Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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WARNING: This episode features a lot of flashing full-screen effects (it's a Jeff Minter game, so don't be surprised), so if you find yourself sensitive to those, you may wish to skip this one!

The idea of subgames isn't a new one - but where most 8-bit games tend to use them in fairly simplistic (and linear) ways, Llamasoft's Batalyx (published through Ariolasoft in 1985) happens to go for a unique and challenging approach in how it lets you approach them!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:22 The Story
03:30 Subgame 1: Hallucin-O-Bomblets
05:36 Subgame 2: AMC 2
08:04 Subgame 3: The Activation of Iridis Base1
10:44 Subgame 4: Cippy on the Run
13:41 Subgame 5: Synchro II
17:02 Subgame 6: Psychedelia
17:58 Batalyx: The Game System
21:24 Final Thoughts

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