The Ultimate Ride

[Twistin'Ghost]

Does anybody have this game? I have an original of it, but not a crack. The only copies I have seen around the net of this game are, in fact, a coverdisk demo of the game (Amiga Format Coverdisk 17).

[Ian]

I have searched north, south, east and west (ie Everywhere) for this game, to no avail:( the only site's that show up are things about bike racing in the "real" world or selling the original version of the game that you have Twistin'.

The first and only time I played this game (Aside from the Atari ST version though WinSTon, which doesn't count for obvious reasons;)) was on the coverdisk you mention. Maybe this is a game Warlock99 is witholding for the next milestone he reaches with hits to his website, or maybe (hoplefully not) there just isn't an ADF version.

About six months ago (maybe longer) was this discussed at AEN's forum?? (I did say I searched everywhere:D) What was the result of that??

PS. I didn't start the thread at AEN or have any part of it, it showed up with Google:)

[Warlock99]

I do actually have a cracked version of this game! I didn't realise it was a rare one to be honest. I've never seen it on any request lists. Mind you I thought rogue was rare, so I suppose it works both ways.

It's quite a nice bike racing game actually! It's 2 disks but I also have a 1 disk version that sems to be the preview you're talking about.

[Warlock99]

If you need any games then just email me. As I say, I've never seen any requests for the ultimate ride before and can't recall receiving any emails asking for it as far as I remember.

I must admit that the site doesn't get updated half as much as I want. Problems with hosts etc seem to be the main things that hold me up and having to re-upload stuff. I've been trying to concentrate on putting the site right before uploading more stuff.

That's part of the reason that diggers 2 was delayed for so long, as well as the family and work issues that I had last year. The milestone was a bit of a reward for loyal visitors really but I was planning to upload it quite a while back in reality. The milestone was also important to me because I didn't expect to have more than 500 visitors ever on my site.

But, I wouldn't want people to think that I held on to diggers 2 a year because I thought, 'I'll just wait until I hit the 50,000 mark.'

[Ian]

I was only joking about waiting 'til you got to another milestone;)

But thank you for uploading Ultimate Ride, I thought I was stuck playing this game on a ST emulator. Maybe I'll help you out one day:p (Maybe a bit hard though seeing as I have no "Real" amiga stuff anymore, but I WILL try:D)

[Twistin'Ghost]

Thanks, Warlock. Strikes that one off the list! After I finally chose my bike and all that, the music kept playing but I was left with only a black screen. Were you able to actually get past this?

[Walker]

@Twistin'

At the blank screen, insert disk #2.

Ian: Removed screenshot

[Ian]

Into DF1: and keep the original Disk 1 in DF0:

At least thats how I got it working, also the game needs kickstart 2.0 to work for me, maybe you could try that as well:D

If inserting disk 2 at the blank screen doesn't work try booting with both disks in, but this game DOES work, I promise:cheese

[Fred the Fop]

I have the correct configuration, Twist and Ian..but I did NOT need kickstart 2.0. It is the old reliable ECS 13 configuration from BTTR. Using WinUAE 8.14 R3

[Warlock99]

Hmm, just been looking through some new stuff i've just got hold of and I've found another version of ultimate ride, but this one is called superbike simulator.

It's definitely seems like the same game. If any of the collectors want me to upload it, then let me know.

It's seems exactly the same apart from the title. I suppose one is probably european and the other usa or something.

Hmm...a list of alternative names for amiga games could be handy? Does anyone have one?

[Twistin'Ghost]

Some addendums to your list, Cody...I'll let you bugger with which category they go in:

