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Two classic arcade shooters reborn for Amiga computers

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Two new arcade game ports, Zaxxon (2026) and Vanguard (2026), have been developed by TjLaZer for the Amiga OCS. Both games are designed to run at arcade speed, with Zaxxon booting from a single ADF and Vanguard featuring a dual playfield split. These homebrew titles are compatible with a range of Amiga models, from the A500 to the A1200. AI

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Two classic arcade shooters reborn for Amiga computers

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Zaxxon (2026) by TjLaZer for Amiga OCS. An arcade port to Amiga that boots off a single ADF and runs at arcade speed on both NTSC and PAL 🕹️ Any Amiga from A500

    Zaxxon (2026) by TjLaZer for Amiga OCS. An arcade port to Amiga that boots off a single ADF and runs at arcade speed on both NTSC and PAL 🕹️ Any Amiga from A500 to A1200 can run it. 🎁 https:// tjlazer.itch.io/zaxxon-for-ami ga # ai # unofficial # homebrew # amiga # ocs # retro # …

    LINKS tjlazer.itch.io/zaxxon-for-amiga
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Vanguard (2026) by TjLaZer for Amiga OCS. SNK's 1981 arcade shooter runs at the arcade's full 60 Hz on both PAL and NTSC, with a dual playfield splitting terrai

    Vanguard (2026) by TjLaZer for Amiga OCS. SNK's 1981 arcade shooter runs at the arcade's full 60 Hz on both PAL and NTSC, with a dual playfield splitting terrain from the action. 🕹️ 🎁 https:// tjlazer.itch.io/vanguard-for-a miga # ai # unofficial # homebrew # amiga # ocs # retro …

    LINKS tjlazer.itch.io/vanguard-for-amiga

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