Blood Money

Blood Money is a multi-directional scrolling shoot 'em up developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis, where players pilot advanced spacecraft through four sci-fi missions across alien planets. Destroy enemies to collect blood money, then spend upgrades in shop rooms to enhance your craft with more powerful weapons and defensive systems. Navigate treacherous landscapes with horizontal and vertical scrolling from a sideways R-Type perspective, ducking through tight gaps in scenery while managing energy depletion from wall contact and enemy fire. Gameplay demands strategic thinking and careful positioning rather than pure reflexes.

Atari ST

Released in 1989 on Atari ST, Blood Money delivers an impressive conversion that captures the arcade intensity of its Amiga sibling. The ST version features smooth scrolling backgrounds, detailed sprite work, and vibrant color presentation showcasing the system's technical capabilities. The conversion maintains responsive controls and challenging gameplay while adapting to the Atari ST's hardware architecture, delivering fast-paced action and atmospheric alien environments. Blood Money on ST became a benchmark title for the platform, proving that demanding arcade experiences could thrive on Atari's 16-bit hardware with excellent optimization and design.