A500 original demo disks

stainy · 08 January 2002, 22:49

Hope someone remembers these:

Way back in `87 when I bought my A500.. I got the usual stuff with it ( bought it
from Woolworths ) hheh anyway.. I got some demo disks with it, I think there were
about 12 - 15 and they were all numbered, and had different coloured labels.
remember these?? I`ve been after these for a few years now, I`ve tried everywhere
you can think of....
These demos were a bit of a mixture...graphics and sound mainly.. one had the King
Tut pic, and another had a colour cycling demo of a waterfall... some had speech,
One I remember had a pic of a skier, and the sample went " be above the rest in
Colorado" and another had Spock saying something.

Hoping you remember them at least ( because everyone I`ve come across doesn`t
remember them at all ) I have one disk back at my parents place in the UK, but it`s
been written over.. and I would love to get my hands on these, in adf format.. just
for posterity

RetroMan · 08 January 2002, 23:08

Uhm, you allready requested them a time ago I guess : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...500+demo+disks

RCK · 08 January 2002, 23:30

Here Here ! much older one

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49

CHiEF · 09 January 2002, 01:14

sounds to me that the disks you're talking about is the deluxe paint 3 disk... they had the king tut pic and the animated waterfall and stuff... ah i remember them well.

09 January 2002, 01:22

I think he's getting his memories mixed up !!

King Tut & The Waterfall are definitley on the Deluxe Paint III examples disk.

But this is well after 1987.

As for the other examples you have listed, I am not sure - they may well indeed be from these 1987 discs.

stainy · 09 January 2002, 05:05

Nah, I`m not mixed up, yeah, granted the animated waterfall and King Tut are on DP3 but these were on disks that came with my Amiga.. and yes I requested them a while ago.. I just thought I`d ask again, seeing as the site gets alot of new members... all I need is one guy remembering and having them

RetroMan · 09 January 2002, 14:18

Quote:

Originally posted by stainy
I just thought I`d ask again, seeing as the site gets alot of new members... all I need is one guy remembering and having them

Then you´d just had to post into your old thread that it comes back on top, using every time a new thread is ........ uhmmm .... no good

Big-Byte · 09 January 2002, 14:40

Hmmm numbered disks...

Didnt Silica do a special Amiga pack with these.. They always had whole page adverts in the early amiga magazines...

Dont know about Woolworths though..

I seem to remeber the disk labels where Pink.

Anyway if these are the ones you are thinking of then my mates got them and Im going round to see him this friday...

Will let you know..

stainy · 09 January 2002, 19:23

Hey you might be onto something here! I remember getting one of my A500`s from Woolworths ( English shop ) but I can`t remember if it was that I had to return or my C128.
But yeah some of the disks where pink, and I do remember Silica doing something there

Here`s hoping

Anyone know where I might be able to find some scans of the Silica adverts?? ( a long shot I`m sure ) ??

Big-Byte · 10 January 2002, 14:35

Did one of the disks have a Raytraced 'Street' with lots of robots walking their dogs etc... wandering about in it?

I havent seen the disks yet but that memory came to me today.
Tomorrow night I shall collect the disks.

stainy · 10 January 2002, 17:28

Yes, street and dogs

well done matey

I`d completely forgotten about that one

THis is looking promising

Thanks very much

andreas · 12 January 2002, 18:33

Was The Juggler also part of the demo set back then? This is so long ago ... well if anyone needs it, I'll upload it.
I've got two versions - one that needs WB (original), the other that autoboots (done by yours truly).

Big-Byte · 13 January 2002, 11:53

Even if it was not part of the set the juggler Demo shuld be in EVERY amigans collection. I have not got it

so could you up the self boot version please?

Sorry stainy, now some disappointing news....

My mate only had two disks of the set. I think there were a lot more (maybe 10). Anyway they are in the zone..

the disks are..

GAMES - Classic Card & Board Games (Amiga disk 2)
GAMES - Arcade Action and Much More (Amiga disk 3)

They were dumped from the original disks.

stainy · 14 January 2002, 05:53

Well thanks for these anyway

2 are better than none..

Thanks again

andreas · 11 March 2002, 00:55

Quote:

Even if it was not part of the set the juggler Demo shuld be in EVERY amigans collection. I have not got it so could you up the self boot version please?

Yes, sure. Even though some time has passed, I did not forget you.

Side-note: this demo is available in bootable version on Warlock's ADF archive. Don't ask me if my version is better ... well yes a bit maybe, because it contains a "light version" of the 1.3 Workbench.

Big-Byte · 11 March 2002, 10:05

Ta very much.. Im starting to look at sprites and animation on the GBA so maybe a GBA Juggler demo coming up....

stainy · 17 January 2006, 19:43

Bump! still looking for these! I have a couple of adf`s ( Disks 2 & 3 ) after the rest!!

stainy · 18 November 2006, 10:10

Bloody bimp bump

stainy · 26 September 2008, 14:44

I`ll bump this right up again!

Grimbog · 27 September 2008, 11:58

hey... this is quite a happy coincidence - I think I know the ones you're referring to, and I'm also looking for the full set, as I'm about to write a detailed article on the history of Gaming Music (from ZX spectrum to modern day music composition).

These disks started my interest in sound and music.

One of the scenes from the disk set has some quite interesting sounds going on to demonstrate the "Paula" chip, so I'd be very interested if anyone knows where to get these disks set from.

