SCREENSTAR

Driller really is a concept game. While there are numerous puzzles, there's very little consistency in the way that things behave, between them. It's also difficult, by sight, to figure out which cube is something you need to activate by shooting, and which is merely part of the scenary or a step to climb on.

by JamesRC, 13/08/2005

THE CLASS OF AL

Let's take a history class and delve deep into the past of Atari Legend. Or maybe you are curious and want to take a peak at what is still to come? Who are the people behind this project? Or maybe you feel like helping out? Check out this section.

SOCIAL CORNER

OPEN DATABASE

API

We want to make all our efforts available for other projects. That is why we have decided to fully open up our database. All content is available under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA v4.0 license.

Currently, exporting to different formats is already possible using the game section, daily database and screenshot dumps can be downloaded HERE and an API is planned.

You want to be part in the creation and/or test phase? Please get in touch with us. If you have ideas, let us know. Otherwise, keep your eye on this tile, more updates coming soon!

Where classic ST games rest in peace

Your number 1 Atari ST resource on the net!

Atari Legend is a living and breathing webproject, designed by sceners. We like to involve as many people as possible to make it fresh and up to date. We offer a nostalgic trip down the Atari ST memory lane, focussing on exciting content. Details on all the classics, in-depth reviews, interviews with the creators of yesterday’s gems and much more.

PRESS RELEASE

More boxscans again

March 15, 2020 by Marcer

Many boxscans and Kryoflux dumps. all the Dumps will hopefully be able for download here, when our Web coders find free-time to haxxor it.

Meanwhile, you can atleast enjoy the boxscans and game infos.

// Marcer

A chat with visual story teller Darren Doyle

December 9, 2019 by ST Graveyard

I have been a long time fan of Darren Doyle. This scener is responsible for the amazing Atari ST Gamer magazine and the Atari Crypt magazine. I love his visual style, which reminds me of the good ol' days of computer magazines. A few weeks ago the result of his succesfull Kickstarter, the book Atari : A Visual History, was brought to my door by the postman. What an amazing treat. Enjoy this indepth interview in which Darren talks about his experiences in starting a publishing company for books and retro games.

We talk to Karl Morris - Author of 'We Love Atari'

November 30, 2019 by ST Graveyard

Last week a nice package came in the mail. Finally, the 2 volumes of We Love Atari made it to my doorstep. These books by Karl Morris ooze passion and a true love for Atari. I was so impressed by the depth and amount of historical detail found in these books, I just had to contact Karl for an interview to find out how it all started.

Up close with chiptuner Dma-Sc

October 16, 2019 by ST Graveyard

Dma-Sc is a nick that regularly pops up in the scene. In real life, this chip musician goes by the name of Mathieu Stempell. I met Mathieu at the STNICCC party in 2015 and while he is one of the most important Atari ST chiptuners of the past years, he has such a nice and down to earth personality. Check out the interview to learn more about his past and his future plans.

Creating Wolf3D - Ray shares all the details

October 2, 2019 by ST Graveyard

Ray seems to be one of those guys who have done the impossible. In his case, it was converting the amazing id Software classic Wolfenstein 3D to the Atari ST. Everybody who has played this version on his humble ST will agree with me. And we had the chance to talk to the scener who is responsible for one of the coolest accomplishments in Atari ST gaming history.

Synthwave alert - An interview with Stefan Benz / Lotek Style

September 17, 2019 by ST Graveyard

If there is one man who has done his share of contributions to the Atari ST scene, it must be Stefan Benz. He is the founder of projects like Fading Twilight and Fujiology, main Atari ST archivist at demozoo.org, full time YM Rocker and member of The Sirius Cybernetics Corporation.

INDEPTH REVIEWS

Blood Money

April 4, 2020 by Morcar

Graphically, it's also nice on the eyes with well-defined graphics and animation. You really get the feeling that the developers put some thought and love into the game. Remember what I said about the large levels? Well these are wonderful and are very different to each other, they also scroll fairly smooth in all four directions.

Cybernoid - The Fighting Machine

March 28, 2020 by Morcar

When you boot up the game you’re presented with a fantastic loading picture of your ship. It's detailed with bold colours and it tells you This is 16-bit, bitch. Then you get the wonderful rendition of the Cybernoid theme that's on all the 8-bit versions. It's not exact but the changes still make it noticeable to anyone who knows it.

Live And Let Die

January 13, 2019 by ST Graveyard

Now all of this might sound a bit much, but that really is not the biggest problem with Live and Let Die. In Buggy Boy you had checkpoints to reach in time. In this game, they have taken it all a step further...or maybe better, a whole leap further. You see, you run out of fuel when moving forward. And you run out of it fast, way fast. To solve this problem, fuel pods are scattered all over the waterway. Grab them, and you win yourself some time. Miss them and run out of fuel and guess what ... YOU EXPLODE!

AL MOBILE

Did you know Atari Legend is fully responsive and mobile ready? You want this site to behave like an app on your phone or tablet? Simply open the site in your favorite browser and look for the 'Add to homescreen' button. In Safari on IOS, first press the 'share' icon, than this pop up appears. In Chrome on Android, you press the button at the top right, and select 'add to homescreen'. Once you have done this, the famous Atari bee fits nicely on your homescreen and you can enjoy AL with the tap of a finger.

STATISTICS

6013 games in archive

6657 releases in archive

24891 game screenshots in archive

5625 games have screenshots

1303 companies in the archive

5055 games have a publisher assigned

3479 games have a developer assigned

8 games have boxscans assigned

4311 games have a genre set

122 games have been reviewed

549 registered users

2 articles in archive

186 links in archive

493 games have music attached

532 gamemusic files are uploaded

WHO IS IT?

In the 80s, France produced a huge number of games for the Atari ST, some pretty mediocre, others very successful. Eric Safar's games belong to the second category. Eric participated in titles such as Ranx or Les Portes du Temps on the Atari, before going to Cryo to work on MegaRace... But he's also the author of an adventure game that became a real hit: Atlantis. Today, Eric is still passionate and continues to develop games for our old machines. After releasing Athanor 1 a few years ago for 8 bit machines, he is about to release Athanor 2 on the Atari ST. Let's give him the chance to tell us his story in great detail. Be ready for one of the most captivating interviews on this site!

by Brume, 28/07/2019

HOT LINKS

This poster was used as a goodie with the book 'Breaking the Borders' by Marco Breddin

by ST Graveyard, Feb 1, 2018

DID YOU KNOW?

Steve Jobs was Atari's fortieth employee, a technician at $5/hour.

SPOTLIGHT

Check out the ATARI LEGEND YouTube channel featuring all the goodies you have come to love from team AL, but now on tele!

WHO IS IT?

In the 80s, France produced a huge number of games for the Atari ST, some pretty mediocre, others very successful. Eric Safar's games belong to the second category. Eric participated in titles such as Ranx or Les Portes du Temps on the Atari, before going to Cryo to work on MegaRace... But he's also the author of an adventure game that became a real hit: Atlantis. Today, Eric is still passionate and continues to develop games for our old machines. After releasing Athanor 1 a few years ago for 8 bit machines, he is about to release Athanor 2 on the Atari ST. Let's give him the chance to tell us his story in great detail. Be ready for one of the most captivating interviews on this site!

by Brume, 28/07/2019