Demos

Apart from causing a riot, the main objective of Impulse was to create graphical demonstrations for the Atari range of computers. Here are some of them that we actually managed to finish.

Bugs From Outer Space | Ångest | Wizbound | Terra Incognita | Just For Your Information

Bugs From Outer Space (1996)

Nuclear toilet 3D Nuclear toilet in 3D polygons Mandelbrot fractal Mandelbrot fractal Falcon 3D Falcon computer in 3D polygons World claw World claw

The winning demo contribution at Nordic Atari Show 1996. A preview was shown at Fried Bits III in Bremen. Read reviews for more information.

Features: Filled 3D-vectors, sphere mapping, Julia and Sierpinski fractals, z-rotation mapping, raytraced pictures, 4-channel music. Three parts with transparent loader. The only demo you’ll find with a 3D-Falcon and a 3D-Toilet.

Info: Credits:
  • Reine Larsson – Programming
  • Mandus Skön – Graphics
  • Mattias Bergman – Graphics
  • Mattias Slabanja – Programming, Graphics
  • Johannes Norneby – Music
  • Mikael Andersson -Graphics
“So you could be fooled into thinking this is just another demo. Wrong, it’s not what it does but how it does it! An animated globe, pixel precise raytracings, perfectly animated pieces and a superb soundtrack. Even the credits are worth watching!”
— Andrew, Falcon’s NeST PDL
“‘Into the blue’ is one of the classic greets screens of our generation.”
“This is another amusing and bizarre scene that could only have come from the twisted minds of Impulse!”
— Leon O’Reilly, Maggie 21 (September 1996)
“Impulse has finally got rid of some bugs, or should I say, they probably flushed away the alien bugs in a nuke toilet! (watch the demo.. :)) Impulse managed to win first price in the demo contest at NAS’96 with a very fine margin to ICE at second place. Well done guys!”
— Evl / DHS

Ångest (1995)

Rotating texture mapping Rotating texture mapping 3D wire 3D wire

A small demo done in a few sleepless hours at Nordic Atari Show -95.

Features: Rotating zooming texture mapping, fast 3D wire and 4-channel music.

Info: Credits:
  • Reine Larsson – Programming
  • Mandus Skön – Graphics
  • Mattias Slabanja – Programming
  • Johannes Norneby – Music
“Nice but short Falcon intro”
— Maggie 19 (February 1996)

Wizbound (1995)

Wizbound dolphin Wizbound dolphin Lemmings Hunt for Lemmings

A dentro with various effects. Could be called the never-ending story, as we worked on this project for over three years, before we finally released a fraction of the work for fun at Nordic Atari Show.

Features: Odd animations, blue bubbles and sampled sound.

Info: Credits:
  • Reine Larsson – Programming, Music
  • Mandus Skön – Graphics
  • Mattias Bergman – Graphics
  • Johan Språng – Programming
  • Music is sampled from album "Beyond the Mind’s Eye" by Jan Hammer

Terra Incognita (1993)

Vector sprites Vector sprites Guillotine animation Feed your head

This little demo was done in a hurry during one day at Compusphere I, but it somehow won the demo contest anyway and was broadcasted on TV.

Features: 3D dots/lines/balls, animations and industrial music.

Info: Credits:
  • Reine Larsson – Programming, Music
  • Mandus Skön – Graphics
  • Mattias Bergman – Graphics
  • Music is sampled from album "Tyranny For You" by Front 242

Just For Your Information (1992)

Intro screen Intro screen

Invitation demo for our Gurgelkvack Convention in 1992.

Features: 3D sine dots, hi-rez screenwriter and 4-channel module.

Info: Credits:
  • Johan Språng – Programming, Graphics
  • Mattias Bergman – Graphics
  • Mandus Skön – Graphics
  • Mårten Rånge – Programming
  • Johannes Norneby – Music