Ambrosia Offers Six Game Mac Bundle for $19

MacRumors · Dec 22, 2008, 05:14 PM

Last week, Ambrosia announced that they were holding a holiday bundle sale for six of their Mac games for only $19.

Apeiron X - Arcade-style, fast-paced, frantic gameplay. You versus the nefarious Pentipede and other mushroom patch baddies.
Redline - Put the pedal to the metal in this intense 3D racing game. Hop in and burn rubber through myriad race tracks across the Web.
Bubble Trouble X - Arcade-style family fun, filled with frolic, fins, and fishy foes. Use the maze itself to pop the cutthroat competition.
Darwinia - Save a virtual world from a deadly computer virus. Real-time strategy and lush3D landscapes remind you remember why gaming is fun.
SketchFighter - Pilot your sketched ship through hand-drawn graph paper mazes, battle bugs and bosses, solo or with a friend.
Aki Mahjong - Solitaire is an elegant blend of the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong with an enchanting journey across Japan.

All together, the games are worth $123 separately. Offer ends midnight on December 24th.

Article Link: Ambrosia Offers Six Game Mac Bundle for $19

iSee · 06:44 PM

Is this for real? That's a great deal.

The only one of these I've played is SketchFighter. I really enjoyed it. IMHO, it's well worth $19 on its own. The art is fantastic and it's a very good example of a game of its type (2-D, 360 degree, space-shooter).

Hm. The links are all broken right now. Edit: the link problem seems to be something specific to my environment -- my phone can resolve the links just fine.

arn · Dec 22, 2008, 05:43 PM

links are working for me.

here's the sale page http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/xmas08/

stnd disclaimer: this is not an ad, I don't get any money for these sales. just looks like a good deal.

arn

Mitthrawnuruodo · Dec 22, 2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

just looks like a good deal.

I certainly thought so: Apeiron alone is $15, so $19 for the bundle is amazingly good value, IMO.

My girlfriend and I bought one bundle each...

Knox · Dec 22, 2008, 05:52 PM

Looks a really good deal considering it's less than what I paid for Redline alone (which incidentally is a great game, if nothing else for the online multiplayer and the huge number of plugins that have been written for it).

moki · Dec 22, 2008, 06:35 PM

I am Jack's holiday bundle.

But seriously, Merry Christmas, everyone!

Mykbibby · Dec 22, 2008, 07:10 PM

No thanks... I'd rather buy 19 dollars worth of iPhone games

blashphemy · Dec 22, 2008, 07:21 PM

I have Darwinia myself on Windows, that game is absolutely amazing and, although it costs $10, is easily worth the $20 that the entire package costs. This is a seriously great deal for anyone - I'd pick this one up in an instant if my primary computer ran OS X

severe · Dec 22, 2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moki

I am Jack's holiday bundle.

But seriously, Merry Christmas, everyone!

Yours?

If so.. Congrats, moki.

moki · Dec 22, 2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by severe

Yours?

If so.. Congrats, moki.

Yep... Jackson was born on 11/24/2008... so I can torture people with baby pictures now. muhahaha

glowingstar · Dec 22, 2008, 10:39 PM

what a great deal! just got the package now

NoNameBrand · Dec 22, 2008, 11:20 PM

Already own Redline - in the middle of making/revising three plug-ins right now, in fact. I'll use the second license for LAN gaming.

Bought the bundle for Aki and Darwinia alone. Apeiron is nice to play again too !

Congratulations, Andrew!

alexbates · Dec 22, 2008, 11:34 PM

The only one of these games that I have ever played is Redline (the demo) and I love it. This package looks like a great deal. I would pay $25 just for Redline just like what the price used to be. But, all of these games! This package looks like it is for me. I would love to try them all out.

Has anyone played Darwinia? I am a big RTS fan and would love to know how it compares to both the Red Alert and Warfare.

iSee · Dec 23, 2008, 07:46 AM

I just bought it. It sounds like there are at least 2-3 great games in this package besides SketchFighter (which I already played a few time).

Srai-W · Dec 23, 2008, 09:13 AM

I still have EV Nova on my PB G4. The only game I have on it. Checking them out now.

blilly · Dec 23, 2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Srai-W

I still have EV Nova on my PB G4. The only game I have on it. Checking them out now.

I cannot believe they left Barrack on OS 9 ... that would make a killer iPhone game.

Bring it back, Ambrosia!!

Marble · Dec 23, 2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blilly

I cannot believe they left Barrack on OS 9 ... that would make a killer iPhone game.

Bring it back, Ambrosia!!

Truth. One of their most creative and best.

moki · Dec 23, 2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blilly

I cannot believe they left Barrack on OS 9 ... that would make a killer iPhone game.

