Roadblasters: Is History Wrong About This 1989 Port? (Amiga) Review | Amigos 556

Roadblasters: Is History Wrong About This 1989 Port? (Amiga) Review | Amigos 556

June 26, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode reviews the Amiga port of Roadblasters, discussing its gameplay and comparing it to the arcade version.

On this week's Amigos, we review Roadblasters on the Amiga, Probe’s impressively fast arcade port that blends precision driving with vehicular combat as you blast through 50 stages of post-apocalyptic mayhem.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 Hi-Speed Hi-Way Combat0:14 Haunting Love Theme0:36 Arcade Developer Info2:26 Arcade Hardware Specs3:23 It's a yoke not a wheel4:05 Aaron owned 2 Roadblasters8:10 Game Concept9:23 The premise is mind-blowingly stupid18:18 Arcade Production Numbers19:37 Amiga Developer Info21:29 Other Home Versions22:15 Weirdness right out of the gate22:59 Mouse controls?24:03 Boat's Impressions25:17 Aaron's Impressions27:33 Amiga vs. Arcade Comparison32:02 Magazine Reviews35:09 Listener Review36:23 Current eBay Price37:37 Would you own a third Roadblasters?38:23 What stand up racer would you own?41:53 Coming up next week!#Amiga #Retrocomputing

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