Batty (retro remake)

Batty is a remake of the classic game released by Elite Software in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

This remake for Windows includes all 15 levels from the ZX Spectrum version and a further 64 levels from the Commodore 64 version.

AIM : The object of the game is to knock blocks out of the court by  bouncing a ball off your racket and hitting them. You advance to the  next level by knocking out every block in the court.

GAMEPLAY : Doing the above is not as easy as it sounds, as some  blocks require  more than one hit and others speed up your ball. To  make things even more interesting, strange creatures enter from the  top of the court and float around, causing the ball to rebound  randomly when they touch it. These creatures also throw bombs at your racket which, if they hit, will destroy it. Fortunately the creatures  will be destroyed when they come into contact with the ball.

Some blocks release helpful features when they are knocked out. These  must be caught by the racket to be used. Some will only last for a  short time. 

The features are:

 1. Extended racket
 2. Slow ball
 3. Smart bomb - destroys all creatures
 4. Hand - lets you hold on to the ball
 5. Gun - allows you to shoot the creatures and blocks
 6. Extra life
 7. Triple ball
 8. Rocket pack - transports you to the next level
 9. Bonus points
10. Smash ball - destroys everything in its path

KNOWN BUGS:
- Some block shadows do not vanish when the block is destroyed.

Program by Steve Watson (Space-Time Games). Graphics by Paul Weller (Sunteam). 

Also available from the Space-Time Games page.