Andreas' miggy treasure chest

[andreas]

This thread is meant for all that stuff which I can pick up bit by bit when looking through some scene CDs.
This is sort of a long shot, because if you take 100 images, there's 99 (usually unnecessary) [a] versions and 1 mere rarity or non-TOSEC crack.
You may also request stuff you missed because of the "zone timeout". (FUL = first time uploaded at ... ; no language given = 'English' by default.
[1]
Program type: GAME [DATA DISK]
FUL: 15/11/03
Title: Hole-in-One Course Disk 3
Copyright: (c) 1989 DigiTek
TOSEC: NO
Comments:
(*) This disk can both be used as a data disk and standalone!
(*) Contains 'Alphabet', 'Out of this World' and 'Holidays' courses. Pretty rare one.

[2]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 21/11/03
Title: Obitus [INTRO DISK]
Copyright: (c) 1991 Psygnosis
TOSEC: YES
Comment: Long-lost intro disk.
.................Maybe the Razor [RZR] crack was a 4-disk set including this intro disk, but not sure.

[3]
Program type: APP
FUL: 24/11/03
Title: Sculpt 3D v1.102
Copyright: (c) 1987 E. Graham
TOSEC: NO
Comment: Rare! This is the last version by the original author, Eric Graham. TOSEC only holds versions up to v1.101 currently.

[4]
Program type: APP
FUL: 24/11/03
Title: Sculpt Animate 4D v2.03
Copyright: (c) 1988 Byte-by-Byte
Cracked by: QUARTEX [QTX]
TOSEC: NO
Comment: Original virus-free scene release;
TOSEC version contains lamer virus

[5]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 25/11/03
Title: Shadow of the Beast
Copyright: (c) 1989 Psygnosis
Cracked by: Eagle Soft Inc. [ESI]
Trained by: Tristar (+1)
TOSEC: NO
Comment: ** Disk 1 only, Disk 2 is identical to QTX crack

[6]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 26/11/03
Title: Block It!
Copyright: (c) 1990 Markt & Technik
Language: German
Cracked by: Endless Piracy [EP]
Trained by: Punishers (+3)
TOSEC: NO

[7]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 27/11/03
Title: Soldier of Light
Copyright: (c) 1988 Softek
Cracked by: Vision Factory - Beyonders
Imported by: Australian Crackers United [ACU] in 1989
TOSEC: NO
Comment: Very rare. That's now the second version in TOSEC.

[8]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 27/11/03
Title: Impossamole
Copyright: (c) 1989 Gremlin
Cracked by: Paranoimia [PNA]
Trained by: Alcatraz [ATZ] (+3)
TOSEC: NO
Comment: The +3 trainer is not that common.

[9]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 04/12/03
Title: Zak McKracken & The Alien Mindbenders
Copyright: (c) 1988 Lucasfilm
TOSEC: NO
Comment: *** ORIGINAL VERSION ***
(contains tiny import intro though, but definitely not cracked)

[10]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 04/12/03
Title: Zynaps
TOSEC: NO
Comment: * standalone version *
Appears a bit rare to me, because the only TOSEC version I know is the one from a compact.
UPDATE 06/12/03: Sorry, I overlooked the BGS virus on the disk. Now removed.

[11]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 01/01/04
Title: Somewhere in Time
Copyright: (c) 1990 Amiga Fun
Cracked by: (or merely hacked?) Tristar + Red Sector [TRSI]
TOSEC: YES (coverdisk dat - "Amiga Fun..."!)
Comment: * standalone version *
* this track loader will only work in cycle-exact mode *

[12]
Program type: EDUCATIONAL
FUL: 01/01/04
Title: Dinosaurs Are Forever
Copyright: (c) 1989 Merit Software / Polarware
TOSEC: YES

[13]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 02/01/04
Title: Tee Off
Copyright: (c) 1991 Energize
Comment: * ORIGINAL, NOT HACKED! *
TOSEC: YES
Comment: Now the second TOSEC version.

