Hi,

A bit late posting this but, as most of you will already know, we have released our eagerly awaited second White Label title - Mountain Panic by long-time RS programmer Dave Footitt, with graphics by digital artists Roger Coe and Chris Hogg.



In 1931, horror and sci-fi author H.P. Lovecraft completed his novella At the Mountains of Madness which went on to become one of his most influential tales, and has excited and disturbed readers in the decades since. 77 years later, and one of Retro Software's first BBC Micro projects was revealed - a wholly original 8-bit side-on arcade adventure inspired by Lovecraft's story, entitled Mountain Panic. After a mammoth five years of development and rare glimpses at retro computing shows around the country, Mountain Panic was finally launched on 5.25" DFS disc and emulator image at this year's Play Expo show in Manchester.

This eagerly-awaited adventure sees you cast as an Antarctic explorer who awakens to discover his party missing after a violent storm, requiring you to venture out into the blinding snow to discover what has become of them. With many screens to explore, there are eerie creatures to avoid and plenty of objects to discover and make use of, such as a rope which can be used to further progress through otherwise inaccessible locations. Mountain Panic features some of the most intricate gameplay graphics ever seen on the platform, created by a modern team of professional artists from Papa's Gong, alongside a specially commissioned cover art and loading screen.

We are now taking orders through the contact email address orders@retrosoftware.co.uk.

More detail, screenshots and videos are available here:

http://www.retrosoftware.co.uk/mountainpanic

We'd be delighted to hear feedback on it in the Mountain Panic forum. Feedback from the community is always a big encouragement to our hobbyist developers to stick it through to the end of their projects.

It's probably worth saying at this point, that this is entirely a volunteer-run enterprise so if anyone wants to get involved with production/internet sales, you'd be more than welcome - simply volunteer your assistance by posting in the Retro Software Volunteer Team forum or emailing us at contact@retrosoftware.co.uk.

Sam.