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### Micro Machines STE Preview [Atari STE/Falcon]

#### http://www.tscc.de/

#### Previewed By J. Monkman

This little preview of a now-abandoned port of Micro Machines to the Atari STE turned up on www.pouet.net late last year, and although the original coders (The Sirius Cybernetics Corporation) have stated that they have no plans to complete it, they have included all of the source code and data files with the release so that someone else can continue where they've left off.

Initially intended to be a follow-up game to TSCC's highly popular Dynabusters+, this preview version of Micro Machines for the Atari is far from complete, but does show a lot of promise. The game itself isn't exactly playable (with both cars assigned to the same cursor-key controls for test purposes), but the 1st track appears to be nearly complete, with implemented collision detection and a working score system. The speed is equal to that seen in the Amiga version, and the sprites and limited graphics are of commercial quality.

Admittedly, there's not an awful lot here (there's no sound, joystick support or title screen/menu as yet), but I've decided to highlight this preview in the hope that someone will look into TSCC's work with the intention of finishing it off - even if the game was just completed to the state whereby there was one playable track with two-player support. As it stands the preview showcases TSCC's excellent technical ability and knowledge of the Atari platform, but ultimately it's a real shame that the game didn't progress any further.