[SAT] Atomic Runner Chelnov released

**Mr. Saturn** · 05-02-2012

SEGA-Saturn.net presents:

Lost Games Recovery Program Vol. 3: Atomic Runner Chelnov

Have fun playing...and always use the CUE file for mounting in a virtual drive or for burning, otherwise there will be no ingame sound. I really don´t know how complete this game is, as i only got into Level 2 so far.

More games will come :nod:

**Druid II** · 05-02-2012

Thanks! That's another missing entry crossed off the release lists.

**wombat** · 05-02-2012

Awesome! I remember reading about this game years ago on this very board (because one of the members here had a working build)..... amazing that after all these years the game finally gets released :-) Keep up the good work guys!

**arnoldlayne** · 05-02-2012

Thank you very much!

**ASSEMbler** · 05-02-2012

Too cool.

**Yakumo** · 05-02-2012

Oh wow! Where did this come from? I know a member here owned the completed game. Did this come from him? Either way, this is a fantastic release and a big thanks to whoever got it out there. Just a shame I'm away from home right now.

**Wesker** · 05-02-2012

Thanks to SEGA-Saturn.net and wheelaa. It's always nice to have another unreleased game for the Sega Saturn.

**Shinebi** · 05-03-2012

Didn't know about this one...
When I read the title, I was like: "?? Thought this was released? Fail"

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

A port to the Sega Saturn was planned, but was never released to consumers. A version of this port appeared in the Tokyo Game Show and several game stores in Akihabara around 1997, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. The content was a direct port of the arcade version.

Thank you very much for sharing.

EDIT:
"Let's Running"? lol
I get the title now: Chernob(il)

**geluda** · 05-03-2012

Interesting title, thanks for sharing!

**sayin999** · 05-03-2012

THANKS! Didn't know this existed, gotta try out asap.

**wheelaa** · 05-03-2012

Please post up how far you get in it. Iirc from when I played it years back it crashes on one of the later levels (5 or 6). Trouble is I can't get past Level 2 boss currently (been trying the last week or so), because I suck at this game.

**Wesker** · 05-03-2012

Is it normal that the game lacks any sound fx? There's music, but no sfx at all.

It's a shame there's no Options menu and Pause function either. This feels like an arcade emulator running on the Sega Saturn rather than a proper console version that was going to be released, though it's probably not a ready-for-release build.

**wheelaa** · 05-03-2012

Yup, no sfx.
I don't think it's finished as I don't recall ever completing it before it crashed, but it's been a while. Sodding level 2 boss. Wish there was a level select.
How far have you gone though?

**Yakumo** · 05-03-2012

Is is basically aracde code ported to the Saturn. Very much like my early Xmen Saturn disc. The game is also 2 player but you need to control player 2 with player 1's controller however you need to press start on player 2's controller to start a 2 player games.

So far I've been up to level 2's boss. The way the controls are mapped don't really help much.

Yakumo

**Wesker** · 05-03-2012

Originally Posted by wheelaa

How far have you gone though?

I still have to give it a try on the console. Just tested it a little in SSF and reached Level 3.

I have finished the arcade, so I'll try to do the same with this and see how far does this get. But it's a little unwieldy if you don't even have a Pause function.

**Druid II** · 05-03-2012

Originally Posted by Wesker

Is it normal that the game lacks any sound fx? There's music, but no sfx at all.

It's a shame there's no Options menu and Pause function either. This feels like an arcade emulator running on the Sega Saturn rather than a proper console version that was going to be released, though it's probably not a ready-for-release build.

I think I even saw something along the lines of ARCADE EMU on the game disc.

**Wesker** · 05-03-2012

I just finished the game. It seems fairly complete to me, exactly the same as the arcade. Didn't got any crash or anything that prevents you from reaching the end at all. I also noticed that the ending music doesn't play despite of being present as CD track. Rather than that, it's the final boss music which still keeps playing during the ending, funnily enough.

It's a rough prototype because of not having any console interface and features implemented, but oh well. At least it is a functional conversion that can be played and finished to the very end, which is always good as far as unreleased games are concerned.