Bogus screen shots on game boxes? - Page 4

lilalurl · 18 December 2008, 14:57

Nice find

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I think s2325 is right there. That's probably why on the cover the tail of the 'dinosaur' is wrapped around the Turrican armor, in order to reflect the tail of the alien.

humble worm · 18 December 2008, 15:18

I see the artist was "strongly inspired" by most of famous sf movies from the end of the last century (+ marvel comics)

ooops! I meant pixel artist

s2325 · 09 February 2009, 11:18

Darts box: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/boxes..._ribb_k7_4.jpg
game: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/scree...software_3.gif

s2325 · 29 June 2009, 11:15

Pro Boxing Simulator box: http://www.cpczone.net/artwork/1191/
game: http://www.cpczone.net/game/2748/

TCD · 29 June 2009, 11:21

Anything wrong with using the Amiga screenshots on the box for the CPC?

Oh you mean that might give a false impression of the actual graphics? Hmm...

skateblind · 29 June 2009, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenJGore

In general, I seem to remember that the majority of games (particularly as the Amiga moved towards 1993 & 1994) featured boxes with 256-colour PC screenshots, whereas the box actually contained a 32-colour A500 version. Even A1200 versions were PC boxes with "Amiga 1200" stickers on the front & side, but at least the screenshots were accurate!

Steve.

90% of the time though the screenshots were labeled correctly, i.e. "Taken from PC version", "Taken from Amiga version", etc.

KONEY · 30 June 2009, 10:13

On monkey island box there's a picture of the dog but actually in the game when you speak with him in the SCUMM bar you don't see that portrait at all! Not even in the PC version.

Graham Humphrey · 30 June 2009, 10:14

Thread moved after spending more than two years in the wrong section

TCD · 30 June 2009, 10:22

Better late than never

@KONEY
Yup, also always wondered why this picture isn't in the game. I think I've tested every version and never saw it, except on the box.

lilalurl · 30 June 2009, 12:42

Quote:

But then Brooks has to admit that LucasArts did succumb to making changes to their beloved baby.

"It's all about one guy, Spiffy the Dog," explains Brooks. "This is probably the closest we came to adding something to the game. Technically we really didn't add anything….

"In the original version of the game, when they first made it, this little puppy was supposed to get a close up. I'm not joking, when you talked to him, he would get a close up. The marketing team got a hold of it and said: 'Dogs sell, put it on the back of the box!' So they did.

"And then the production team said 'We need four more K (kilobytes) - Spiffy's out!' And marketing never pulled it off the back of the boys. So for years fans have been asking where's Spiffy? So we thought 'let's give him his due' and Spiffy has finally got his close-up. We're really pleased with the level of detail, and his dialogue is fantastic.

Near the bottom of:
http://blogs.watoday.com.au/digital-...eorgeitsm.html

TCD · 30 June 2009, 12:54

Hmm, 4k = no Spiffy... you would think if he was already made, that he would have occured in one of the later versions (e.g. the CD version with the MI2 interface).

KevG · 12 July 2009, 17:13

This used be the norm in the 8-bit days. I often looked at the back of a spectrum game box to see lovely colourful graphics only to find out that that they were screenshots from the C64 version. The publishers covered themselves by stating that the 'Pictures shown may differ from the actual game.'

I remember paying up to £10 per game based on the screenshots on the back of the box alone. eeeeeeeeeek!

s2325 · 18 January 2010, 09:37

Speed Run (Atari XL/XE):
box:

game:

Look at the details of our car...

stainy · 18 January 2010, 10:12

Player Manager
http://hol.abime.net/1086/boxscan

Bottom screen.. is the original.. the bottom pic has a screen from a players stats... the stats are different from the game...

The top pic of the read or the box.. has stuck over pics.. showing the updated screens and they`ve covered up the wrong stats screen hehe.

Also some of the mag adverts has the wrong pics in too!

http://hol.abime.net/1086/miscshot

Jgames · 18 January 2010, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Speed Run (Atari XL/XE):
box:

game:

Look at the details of our car...

It's not bogus...I think these are real pictures of the game running on the XL/XE. The difference may come from using a real TV that gives a better picture with blurring and scanlines.

s2325 · 18 January 2010, 10:37

Most of details are missing, I don't think TV can help here.

Predseda · 18 January 2010, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Most of details are missing, I don't think TV can help here.

Which ones?

s2325 · 18 January 2010, 10:45

mirror and helmet have more than single color, there is dithering on the max to the left...

Marcuz · 18 January 2010, 11:56

methink that the pictures are crappy ones taken from the actual game, displayed on a tv screen, me too

Predseda · 18 January 2010, 12:44

I also think that it is caused only by photographing of a TV screen.

18 December 2008, 15:18	#62
humble worm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 745	I see the artist was "strongly inspired" by most of famous sf movies from the end of the last century (+ marvel comics) ooops! I meant pixel artist Last edited by humble worm; 18 December 2008 at 17:33.

18 January 2010, 10:12	#74
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Player Manager Player Manager http://hol.abime.net/1086/boxscan Bottom screen.. is the original.. the bottom pic has a screen from a players stats... the stats are different from the game... The top pic of the read or the box.. has stuck over pics.. showing the updated screens and they`ve covered up the wrong stats screen hehe. Also some of the mag adverts has the wrong pics in too! http://hol.abime.net/1086/miscshot

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18 December 2008, 14:57	#61
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Nice find . I think s2325 is right there. That's probably why on the cover the tail of the 'dinosaur' is wrapped around the Turrican armor, in order to reflect the tail of the alien.

09 February 2009, 11:18	#63
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Darts box: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/boxes..._ribb_k7_4.jpg game: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/scree...software_3.gif

29 June 2009, 11:15	#64
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Pro Boxing Simulator box: http://www.cpczone.net/artwork/1191/ game: http://www.cpczone.net/game/2748/

29 June 2009, 11:21	#65
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	Anything wrong with using the Amiga screenshots on the box for the CPC? Oh you mean that might give a false impression of the actual graphics? Hmm...

30 June 2009, 10:13	#67
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 667	On monkey island box there's a picture of the dog but actually in the game when you speak with him in the SCUMM bar you don't see that portrait at all! Not even in the PC version.

30 June 2009, 10:14	#68
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thread moved after spending more than two years in the wrong section

30 June 2009, 10:22	#69
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	Better late than never @KONEY Yup, also always wondered why this picture isn't in the game. I think I've tested every version and never saw it, except on the box.

30 June 2009, 12:54	#71
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,608	Hmm, 4k = no Spiffy... you would think if he was already made, that he would have occured in one of the later versions (e.g. the CD version with the MI2 interface).

12 July 2009, 17:13	#72
KevG Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: U.K. Posts: 93	This used be the norm in the 8-bit days. I often looked at the back of a spectrum game box to see lovely colourful graphics only to find out that that they were screenshots from the C64 version. The publishers covered themselves by stating that the 'Pictures shown may differ from the actual game.' I remember paying up to £10 per game based on the screenshots on the back of the box alone. eeeeeeeeeek!

18 January 2010, 09:37	#73
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Speed Run (Atari XL/XE): box: game: Look at the details of our car...

18 January 2010, 10:37	#76
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Most of details are missing, I don't think TV can help here.

18 January 2010, 10:45	#78
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	mirror and helmet have more than single color, there is dithering on the max to the left...

18 January 2010, 11:56	#79
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	methink that the pictures are crappy ones taken from the actual game, displayed on a tv screen, me too

18 January 2010, 12:44	#80
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	I also think that it is caused only by photographing of a TV screen.

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