Bring it back, Ambrosia!!

Funny you should mention that...

Beric · Dec 23, 2008, 07:54 PM

Great deal! Just got to convince my dad, between now and tomorrow, to allow me to buy a couple copies for LAN play, including one on the family computer, which may be quite hard to convince him.

And hi Andrew!

Mal · Dec 24, 2008, 10:53 AM

moki, you're really the president of Ambrosia Software? Cool.

Mind getting your guys to bring back Barrack, Swoop, Slithereens, and some of the other great games that are still OS 9 only? I would pay a decent sum just to get back some of those games.

jW

Mackilroy · Dec 24, 2008, 11:46 AM

That's really andrew, our favorite el Presidente.

I already own most of those games, but it's a great deal for those who don't. Though the other poster mentioning buying a license for LAN games is a pretty good idea...

As for Barrack, do you see the obvious joke therein?

It's in the name, y'all

flottenheimer · Dec 27, 2008, 05:06 PM

Ambrosia really need to check out their website in Firefox 3... Not a pretty sight.

Darwinia is a great game indeed. The rest of the bundle is just a collection of bad rip-offs of old classic arcade games and a below standard PlayStation2 (and PS1) racer. $19 for that? I don't think so.

kastenbrust · Dec 28, 2008, 04:19 AM

Is Escape Velocity there? no...no???

Beric · Dec 28, 2008, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flottenheimer

Ambrosia really need to check out their website in Firefox 3... Not a pretty sight.

Darwinia is a great game indeed. The rest of the bundle is just a collection of bad rip-offs of old classic arcade games and a below standard PlayStation2 (and PS1) racer. $19 for that? I don't think so.

Have you actually tried Redline in simulation mode? It's quite realistic. Your average PS2 racing game isn't. Redline alone made my purchase worth it. Haven't tried Darwinia yet, but I hear it's pretty good.

flottenheimer · Dec 28, 2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beric

Have you actually tried Redline in simulation mode? It's quite realistic. Your average PS2 racing game isn't. Redline alone made my purchase worth it. Haven't tried Darwinia yet, but I hear it's pretty good.

Nope, but I've looked at several in-game videos - they've given me enough to judge from. Have you actually tried Gran Turismo 1 or 2 (PS1), Colin McRae (PS1), Gran Turismo 3 or 4 (PS2), Colin McRae 04 or 2005 (PS2), Ferrari F355 Challenge (Dreamcast or PS2), NASCAR 2005 etc. I've played 'em all and Redline doesn't compare well to any of those as far as I can tell - and they're all available for less than $19.
...And when compared to current gen racers on PC, Xbox 360 or PS3 it's Ridiculous.

Dec 22, 2008, 05:14 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Ambrosia Offers Six Game Mac Bundle for $19 Last week, Ambrosia announced that they were holding a holiday bundle sale for six of their Mac games for only $19. Apeiron X - Arcade-style, fast-paced, frantic gameplay. You versus the nefarious Pentipede and other mushroom patch baddies. Redline - Put the pedal to the metal in this intense 3D racing game. Hop in and burn rubber through myriad race tracks across the Web. Bubble Trouble X - Arcade-style family fun, filled with frolic, fins, and fishy foes. Use the maze itself to pop the cutthroat competition. Darwinia - Save a virtual world from a deadly computer virus. Real-time strategy and lush3D landscapes remind you remember why gaming is fun. SketchFighter - Pilot your sketched ship through hand-drawn graph paper mazes, battle bugs and bosses, solo or with a friend. Aki Mahjong - Solitaire is an elegant blend of the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong with an enchanting journey across Japan. All together, the games are worth $123 separately. Offer ends midnight on December 24th. Article Link: Ambrosia Offers Six Game Mac Bundle for $19

Dec 22, 2008, 05:20 PM	#2
iSee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004	Is this for real? That's a great deal. The only one of these I've played is SketchFighter. I really enjoyed it. IMHO, it's well worth $19 on its own. The art is fantastic and it's a very good example of a game of its type (2-D, 360 degree, space-shooter). Hm. The links are all broken right now. Edit: the link problem seems to be something specific to my environment -- my phone can resolve the links just fine. Last edited by iSee : Dec 22, 2008 at 06:44 PM.