1 Meg Cricket = Cricket = Cricket Simulator
1000 Miglia = Mille Miglia
3D Soccer = I Play 3D Soccer
3D Boxing = 3D World Boxing
3D World Tennis = I Play 3D Tennis
'Allo 'Allo = Allo Allo Cartoon Fun
Action Service = Combat Course
All New World Of Lemmings = Lemmings 3
Amiga CD Football = Sports Football
Amy Putt - Hole-In-One Miniature Golf
Another World = Out Of This World
AP Mechanicus = Australo Piticus Mechanicus
Arcade Fruit Machine = Fruit Machine
Asterix = Asterix and Obelix - Operation Hinkelstein
ATF II = Air Strike USA
Atomix = Atomic
Attack On London = Siege On London
Aussie Joker Poker = Aussie Games = Joker Poker
Bad Cat = Street Cat
Barbarian - The Ultimate Warrior = Death Sword
Barbarian II - The Dungeon Of Drax = Axe Of Rage
Battleship = Battleships
Best Of The Best = Panza Kickboxing II
Borrowed Time = Time To Die (may not be Amiga version under this name)
BSS Jane Seymour = Federation Quest I
Captain Fizz = Captain Fizz Meets The Blaster-Trons
Challenge Golf = Golf
Championship Run = Vector Championship Run
Checkmate = Chess Champion 2175
Circus Games = Circus World
Colorix = Coloris
Crazy Cars II = F40 Pursuit Simulator = Ferrari F40 Pursuit Simulator
Crossbow = The Legend of William Tell
Cubix = CubeX
Curse Of RA, The = RA
Dalek Attack = Dr. Who - Dalek Attack
Donald Duck = Donald In Alphabet Magic
Donk! = Dong! (original title)
Dragon's Breath - Dragon Lord
Dragonninja = Bad Dudes
Driller = Space Station Oblivion
Duckula II = Count Duckula II
E-SWAT = Cyber Police ESWAT
England Championship Special = England Football
Erik = Erik The Viking
European Football Champ = European Football Manager (unconfirmed)
F.O.F.T. = Federation = Federation Of Free Traders
Fighter Bomber = Strike Aces
First Class With The Shoe People = The Shoe People
Football Champ = I Play Football Champ
Football Glory = Fussball Total!
Football Masters = Football Crazy 2
Formula One Grand Prix = World Circuit
Fred = Sir Fred
Go! = Amiga Go!
Golden Oldies Vol. 1 = Software Golden Oldies
Graeme Souness Vector Soccer = Vector Soccer
Graham Taylor's Soccer Challenge = Graham Taylor's Sporting Challenge
Grand Prix Master = Aspar G.P. Master = Master Grand Prix
Hägar = Hagar The Horrible
Harald Hårdtand = Harald = The Colgate Game
Heat Wave = Pro Power Boat Simulator = Power Boat USA Offshore Superboat Racing
Hellfire Attack = Hellfire
Hero's Quest = Quest For Glory
Hero's Quest II = Quest For Glory II: Trial By Fire
Hollywood Poker Pro = Hollywood Strip Poker Professional
Hostage = Hostage Rescue Mission = Hostages
Huckleberry Hound = Huckleberry Hound In Hollywood Capers
Humans 2 - The Jurassic Levels = Human Race - The Jurassic Levels
IK+ = International Karate + = Chop & Drop
Indianapolis 500 = Indy 500
Ingrid's Back = Gnome Ranger 2
International Tennis = International 3D Tennis
Italy 1990 World Cup Soccer = Italia '90*
*(also World Class Soccer = World Trophy Soccer, allegedly...)
Jabato = Jabato vs. Imperio - Libertad
Katie's Farm = McGee Visits Katie's Farm
KGB = Conspiracy
Kolumbus = Christoph Kolumbus
Larrie = Larrie And The Robbery Of The Ardies
Microprose Golf = Greens
Mind-Roll = Quedex (may not be Amiga version under this name)
Ninja Mission = Karateka (8-bit title)
Omar Sharif's Bridge = Sharif On Bridge
Operation Stealth = James Bond - The Stealth Affair
Oswald = Oswald Of The Ice Floes = Waldo
P47 Thunderbolt = F-47 Freedom Fighter
Prime Time = TV Mogul (may not be Amiga version under this name)
Putty = Silly Putty (original title)
Renaissance 1 = Classic 4
Robocop 3 = Robocop 3D = Robocop Redux
Round The Bend = Doc Croc's Outrageous Adventures
Sentinel, The = Sentry, The
Snoopy = Snoopy and Peanuts
Space Pilot = Space Pilot '89
Star Goose = Star Geese
Starray = Revenge Of Defender
Stir Crazy = Bobo = Stir Crazy With Bobo
Strike Force Harrier = Harrier Combat Simulator
Super Off Road = Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road
Superstar Ice Hockey = American Ice Hockey
System-4 = Mister Tengus Adventure
Table Turtle Tennis = Table Tennis Simulation
Tech = Technix
Tetris = Amiga Tetris
UFO - Enemy Unknown = X-Com: UFO Defense
Ultimate Darts = John Lowe's Ultimate Darts
Wanderer = Wanderer 3D
Winter Olympiad 88 = Winter Challenge
World Cup Soccer Star = Soccer Star World Cup Edition


And just for the hell of it...
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis = Indy 4
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade = Indy 3


Of course, those are all just off the top of my head. :D

[Warlock99]

Thanks for those guys! I've upload superbike simulator now.

Am i right in thinking that druid 2 is same as warlock the avenger too?

[Twistin'Ghost]

@fred
You nostalgic sap! Hopeless romantic! :cheese
I looked at those links...House Of Broken Icons, more like. What a wasteland...

@warlock
The US games machine is an enigmatic beast that I will never understand. The game is Greg Norman's Ultimate Golf, but in their infinite wisdom, the American publishers decided to call it Greg Norman's Shark Attack! So it is indeed a golf game and not a shark-em-up. :D

Oh, and thanks for the upload! To answer your question, well...OK, here's how it goes:

Enlightenment - Druid II is the sequel to the 8-bit classic game Druid, which was not released on the Amiga. That game was, however, a part of the game Warlock - The Avenger as the introductory level. So in a way, it's kind of like the way The Last Ninja was not released on the Amiga, but it was 'remixed' for the Amiga.

[Warlock99]

Hehe!

Icy has just told me that he is known as the 'shark' in the golfing arena. I'm not much of a sports fan. So I apologise for my naivity.

So did you ever find it twistin?

[Warlock99]

Thanks for the info about warlock the avenger, i just assumed it was the same game. Thank you o'wise one.