Whack-A-Skull - Smashing skulls in this new Halloween Amiga game from Alberto Sgaggero

The last Halloween game from me today as I've just been told that Alberto Sgaggero has released the AMOS BASIC programmed game called 'Whack-A-Skull' by Alberto Sgaggero. A new Commodore Amiga game, whereby you need whack as many as Skulls as possible for a high score. So yes if you're looking for more entertainment on this spoooooky night, head on over to the link below.

P.T. - Haplo's Horror game released for the Commodore 64

Even more Halloween games to get through as looking through the itch io website, we've found out that the developer of Haplo. Who was behind games such as Tenebra, Ooze: The Escape, and Nixy and the Seeds of Doom has released the Commodore 64 horror game called 'P.T'. A game that the developer describes as, an interactive teaser for the video 2014 game Silent Hills. To coincide with this news, if you like horror games make sure to check out the video below.

The Rebirth of Cthulhu - Awaken the mighty Cthulhu in this new ZX Spectrum game by CarlosITV

With Halloween fast approaching, you'd expect to see more creepy games with pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts to deal with. One such game by the developer CarlosITV certainly has that spooky appeal. As he has released the latest arcade platformer called The Rebirth of Cthulhu. A game in which you have to gather the ten fragments of the Necronomicon to awaken the mighty Cthulhu. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a small gameplay video viewable below.

Magic Tower - A challenging tower climber with a great soundtrack for the ZX Spectrum!

Another game that's worth a mention for Halloween and one I think will drive some of you insane for the ever increasing difficulty level, is the challenging game update of 'Magic Tower' v1.1 for the ZX Spectrum by Seagal112. A game in which you must recover your fluffy hat, that has been taken to the top of the magic tower by your naughty cat PomPom. To coincide with this news, we've got some footage of the game as well as some more details from the developer.

Halloween X - The first Halloween game appears, and it's for the Commodore Amiga

You can certainly tell that Halloween is approaching as more and more creepy games with pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts start to appear for your gaming enjoyment. One such game by the developer 8080 certainly has that ghostly appeal! As they have announced that not only is 'Halloween X' a finished game ready to be played to competition, but there's also a new demo for you to try. A game in which you have fallen into a monster filled dungeon, and must find 3 golden keys to escape.

RETCON GHOSTLY CAPERS - A great game by Lee Chops Stevenson and team is available for the ZX Spectrum

Halloween is fast approaching as more and more creepy games with pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts will start to appear on Indie Retro News for your horror enjoyment. One such game that has been recently released via itch io that fits the horror theme, is MICROCHOPS arcade platformer of 'RETCON GHOSTLY CAPERS' for the ZX Spectrum. A game in which you must dodge the ghosts' devilish traps, find all the hidden items, retrieve the gate key and open everything up before everyone arrives at Super Hero Steve's Retro Convention!

Ramiro el Vampiro IV- A brand new Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum game from The Mojon Twins

An early morning retro gaming news story has appeared, as thanks to another heads up by XeNoMoRPH who has just posted a gameplay video, he has told us that The Mojon Twins has released the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum game of Ramiro el Vampiro IV.A game that puts you in control of Ramire the vampire, on a quest to collect some papyrus from an ancient Pyramid. A Pyramid that is said to be once ruled by the Sun god Aton. To coincide with this news, XeNoMoRPH has also done a video of the game which as ever can be viewed below.

Manic Miner: Trick or Treat - A creepy Halloween Mod for the original Matthew Smith classic!

Even more awesome games to get through this week, as we've recently been informed through Facebook that the all time classic of 'Manic Miner' by Matthew Smith, which was originally released way back in 1983, has been re-released as Manic Miner: Trick or Treat for the ZX Spectrum. A brand new Halloween Mod by none other than Highriser. To coincide with this latest news story, Saberman has done a gameplay video showing Miner Willy using a torch in hand to light his rather dangerous surroundings. 

Ramiro el Vampiro III - Find the bloody mushrooms in this new Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum game from The Mojon Twins

We were a bit late on this one but it's still worth mentioning even on a Sunday, as thanks to another heads up by Saberman who has just posted a gameplay video for both versions, he has told us that The Mojon Twins has released the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum game of Ramiro el Vampiro III. This game available as a name your own price, puts you in control of Ramire the vampire on a quest to collect some bloody mushrooms from the forest near Cheshire (province of Badajoz).