Dec 22, 2008, 06:35 PM	#6
moki macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2001	I am Jack's holiday bundle. But seriously, Merry Christmas, everyone! __________________ Andrew Welch / el Presidente / http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/

Dec 22, 2008, 07:10 PM	#7
Mykbibby macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Springs, CA	No thanks... I'd rather buy 19 dollars worth of iPhone games __________________ Mac Soda: Quenching Your Thirst for Everything Apple

Dec 22, 2008, 10:39 PM	#11
glowingstar macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Leandro, CA	what a great deal! just got the package now __________________ 85-95: //c 95-97: Perf 6116CD 97-04: Umax C600 03-04: iBook G4 1Ghz 04-07: iBook G4 1.2Ghz 05-now: Mini 1.25Ghz 08-now: MBP 2.4Ghz

Dec 22, 2008, 05:43 PM	#3
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	links are working for me. here's the sale page http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/xmas08/ stnd disclaimer: this is not an ad, I don't get any money for these sales. just looks like a good deal. arn

Dec 22, 2008, 05:52 PM	#5
Knox macrumors god Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK	Looks a really good deal considering it's less than what I paid for Redline alone (which incidentally is a great game, if nothing else for the online multiplayer and the huge number of plugins that have been written for it).

Dec 22, 2008, 07:21 PM	#8
blashphemy macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2006	I have Darwinia myself on Windows, that game is absolutely amazing and, although it costs $10, is easily worth the $20 that the entire package costs. This is a seriously great deal for anyone - I'd pick this one up in an instant if my primary computer ran OS X

Dec 22, 2008, 11:20 PM	#12
NoNameBrand macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Halifax, Canada	Already own Redline - in the middle of making/revising three plug-ins right now, in fact. I'll use the second license for LAN gaming. Bought the bundle for Aki and Darwinia alone. Apeiron is nice to play again too ! Congratulations, Andrew! __________________ @home: Mac Pro (2006) 4x2.66, 6GB, ATI 3870; MacBook 1.83 Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM; @Work: Mac mini 1.66 Core Duo, 2GB RAM My photography

Dec 22, 2008, 11:34 PM	#13
alexbates macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Georgia, USA	The only one of these games that I have ever played is Redline (the demo) and I love it. This package looks like a great deal. I would pay $25 just for Redline just like what the price used to be. But, all of these games! This package looks like it is for me. I would love to try them all out. Has anyone played Darwinia? I am a big RTS fan and would love to know how it compares to both the Red Alert and Warfare. __________________ 13" 2.53GHz Unibody MacBook Pro: 250GB HD, 4GB RAM 10" MSi WIND Hackintosh: 1.6GHz Atom, 160GB HD, 2GB RAM, Leopard 10.5.7 15" 2.16GHz MacBook Pro: 320GB HD, 3GB RAM Twitter

Dec 23, 2008, 07:46 AM	#14
iSee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004	I just bought it. It sounds like there are at least 2-3 great games in this package besides SketchFighter (which I already played a few time).

Dec 23, 2008, 09:13 AM	#15
Srai-W macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Singapore	EV Nova I still have EV Nova on my PB G4. The only game I have on it. Checking them out now.

Dec 23, 2008, 07:54 PM	#19
Beric macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008	Great deal! Just got to convince my dad, between now and tomorrow, to allow me to buy a couple copies for LAN play, including one on the family computer, which may be quite hard to convince him. And hi Andrew! __________________ "If I wanted an Apple phone, would I be looking at an iPod touch? If I didn't want to pay a $2000 contract, would I be looking at an iPhone?"

Dec 24, 2008, 10:53 AM	#20
Mal macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orlando, soon to be Chiba	moki, you're really the president of Ambrosia Software? Cool. Mind getting your guys to bring back Barrack, Swoop, Slithereens, and some of the other great games that are still OS 9 only? I would pay a decent sum just to get back some of those games. jW __________________ My Googlepage: Serenity Icons and More!

Dec 24, 2008, 11:46 AM	#21
Mackilroy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gondwana, Devonian Period	That's really andrew, our favorite el Presidente. I already own most of those games, but it's a great deal for those who don't. Though the other poster mentioning buying a license for LAN games is a pretty good idea... As for Barrack, do you see the obvious joke therein? It's in the name, y'all __________________ You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you

Dec 27, 2008, 05:06 PM	#22
flottenheimer macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark	Ambrosia really need to check out their website in Firefox 3... Not a pretty sight. Darwinia is a great game indeed. The rest of the bundle is just a collection of bad rip-offs of old classic arcade games and a below standard PlayStation2 (and PS1) racer. $19 for that? I don't think so. __________________ 33.8688 MHz Playstation SCPH-7502 / 32bit-RISC / 2mb RAM / Dual Analog Controller Nintendo G&W / Dual Screen / Donkey Kong / Oil Panic / Safe Buster

Dec 28, 2008, 04:19 AM	#23
kastenbrust Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Korea	Is Escape Velocity there? no...no???

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