Wizball (Ocean 1988) for the Commodore Amiga

One of the great Commodore games (rated 98% by Zzap Magazine), Wizball is a shooter/platformer with horizontal scrolling created by Sensible Software for the Commodore 64 in 1987. The game was designed by Jon Hare, whose name is tied to the Sensible Soccer series, and his co-founder Chris Yates.

The two not only created the game but also collaborated with the composer for the music. The success of the game made possible the porting to other platforms, including ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, and Atari ST (in 1988).

Wizball was very innovative and original. You are a bouncing ball, which is able to shoot, and you have to complete all the levels that start off as monochromatic, coloring them. To do that you have to shoot and collect the required power-ups so that your ball can be upgraded and becomes able to defeat the enemies.