Out of the 12 (or is it 15) disks sets I've found 2 from my disk drawer (yes I still keep most of my Amiga disks). I'm unsure if they still work, and I'm unfortunately unskilled in converting these over to adf.

Are these the ones you were referring to or am I totally off the mark?

I've attached a link to the image as well just in case:

http://www.obscuresounds.com/a500_disks.jpg

08 January 2002, 22:49	#1
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	A500 original demo disks Hope someone remembers these: Way back in `87 when I bought my A500.. I got the usual stuff with it ( bought it from Woolworths ) hheh anyway.. I got some demo disks with it, I think there were about 12 - 15 and they were all numbered, and had different coloured labels. remember these?? I`ve been after these for a few years now, I`ve tried everywhere you can think of.... These demos were a bit of a mixture...graphics and sound mainly.. one had the King Tut pic, and another had a colour cycling demo of a waterfall... some had speech, One I remember had a pic of a skier, and the sample went " be above the rest in Colorado" and another had Spock saying something. Hoping you remember them at least ( because everyone I`ve come across doesn`t remember them at all ) I have one disk back at my parents place in the UK, but it`s been written over.. and I would love to get my hands on these, in adf format.. just for posterity

09 January 2002, 05:05	#6
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Memories intact Nah, I`m not mixed up, yeah, granted the animated waterfall and King Tut are on DP3 but these were on disks that came with my Amiga.. and yes I requested them a while ago.. I just thought I`d ask again, seeing as the site gets alot of new members... all I need is one guy remembering and having them

09 January 2002, 19:23	#9
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Wahey! Hey you might be onto something here! I remember getting one of my A500`s from Woolworths ( English shop ) but I can`t remember if it was that I had to return or my C128. But yeah some of the disks where pink, and I do remember Silica doing something there Here`s hoping Anyone know where I might be able to find some scans of the Silica adverts?? ( a long shot I`m sure ) ??

10 January 2002, 17:28	#11
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	YES YES Yes, street and dogs well done matey I`d completely forgotten about that one THis is looking promising Thanks very much

12 January 2002, 18:33	#12
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Juggler Was The Juggler also part of the demo set back then? This is so long ago ... well if anyone needs it, I'll upload it. I've got two versions - one that needs WB (original), the other that autoboots (done by yours truly).

08 January 2002, 23:08	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Uhm, you allready requested them a time ago I guess : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...500+demo+disks

08 January 2002, 23:30	#3
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,086	Here Here ! much older one http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49

09 January 2002, 01:14	#4
CHiEF Captain Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Sheffield / England Age: 43 Posts: 205	sounds to me that the disks you're talking about is the deluxe paint 3 disk... they had the king tut pic and the animated waterfall and stuff... ah i remember them well.

09 January 2002, 01:22	#5
Jim Posts: n/a	I think he's getting his memories mixed up !! King Tut & The Waterfall are definitley on the Deluxe Paint III examples disk. But this is well after 1987. As for the other examples you have listed, I am not sure - they may well indeed be from these 1987 discs.

09 January 2002, 14:40	#8
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Hmmm numbered disks... Didnt Silica do a special Amiga pack with these.. They always had whole page adverts in the early amiga magazines... Dont know about Woolworths though.. I seem to remeber the disk labels where Pink. Anyway if these are the ones you are thinking of then my mates got them and Im going round to see him this friday... Will let you know..

10 January 2002, 14:35	#10
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Did one of the disks have a Raytraced 'Street' with lots of robots walking their dogs etc... wandering about in it? I havent seen the disks yet but that memory came to me today. Tomorrow night I shall collect the disks.

13 January 2002, 11:53	#13
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Even if it was not part of the set the juggler Demo shuld be in EVERY amigans collection. I have not got it so could you up the self boot version please? Sorry stainy, now some disappointing news.... My mate only had two disks of the set. I think there were a lot more (maybe 10). Anyway they are in the zone.. the disks are.. GAMES - Classic Card & Board Games (Amiga disk 2) GAMES - Arcade Action and Much More (Amiga disk 3) They were dumped from the original disks.

14 January 2002, 05:53	#14
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	:( Well thanks for these anyway 2 are better than none.. Thanks again

11 March 2002, 10:05	#16
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Ta very much.. Im starting to look at sprites and animation on the GBA so maybe a GBA Juggler demo coming up....

17 January 2006, 19:43	#17
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Bump! still looking for these! I have a couple of adf`s ( Disks 2 & 3 ) after the rest!!

18 November 2006, 10:10	#18
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Bloody bimp bump

26 September 2008, 14:44	#19
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	I`ll bump this right up again!

27 September 2008, 11:58	#20
Grimbog Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 31	hey... this is quite a happy coincidence - I think I know the ones you're referring to, and I'm also looking for the full set, as I'm about to write a detailed article on the history of Gaming Music (from ZX spectrum to modern day music composition). These disks started my interest in sound and music. One of the scenes from the disk set has some quite interesting sounds going on to demonstrate the "Paula" chip, so I'd be very interested if anyone knows where to get these disks set from. Out of the 12 (or is it 15) disks sets I've found 2 from my disk drawer (yes I still keep most of my Amiga disks). I'm unsure if they still work, and I'm unfortunately unskilled in converting these over to adf. Are these the ones you were referring to or am I totally off the mark? I've attached a link to the image as well just in case: http://www.obscuresounds.com/a500_disks.jpg

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