[14]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 02/01/04
Title: Super Cars II
Copyright: (c) 1991 Gremlin
Cracked by: SKID ROW (Disk 2 of 3 only)
Hacked by: Punishers [PNS]
Trained by: Punishers [PNS] (+40)
TOSEC: NO
Comment / Instructions:
Preload with Punishers disk 1 (of 3) and select your trainer options. Quit menu as described, then wait for the menu to reappear. You will now be prompted to insert SKID ROW cracked DISK 1 (of 2), prepared for the megatrainer by Punishers (disk can't work standalone unlike the "normal" SKR version nor can you use "normal" Disk 1 from SKID ROW).
Use TOSEC SKID ROW cracked disk 2 (of 2) as Disk 2 later in the game.

[15]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 08/01/04
Title: Balloonacy
Copyright: (c) 1990 Courbois Software
Cracked by: Legend
TOSEC: YES (two versions)
Comment:
This is actually a PD game, done in AMOS.
The Dutch version, however, was commercially distributed by Courbois Software.

[16]
Program type: GAME
FUL: 10/01/04
Title: Robin Smith's International Cricket
Copyright: (c) 1991 Challenge Software
TOSEC: YES
Comment:
Pretty rare one before, but now included (post-0.29 dats)

[17] Program type: EDUCATIONAL
FUL: 21/01/04
Title: Easy And Fun - Four in One
Copyright: (c) 1988 Polyglot Software
TOSEC: YES
Comment:
Educational title with 4 games on one disk.
(Thanks to Doranwen for pushing me to fix the silly typo that was in for ages!)

[18] Program type: GAME
FUL: 26/01/04
Title: Rings Of Medusa
Copyright: (c) 1989 Starbyte Software
Cracked by: MAD
Imported by: Australian Crackers United (ACU)
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Very rare 1.06 US version in English language!
cylinder 69 corrupt - 'medusa.dat' has errors!
Update 03/06/05: fixed 100% version uploaded!

[19] Program type: GAME
FUL: 26/01/04
Title: Final Assault
Copyright: (c) 1988 Infogrames
Cracked by: HE-MAN
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Rare 1.3-compatible version! Widespread Hellion hack only works on KS 1.2.

[20] Program type: GAME
FUL: 30/01/04
Title: Schelober's Quest for a Babe
Copyright: (c) 1992 3DK [released in 1993]
Cracked/Hacked by: SKID ROW
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Full 4-disk version! Demo on Aminet (one level only).

[21] Program type: GAME
FUL: 04/02/04
Title: Traps'n'Treasures
Copyright: (c) 1993 Starbyte, Germany
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Rare 3-level demo (english version).

[22] Program type: APPLICATION
FUL: 04/02/04
Title: SAFE II
Copyright: (c) 1993 Michael Pendec
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Very nice one! Rare excellent copy program written by one of the original developers of Xcopy III (Cachet)!
Original! Full docs included on disk.

[23] Program type: GAME
FUL: 06/02/04
Title: Shock Wave: The Last Chance
Copyright: (c) 1993 Newcomer/Intersoft GbR, Germany (NOT Kingsoft!)
Comment:
Rare alternatively titled one. Same game as Block Shock: The Last Chance, but scorefield graphics are different (BS = cockpit-like; SW = circuit-board-like); some credits were modified as well.
[i]This game is in no way related to "Shockwave" by Light Source - so do not confuse them![i]

[24] Program type: GAME
FUL: 08/02/04
Title: Tube Warriors AGA
Copyright: (c) 1994 Dynamix
Cracked by: PARADOX (PDX)
TOSEC: YES (finally!)

[25] Program type: GAME
FUL: 11/02/04
Title: Elfmania [HD installer]
Copyright: (c) 1994 Renegade
Done by: Over The Top (OTT)
TOSEC: n/a
Works perfectly on 68040+ Amigas.
Does neither need WHDload nor JST!
Note: you have to copy MemRun to your SYS:C directory - otherwise the OTT loader will crash!

