Best Coverdisk Games

16 November 2002, 13:28

Hey everyone. I've been thinking about some of the classic coverdisk games I used to have. Not demos of full commercial games, but PD games and shareware. I can think of a few to start this thread off:

Drip: you were a blob of water moving around pipes trying to avoid blocakges and stuff.

Extreme Violence: A class game where two players wander around a small arena killing each other over and over.

Super Foul Egg: An excellent variation of Tetris type game.

Deluxe Galaga: A 2d Space invaders type game, but with no obstacles to hide behind and much better graphics. There were also bonus scrolling asteroid dodging levels.

16 November 2002, 14:16

hehe... gorf, smidge and desert run is all pretty nice games...

Smidge; an sort of mario clone,
Gorf; galaga clone
Desert Run; not sure what this is an clone of but it's cool, and hard to finsish.

16 November 2002, 15:10

Yeah Nytro, 2 and 4 were cool.

I'd also like to add Sneech (cross between tron light cycles and worm). I wasted countless nights playing 2 player on that.

Antiriad · 16 November 2002, 18:19

Ork Attack was a classic gore romp,
Knights was also fun.

Methinks Master Blaster or BiPlanes were the macdaddys

16 November 2002, 18:42

I never knew Knights was on a coverdisk otherwise I would have mentioned it (I had it from Assassins Compilation). It was one of my favourite 2 player games

. It was nice that the dungeons were different each time too.
And Master Blaster was class, but do you know what happened to Blitz Bombers? It was on the same coverdisk I think.

Peanutuk · 16 November 2002, 19:55

Wihtout doubt the best coverdisk game of all time. Actually made number two in Amiga Powers all time top 100!
Although it was on there coverdisk, for a 'free' game it had great lasting playability.

Antiriad · 16 November 2002, 20:21

I remember ol Blitz Bombers as a demo on a coverdisk. I dont think they ever allowed the full version to be available.

Still, easy to find these days.

Akira · 18 November 2002, 00:14

If there was a classic demo, it was the Super skidmarks demo in The One. We played that one with my friends for AGES until I got the full game.

dirkies · 19 November 2002, 03:00

Sidewinder from 1988 (from software house Arcadia I believe)was also released quite a while after the retail release on some coverdisk. I already had it, but must 've been nice for those who didn't have it then

Spent hours on this vertical shoot'em up with smooth scrolling, addictive gameplay and stereo SFX.

Twistin'Ghost · 19 November 2002, 05:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
If there was a classic demo, it was the Super skidmarks demo in The One. We played that one with my friends for AGES until I got the full game.

Same here. I played this coverdisk demo with my nephews until our eyes were popping out of our heads. Never EVER got tired of the demo, only wanted more. Finally downloaded a HD version of the full game and never tired of it, either! (In fact, it's STILL installed on my A2000 from back then!)

Tim Janssen · 19 November 2002, 09:04

The only coverdisc-games I have played appeared on CU Amiga coverdiscs. My favourites are Shaun Southern's Amiga reworking of P.O.D., Galaga '92 and Drip.

bippym · 19 November 2002, 10:35

Bombuzal From Amiga Power issue 1 (or was it 2). Was one of the first magazines I bought

CodyJarrett · 19 November 2002, 10:42

Issue 1 - Bombuzal was the first Amiga Power review, in issue 0, AP fact fans.

Shatterhand · 19 November 2002, 21:45

Tanx 'n' Stuff , greatest multiplayer game ever on a coverdisk.
Touch 'n' Go - Nice puzzle game

There was a thrust clone in a the one issue, I can't remember the name. but I played it a lot.

Tractor Beam! Yeah, I remembered the name

19 November 2002, 22:43

Well I've just downloaded a brilliant game, I think it was on a coverdisk but I might have had it on the Assassins compilation. Its Balloonacy, and you go around in a hot air balloon trying level city blocks with bombs and stay high enough to avoid crashing. I reckon it can be highly addictive

.
Another game I got my hands on again: Tanx. Remarkably simple, you just aim yer turret like you aim a bazooka in Worms (although Tanx was almost certainly made first), set the power and try to destroy the other tank. You can add obstacles like fans and targets for extra variation and difficulty. Again this might not have been a coverdisk game but its simple enough to be

.
Nearly everyone on here knows this site already, but just in case I got these from www.back2roots.org .

