Achieved at : 2026-08-01
Rank : 2
(33% worse)
Lups : 125
Approved :
Yes
Voting completed : 2026-08-31
| General Rules: |
Play with default settings unless otherwise specified. No use of trainers, cheats, saved game files, auto-fire (when not default present in-game), emulator save states, or other emulator advantages. No use of code modifications that give the player an advantage over other players. 1 player only. No continues. It is discouraged and may lead to voters not accepting your score to - excessively point farm - use glitches or other game exploits |
| Specific Rules: | Play the game in 1 player mode with default settings. |
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Boris in the Underworld is a Robotron 2084 style game for the BBC Micro. It was written by Mike Talbot and released by Superior Software in 1984. Mike also wrote a few other BBC games for Ixion Software - Miner, Bridge to the East, and The Avaunting. He went on to keep making games in the industry, working on such titles as Ninja Gaiden (Amiga), Skate or Die (Spectrum and Amstrad) and Toobin' (C64).
The plot of this shooter is that Boris has had his home invaded by demons that have stolen many of his possessions. Slightly annoyed by this he is determined to get his homeware back and is prepared to enter the Underworld itself and fight the demons for his belongings. Each area of the Underworld is filled with demons with Boris must blast. Once done, one of his possessions will appear, which he can collect and the level ends. A time limit is set by the walls of the Underworld itself, which slowly close in, crushing him on contact. After a few levels, indestructible discs will also start ot bounce around the screen.
This is quite a simple shooter, in the vein of games like Arena 3000 by Microdeal. There isn't a lot to keep you interested, to be honest and the walls close in quite quickly which can be annoying as it makes the game too difficult. I didn't feel a lot of inclination to play this one much. Graphics and sound are simple, but adequate.
This run was made on the 1st August 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. The final score reached was 1,560 points.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen and High Score table.
00:34 Game start.
00:56 All demons killed and the umbrella appears.
01:15 First life lost.
01:20 All demons destroyed, this time a houseplant(?) appears.
01:51 Demons destroyed and a mug appears.
01:58 On this level an indestructible disc is featured.
02:01 Second life lost.
02:16 Third life lost.
02:23 Fourth life lost.
02:38 Fifth life lost.
02:47 Sixth life lost. Game Over! Final score 1,560 points.
02:55 Initials entry and High Score table.
The plot of this shooter is that Boris has had his home invaded by demons that have stolen many of his possessions. Slightly annoyed by this he is determined to get his homeware back and is prepared to enter the Underworld itself and fight the demons for his belongings. Each area of the Underworld is filled with demons with Boris must blast. Once done, one of his possessions will appear, which he can collect and the level ends. A time limit is set by the walls of the Underworld itself, which slowly close in, crushing him on contact. After a few levels, indestructible discs will also start ot bounce around the screen.
This is quite a simple shooter, in the vein of games like Arena 3000 by Microdeal. There isn't a lot to keep you interested, to be honest and the walls close in quite quickly which can be annoying as it makes the game too difficult. I didn't feel a lot of inclination to play this one much. Graphics and sound are simple, but adequate.
This run was made on the 1st August 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. The final score reached was 1,560 points.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen and High Score table.
00:34 Game start.
00:56 All demons killed and the umbrella appears.
01:15 First life lost.
01:20 All demons destroyed, this time a houseplant(?) appears.
01:51 Demons destroyed and a mug appears.
01:58 On this level an indestructible disc is featured.
02:01 Second life lost.
02:16 Third life lost.
02:23 Fourth life lost.
02:38 Fifth life lost.
02:47 Sixth life lost. Game Over! Final score 1,560 points.
02:55 Initials entry and High Score table.