[26] Program type: GAME
FUL: 13/02/04
Title: Crazy Cones
Copyright: (c) 1992 Dakamar Software
Cracked by: SKID ROW
Trained by: G.I.N.
HD and ECS/AGA compatibility fix by: G.I.N.
TOSEC: NO
Comment: - none -

[27] Program type: GAME
FUL: 16/02/04
Title: Burger Man
Copyright: (c) 1991 Byte Back
Cracked by: FAIRLIGHT (FLT)
TOSEC: YES
Comment: Two versions in TOSEC available now.

[28] Program type: GAME
FUL: 13/03/04
Title: Dylan Dog 01 - La Regina delle Tenebre
Copyright: (c) 1992/93 Simulmondo, Italy
Cracked by: COMAX
TOSEC: NO
Comment: Rare! Italian version with ORIGINAL Italian title! TOSEC only holds the IBB version translated to English.

[29] Program type: GAME
FUL: 15/08/04
Title: King's Quest II - Romancing the Throne [v2.0j]
Copyright: (c) 1986/87 Sierra On-Line
Cracked by: FAIRLIGHT
TOSEC: NO
Comment: Rare! FLT crack is pretty scarce ... note that the digitized/sampled tune used in the text intro (Spirit in the Sky by Doctor and the Medics, 1986) does NOT play correctly on older WinUAE versions. Might require a bit of fiddling with the settings.

@TOSEC: Please do not forget the [m] tag! This disk seems to have been in german hands for a while, as I found an AmigaPlus bootblock on it!
(AmigaPlus is a German diskmag, which mainly issues applications on its coverdisks.)

[30] Program type: GAME
FUL: 01/10/04
Title: Emeraude Empire
Copyright: (c) 1990 Free Distribution Software / GFX Movies
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
- Very rare French PD title! Google search gives 6 hits - no more!
- This is NOT an Emerald Mine clone. It reminds me lots more of PENGO by Colosoftware (C64).

[31] Program type: GAME
FUL: 13/02/05
Title: Cloud Kingdoms
Copyright: (c) 1990 Logotron
[Amiga version published by Millennium in 1991]
TOSEC: NO
Comment:
Scarce CLASSIC crack of this fairly common game.
Includes a demo of Kid Gloves, hence it should be put into compilations dat (just like the PNA-cracked/Piranhas-trained version which is already in)
WinUAE: Crack uses nifty decrypter; cycle-exact mode only!

The Hole-In-One disks are far from rare in Australia. I believe they got bundled with A500s at some point.
But if they're rare elsewhere, I guess they qualify to be in the list....I guess.

[7-Zark-7]

Originally posted by Amigaboy
The Hole-In-One disks are far from rare in Australia. I believe they got bundled with A500s at some point.
But if they're rare elsewhere, I guess they qualify to be in the list....I guess.

Yep, agree with Miggyboy on this one, had a relative get his A500 pack with Hole-in-One, & recall those courses vividly, I think it would've been 1988'ish.

[andreas]

Sorry Aussie mates, but this is utterly pearls in Europe, whilst it might have been widely available in AUS. Thing is though, I couldn't know that. My infos and statements can only reach within European territory, not beyond.

[andreas]

Kodoichi, it's about that special Course Disk 3.
If you really have the others as well, you could contribute some screenies for HOL.

[Kodoichi]

Well, I have the one with the 'Alphabet', 'Out of this World' and 'Holidays' courses. I was just pointing out that it isn't that rare in Europe.

[andreas]

ok

#9 is Zak original english version.
Hehe, this sequence is still funny

(btw you can't escape THIS jail with the jail key from Katmandu, can you?)

[derSammler]

Zak McKracken uncracked english version is already in TOSEC. We don't need another alternate one because the one in TOSEC is error-free.

[abelthorne]

If needed (don't know if it's in TOSEC), I have some Lucasfilm games uncracked and in french version (Zak McKracken, Maniac Mansion, Indy 3, Loom, Monkey Island).

