Sidewinder coverdisk?

killergorilla · 24 September 2006, 22:06

I might be going mad but I swear this game appeared as a full version on a coverdisk... Yet I can't really find any information at all as to what magazine or what coverdisk it was on..

Anyone remember?

Jimbo · 25 September 2006, 00:40

Commodore User (19xx)(EMAP Images)(GB)[SideWinder].zip

Doubt thats it though.

killergorilla · 25 September 2006, 01:03

Commodore User - SideWinder Demo (19xx)(EMAP Images)(UK)

Just found this! This was it! I remember now, it has a silkworm demo on the same disk!

I've also just noticed that it has different graphics to the original... hmm

Jimbo · 25 September 2006, 01:17

Thats the one. In the zone for you

killergorilla · 25 September 2006, 01:28

Now does anyone know what issue it was on?

I swear it was supposed to be the full game but it looks as though it only has data for the first 4 levels and part of the 6th.. (no idea where 5 went to)

No idea if anyone else is interested..

This 'demo' came out after the actual game (I distinctly remember as our original copy had died from a virus previously and we were real happy to have this 'full' version again.)

As it came out after I find it weird that it has different graphics on the start area (and possibly further in I've not checked yet)

If you look at the attachments you can see what I mean.

Also worth noting is the apparent cheatmode on HOL, it says look on disk 2, whereas SideWinder is only 1 disk!

killergorilla · 25 September 2006, 10:14

To continue boring myself with this...

My brother tells me that when we had the coverdisk it would always crash after level 4 (which makes sense as level 5 seems to be missing).

And the title screen is slightly different, one says CALIFORNIA (the one in HOL, whereas the demo says mastertronik software)

I see HOL doesn't have a full complement of Screenshots for the full game either... I'll see if I can sort that out later.

Slayer · 25 September 2006, 12:34

nod,

just checked the original copy of sidewinder... funny how the copy survived but the original perished... grrr

I could clock it without dying

Codetapper · 25 September 2006, 15:10

The game came on the Feb 1989 issue of CU Amiga-64.

I don't have that issue but have a scan of the contents page and found the info on there.

I can only guess you bought that issue and picked the C64 tape with Dominator demo and the full game Hyperactive, or picked the Amiga disk with Silkworm demo and full game Sidewinder on it. If anyone can confirm that would be great!

Galaxy · 26 September 2006, 10:22

well done ct - i was scratching my head over this one.

Does anyone have this issue, and would they be prepared to scan the coverdisk pages and upload them to the Zone?

24 September 2006, 22:06	#1
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Sidewinder coverdisk? I might be going mad but I swear this game appeared as a full version on a coverdisk... Yet I can't really find any information at all as to what magazine or what coverdisk it was on.. Anyone remember?

25 September 2006, 01:28	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Now does anyone know what issue it was on? I swear it was supposed to be the full game but it looks as though it only has data for the first 4 levels and part of the 6th.. (no idea where 5 went to) No idea if anyone else is interested.. This 'demo' came out after the actual game (I distinctly remember as our original copy had died from a virus previously and we were real happy to have this 'full' version again.) As it came out after I find it weird that it has different graphics on the start area (and possibly further in I've not checked yet) If you look at the attachments you can see what I mean. Also worth noting is the apparent cheatmode on HOL, it says look on disk 2, whereas SideWinder is only 1 disk! Attached Thumbnails

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25 September 2006, 00:40	#2
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Commodore User (19xx)(EMAP Images)(GB)[SideWinder].zip Doubt thats it though.

25 September 2006, 01:03	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Commodore User - SideWinder Demo (19xx)(EMAP Images)(UK) Just found this! This was it! I remember now, it has a silkworm demo on the same disk! I've also just noticed that it has different graphics to the original... hmm

25 September 2006, 01:17	#4
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Thats the one. In the zone for you

25 September 2006, 10:14	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	To continue boring myself with this... My brother tells me that when we had the coverdisk it would always crash after level 4 (which makes sense as level 5 seems to be missing). And the title screen is slightly different, one says CALIFORNIA (the one in HOL, whereas the demo says mastertronik software) I see HOL doesn't have a full complement of Screenshots for the full game either... I'll see if I can sort that out later.

25 September 2006, 12:34	#7
Slayer Amiga Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 56 Posts: 695	nod, just checked the original copy of sidewinder... funny how the copy survived but the original perished... grrr I could clock it without dying

25 September 2006, 15:10	#8
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	The game came on the Feb 1989 issue of CU Amiga-64. I don't have that issue but have a scan of the contents page and found the info on there. I can only guess you bought that issue and picked the C64 tape with Dominator demo and the full game Hyperactive, or picked the Amiga disk with Silkworm demo and full game Sidewinder on it. If anyone can confirm that would be great!

26 September 2006, 10:22	#9
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	well done ct - i was scratching my head over this one. Does anyone have this issue, and would they be prepared to scan the coverdisk pages and upload them to the Zone?

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