not a clue baby!

Daz · 19 August 2002, 05:52

Not sure anyone will get this - but im lost

It was a scroller one minute, where you shot the baddy's (in green suits I think) then you would jump into a room and hide behind boxes with a sniper and had to kill all the snipers - the rooms were always dark - but the outside bit on the corridor was always light - i also seem to recall the guy you played as looked a bit like robocop with a silver suity thingy :eek

I may have 2 games mixed up there as I was quite young as I recall, but im almost sure it was the same game - and no it ain robocop

Tim Janssen · 19 August 2002, 13:08

Damn! I know which game you refer to but cannot find the title.
It is published by Imagine in 1988 and is a coin-op conversion. You play a soldier who must shoot his way to the right in the horizontal scrolling levels. Once you make it to the finish, the game turns into a static 3D screen affair where you must shoot boxes enemy soldiers and lasers.
I always thought this game only appeared on C64 although Akira put a scanned preview of this game on EAB a couple of weeks ago.
Please can anyone help us?

Tim Janssen · 19 August 2002, 13:24

It's Gryzor.

Amiga1992 · 19 August 2002, 15:24

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim Janssen

I always thought this game only appeared on C64 although Akira put a scanned preview of this game on EAB a couple of weeks ago.

when did I do that? I think not!

Tim Janssen · 19 August 2002, 15:55

@Akira
Maybe my memory is letting me down but somehow I remember it was you who provided EAB some scanned previews of Amiga games which finally never were published. Gryzor was one of them.
Am I correct?

@Daz,
Here is a screenshot of Gryzor from the Arcades...

Drake1009 · 19 August 2002, 16:06

I'm fairly sure I've seen that game for the Amiga. on the C64 we had it named as Contra, and found it under this name for the NES as well. I'll go check if I can find the game.

Daz · 19 August 2002, 16:11

thats the one! woot!

I could have almost sweared i've played it on the Amiga, as we never had a commy when I was younger ...

hmm oh well at least i kinow the name - thankya Chappers

Amiga1992 · 19 August 2002, 16:13

The Amiga only got a version of SuperC, not Gryzr, methinks.

Hey Rim, I only posted a scan of Metal Gear Amiga, but EONS ago. I haven't posted anything for Gryzor.

I also put up scans for Ajax and..err... Lifeforce methinks. And Castlevanai and Blades of Steel.

RetroMan · 19 August 2002, 19:58

If you want to play Gryzor, be sure to play the Amstrad CPC Version

It´s the best out there, even better than the Arcade one

Shatterhand · 20 August 2002, 05:20

About being this called Gryzor or Contra.

Contra is the name in US, Gryzor is the name in Japan.

I believe when converted to the home systems, the names got mixed-up. Some versions were called Contra, and others Gryzor.

19 August 2002, 05:52	#1
Daz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Blackburn Age: 42 Posts: 174	not a clue baby! Not sure anyone will get this - but im lost It was a scroller one minute, where you shot the baddy's (in green suits I think) then you would jump into a room and hide behind boxes with a sniper and had to kill all the snipers - the rooms were always dark - but the outside bit on the corridor was always light - i also seem to recall the guy you played as looked a bit like robocop with a silver suity thingy :eek I may have 2 games mixed up there as I was quite young as I recall, but im almost sure it was the same game - and no it ain robocop

19 August 2002, 13:08	#2
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Forgot the title Damn! I know which game you refer to but cannot find the title. It is published by Imagine in 1988 and is a coin-op conversion. You play a soldier who must shoot his way to the right in the horizontal scrolling levels. Once you make it to the finish, the game turns into a static 3D screen affair where you must shoot boxes enemy soldiers and lasers. I always thought this game only appeared on C64 although Akira put a scanned preview of this game on EAB a couple of weeks ago. Please can anyone help us?

19 August 2002, 13:24	#3
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Found it... It's Gryzor.

19 August 2002, 15:55	#5
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Is it my memory? @Akira Maybe my memory is letting me down but somehow I remember it was you who provided EAB some scanned previews of Amiga games which finally never were published. Gryzor was one of them. Am I correct? @Daz, Here is a screenshot of Gryzor from the Arcades...

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Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I'm fairly sure I've seen that game for the Amiga. on the C64 we had it named as Contra, and found it under this name for the NES as well. I'll go check if I can find the game.

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Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	The Amiga only got a version of SuperC, not Gryzr, methinks. Hey Rim, I only posted a scan of Metal Gear Amiga, but EONS ago. I haven't posted anything for Gryzor. I also put up scans for Ajax and..err... Lifeforce methinks. And Castlevanai and Blades of Steel.

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RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	If you want to play Gryzor, be sure to play the Amstrad CPC Version It´s the best out there, even better than the Arcade one

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Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	About being this called Gryzor or Contra. Contra is the name in US, Gryzor is the name in Japan. I believe when converted to the home systems, the names got mixed-up. Some versions were called Contra, and others Gryzor.

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