Atari 800 Blue Max (Synapse Software)

In World War I, biplane pilots frequently took out entire tank formations with their machine guns before landing for fuel and getting pinpoint bombed by their foes.

This game could be a little unfair, but the randomized, scrolling, destructable terrain made up for it in spades. It needs a remake.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• blue
• max
• synapse
• atari
• 800
• computer
• video
• game
• shooter
• classic
• emulated

[reverendcutterx]

'83. The year I learned the word 'Strafe'.

[ofdiscordia]

You knew you were getting a good game if it had Synapse on it

[MrAlanNZ]

This Game was really cool

When you got to the City you had to bomb the coloured buildings in the middle.

If you did you would then go on to land and win the game.

This game has a couple of bugs though.

The first enemy plane that flew past just before you take off, you can't shoot down,

If you get over 1000 points before you first landing you always got bombed.

And the big one. Try bombing your own Hanger and watch the game crash.

Apart from that, all done in a computer with 64k of ram.

:-)

[christschinwon]

The city you came to near the end wasn't very 1940's but exciting to reach as it was a gruelling game - no lives, you crashed & that was it. My favourite was shooting vehicles crossing bridges, particularly ambulances! Das eich nich mine krumenwagen

[TheClaudinho2010]

I loved it in my Atari 400 (32KB)!!! :D

[GravityChile]

@MrPayback I thought i was the only man on earth remember this stuff...!! ahaha.

[MrPayback]

I remember the game would screw up if you bombed the building next to the refueling runway. Colors would go all crazy and stuff.

[mcrazza]

I loved Blue Max! I got pretty far into the game. IIRC in later levels you fly through cities but it was difficult to navigate. You had to fly as high as you could or else or would slam into the high rise buildings.

Someone needs to upload footage of the later levels. I want to see the end of the game! lol

[Regenwurmbaendiger]

in the middle 80´s one of my most wanted!

[KetilsGEEKTV]

Fantastic game! :-)

[morfes]

Thanks for the memories, used to play this a lot when a kid.

[pdromero09]

Awesome game like all the other Synapse titles!