Games That Werent - Cancelled & Unreleased Games | The origins of Dropzone by Archer Maclean and how it all started @GamesThatWerent | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
In memory of Archer Maclean - 28 January 1962 – 17 December 2022.
Our second Christmas update sees a hugely important discovery from the disks of the late Archer Maclean. Before Dropzone, there were almost conversions of both Defender + Stargate for the #Atari. This video talks through the discoveries and how it all eventually built up and led to Dropzone in the end. Strange to think that had Stargate been taken on, Dropzone may never have existed! #Atari
See and play the prototypes for yourself too:
gamesthatwerent.com/2023/12/defender-and-stargate-discoveries
With huge thanks to Chris Wilkins (Fusion Retro Books) - fusionretrobooks.com
Alan Hammerton for hardware help
Mat Allen for the flippy PC drive loan
Ashley Hogg for assistance in looking at one of the prototypes
Bertrand / Atari Frog for guidance and help with tools and formats.
In memory of Archer Maclean - 28 January 1962 – 17 December 2022.
Our second Christmas update sees a hugely important discovery from the disks of the late Archer Maclean. Before Dropzone, there were almost conversions of both Defender + Stargate for the #Atari. This video talks through the discoveries and how it all eventually built up and led to Dropzone in the end. Strange to think that had Stargate been taken on, Dropzone may never have existed! #Atari
See and play the prototypes for yourself too:
gamesthatwerent.com/2023/12/defender-and-stargate-discoveries
With huge thanks to Chris Wilkins (Fusion Retro Books) - fusionretrobooks.com
Alan Hammerton for hardware help
Mat Allen for the flippy PC drive loan
Ashley Hogg for assistance in looking at one of the prototypes
Bertrand / Atari Frog for guidance and help with tools and formats.
