hat a weird game, isn't it ? Fascinating alien look and intricate scenario (that I can only guess, as I was unable to figure out anything beyond the first few steps). Not to mention a 22 page humorous short story, which was quite unusual back then.

I've played both the C64 and Amiga version and the least I can say is that the C64 version is a poor graphic rendition of the original Atari ST graphics. Have a look at the Amiga screen. In comparison, the image below looks washed out and indistinct.

I have deliberately enhanced the contrast in my picture to make the most out of the poor C64 palette. I have also concentrated on the strong aspects, like the eye-shaped buttons, the brain-like main console and the ovoid birth ramp. Using regular dithering every now and then gives a smoother look to the whole thing.

I'm quite pleased with the results.

n the left the original C64 screen, and on the right my own version.

he original picture is in full muticolor mode although it only uses 3 colors. I have only changed the light cyan parts to white (both are valid main colors).

The Oorxx (the thing with a heart-shaped forehead on the right) does not contain any black parts at all. I have respected this, although I can't figure out the reason. I don't think it's made of multicolor sprites, but even then all you'd have to do would be to prepare a black background behind it, so that transparent parts would look black.