21 November 2002, 20:31

Cant remember what coverdisk it was, but "smidge" was
a moment in time, maybee not a great game, it was something
new and weired that stuck in my mind.
must be 10 years ago now.

Mr Softy · 25 November 2002, 01:03

Quote:

Originally posted by NytroX86
Deluxe Galaga: A 2d Space invaders type game, but with no obstacles to hide behind and much better graphics. There were also bonus scrolling asteroid dodging levels.

Deluxe Galaga was a hell of a good game!

I also liked poing, a nice breakout where you had to break the wall in front of you to escape the current level, instead of blowing all the bricks.

grassden · 25 November 2002, 17:17

For me it was tennis champs <think it was amiga power but not sure> brilliant for two players!!! >trouble was my mate kept kicking me to the grave every single time<!!!

25 November 2002, 18:52

I don't believe I forgot Transplant, the space game done in the style of asteroids, but this had loads more enemys than rocks. It was (is) damned addictive, especially since when you die you get plonked back on the same level and you want to beat it.
Another great coverdisk game was Croak, guiding the frogs across the motorway and then the river.

bgbennyboy · 28 November 2002, 17:11

Atoms - on an amiga format coverdisk, a great conversion of a classic (I *think* atari?) game.

CPC464 · 30 November 2002, 19:11

My favorite game on a coverdisk was ZOMBI by UBI SOFT GOD!!!! I played this game for ages

06 December 2002, 11:41

if anyone can send me any of these pd / coverdisk games then i would appreciate it ... filevansuk@yahoo.co.uk ... icq# 31982790 thanks lads. *fiL*

manicx · 06 December 2002, 11:59

TFX by far...

Big-Byte · 06 December 2002, 12:04

It has to be Merv the Merciless given away on the cover of Zero magazine (Issue 1 I think)

Its sooo addictive.

Djay · 06 December 2002, 17:41

Quote:

I remember ol Blitz Bombers as a demo on a coverdisk. I dont think they ever allowed the full version to be available.

i've seen Blitzbombers available a HD image (was at BTTR)

cool ones..
BiPlanes
Roketz
Gravity Power
Super Foul Egg
Deluxe Galaga
Scorched Tanks

07 December 2002, 12:40

But struggling with these:-

- Smidge - FULL (can only find demo)
- Nytro, 2 & 4 (is this the psygnosis game 'nitro' spelt wrong?)
- Tanx 'n Stuff - FULL (can only find demo)

If anyone can help me with these i would really appreciate it

16 November 2002, 13:28	#1
NytroX86 Posts: n/a	Best Coverdisk Games Hey everyone. I've been thinking about some of the classic coverdisk games I used to have. Not demos of full commercial games, but PD games and shareware. I can think of a few to start this thread off: Drip: you were a blob of water moving around pipes trying to avoid blocakges and stuff. Extreme Violence: A class game where two players wander around a small arena killing each other over and over. Super Foul Egg: An excellent variation of Tetris type game. Deluxe Galaga: A 2d Space invaders type game, but with no obstacles to hide behind and much better graphics. There were also bonus scrolling asteroid dodging levels.

16 November 2002, 19:55	#6
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,067	GRaivity Power Wihtout doubt the best coverdisk game of all time. Actually made number two in Amiga Powers all time top 100! Although it was on there coverdisk, for a 'free' game it had great lasting playability.

19 November 2002, 09:04	#11
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Hague / The Netherlands Age: 36 Posts: 1,271	Some games The only coverdisc-games I have played appeared on CU Amiga coverdiscs. My favourites are Shaun Southern's Amiga reworking of P.O.D., Galaga '92 and Drip.

25 November 2002, 17:17	#18
grassden Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hawick/Scotland Age: 44 Posts: 21	Tennis Champs For me it was tennis champs <think it was amiga power but not sure> brilliant for two players!!! >trouble was my mate kept kicking me to the grave every single time<!!!

06 December 2002, 11:41	#22
fil Posts: n/a	Can anyone send me any of these games? if anyone can send me any of these pd / coverdisk games then i would appreciate it ... filevansuk@yahoo.co.uk ... icq# 31982790 thanks lads. fiL

16 November 2002, 14:16	#2
-SolidSnake- Posts: n/a	hehe... gorf, smidge and desert run is all pretty nice games... Smidge; an sort of mario clone, Gorf; galaga clone Desert Run; not sure what this is an clone of but it's cool, and hard to finsish.

