Bogus screen shots on game boxes?

NfernalNfluence · 22 April 2007, 04:55

some publishers were manipulative with screen shots on the back of game boxes. i can understand why but how rampant was the practice with AMIGA games? in some cases, i believe, they simply transposed a coin up screen shot. now with the special case of Airborne Ranger , i can't seem to identify the origin of the screen shots. you can take a look at the boxscan yourselves here:

http://hol.abime.net/3221

i don't know what arctic mission they were on cause i've never seen that kind of detail

s2325 · 22 April 2007, 07:55

First screen look like from MSX.

Marcuz · 22 April 2007, 10:59

Lotus
first screen up in the right: there wasn't anything like it in the game

NfernalNfluence · 22 April 2007, 17:36

in reference to the Airborne Ranger boxscan, i don't think i've encountered a mission when the airstrip was obstructed by either bobwire or an airplane hanger. very silly!

NfernalNfluence · 22 April 2007, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

First screen look like from MSX.

i can't find anything about it ever being released on the MSX, let alone any screen shots

Retro-Nerd · 22 April 2007, 19:27

As i posted before, THIS should be Brataccas on the Atari ST. A "screenshot" from the german mag ASM.

Qube · 05 May 2007, 15:17

Bitmaps did this too..

Gods - boxscan showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2754/boxscan
Chaos Engine - manual shot 1 showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2985/miscshot

I'm sure today's companies have been found doing similar, they whack cgi rendered footage into an advert and make kids think its the ps2 lol.

mailman · 12 May 2007, 13:39

Quote:

Gods - boxscan showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2754/boxscan
Chaos Engine - manual shot 1 showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2985/miscshot

Sometimes the design of the box with all the stuff printed on it must be created long before the final game is completed. Other times some parts of the game are taken out just before the premiere. I think that such shots should be preserved and I have a suggestion about creating on HOL another category for previews and demos. I began a suitable thread. Some information and shots might be really interesting.

Predseda · 16 May 2007, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco pedrana

Lotus
first screen up in the right: there wasn't anything like it in the game

And what is wrong with thiat screenshot? It looks like the normal 1p game

BTW - Super Putty boxscan includes the screenshot from SNES version (up left), nothing similar was used in any Amiga version.

Marcuz · 16 May 2007, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

And what is wrong with thiat screenshot? It looks like the normal 1p game

nope: that track, with a row of winning posts and the gas station sign on the left, don't exists and if you check the position counter in screenshots 1, 2 and 7 (reading from left to right), it's different from the one of the released version (the other screenshots).
i don't know if the 2 first screeshots are from an early version or from a demo or a conversion.

mailman · 17 June 2007, 20:18

Maybe this is not a bogus shot on the box but I found something strange in the review of Formula One Grand Prix. Check this. Where does the picture come from (that one with the commentator)?

Retroplay · 17 June 2007, 23:40

Turrican
http://hol.abime.net/1533/boxscan
Notice the first screenshot on the back of the box.
Early design I guess.

Codetapper · 18 June 2007, 04:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

Maybe this is not a bogus shot on the box but I found something strange in the review of Formula One Grand Prix. Check this. Where does the picture come from (that one with the commentator)?

Don't link directly to popup scans on AMR - they will not work. Link to the actual review like so: http://amr.abime.net/review_292

mailman · 18 June 2007, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

Don't link directly to popup scans on AMR - they will not work. Link to the actual review like so: http://amr.abime.net/review_292

Sorry. So, back to my question (it is on the third page of the review), anyone knows what is this? Is it in the game? I haven't noticed.

s2325 · 25 September 2007, 10:06

cassette inlay: ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...lenge(GBH).jpg
real game:ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...oChallenge.gif

Galahad/FLT · 25 September 2007, 10:13

Chase HQ had a few disingenuous screenshots on the box, helicopters for one that never appeared in the final game.

keropi · 25 September 2007, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

cassette inlay: ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...lenge(GBH).jpg
real game:ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...oChallenge.gif

LOL what a fraud!

Graham Humphrey · 25 September 2007, 10:28

How on Earth did they get away with that?

alkis21 · 25 September 2007, 10:49

I remember that the box of the Amiga version of Space Quest IV had screenshots of the PC VGA version. I was stupid enough to fall for it, although as you can see the captions were honest.

s2325 · 25 September 2007, 11:23

'Ween: The Prophecy' have screenshots on box from PC version too: http://hol.abime.net/1682/boxscan

22 April 2007, 04:55	#1
NfernalNfluence Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: living among the Moai Posts: 219	Bogus screen shots on game boxes? some publishers were manipulative with screen shots on the back of game boxes. i can understand why but how rampant was the practice with AMIGA games? in some cases, i believe, they simply transposed a coin up screen shot. now with the special case of Airborne Ranger , i can't seem to identify the origin of the screen shots. you can take a look at the boxscan yourselves here: http://hol.abime.net/3221 i don't know what arctic mission they were on cause i've never seen that kind of detail Last edited by NfernalNfluence; 22 April 2007 at 07:27.

22 April 2007, 17:36	#4
NfernalNfluence Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: living among the Moai Posts: 219	in reference to the Airborne Ranger boxscan, i don't think i've encountered a mission when the airstrip was obstructed by either bobwire or an airplane hanger. very silly! Last edited by NfernalNfluence; 22 April 2007 at 17:46.

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22 April 2007, 07:55	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	First screen look like from MSX.

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Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	Lotus first screen up in the right: there wasn't anything like it in the game

22 April 2007, 19:27	#6
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,446	As i posted before, THIS should be Brataccas on the Atari ST. A "screenshot" from the german mag ASM.

05 May 2007, 15:17	#7
Qube Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 218	Bitmaps did this too.. Gods - boxscan showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2754/boxscan Chaos Engine - manual shot 1 showing some early version pics - http://hol.abime.net/2985/miscshot I'm sure today's companies have been found doing similar, they whack cgi rendered footage into an advert and make kids think its the ps2 lol.

17 June 2007, 20:18	#11
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,431	Maybe this is not a bogus shot on the box but I found something strange in the review of Formula One Grand Prix. Check this. Where does the picture come from (that one with the commentator)?

17 June 2007, 23:40	#12
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Turrican http://hol.abime.net/1533/boxscan Notice the first screenshot on the back of the box. Early design I guess.

25 September 2007, 10:06	#15
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	cassette inlay: ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...lenge(GBH).jpg real game:ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/si...oChallenge.gif

25 September 2007, 10:13	#16
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,997	Chase HQ had a few disingenuous screenshots on the box, helicopters for one that never appeared in the final game.

25 September 2007, 10:28	#18
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	How on Earth did they get away with that?

25 September 2007, 10:49	#19
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	I remember that the box of the Amiga version of Space Quest IV had screenshots of the PC VGA version. I was stupid enough to fall for it, although as you can see the captions were honest.

25 September 2007, 11:23	#20
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	'Ween: The Prophecy' have screenshots on box from PC version too: http://hol.abime.net/1682/boxscan

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