Galaga/"Galaxians" Amiga PD Game not in HOL database

7-Zark-7 · 16 September 2023, 17:47

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 of them doesn't have a HOL entry...

https://amr.abime.net/issue_328_coverdisks

As per the description from page 09, Issue June 1992,it's simply called "Galaxians", though as per its description it's more like Galaga! If I recall correctly, you could turn your ship at a 45 degree angle to shoot nearby enemies near the bottom of the screen, unlike the arcade version.

It credits 17bit PD on the description as the source, but never been able to find it standalone otherwise,any thoughts/ideas?

https://amr.abime.net/amr_popup_pict...ilesize=389896

ghosty777 · 17 September 2023, 16:54

It is in the database :-

https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/galaxy-89

They called it Galaxians in the mag & on the disk menu, but it's actually a commercial game called Galaxy 89!

7-Zark-7 · 17 September 2023, 17:42

Wow! Talk about a surprise! So much for PD!

Though that they "borrowed" some of the OG Battlestar Galactica getting ready for battle tunelets (when Viper pilots were on red alert),so guess they kept its release low profile!
Thanks,that solves that mystery!

16 September 2023, 17:47	#1
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	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 of them doesn't have a HOL entry... https://amr.abime.net/issue_328_coverdisks As per the description from page 09, Issue June 1992,it's simply called "Galaxians", though as per its description it's more like Galaga! If I recall correctly, you could turn your ship at a 45 degree angle to shoot nearby enemies near the bottom of the screen, unlike the arcade version. It credits 17bit PD on the description as the source, but never been able to find it standalone otherwise,any thoughts/ideas? https://amr.abime.net/amr_popup_pict...ilesize=389896

17 September 2023, 16:54	#2
ghosty777 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 117	It is in the database :- https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/galaxy-89 They called it Galaxians in the mag & on the disk menu, but it's actually a commercial game called Galaxy 89! Last edited by ghosty777; 17 September 2023 at 17:53.

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17 September 2023, 17:42	#3
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Wow! Talk about a surprise! So much for PD! Though that they "borrowed" some of the OG Battlestar Galactica getting ready for battle tunelets (when Viper pilots were on red alert),so guess they kept its release low profile! Thanks,that solves that mystery!

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