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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 11 November 2023, 17:16
Replies: 85
Views: 7,872
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Again, stretching the old brainbox from my youth,...

Again, stretching the old brainbox from my youth, but seem to recall a preview of Soccer Kid mentioning both they & the Arabian Nights devs using the same base engine & touching on a bit of...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 11 November 2023, 17:00
Replies: 85
Views: 7,872
Posted By 7-Zark-7
I seem to recall a comment he made in the diary...

I seem to recall a comment he made in the diary entry of the time how the dual playfield idea looked effective seeing it in action,but as you say,back then when we'd be judging static shots in...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 November 2023, 16:47
Replies: 85
Views: 7,872
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question If you look up the earlier game diary entries for...

If you look up the earlier game diary entries for Uridium II in The One Amiga, Andrew Braybrook touches on early in it's development working on a dual playfield version, but ended up dropping the...
Forum: project.aGTW 14 October 2023, 19:10
Replies: 27
Views: 3,961
Posted By 7-Zark-7
If you track down the diary entries of Uridium II...

If you track down the diary entries of Uridium II from The One Amiga, there was some mentions of the dual-playfield tinkerings...but yep,probably needed an A1200 or more as the target hardware from...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 October 2023, 18:42
Replies: 43
Views: 3,746
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question Were there any trained versions of the likes of...

Were there any trained versions of the likes of Rocket Ranger & It Came From the Desert? Haven't admittedly looked that in depth, but remember Rocket Ranger in particular usually having a docs file...
Forum: project.aGTW 12 October 2023, 17:10
Replies: 27
Views: 3,961
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Stumbled across the Twitter thread the other day...

Stumbled across the Twitter thread the other day of possible AGA versions of this, Uridium 2 AGA, & an unreleased Fire & Ice AGA port by Andrew Braybrook!

Time will tell if they're recoverable off...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 19 September 2023, 18:25
Replies: 44
Views: 4,415
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Whilst most US Gold published titles could...

Whilst most US Gold published titles could certainly be up there especially on Amiga, there's still great competition on C64 if you bring up dreadful examples like Karnov!:p:D
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 17 September 2023, 17:42
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By 7-Zark-7
:shocked Wow! Talk about a surprise! So much...

:shocked
Wow! Talk about a surprise! So much for PD!:D
Though that they "borrowed" some of the OG Battlestar Galactica getting ready for battle tunelets (when Viper pilots were on red alert),so...
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 16 September 2023, 17:47
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question Galaga/"Galaxians" Amiga PD Game not in HOL database

Thought I might repost the thread here & see if it gets a bit more exposure.
Was looking up some old coverdisk PD games I'd enjoyed from The One Amiga back in the day, when I happened to notice one...
Forum: HOL contributions 14 September 2023, 15:01
Replies: 1
Views: 358
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question Galaga/"Galaxians" Amiga PD Game not in HOL...

Was looking up some old coverdisk PD games I'd enjoyed from The One Amiga back in the day, when I happened to notice one of them doesn't have a HOL entry......
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 29 June 2023, 18:08
Replies: 51
Views: 3,478
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Whilst there were proper arcades in my neck of...

Whilst there were proper arcades in my neck of the woods BITD,I think they were more geared towards the older crowd & into the city.

So for me & my mates it tended to be the local bowling alley!...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 17 June 2023, 18:40
Replies: 159
Views: 28,324
Posted By 7-Zark-7
It's unfortunate that even in the realm of tight...

It's unfortunate that even in the realm of tight deadlines etc.,with licensed stuff BITD, there would've been certain devs that were more more invested in programming on certain formats than...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 June 2023, 18:46
Replies: 54
Views: 4,057
Posted By 7-Zark-7
:shocked Wow,had no idea there was a more in...

:shocked Wow,had no idea there was a more in depth discussion, just saw a post once where they did the Amiga port in just a few weeks, nevermind learning the backgrounds were masked out!

Would've...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 11 June 2023, 20:01
Replies: 54
Views: 4,057
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Oh yes,this! It was a race between its almost...

