Cross platform shenanigans

It's not only Amiga-specific games that can be played on the link. The crux of the matter is the serial data swapped between both machines. In effect, the games can be played on independent platforms. For example, the first link games I played on the Amiga were Falcon and Stunt Car Racer. But I didn't own two Amigas. So how did I do it? Simple.

Well, one of the machines was an Atari ST. OK, so you had to put up with lousy sound from the ST, but the intensity of competition between two players was phenomenal. It also increased the number of available doors in my search for like-minded individuals against whom I could pit my driving and flying abilities.

The potential even exists of linking up with PCs. Or what about linking with the consoles? If you take a look at our news pages, you'll see that Codemasters are showing an interest in publishing Super Skidmarks 2 on the Mega Drive. Given Codemasters' track record for hardware innovations and their belief that multi-player games are, "the way forward" why not build in a serial port so that Mega Drive links can be made?

Does it make financial sense for developers to treat the Amiga as an afterthought when there are so many of us open to new ideas? We know the answer, convincing developers less tuned in than Acid is the hard part. But you can do it.