Confirming games existence - Page 3

plasmatron · 09 June 2006, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

It's not. I've cleared things up already.

HOODLUM got also busted a few months ago. Don`t know if SIRIAX and ALPHA 1 got arrested.

andreas · 08 July 2006, 12:05

Some other game by Automagick Industries was FACETTE, which was already requested here back in 2002.
Maybe put this into the list too.

demoniac · 15 July 2006, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

Also, whatever happened to Phantasie II? Did a license deal fall thru as parts 1 & 3 were on the Amiga.

I found a bit more info from the site http://www.geocities.com/copeknight/amiga.html :

Additional Vaporware Games
AD&D
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Fantasy/Adventure
Phantasie II (spring 1987 catalog)
Shard of Spring (fall 1987 catalog)
Wizard's Crown (summer 1986 catalog)
Science Fiction
M
Wargame
Colonial Conquest (summer 1987 catalog)
Computer Ambush (fall 1987 catalog)
Panzer Strike!
Sons of Liberty
Western Front

Retro-Nerd · 13 July 2010, 21:57

Is there really no demo version for Nobby the Aardvark. Just read the Amiga Games article. Another fake review?

http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=5004

breech · 24 July 2010, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imran

Contraption Zack (1992/Mindscape) floppy version Ap. circa 93 this was listed in future release catalogues.

I have this. Is it rare or something?

TCD · 24 July 2010, 15:54

TOSEC holds a 'Contraption Zack (1993)(Presage Dev)[HD]' set. If yours is cracked, imported or something like that, it would be nice if you could upload it

breech · 24 July 2010, 16:55

Mine is the .au original floppy version. Dont know if that helps.
I didnt see it in the caps XML downloadable backup list.

TCD · 24 July 2010, 17:02

SPS indeed doesn't have it yet. You should contact the guys

Oh and you could scan the box, disk and stuff for HOL : http://hol.abime.net/3086

breech · 24 July 2010, 17:16

ok, will do.

TCD · 24 July 2010, 17:28

Cheers breech

Just in case : http://hol.abime.net/hol_faq.php?section=contributions

andreas · 28 July 2010, 06:29

My, what an old thread...

Thanks for exhuming

Well, Contraption Zack on floppy disk and running from floppy, that would really be a nice find, since I've already started to give up the hope that it will ever be found!
CZ (TOSEC version) does come in floppies, but there are only *install* files on these disks which you have to fire on a HD to play the game by using the installer on the disk! It won't work OOTB, that's for sure.

breech · 28 July 2010, 09:16

Yeah but thats how it comes. It only has a hard disk install version AFAIK. If you were to search the code I doubt you would find an 'insert disk x' anywhere in it.

Its a failure all round.
No protection schemes at all
Rushed to market
No QC (720mb stated on the floppies lol)
crap slow graphics/sound
no mouse
terrible controls
not bootable
LHA'd incrimental install files (oh the pain)
Thin manual
Possibly a PC port.

andreas · 04 August 2010, 21:24

Thanks for looking into this, there was at least another chance of tracking down a floppy version (running OOTB) after all those years...
Actually it is obvious that it was a DISK SPACE issue. They decided to compress the stuff to hell on the disks supplied (thus saving one less; having to ship 2 or 3 was quite a criteria back in those days) and then uncompress it to storage media capable of holding more than 2 MB, namely HDDs.

roberthazelby · 09 November 2010, 21:16

I remember looking at an issue of CU Amiga around 1991, and there was a screenshot or two of a pre-release version of Ultimate's "Underwurlde".

I also recall Amiga Power (I think it was them) running a massive feature on games that didn't make it to retail. I think "Sabre Wulf" and "Dennis The Menace" were two of the many games featured.

Could either of these be dug out of the archives and added to the site?

13 July 2010, 21:57	#44
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Is there really no demo version for Nobby the Aardvark. Just read the Amiga Games article. Another fake review? http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=5004 Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 13 July 2010 at 22:02.

28 July 2010, 06:29	#51
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	My, what an old thread... Thanks for exhuming Well, Contraption Zack on floppy disk and running from floppy, that would really be a nice find, since I've already started to give up the hope that it will ever be found! CZ (TOSEC version) does come in floppies, but there are only install files on these disks which you have to fire on a HD to play the game by using the installer on the disk! It won't work OOTB, that's for sure. Last edited by andreas; 04 August 2010 at 21:28.

28 July 2010, 09:16	#52
breech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syd Posts: 184	Yeah but thats how it comes. It only has a hard disk install version AFAIK. If you were to search the code I doubt you would find an 'insert disk x' anywhere in it. Its a failure all round. No protection schemes at all Rushed to market No QC (720mb stated on the floppies lol) crap slow graphics/sound no mouse terrible controls not bootable LHA'd incrimental install files (oh the pain) Thin manual Possibly a PC port. Last edited by breech; 28 July 2010 at 09:22.

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08 July 2006, 12:05	#42
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Some other game by Automagick Industries was FACETTE, which was already requested here back in 2002. Maybe put this into the list too.

24 July 2010, 15:54	#46
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,528	TOSEC holds a 'Contraption Zack (1993)(Presage Dev)[HD]' set. If yours is cracked, imported or something like that, it would be nice if you could upload it

24 July 2010, 16:55	#47
breech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syd Posts: 184	Mine is the .au original floppy version. Dont know if that helps. I didnt see it in the caps XML downloadable backup list.

24 July 2010, 17:02	#48
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,528	SPS indeed doesn't have it yet. You should contact the guys Oh and you could scan the box, disk and stuff for HOL : http://hol.abime.net/3086

24 July 2010, 17:16	#49
breech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syd Posts: 184	ok, will do.

24 July 2010, 17:28	#50
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,528	Cheers breech Just in case : http://hol.abime.net/hol_faq.php?section=contributions

04 August 2010, 21:24	#53
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Thanks for looking into this, there was at least another chance of tracking down a floppy version (running OOTB) after all those years... Actually it is obvious that it was a DISK SPACE issue. They decided to compress the stuff to hell on the disks supplied (thus saving one less; having to ship 2 or 3 was quite a criteria back in those days) and then uncompress it to storage media capable of holding more than 2 MB, namely HDDs.

09 November 2010, 21:16	#54
roberthazelby Amiga user since 1990 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, England Age: 48 Posts: 364	I remember looking at an issue of CU Amiga around 1991, and there was a screenshot or two of a pre-release version of Ultimate's "Underwurlde". I also recall Amiga Power (I think it was them) running a massive feature on games that didn't make it to retail. I think "Sabre Wulf" and "Dennis The Menace" were two of the many games featured. Could either of these be dug out of the archives and added to the site?

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