16 November 2002, 15:10	#3
SelfSilent Posts: n/a	Yeah Nytro, 2 and 4 were cool. I'd also like to add Sneech (cross between tron light cycles and worm). I wasted countless nights playing 2 player on that.

16 November 2002, 18:19	#4
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	Ork Attack was a classic gore romp, Knights was also fun. Methinks Master Blaster or BiPlanes were the macdaddys

16 November 2002, 18:42	#5
NytroX86 Posts: n/a	I never knew Knights was on a coverdisk otherwise I would have mentioned it (I had it from Assassins Compilation). It was one of my favourite 2 player games . It was nice that the dungeons were different each time too. And Master Blaster was class, but do you know what happened to Blitz Bombers? It was on the same coverdisk I think.

16 November 2002, 20:21	#7
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	I remember ol Blitz Bombers as a demo on a coverdisk. I dont think they ever allowed the full version to be available. Still, easy to find these days.

18 November 2002, 00:14	#8
Akira Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: # Posts: 12,584	If there was a classic demo, it was the Super skidmarks demo in The One. We played that one with my friends for AGES until I got the full game.

19 November 2002, 03:00	#9
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Luxembourg Age: 40 Posts: 486	Sidewinder from 1988 (from software house Arcadia I believe)was also released quite a while after the retail release on some coverdisk. I already had it, but must 've been nice for those who didn't have it then Spent hours on this vertical shoot'em up with smooth scrolling, addictive gameplay and stereo SFX.

19 November 2002, 10:35	#12
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,139	Bombuzal From Amiga Power issue 1 (or was it 2). Was one of the first magazines I bought

19 November 2002, 10:42	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	Issue 1 - Bombuzal was the first Amiga Power review, in issue 0, AP fact fans.

19 November 2002, 21:45	#14
Shatterhand Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 30 Posts: 1,637	Tanx 'n' Stuff , greatest multiplayer game ever on a coverdisk. Touch 'n' Go - Nice puzzle game There was a thrust clone in a the one issue, I can't remember the name. but I played it a lot. Tractor Beam! Yeah, I remembered the name

19 November 2002, 22:43	#15
NytroX86 Posts: n/a	Well I've just downloaded a brilliant game, I think it was on a coverdisk but I might have had it on the Assassins compilation. Its Balloonacy, and you go around in a hot air balloon trying level city blocks with bombs and stay high enough to avoid crashing. I reckon it can be highly addictive . Another game I got my hands on again: Tanx. Remarkably simple, you just aim yer turret like you aim a bazooka in Worms (although Tanx was almost certainly made first), set the power and try to destroy the other tank. You can add obstacles like fans and targets for extra variation and difficulty. Again this might not have been a coverdisk game but its simple enough to be . Nearly everyone on here knows this site already, but just in case I got these from www.back2roots.org .

21 November 2002, 20:31	#16
sewerkid Posts: n/a	Cant remember what coverdisk it was, but "smidge" was a moment in time, maybee not a great game, it was something new and weired that stuck in my mind. must be 10 years ago now.

25 November 2002, 18:52	#19
NytroX86 Posts: n/a	I don't believe I forgot Transplant, the space game done in the style of asteroids, but this had loads more enemys than rocks. It was (is) damned addictive, especially since when you die you get plonked back on the same level and you want to beat it. Another great coverdisk game was Croak, guiding the frogs across the motorway and then the river.

28 November 2002, 17:11	#20
bgbennyboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Gb Posts: 57	Atoms - on an amiga format coverdisk, a great conversion of a classic (I think atari?) game.

30 November 2002, 19:11	#21
CPC464 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: York Age: 43 Posts: 393	My favorite game on a coverdisk was ZOMBI by UBI SOFT GOD!!!! I played this game for ages

06 December 2002, 11:59	#23
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 960	TFX by far...

06 December 2002, 12:04	#24
Big-Byte Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 728	It has to be Merv the Merciless given away on the cover of Zero magazine (Issue 1 I think) Its sooo addictive. __________________ Big-Byte

07 December 2002, 12:40	#26
fil Posts: n/a	Found most of these Games ... But struggling with these:- - Smidge - FULL (can only find demo) - Nytro, 2 & 4 (is this the psygnosis game 'nitro' spelt wrong?) - Tanx 'n Stuff - FULL (can only find demo) If anyone can help me with these i would really appreciate it Last edited by fil; 07 December 2002 at 15:29.

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