betty Boo! Betty Boo just doin’ the do! I’ve still got the MOD file for that track, and Gods’ “Into the Wonderful”. Ahhh… They just don’t write game music like that any more… (not that Betty Boo was game music, exactly…)

    • David Wildgoose

      July 9, 2009 at 10:42 AM

      Right, I’m gonna make these much harder from now on!

      • DansDans

        July 9, 2009 at 10:52 AM

        This is a good idea David – more please!

  • url404

    July 9, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Bizarrely I knew it was a bitmap brothers game straight away but could not think of the ruddy title.

  • Mark

    July 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    MAGIC POCKETS by the Bitmap Brothers.

    Still have it on my Amiga, and still gets a play now and then. =)

  • mottey

    July 9, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    Magic Pockets was fun, but I spent more time playing Gods…

    • Dr_Stef

      July 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM

      GODS!! Thanks for making me remember that one.
      That game was awesome back in the day.

  • thechalkie

    July 9, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Magic Pockets just to make sure u got it the first time

  • Random McRandom

    July 9, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    “Betty Boo. Betty Boo just doin’ the do” was the song playing in Magic Pockets’ title screen.

    Ah, memories, like the corners of my mind…

  • Dalvin

    July 9, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    i loved Gods from bitmap brothers. gotta try and find it to play again

  • Dylan Sale

    July 9, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Wow, those were the days! Hah, I knew it also. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

  • George

    July 9, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Ahhh, I loved Magic Pockets and Gods…camon XBLA do your thang. WHile your at it bring over BLOOD MONEY from the Amiga, loved that game

  • James Murchison

    July 9, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Magic Pockets…..my most vivid Amiga gaming memory. My cousins had heaps of them, maybe 4 (we had a c64 and a 286 :P), and I remember playing over at their place one Christmas.

    So, why the random post? I someone re-making it? Please :)

  • Khuntza

    July 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    My fav bitmat brothers game was Xenon 2..

    Btw.. I clicked on this thread because I recognised the game as Magic Pockets.. didnt realis the game was to recognise it lol..

  • Khuntza

    July 9, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    Retraction… How could I forget about Speedball 2

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