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Jam Pak

Amiga

Sep 4, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min · 15 segments

Another year, another console focus. This time around, it's all about music from the Amiga. The Amiga was actually a line of home computers made by Commodore from 1985 to 1994, and it's loaded hidden…

Another year, another console focus. This time around, it's all about music from the Amiga. The Amiga was actually a line of home computers made by Commodore from 1985 to 1994, and it's loaded hidden gem jams from forgotten games. Fun fact: this episode kinda doubles as a western composer focus, so you can expect a lot of tracks with that signature "badass" sound you only get from composers like Jonathan Dunn and Tim Follin.

Another year, another console focus. This time around, it's all about music from the Amiga. The Amiga was actually a line of home computers made by Commodore from 1985 to 1994, and it's loaded hidden…

Speakers: EvanHostMattHostRickHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈59 followers

Top entities: Amiga×49 Tim Follin×6 Crazy Sue×6 Atari ST×7 Clockwiser×6

Puzznic and Amiga Sound1:40 – 4:43

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EvanHost

1:40

We opened with Puznik, a track from the game Puznik.

E

EvanHost

1:44

The track is called Hurry Up.

E

EvanHost

1:46

It's composed by Tim Follin.

E

EvanHost

1:48

You know him, you love him.

E

EvanHost

1:50

This is originally a Taito game that was ported to the Amiga by Software Creations in 1990, the year of my birth.

E

EvanHost

1:57

Wow.

E

EvanHost

1:58

Holy shit.

E

EvanHost

2:00

I had no idea

M

MattHost

2:01

you were born in 1990.

M

MattHost

2:02

Why is

E

EvanHost

2:03

it holy shit though? That just blew my mind.

E

EvanHost

2:06

Am I older

M

MattHost

2:06

than

E

EvanHost

2:07

you thought or am I younger than you thought?

M

MattHost

2:08

You're younger than I thought.

M

MattHost

2:10

I didn't know we had an eight year gap.

M

MattHost

2:12

We got a big gap.

E

EvanHost

2:13

Wow.

E

EvanHost

2:14

Puzznic is a sliding block puzzle game where you have to match blocks with the same shape on them to clear them.

E

EvanHost

2:21

And you win by clearing the screen.

E

EvanHost

2:24

It was ported to the Amiga, but also the NES, Game Boy, PC Engine, X68000, and other systems.

E

EvanHost

2:31

And it actually looks pretty fun.

E

EvanHost

2:33

I...

M

MattHost

2:34

I'm not very good at it, but I've always been entranced by the cover art for the NES game.

M

MattHost

2:39

And the music's good for the NES game.

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99%49 mentions
Tim FollinPersonMusical composer and cinematographer
98%6 mentions
Crazy SueVideo GameVideogame
97%6 mentions
Atari STProduct ModelComputer
95%7 mentions
ClockwiserVideo GameVideo game
94%6 mentions
United KingdomCountryCountry in Europe
93%10 mentions
Chris HuelsbeckPersonGerman musical composer
92%4 mentions
Jochen HippelPersonMusician
90%2 mentions
Mega TurricanVideo GameVideo game
89%4 mentions
JetstrikeVideo GameVideo game
88%5 mentions
Amiga CD32EntityComputer
86%7 mentions
Astaroth: The Angel of DeathVideo GameVideo game
85%6 mentions
Commodore 64EntityComputer
84%10 mentions
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82%8 mentions
Gloria EstefanPersonCuban-American singer-songwriter and actress
81%5 mentions
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80%5 mentions
David WhittakerPersonVideo game composer
79%4 mentions
PlatoonVideo GameSoftware
77%6 mentions
MiamiCityCity in Florida
76%3 mentions
PuzznicVideo GameVideo game
75%6 mentions
Commodore InternationalCompanyElectronics company
73%9 mentions
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72%3 mentions
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71%2 mentions
TurricanVideo GameVideo game
69%2 mentions
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68%2 mentions
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67%2 mentions
Miami Sound MachineMusic GroupPop band
66%2 mentions
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64%2 mentions
DiscordSoftware ApplicationWebsite
63%3 mentions
Dead KennedysMusic GroupRock band
62%2 mentions
Rob HubbardPersonBritish composer
60%4 mentions
TaitoCompanyVideo game company
59%2 mentions
Crazy Sue Goes OnEntitySoftware
58%3 mentions
Atari, Inc.CompanyVideo game company
56%2 mentions
Monty PythonEntityComedy troupe
55%2 mentions
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54%2 mentions
Rambo IIIVideo GameVideogame
53%3 mentions
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51%3 mentions
L. Ron HubbardPersonAmerican author
50%3 mentions
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49%1 mention
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47%1 mention
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46%2 mentions
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44%2 mentions
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44%2 mentions
BlueskySoftware ApplicationSocial media service
44%1 mention
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41%1 mention
CodemastersCompanyVideo game company
40%1 mention
Software CreationsCompanyVideo game company
38%1 mention
X68000Product ModelComputer
37%1 mention
TetrisVideo GameVideo game
36%1 mention

Tim FollinVideo Games > Game Development > Game Music > Composers
PuzznicVideo Games > Game Genres > Puzzle Games
Gameplay MechanicsVideo Games > Game Genres > Puzzle Games > Puzznic
Alistair BrimbleVideo Games > Game Development > Game Music > Composers
Miami ChaseVideo Games > Game Genres > Action Games
Game MechanicsVideo Games > Game Genres > Action Games > Miami Chase
Chris HolzbeckVideo Games > Game Development > Game Music > Composers
Game MusicVideo Games > Game Development
ComposersVideo Games > Game Development > Game Music
Game DevelopmentVideo Games
Game GenresVideo Games
Action GamesVideo Games > Game Genres
Puzzle GamesVideo Games > Game Genres
Video Games

Puzznic and Amiga Sound1:40 – 4:43

E

EvanHost

1:40

We opened with Puznik, a track from the game Puznik.

E

EvanHost

1:44

The track is called Hurry Up.

E

EvanHost

1:46

It's composed by Tim Follin.

E

EvanHost

1:48

You know him, you love him.

E

EvanHost

1:50

This is originally a Taito game that was ported to the Amiga by Software Creations in 1990, the year of my birth.

E

EvanHost

1:57

Wow.

E

EvanHost

1:58

Holy shit.

E

EvanHost

2:00

I had no idea

M

MattHost

2:01

you were born in 1990.

M

MattHost

2:02

Why is

E

EvanHost

2:03

it holy shit though? That just blew my mind.

E

EvanHost

2:06

Am I older

M

MattHost

2:06

than

E

EvanHost

2:07

you thought or am I younger than you thought?

M

MattHost

2:08

You're younger than I thought.

M

MattHost

2:10

I didn't know we had an eight year gap.

M

MattHost

2:12

We got a big gap.

E

EvanHost

2:13

Wow.

E

EvanHost

2:14

Puzznic is a sliding block puzzle game where you have to match blocks with the same shape on them to clear them.

E

EvanHost

2:21

And you win by clearing the screen.

E

EvanHost

2:24

It was ported to the Amiga, but also the NES, Game Boy, PC Engine, X68000, and other systems.

E

EvanHost

2:31

And it actually looks pretty fun.

E

EvanHost

2:33

I...

M

MattHost

2:34

I'm not very good at it, but I've always been entranced by the cover art for the NES game.

M

MattHost

2:39

And the music's good for the NES game.

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