Monday MAME Club [02/28/05] - Escape From ... Robot Monsters

[Flack]

Welcome to this week's Monday Morning MAME Club Posting. Every Monday, a member of the MAME club will pick a new game for you to play in MAME! All you have to do to participate is install MAME, download the ROM of the week from this message, and then post your thoughts about the game! You can post a full review of the game or simply tell us what you liked/didn't like about the game. Have you played this game before? Have you played it in an actual arcade? Do you like the genre? How did it run on your computer? Did you beat it? If so, how long did it take? What was your high score? How far can you get? Did you have any problems emulating the game? When writing your review, post it right here in the sticky topic and include any thoughts you have about the game. Remember, YOU are the reviewer. Let us know anything and everything you think about the game! Just remember, if you want people to respond during YOUR week, you should play along on OTHER weeks!

The ROM of the week is: Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters (available HERE (http://www.robohara.com/mameclub/eprom.zip)!)
KLOV Link for the game: HERE (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7716)

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Club Members:

digitalpress (Battle Bakraid)
Gamereviewgod (ESP Ra.De.)
Wisesalesman (Waku Waku 7)
scooterb23 (I'm Sorry)
ddockery (Penguin-Kun Wars)
AlanD (Dr. Micro)
IntvGene (Strike Force)
NE146 (Portman)
jonjandran (Bronze Adventure)
Flack (Rollergames, Yie-Ar Kung-Fu, Liquid Kids, Ninja Clowns, Great 1000 Mile Rally)
IGotTheDot (N/A)
zektor (Battle Bakraid, Haunted Castle)
buttasuperb (Blazing Star)
chadtower (Berkerk)
Sotenga (Caliber 50)
Stark (Mighty! Pang)
christianscott27 (Darius Gaiden)
ECWSandmanECW (League Bowling)
TripppsK (Lady Bug)
vespertillio (Rampart!)
<s>ghsqb</s>
TheSmirk (Bomb Jack)
Flukkake (Elevator Action)
BHvrd (NARC)
ManekiNeko (Battle Circuit)
MarioAllStar2600 (City Bomber)
Ze_ro (Pandora's Palace)
slip81 (Biomechanical Toy)
Qbert (Mysterious Stones)
k8track (Go! Go! Mile Smile)
<s>Hamsnibit</s>
Lady Jaye (Chuka Taisen/Cloud Master)
Sofa King Gud (Crossbow)
Schenley (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
Kaine23 (Super Burgertime)
Arqueologia_Digital (Burgertime)
Jiscan (Withdrew)
-hellvin- (Splatterhouse)
Acidic_Pain (Armed Police Batrider)
Gamemaster_ca_2003 (Block Out)
Vigilante (Pu-Li-Ru-La)
Hovoc (D&D: Shadow Over Mystara)
<s>Mr.FoodMonster</s>
sniperCCJVQ (WWF Superstars)
A Boy (Satan's Hollow)
JibbaJaba (Solomon's Key)
Cauterize (The Simpsons)
youruglyclone (Vendetta)
Ed Oscuro (Alligator Hunt)
Gapporin (Daisu-Kiss)
Graham Mitchell (Ataxx)
RockyRaccoon (19xx: The War Against Destiny)
XxMe2NiKxX (Raiden II)
<s>brykasch</s>
Xtasy (Metal Slug 2)
DJ_DEEM (G.I. Joe)
The_EniGma (The Punisher)
DaBargainHunta (Combatribes)
!!! cr0n0 (Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters) !!!
Promophile
Cirrus
Stargate
phantomfriar
GobopopRevisited
soniko_karuto
kevates
Lothars

Remember, you don't have to be a member of the club to download the game and write up a review, but by joining you get the honor of picking a game to share with the group during your week. If you would like to join, simply send me a PM and I will add you to the list!

MAME ON!

[DaBargainHunta]

Just a heads up: The link doesn't work. The site isn't down because the main page loads for me. This game looks awesome. I can't wait to try it out. :)

[Flack]

Just a heads up: The link doesn't work. The site isn't down because the main page loads for me. This game looks awesome. I can't wait to try it out. :)

Ack -- my webhost changed something on me. I'll update the link right now.

EDIT: Link updated, try it out now.

[Cauterize]

this game is jsut simply awesome!
I grew up with the Amiga port as a kid and it actually got me creeped out a little as the game is so frantic and in a way a survival horror (especially when your dead young!)
Recommended!

[Lady Jaye]

Never heard of it before... something new to try out at home!!!

[cr0n0]

I picked this game because I use to play it when I was young and it was one of those arcade games that was found in only one place. I never saw this game outside of this arcade park down here in Miami which at the time was called "castle park". Never came out for any console (except the computer), so I played this game a few times and I have never forgotten it. it is a unique game in my opinion. The isometric view was something not used in many games at that time, and the cartoon look gave it a feeling you were inside an animation flick gone awry. You have to remember that the graphics back then were considered awesome. Who can argue with such a name. I mean, this has got be the longest name of any arcade, ever. The co-op mode is just the icing on the cake for this awesome (yet rare) game. try it out, you won't regret it.

[Gamereviewgod]

My first experience this one as well. I love the art style. It's filled with numerous small touches in the animation. It's fun to try and find them.

My main complaint is with the controls. It could be my Gravis, but everything seems to be second behind when switching directions. That's an annoyance to say the least. It probably would've worked better with a dual joystick set-up.