Cyadonia

11 December 2008, 23:15

Hello

I'm a bit new to all this, so I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this thread.

My name's James Newcombe and I'm in the process of writing a web-version of an Amiga puzzle game called Cyadonia, which I wrote many years ago. I've lost my copy (stupidly) and am trying to track it down because I'd love to be able to make use of the level designs from it.

There's an entry for Cyadonia in the HOL database here: http://hol.abime.net/5250

If anyone has a copy of this game I love to get in touch!

Many thanks
James

DH · 11 December 2008, 23:42

Welcome to EAB

Could this be what your looking for c_y_a_d____a_game_of_influence_(1991)(j__newcombe).adf

This is the closest thing I've got and it looks spookily close to what you're looking for

11 December 2008, 23:47

Thanks for replying so quickly!

C.Y.A.D. was the first game I wrote, which I've managed to find. The one I'm trying to find is Cyadonia which was the sequel. It's tantalising, because the website I managed to download CYAD from, didn't have Cyadonia!

DH · 11 December 2008, 23:49

Just checked the thing out and no, it's not what you're looking for, but it is one of your puzzle games mate!

DH · 12 December 2008, 00:06

You sure have picked a tough one there mate, I can hardly find any references to Cyadonia (C.Y.A.D. II). I'll keep looking but I've almost tried everywhere that I know where you can get Amiga games from.

Don't be too disheartened, I'm sure someone here will be able to reunite you with the .adf soon

kriz · 12 December 2008, 00:13

Maybe ask Galaxy:

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=160136&postcount=56

DamienD · 12 December 2008, 00:20

Hello jameznewcombe,

Welcome to EAB

Just checked through all the files I have but unfortunately no Cyadonia

Found this site on the internet but sadly it's not available for download...

Finally, it seems that Galaxy took the title screenshot for HOL, see this post. Hopefully he has a copy somewhere

Edit: I see that Kris linked to Galaxy's post while I was writing my reply

12 December 2008, 18:06

Thanks for all your help so far! I'll explore the leads you've given me.

Galaxy · 14 December 2008, 20:42

Welcome to EAB James. Did you write any other Amiga games apart from the two Cyad titles?

Cyadonia, dumped off an original, is now in the Zone. It's a DejaVu licenceware title.

14 December 2008, 23:01

Galaxy had a copy of Cyadonia! Yay!

HUGEST thanks to all of you for helping me track down my game!

When the web version of Cyadonia is read I'll send you a link.

James

17 December 2008, 00:04

Hi Galaxy

I released a demo called Cyclic (lots of colour cycling patterns, I was mad on colour cycling!) and a sort of book thingy with a friend of mine called "Great Women of our Time". I have neither any more, I think I accidentally through out all my Amiga disks. Quite stupid! But I'm so glad you had Cyadonia, I'm working like a man possessed assembling my new game.

J

DamienD · 17 December 2008, 01:03

Hello James,

I've put the following file in The Zone! for you

... Cyclic (1992)(James Newcomb)[m 17-Bit Software].zip

19 December 2008, 21:32

DamienD

Hey hey! Thanks for Cyclic. This really takes me back. Although I haven't heard the (admittedly weird) tune for many, many years, I found myself humming along.

So many happy memories, can make an aging man cry!

Thanks!

James

19 December 2008, 21:35

Deluxe Paint by Dan Silva was the best paint package ever! Colour cycling forever!

06 January 2009, 22:12

Hello

My new version of Cyadonia is now up and running. If you'd like to come play it's here:

www.cyadonia.co.uk

Cheers!
James

Bamiga2002 · 06 January 2009, 23:45

Very nice! And partly annoying too

TCD · 07 January 2009, 09:20

Cool game

Interesting idea and like it being Flash (can play here at work

). Thanks James

hipoonios · 30 April 2018, 19:37

Cool game indeed

After many hours I managed to complete the first game (C.Y.A.D.). Now I'm playing the second game (Cyadonia) and got stuck. The level I can not complete is located down in the right corner of the map (level name: Waiting For Cousteau).

The problem is that there seems to be no exit. On some levels you must collect all dots/crystals to activate the exit. I'm sure this is needed on this level, but nothing happens if you do that. So it must be a bug.

The game can be found on the EAB FTP. Also savestate attached if someone wants to try this level.

clenched · 01 May 2018, 01:16

It can be finished. Did you notice pushing the right hand green button a diamond is quietly removed from the board? So even if the board looks empty, the count will never reach 0 unless it is picked up first. Look for a horizontal pair of diamonds beside a green peak. When the last diamond is really collected, a green button to activate exit appears at the bottom.

hipoonios · 05 May 2018, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by clenched

It can be finished. Did you notice pushing the right hand green button a diamond is quietly removed from the board?

