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Johnny Blanchard launches Jurl on ZX Spectrum

1up | 9 March 2025 | Comments

Johnny Blanchard has launched a version of his arcade game Jurl on the ZX Spectrum. The game, described as a mix of PAC-Man and Asteroids, began life on the Atari 2600, and Blanchard has since ported the game to the Master System, Game Boy, PC Engine, and modern platforms. You can download the game here. … Johnny Blanchard launches Jurl on ZX Spectrum

Atari 2600 homebrew action game, Jurl, gets release on modern platforms.

1up | 24 March 2023 | Comments

Jurl was originally released on the Atari 2600 in 2020, and is an simple action game where you need to collect space diamonds and avoid aliens and obstacles. The game has now been made available for modern platforms by the author. The author of the game is Johnny Blanchard, who you may know as the … Atari 2600 homebrew action game, Jurl, gets release on modern platforms.