Oh yes,this! It was a race between its almost like a pc emulator or disk swapping...even with Leisure Suit Larry 2,(probably one of their best efforts in terms of spot sfx),& LSL 3 where the disk...
Forum: Amiga scene 09 June 2023, 14:47
Replies: 336
Views: 39,931
Posted By 7-Zark-7
This has to be the truest Amiga fan response to a...

This has to be the truest Amiga fan response to a questionable scheme, Lemmings! I doff my hat to you! :D:p


@BippyM Yeah, very true & understandable mate! Usually try to pop in at least once or...
Forum: Amiga scene 08 June 2023, 16:04
Replies: 336
Views: 39,931
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Thumbs up Oh my goodness, my post "beer" virus braincells...

Oh my goodness, my post "beer" virus braincells are going mushy, Bippy!:D
Lovely to see an old face!:)

@TCD That "About" section...reminds me of a "Great BIG thing gonna be built here...
Forum: Amiga scene 07 June 2023, 15:24
Replies: 336
Views: 39,931
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Looks up HOL to find out what Justice was...wow,a...

Looks up HOL to find out what Justice was...wow,a '96 era game!:D

Away from the aforementioned games,(Snow Bros.,was especially satisfying as I read of it in CU Amiga in a newsagent & never heard...
Forum: Amiga scene 06 June 2023, 18:54
Replies: 336
Views: 39,931
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question Whoops! Come back here after the longest time &...

Whoops! Come back here after the longest time & commented in the wrong thread without seeing this one!:crazy

Seen the odd youtube video of Mr Pleasance through the years & always wondered the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 07 June 2022, 16:38
Replies: 136
Views: 17,308
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Had a school buddy that got access to a lot of...

Had a school buddy that got access to a lot of the latest release,(& older), 16bit games,& would never had known of Speedball/Speedball II,or Lotus II, Populous, Llamatron etc,if not for him!:great ...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 May 2022, 14:32
Replies: 61
Views: 5,453
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Thumbs up I loved the game for it's cartoon visuals &...

I loved the game for it's cartoon visuals & though the "puzzle" elements were Dizzy like in simplicity,(not to mention carrying things one at a time!),I probably still liked it a tad more than the...
Forum: HOL contributions 10 December 2020, 15:13
Replies: 0
Views: 3,958
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Question The same I.C.E. Software house?

Forgive me if this has been brought up before but after a recent twitter discussion,just a tad curious!
When I was looking up HOL,I noticed the ICE devs I recall for some of the so-so Amiga arcade...
Forum: project.EAB 10 December 2020, 14:25
Replies: 665
Views: 191,618
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin When you're old enough to remember not only the...

When you're old enough to remember not only the "Evil Snowman",but also be among those having trouble viewing pages because of it being slooow on dial up internet at the time!!:shocked:p:laughing...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2020, 14:21
Replies: 343
Views: 70,670
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Stick out tongue AmigaBoy!!:shocked Wow,longtime no see!:great ...

AmigaBoy!!:shocked Wow,longtime no see!:great
Few ups,more recent times been a bit meh,but still alive mate!;)
Saw a random post about EAB on socials & made me think of you, Twistin, Fred,Andreas,...
Forum: project.aGTW 31 January 2020, 13:45
Replies: 110
Views: 94,870
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Thumbs up Hope so! Thanks for the update...Shame the amiga...

Hope so! Thanks for the update...Shame the amiga assests seem long lost, but different kettle of fish to the likes of Putty Squad,or Snow Bros. etc. Anyway, fingers crossed there's a date soon.
Forum: project.aGTW 29 January 2020, 16:07
Replies: 110
Views: 94,870
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Love to know when the PSN EU/AU version is...

Love to know when the PSN EU/AU version is coming...Strictly Limited did post originally it'd gotten certification back in Sept/Oct. last year,& that it'd be "soon" after the physical release. If...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 12 December 2019, 12:51
Replies: 30
Views: 2,308
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin Hard to remember exactly which one was the first...

Hard to remember exactly which one was the first I ever played,but when keeping myself amused whilst my parents were tenpin bowling,amongst the first arcade cabinets/sit-downs were ones like...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 12 December 2019, 11:00
Replies: 776
Views: 108,219
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Yep,talking about the conversion,obviously! Or WB...