Did not notice. Thank You

This game has kept me busy for many hours. Think I never spent so much time on a PD game. I still like it and recommend it for anyone who like puzzle games.

I finally managed to finish the main game. But see now there are also 50 practice levels. Need to play these levels too for the longplay and HOL

Cyadonia is also available for Android and will be released on Steam (PC) this Monday.

11 December 2008, 23:15	#1
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Cyadonia Hello I'm a bit new to all this, so I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this thread. My name's James Newcombe and I'm in the process of writing a web-version of an Amiga puzzle game called Cyadonia, which I wrote many years ago. I've lost my copy (stupidly) and am trying to track it down because I'd love to be able to make use of the level designs from it. There's an entry for Cyadonia in the HOL database here: http://hol.abime.net/5250 If anyone has a copy of this game I love to get in touch! Many thanks James

06 January 2009, 22:12	#15
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Cyadonia Version 2 Hello My new version of Cyadonia is now up and running. If you'd like to come play it's here: www.cyadonia.co.uk Cheers! James

11 December 2008, 23:42	#2
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	Welcome to EAB Could this be what your looking for c_y_a_d____a_game_of_influence_(1991)(j__newcombe).adf This is the closest thing I've got and it looks spookily close to what you're looking for

11 December 2008, 23:47	#3
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Thanks for replying so quickly! C.Y.A.D. was the first game I wrote, which I've managed to find. The one I'm trying to find is Cyadonia which was the sequel. It's tantalising, because the website I managed to download CYAD from, didn't have Cyadonia!

11 December 2008, 23:49	#4
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	Just checked the thing out and no, it's not what you're looking for, but it is one of your puzzle games mate!

12 December 2008, 00:06	#5
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	You sure have picked a tough one there mate, I can hardly find any references to Cyadonia (C.Y.A.D. II). I'll keep looking but I've almost tried everywhere that I know where you can get Amiga games from. Don't be too disheartened, I'm sure someone here will be able to reunite you with the .adf soon

12 December 2008, 00:13	#6
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Maybe ask Galaxy: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=160136&postcount=56

12 December 2008, 00:20	#7
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hello jameznewcombe, Welcome to EAB Just checked through all the files I have but unfortunately no Cyadonia Found this site on the internet but sadly it's not available for download... Finally, it seems that Galaxy took the title screenshot for HOL, see this post. Hopefully he has a copy somewhere Edit: I see that Kris linked to Galaxy's post while I was writing my reply

12 December 2008, 18:06	#8
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Thanks for all your help so far! I'll explore the leads you've given me.

14 December 2008, 20:42	#9
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Welcome to EAB James. Did you write any other Amiga games apart from the two Cyad titles? Cyadonia, dumped off an original, is now in the Zone. It's a DejaVu licenceware title.

14 December 2008, 23:01	#10
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Galaxy had a copy of Cyadonia! Yay! HUGEST thanks to all of you for helping me track down my game! When the web version of Cyadonia is read I'll send you a link. James

17 December 2008, 00:04	#11
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Hi Galaxy I released a demo called Cyclic (lots of colour cycling patterns, I was mad on colour cycling!) and a sort of book thingy with a friend of mine called "Great Women of our Time". I have neither any more, I think I accidentally through out all my Amiga disks. Quite stupid! But I'm so glad you had Cyadonia, I'm working like a man possessed assembling my new game. J

17 December 2008, 01:03	#12
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hello James, I've put the following file in The Zone! for you ... Cyclic (1992)(James Newcomb)[m 17-Bit Software].zip

19 December 2008, 21:32	#13
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	DamienD Hey hey! Thanks for Cyclic. This really takes me back. Although I haven't heard the (admittedly weird) tune for many, many years, I found myself humming along. So many happy memories, can make an aging man cry! Thanks! James

19 December 2008, 21:35	#14
jameznewcombe Posts: n/a	Deluxe Paint by Dan Silva was the best paint package ever! Colour cycling forever!

06 January 2009, 23:45	#16
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Very nice! And partly annoying too

07 January 2009, 09:20	#17
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Cool game Interesting idea and like it being Flash (can play here at work ). Thanks James

01 May 2018, 01:16	#19
clenched Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville U.S.A. Posts: 771	It can be finished. Did you notice pushing the right hand green button a diamond is quietly removed from the board? So even if the board looks empty, the count will never reach 0 unless it is picked up first. Look for a horizontal pair of diamonds beside a green peak. When the last diamond is really collected, a green button to activate exit appears at the bottom.

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