Rainbow Islands

WE REVISIT ANDREW BRAYBROOK’S INCREDIBLE AMIGA PORT

RETROREVIVA AMIGA » GRAFTGOLD » 1990 Andrew Braybrook was one of the best programmers to ever appear on the Commodore 64. He created digital gold with every release and helped put both Graftgold and Hewson on the gaming map. He worked similar alchemy with the Amiga, delivering a string of interesting and innovative games, from Virocop, to Simulcra. For many Amiga owners, it’s his port of Rainbow Islands that will remain his crowning achievement on the 16-bit computer, as it’s quite simply magnificent. For those completely unaware, Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Taito’s arcade hit Bubble Bobble. Bub and Bob are now in human form and must tackle a series of monster-filled islands, with only rainbow power for protection. Tap the fire button and you’ll spit out a rainbow…

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