Yep,talking about the conversion,obviously! Or WB Dragon's Trap & Monsterboy & the Cursed Kingdom snuck onto my ps4 when I wasn't looking!:p:D
I still liked the original Wonderboy for what it...
Forum: project.EAB 10 December 2019, 15:36
Replies: 665
Views: 191,618
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Wow,just remembering the days (& looking over...

Wow,just remembering the days (& looking over some old names as I haven't visited through in ages),of the 56k modem-killing Evil snowman!:D:laughing
Fun times!
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 December 2019, 17:10
Replies: 776
Views: 108,219
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Thumbs up Hadn't visited EAB in ages,but came across the...

Hadn't visited EAB in ages,but came across the Rygar port on twitter, great job!:D
Hard list to choose from,but if I had to have a nomination or two, it would be down to Double Dragon (loved Final...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 23 January 2018, 17:32
Replies: 37
Views: 8,587
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Tough pick as you wouldn't have the sequel...

Tough pick as you wouldn't have the sequel without the original...but only lean towards Ghouls as I could rarely reach level 2 in the arcades.
That bloody red demon on level one of "Ghosts" was the...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 26 February 2015, 08:53
Replies: 343
Views: 70,670
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin I would vote for making this thread a yearly...

I would vote for making this thread a yearly lurker's reunion party,but reckon its got that covered already!
Still alive & Yo again to anyone who remembers!
Escaped Azkaban Prison heavily guarded...
Forum: Amiga scene 12 February 2015, 13:09
Replies: 157
Views: 40,801
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Cool Wow. Just been visiting for the first time in a...

Wow. Just been visiting for the first time in a longtime & came across this. Haven't gone looking for it yet,but well remember the numerous threads talking about this one through the years. Though...
Forum: project.EAB 10 February 2015, 15:07
Replies: 665
Views: 191,618
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Glad the xmas decorations hadn't been quite taken...

Glad the xmas decorations hadn't been quite taken down yet! Glad to see some things haven't changed! :p:D
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 20 July 2011, 13:37
Replies: 305
Views: 65,267
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin Know I've said it before in other topics,but...

Know I've said it before in other topics,but Delphine's Operation Stealth. Between a somewhat fiddly menu system,(compared to the likes of Lucasarts or even a Sierra adventure),but more so the...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 14 July 2011, 16:07
Replies: 9
Views: 2,368
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Probably not the correct pick as it sounds more...

Probably not the correct pick as it sounds more like a point n click adventure game,but possibly Murder by US Gold? http://hol.abime.net/2532
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 12 April 2011, 14:56
Replies: 134
Views: 23,528
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin I was always curious about that sequence,about...

I was always curious about that sequence,about the furtherest I recall acheiving was acessing the "maze" in the upper area of the zepplin,(like the one in the catcombs below the musuem early on in...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 06 April 2011, 14:39
Replies: 134
Views: 23,528
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin @Hewitson. Nope,can't say I had the...

@Hewitson.
Nope,can't say I had the pleasure,but in playing/owning the lsl collection a few years later on PC Cd-rom,I still rated the miggy version slightly ahead due to spot samples fx. Albeit the...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 04 April 2011, 16:24
Replies: 134
Views: 23,528
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Agree with the love/hate sentiments on a couple...

Agree with the love/hate sentiments on a couple of the graphic adventure developers-namely that you'd endure the disk-swapping (esp. on a single drive Amiga),but get driven mad at the same time....
Forum: project.aGTW 25 November 2010, 14:56
Replies: 554
Views: 93,564
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Big grin OT-Hey guys, did anyone else notice this thread...

OT-Hey guys, did anyone else notice this thread has clocked its 7th Birthday? It's like the EAB evil snowman,keeps returning every year! :p:D

As BippyM & co. have stated,as much as it would've...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 31 August 2009, 17:00
Replies: 17
Views: 4,500
Posted By 7-Zark-7
Funny how games you'd long forgotten about...

Funny how games you'd long forgotten about quickly get remembered all over again!
Lotus 1,(& super hang on to a slightly lesser degree),though not really the most in-depth racing game,was memorable...
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