Attack of the Flickering Skeletons: More Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of

by Stuart Ashen

Overview

YouTube sensation Stuart Ashen is back with his second instalment of terrible old computer games you’ve probably never heard of... because what the world needs right now is to know exactly how bad Domain of the Undead for the Atari 8-bit computers was.

Attack of the Flickering Skeletons is even bigger than the original Terrible Old Games You’ve Probably Never Heard Of – this second excavation of gaming’s buried past will not only unearth more appalling excuses for digital entertainment, but also feature guest contributors and several special interest chapters not based around single specific games.

These are NOT the games you’ve heard of a million times in YouTube videos. This is a compilation of truly obscure and dreadful games. Dripping with wry humour and featuring the best, worst graphics from the games themselves, this book encapsulates the atrocities produced in the days of tight budgets and low quality controls.

Welcome to a world of games you never knew existed. You will probably wish you still didn’t.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800183339
Publisher:	Unbound
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.28(w) x 6.88(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Stuart Ashen makes videos for YouTube and writes comedy scripts and sometimes acts in things. He lives in Norwich, in a house filled with all sorts of useless items that he tells himself he needs for work. He is obsessed with old video games and things that aren't quite good enough for their intended purpose. On his YouTube channel he reviews the best of the worst tat that the world has to offer, showing an equal amount of commitment and enthusiasm for both. He has produced over 440 YouTube videos over an eight-year period. In 2013 he raised $73,000 for the production of a feature film Ashens and the Quest for the GameChild starring Warwick Davis and Robert Llewellyn. The film has been watched over 500,000 times on YouTube and is also available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Table of Contents

Superfriends - 7 

Introduction - 10

Auf Wiedersehen Pet - 12 

Barravento - 18

Interview: ChinnyHill10 - 22 

Belial - 26

Butterfly - 32

Castle Top - 38

Interview: Daniel Hardcastle 44 Hideous Commercial Failure Corner - 48 

Chef - 50

Interview: Jim Sterling - 54

Cisco Heat - 58

Deathkick - 64

Interview: Daniel Ibbertson - 70

Domain of the Undead - 74

Interview: John Bain - 80

Commodore 64 Coin-Op Conversion Battle Royale! - 84 

The Flintstones - 96

Galaxzions - 102

Hareraiser: Prelude and Finale - 106

Munchman - 116

Interview: Kieren Hawken 120 Mystery Manor - 126

Mentski’s Arcade Hall Of Shame - 132 

Interview: Laura Kate Dale - 144

Sqij! Update - 148

ProSoccer 2190 - 150

Robobolt - 156

Terrible Old Game Covers That You’ve Probably Never Seen Before - 162 

Roland on the Run - 168

Interview: Nostalgia Nerd - 174

The Worst Joystick Ever - 178

Top Banana 180 Interview: Kim Justice - 186 

Wec Le Mans - 190

Acknowledgements - 196 

Horsenburger Appreciation Page - 197 

Terrible Old Names You've Probably Never Heard Of - 198 

Index - 208