Oddball - Night Shift by Lucasfilm (1990)

[edd_jedi]

As some of you know I collect LucasArts computer games, and just came across this oddity that I have somehow never heard of before. It's a game from 1990 set in a toy factory making Star Wars action figures. As you can see from the image below there are Star Wars and Lucasfilm references all over the box and manuals etc.

One for the oddball collectors maybe!

 

[Mr-shifter]

I hadn't this for the Atari st and I'm surprised you didn't know about it.

It's Lucas arts and used Indy characters as well if I remember. You are basically run a toy production line at night and have to meet an order, controlling various parts of the machine making sure the toys come out right.

 

[lejackal]

As some of you know I collect LucasArts computer games, and just came across this oddity that I have somehow never heard of before. It's a game from 1990 set in a toy factory making Star Wars action figures. As you can see from the image below there are Star Wars and Lucasfilm references all over the box and manuals etc.

nightshift.jpg

One for the oddball collectors maybe!

Now that really looks cool!

 

[scott82]

Ive never seen that before that is very cool,nice condition too! now all you need to do is get your amiga out the loft and give it a go Ed.

 

[MarkG]

I played a demo of that on the PC years ago from one of the monthly mags... just couldn't get the hang of it so never bought the full version.

Think I bought every SW branded related game though...

 

[edd_jedi]

now all you need to do is get your amiga out the loft and give it a go Ed.

I'm one step ahead of you

 

[lejackal]

Anyone under 30 will think those graphics look horrendous but as a mid thirties former Spectrum owner I'm thinking a) Wow! and b) you flash git :lol:

 

[scott82]

Anyone under 30 will think those graphics look horrendous but as a mid thirties former Spectrum owner I'm thinking a) Wow! and b) you flash git :lol:

I had a spectrum too and i remember when my friend got his amiga and showed me a "disk" i thought this is madness! ....he was then the coolest kid in class lol.

And Ed..... well played sir!

 

[edd_jedi]

It's true, it really amazes me how these early games got so much detail in to such a small screen (320x240 pixels!) and so much information on a 600k floppy disk. Now games are 4k resolution and 50GB+ downloads, yet IMO the games are often less impressive.

 

[SAVORY100]

Saving up for and buying my Amiga 500 was a great experience. Great games and (for the time) very good graphics. One of may favourite ever machines. I must admit I have no relocation of this game though.... so, how does it play?

 

[edd_jedi]

It's crap to be honest I really like the box and manuals etc though.

 

[scott82]

It's crap to be honest I really like the box and manuals etc though.

But still worth every penny!

 

[SAVORY100]

It's crap to be honest I really like the box and manuals etc though.

Oh.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[jackabina]

My best mate had a spectrum, and I had an Amstrad cpc 464. It was the colour screen aswell, not the crappy green screen.
The first time I saw castle of illusion on the mega drive, I was totally amazed.

 

[robpmarsh]

I remember finding a case of Night Shift games when i was clearing out a cupboard at a games company i worked at in the 90's.

I didn't keep any of them but there was also a set of promo slides for The Dig which i still have somewhere...also slides for The Lion King and The Jungle Book games.....reckon they might be worth something if i can ever locate them!

Are there any Lucasarts games you are looking for Edd? Might have something here:

 

[edd_jedi]

Very nice Rob I don't have the Japanese N64 Pod Racer or Namcot NES game.

 

[Pomse2001]

Never heard about that game, does any of you know if it is also made for amiga 500 or 1200 ? :?

 

[robpmarsh]

Needs 512k...so works on a500 - a3000

 

[Pomse2001]

Needs 512k...so works on a500 - a3000

Cool, then I have to get that game for my amiga 500 thanks :wink: