[DEMO FOUND] Attack on London / Siege on London

andreas · 15 August 2004, 18:10

Look in the zone.

This is what I've just found amongst my old backup stuff.
After doing some research, I found this game to be unreleased.
But IT MUST BE THE CRL GAME FROM 1988 without a doubt!

Disk name is 'Attack On London', executable file name is 'sol' (= Siege On London = U.S. name!).
It looks like a preview or demo, also because of the well-compressible size.

Might this even be another freebie giveaway from an Amiga magazine on a coverdisk?
(The One, CU Amiga ... ?)

Should be put in HOL, I think.

RetroMan · 15 August 2004, 18:20

Wow, nice finding

But definitely one of the most unplayable games I´ve ever seen

andreas · 15 August 2004, 18:33

Nice finding? Well, in the meantime I got to know that Cody got the very same image as well ... I think it has just been forgotten about by HOL.

And ... Unplayable? Definitely true!

And not even 20% finished either

For example: if you crash so often that your damage meter goes to 0, you can keep crashing along without problems

I couldn't get the thing to lift off either. ALT = altitude, so there must be a way to take off somehow

RetroMan · 15 August 2004, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by andreas

I couldn't get the thing to lift off either. ALT = altitude, so there must be a way to take off somehow

Maybe because it´s a demo

?? I will hunt for hex code maybe, so we´ll hopfully see if there IS a key for lift off

andreas · 15 August 2004, 18:53

ok, hehe

Belgarath · 15 August 2004, 19:55

The up and down cursor keys are used to lift off and land, the alt meter remains at 0 regardless though, other movement is done by holding down the right mouse button and moving it in the direction you wish to go.

And that was the first, and last time I will ever load that 'game' again

RetroMan · 15 August 2004, 20:27

Cursor up/down doesn´t have any effect here on my A500

Belgarath · 15 August 2004, 20:38

Strange, it works on winuae, and before you ask, no I haven't got joystick emulation set to the cursor keys

RetroMan · 15 August 2004, 20:43

Hmmm, tested on A1000 and it works, but cursor keys work on A500, just tested with WB .... strange !!!

Kodoichi · 15 August 2004, 22:26

I have that game too on an Alpha Flight compilation :|

BippyM · 16 August 2004, 15:21

I have this already too, dunno if it is the same version though!

I'll d/l yours and compare

andreas · 16 August 2004, 15:23

ok

BippyM · 16 August 2004, 15:29

Well I have done the compare and it seems they are identical :/

It has been sat on my HD for months, strange thing is the filename I have it is : AttackOnLondon (1)

Now when I have 2 games in my non-tosec with the same name I usually add a (1), (2) etc to the filename if the filename already exists!

So I reckon I have another copy of it on my HD somewhere.. I'll have a peek about

15 August 2004, 18:10	#1
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 5,857	[DEMO FOUND] Attack on London / Siege on London (c) 1988 CRL Look in the zone. This is what I've just found amongst my old backup stuff. After doing some research, I found this game to be unreleased. But IT MUST BE THE CRL GAME FROM 1988 without a doubt! Disk name is 'Attack On London', executable file name is 'sol' (= Siege On London = U.S. name!). It looks like a preview or demo, also because of the well-compressible size. Might this even be another freebie giveaway from an Amiga magazine on a coverdisk? (The One, CU Amiga ... ?) Should be put in HOL, I think. Last edited by andreas; 15 August 2004 at 18:36.

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15 August 2004, 18:20	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 3,704	Wow, nice finding But definitely one of the most unplayable games I´ve ever seen

15 August 2004, 18:33	#3
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 5,857	Nice finding? Well, in the meantime I got to know that Cody got the very same image as well ... I think it has just been forgotten about by HOL. And ... Unplayable? Definitely true! And not even 20% finished either For example: if you crash so often that your damage meter goes to 0, you can keep crashing along without problems I couldn't get the thing to lift off either. ALT = altitude, so there must be a way to take off somehow

15 August 2004, 18:53	#5
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 5,857	ok, hehe

15 August 2004, 19:55	#6
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,500	The up and down cursor keys are used to lift off and land, the alt meter remains at 0 regardless though, other movement is done by holding down the right mouse button and moving it in the direction you wish to go. And that was the first, and last time I will ever load that 'game' again

15 August 2004, 20:27	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 3,704	Cursor up/down doesn´t have any effect here on my A500

15 August 2004, 20:38	#8
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,500	Strange, it works on winuae, and before you ask, no I haven't got joystick emulation set to the cursor keys

15 August 2004, 20:43	#9
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, tested on A1000 and it works, but cursor keys work on A500, just tested with WB .... strange !!!

15 August 2004, 22:26	#10
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	I have that game too on an Alpha Flight compilation :\|

16 August 2004, 15:21	#11
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,350	I have this already too, dunno if it is the same version though! I'll d/l yours and compare

16 August 2004, 15:23	#12
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 5,857	ok

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16 August 2004, 15:29	#13
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,350	Well I have done the compare and it seems they are identical :/ It has been sat on my HD for months, strange thing is the filename I have it is : AttackOnLondon (1) Now when I have 2 games in my non-tosec with the same name I usually add a (1), (2) etc to the filename if the filename already exists! So I reckon I have another copy of it on my HD somewhere.. I'll have a peek about