Luna - Frantic yet fun C64 game for Halloween

It's Halloween today and you know what that means... Ghostly games! Yes indeed the first one up for this creepy season is a C64 game called ' Luna ' by Shallan and team developed for the latest Halloween Game Dev Competition. In this game playing as a witch, you must traverse through dangerous caverns while avoiding many waves of enemies as a one hit death experience. Basically one hit and it's game over!

Top 11: Amstrad Horror Games

Halloween for 2018 is done and dusted, and hopefully a good and safe time had by all. Horror is a genre which feeds into many media albeit movies, books or video games. In fact, some of the best selling games over the years have been Horror based. The 8 bit system's didn't miss out this these types of games either, and often produced some of the very best titles on the platform. The Amstrad is case-in-point, with at least 4 of the games in the following list considered to be some of the finest work made on the system. Influenced by reviews and personal experience, here is my Top 11 Amstrad Horror Games.

Petunia Pickles Pumpkin Peril - A Halloween C64 game coming from Pond Software!

Pond Software are certainly no strangers to the C64 community, especially with their very popular game The Bear Essentials having been released and liked by many. But this new game isn't going all cute and cuddly as not only will it involve lots of pumpkins, witches and bats, but it's going to be a Halloween playable demo and is going to be called ' Petunia Pickles Pumpkin Peril ' for the C64!

HAUNTED Halloween '86 (The Curse Of Possum Hollow) - A rather nice NES styled PC game!

Halloween is fast approaching as more and more creepy games with pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts will start to appear on Indie Retro News for your horror enjoyment. One such game that has been on Steam since early march by the developers Retrotainment Games, is the rather nice beat em up platformer called HAUNTED: Halloween '86 (The Curse Of Possum Hollow); the sequel to the HAUNTED: Halloween '85 which was originally released on cartridge in October of 2016 for the original Nintendo Entertainment System

Halloween Jam 2016 - It's time to create those scary games!

Game developers across the globe get ready for horror, as a new game jam is about to begin that is sure to give you the shivers. Welcome to the ' Halloween Jam 2016 '; a brand new jam that takes place between the 1st and 31st of October, to encourage more people to produce horror and spooky games, with a theme of 'Fear'. This can, as noted by the organisers, be interpreted however you like such as "create a cutesy game about friends helping each other overcome their fears rather than create a full on horror game "

The Evil Dead +3DGMH - Hokuto Force Halloween C64 release!

It's Halloween today and what better way to spend this creepy day than playing Hokuto Forces release for your C64 ' The Evil Dead '! First released in 1984 by Palace Software based on the horror movie of the same name released a year earlier, you play as the lead role of Ash and just like the movie must deal with a menacing evil that has been set free upon the world, in an isolated cabin deep within the dark woods.

Skelemania - A Skeleton platformer that's great for Halloween!

Last Halloween we announced Ben Allen's 3D Mario style game of ' Super Skeleman ' in which your skeleton character could dive, back flip, triple jump and wall jump through as many as 100 rooms avoiding deadly traps. Well now it's nearly Halloween 2015 and Ben is back with his much bigger game ' Skelemania ' and yet again you are too explore a colourful underground as an agile skeleton.

Asylum Jam - 48 hour horror game jam produces 50 free games

If you hadn't noticed, it was recently Halloween and to celebrate at the end of Oct, beginning of Nov, Gamejolt hosted the second annual Asylum Jam. A 48 hour long game jam to produce horror genre games without alluding to mental illness. The result is a strong field of 50 game entries from individuals and collaborations alike.

Halloween 2014 - Musical treat for C64 owners!

As we have just over 1 hour left of Halloween lets finish it off with a fine C64 tune released by Software of Sweden. A tune so good, it feels like an up beat 8-bit horror mix. Don't expect a great amount of background wizardry but do expect a cool image that really suits the time of the month!

Mr. Skulla - Halloween freeware fun!

It's nearly time for Halloween and what better way to spend a spooky weekend than playing a game with a creepy theme. So say hello to "Mr. Skulla" in a freeware game from Lionsoft, in which you as a skeleton have to solve puzzles in his mansion while avoiding certain death!