Whats this ??

stainy · 20 May 2003, 09:25

Anyone have any idea what this is about ?
I thought there was Great Giana Sisters..and that was it ?

Ebay link

also a game that was never released??

fiath · 20 May 2003, 09:33

I think the "sequel" was a PD tribute, but I could be wrong. Either way, it is probably a scam.

CodyJarrett · 20 May 2003, 09:46

Yeah, I got this in an auction a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, I can't read the CD now.

As far I remember, the scam went something like this:

1. Call your 'company' something like "Alive".
2. Forget about licencing laws.
3. Get JST versions of Great Giana Sisters and Hard 'n' Heavy.
4. Download another platform game from the Aminet (it could have been Crazy Sue).
5. Burn them to a CD-R and make a cheap CD front with a CD printer.
6. Advertise it using words such as "Unreleased" and "A1200 fixed" for £9.99.

Tim Janssen · 20 May 2003, 10:25

Yes, I remember an advert for this CD in the last issue ever of Amiga Format (May 2000). I always thought it was a PD-CD featuring zillions self-made Giana Sisters-levels.

Codetapper · 20 May 2003, 22:00

I asked the guy about the item and here is his reply:

I bought it from an Amiga Shop for £15, i was curious too but when i asked them they said it was a re-release by a company called alive-mediasoft.

Great game tho.

I think there was a game made before giana and a sequel. There are 3 games on the disk.

Thanks
Steve

Twistin'Ghost · 21 May 2003, 00:08

The third game is one of the Crazy Sue games. How they figure that to be part of a Giana Sisters trilogy is anybody's guess.

jmmijo · 21 May 2003, 03:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
The third game is one of the Crazy Sue games. How they figure that to be part of a Giana Sisters trilogy is anybody's guess.

Because the're CRAZY

CodyJarrett · 21 May 2003, 14:46

I've got the CD working on my new CD burner and it contains cracks of Great Giana Sisters as well some hard disk installed versions.

The readme says:
"Licenced to Alive MediaSoft from the Author in 1999"

It also says:
"CrazySue 1 & 2 have been included free of charge."

How nice of them!

IFW · 21 May 2003, 15:52

I am positive Julian at F5 would find the idea of licensing their games to AM quite amusing

Big-Byte · 21 May 2003, 17:07

Was there many of these cds made then? or are they collectors items in their own right?

Maybe someone could upload the iso to the zone (it would be very small) along with a scan of the cd and then we could all make our own!

IFW · 21 May 2003, 17:13

Just maybe Cody, Fiath and I were not clear enough:
this is pirated material sold for money, moreover it was sold by a "company" infamous for their scams.

Big-Byte · 22 May 2003, 10:21

"this is pirated material sold for money, moreover it was sold by a "company" infamous for their scams."

Yes I knew that

There was a big thread about it a long time ago - but as most of us seem to be into getting and cataloging every pirate release ever done (except CAPS people of course) I thought it would make a nice addition to the collection just so we can say we got it.

Sad I know.

IFW · 22 May 2003, 10:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Big-Byte

Sad I know.

20 May 2003, 09:25	#1
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Whats this ?? Anyone have any idea what this is about ? I thought there was Great Giana Sisters..and that was it ? Ebay link also a game that was never released??

20 May 2003, 10:25	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Remember it... Yes, I remember an advert for this CD in the last issue ever of Amiga Format (May 2000). I always thought it was a PD-CD featuring zillions self-made Giana Sisters-levels.

20 May 2003, 22:00	#5
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,187	Reply from Steve I asked the guy about the item and here is his reply: I bought it from an Amiga Shop for £15, i was curious too but when i asked them they said it was a re-release by a company called alive-mediasoft. Great game tho. I think there was a game made before giana and a sequel. There are 3 games on the disk. Thanks Steve

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20 May 2003, 09:33	#2
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I think the "sequel" was a PD tribute, but I could be wrong. Either way, it is probably a scam.

20 May 2003, 09:46	#3
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,162	Yeah, I got this in an auction a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, I can't read the CD now. As far I remember, the scam went something like this: 1. Call your 'company' something like "Alive". 2. Forget about licencing laws. 3. Get JST versions of Great Giana Sisters and Hard 'n' Heavy. 4. Download another platform game from the Aminet (it could have been Crazy Sue). 5. Burn them to a CD-R and make a cheap CD front with a CD printer. 6. Advertise it using words such as "Unreleased" and "A1200 fixed" for £9.99.

21 May 2003, 00:08	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	The third game is one of the Crazy Sue games. How they figure that to be part of a Giana Sisters trilogy is anybody's guess.

21 May 2003, 14:46	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,162	I've got the CD working on my new CD burner and it contains cracks of Great Giana Sisters as well some hard disk installed versions. The readme says: "Licenced to Alive MediaSoft from the Author in 1999" It also says: "CrazySue 1 & 2 have been included free of charge." How nice of them!

21 May 2003, 15:52	#9
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	I am positive Julian at F5 would find the idea of licensing their games to AM quite amusing

21 May 2003, 17:07	#10
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Was there many of these cds made then? or are they collectors items in their own right? Maybe someone could upload the iso to the zone (it would be very small) along with a scan of the cd and then we could all make our own!

21 May 2003, 17:13	#11
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Just maybe Cody, Fiath and I were not clear enough: this is pirated material sold for money, moreover it was sold by a "company" infamous for their scams.

22 May 2003, 10:21	#12
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	"this is pirated material sold for money, moreover it was sold by a "company" infamous for their scams." Yes I knew that There was a big thread about it a long time ago - but as most of us seem to be into getting and cataloging every pirate release ever done (except CAPS people of course) I thought it would make a nice addition to the collection just so we can say we got it. Sad I know.

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