[andreas]

Originally posted by WindowsKiller
Zak McKracken uncracked english version is already in TOSEC. We don't need another alternate one because the one in TOSEC is error-free.

OK, I've looked and checked.

Hmm. Your "uncracked english version" is a version that according to the tag needs Workbench ([WB]).
Mine does not but it auto-boots, so I consider it better, and therefore I upped it. And yes, I did look into the database BEFORE that, mind you
(commodore amiga - games - adf (v-z) (tosec-v0.27-xx))

@abelthorne: Cool!
This could be useful. Zak french is modified (ugh) by TITAN, who wanted to eternalize himself in the image. Loom french only version available is cracked by Angels.

[derSammler]

@andreas:

Okay, then let's come back to your "Zak original english version": If it auto-boots, it's not original. You consider it better ? I tell you it's hacked, the TOSEC version is not...

[abelthorne]

I have the following :
- Zak McKracken
- Maniac Mansion
- Loom
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- The Secret of Monkey Island

All dumped from my original disks and thus uncracked.

Just tell me which ones you need and I'll upload them to the Zone.

[andreas]

Originally posted by WindowsKiller
Okay, then let's come back to your "Zak original english version": If it auto-boots, it's not original.

I can't say you're wrong, nor can I say you're right.
@all: is it true that Zak original english was NOT auto-booting but *required* a workbench?
I can hardly believe this unless someone else confirms it. Sorry WK.

@abelthorne: I think TOSEC could need them all. (Sorry, you wanted to know )

[abelthorne]

Maybe you both have a vocabulary problem : I guess that Zak McKracken is autoboot as it boots the workbench up and then you have to run the game by double-clicking on its icon. If it really boots and starts the game itself, I guess that it's indeed a hack.

As for the french versions, I'll upload them to the Zone asap.

[andreas]

Originally posted by abelthorne
Maybe you both have a vocabulary problem : I guess that Zak McKracken is autoboot as it boots the workbench up and then you have to run the game by double-clicking on its icon.

Thanks for the uploads!

Vocabulary problem? I don't think so. Yet I'll be damned, WK seems right, as your disk behaves the same: 'DOS' garbage all over in block 0, no boot block, not even a workbench installed!
This original Zak disk 1 of yours is 98% full - no space for loadWB!

Yet incredibly awkward (from Lucasfilm) to *require* the user to have a Workbench handy! I just couldn't be arsed to believe this is true without a clear proof. So apparently the originals WERE like that indeed (this disk is a true original and not modified in any way). Seems so is life, then.

[abelthorne]

I thought that every Lucasfilm games would load workbench on their own but I've just checked and my Zak disks are indeed not booting. So I looked into the doc and here is what it says :

"Bring Workbench on your Amiga. Insert Zak McKracken's disk 1 in the floppy drive. Open the disk icon and click twice on Zak's icon (glasses on big nose). When asked, insert disk 2."

I don't know if the others games I've posted boot up or need to run workbench before too ?

I guess that Lucasfilm didn't make their games run because the user needed to use workbench to be able to install them on harddrive (although they could have made them boot and put something in the doc like "to install, first run workbench, then insert Zak's disk and click on hd install").

[derSammler]

Originally posted by andreas
I can't say you're wrong, nor can I say you're right.
@all: is it true that Zak original english was NOT auto-booting but *required* a workbench?
I can hardly believe this unless someone else confirms it. Sorry WK.

I own the original and I don't make guesses...

[andreas]

hm don't try to ask me why I thought that a German original could be different from an English original. Maybe because I thought the German distributor was wiser and made life easier for players? Hell no, don't ask me

[derSammler]

Please, stop guessing! Who said, that I own the german version ? I own the english version because I collect games and translated ones are crap. So please...

[andreas]

OK, didn't know that you don't like translated versions and my guesses were indeed 1) german version 2) english version (in this order) ... so no offense