[Found] --> Sidewinder (was: What was the name of this vertical shooter?)

01 November 2002, 13:02

Hi guys, nice site. I've posted a few times before under the name of Cam.

I started getting back into Amiga games a couple of months ago, and I've assembled almost all of my old games. The only one I can't identify is a futuristic vertical scrolling shoot-em-up, very similar to Battle Squadron, where you're a spaceship above a planet (which I assume is earth).

Its most distinguishing feature was that you could blow up absolutely everything on the ground. All the little pointless buildings could be blown up with very satisfying noises, to the extent that you sometimes forgot about the baddies because you were enjoying causing such carnage. It's also a pretty old game, definitely older than 1990.

It's definitely not one of the following:

Hybris
Battle Squadron
Xenon 1 / 2

I've got the word "Phoenix" in my head, but I haven't found a game called that on any site. Also I vagualy remember that it could have been produced by a company called Arcadia.

Any ideas?

RCK · 01 November 2002, 13:28

Mega Phoenix ?

(shit it's time to release the hol, to many DBS on this board

)

sarek2k · 01 November 2002, 13:34

Can't of been mega phoenix as that didnt have any ground buildings in it ie nothing to blow up.

hope it's not some crap s.e.u.c.k game

blackcornflake · 01 November 2002, 13:42

I think the word 'Phoenix' in the title is a red herring, myself. Aside from Mega Phoenix, I only know of Phoenix Fighters (Thrust derivative) and an unreleased Wing Commander-esque game, called simply Phoenix. Info: http://heizmann.mp3recordz.de/projects/phoenix.html

01 November 2002, 14:20

Definitely not a "S.U.C.K" game

I wish I could remember more about it, but my memories tend to get mixed up between Hybris and Battle squadron.

Come to think of it, I think this game must be pre-1988 as I got it with my amiga at the end of 1987.

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:23

Okay, let's do it alphabetically...

Air Supply?

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:23

Black Shadow?

01 November 2002, 14:25

Neither of those. It's definitely space ships. Sorry to be such a pain in the ass!

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:25

Flying Shark?

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:25

Foundation's Waste?

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:27

Goldrunner 1 or 2?

01 November 2002, 14:27

Hmm. The graphics to Foundation's Waste look similar to it. Close, but no Lewinski.

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:27

Hellbent?

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:29

Insanity Fight (this might be the one)?

01 November 2002, 14:29

Cool, Hellbent! I'd completely forgotten this game existed.

You know what, I'm wondering whether this could be it. I'll download it and try it out (I'm in work atm, so this may take a while).

Insanity fight is along the right lines, but I think the graphics are better on the other one. Also, the buildings take several hits to destroy, and if I remember rightly, you can just waste everything with one shot on insanity fight.

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:29

Iridon?

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:30

Okay, if you want to see more possibilities, then I'll add more later.

01 November 2002, 14:32

Cheers Cody. This is a real blast from the past

CodyJarrett · 01 November 2002, 14:34

Walker suggested Sidewinder - it's Arcadia.

Arcadia was the name of some arcade machines which used Amiga hardware - therefore easy conversions...

(Unless I've made a stupid mistake and it was from another company called Arcadia)

01 November 2002, 14:41

That's it!!! You absolute star!

Thanks a lot for your help. Now I'm off to pummel the sh*t out of some perfectly innocent civilian buildings.

01 November 2002, 13:02	#1
Camerhil Posts: n/a	What was the name of this vertical shooter? Hi guys, nice site. I've posted a few times before under the name of Cam. I started getting back into Amiga games a couple of months ago, and I've assembled almost all of my old games. The only one I can't identify is a futuristic vertical scrolling shoot-em-up, very similar to Battle Squadron, where you're a spaceship above a planet (which I assume is earth). Its most distinguishing feature was that you could blow up absolutely everything on the ground. All the little pointless buildings could be blown up with very satisfying noises, to the extent that you sometimes forgot about the baddies because you were enjoying causing such carnage. It's also a pretty old game, definitely older than 1990. It's definitely not one of the following: Hybris Battle Squadron Xenon 1 / 2 I've got the word "Phoenix" in my head, but I haven't found a game called that on any site. Also I vagualy remember that it could have been produced by a company called Arcadia. Any ideas?

01 November 2002, 13:28	#2
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,097	Mega Phoenix ? (shit it's time to release the hol, to many DBS on this board ) Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:23	#6
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Okay, let's do it alphabetically... Air Supply? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:23	#7
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Black Shadow? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:25	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Flying Shark? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 13:34	#3
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Can't of been mega phoenix as that didnt have any ground buildings in it ie nothing to blow up. hope it's not some crap s.e.u.c.k game

01 November 2002, 13:42	#4
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 804	I think the word 'Phoenix' in the title is a red herring, myself. Aside from Mega Phoenix, I only know of Phoenix Fighters (Thrust derivative) and an unreleased Wing Commander-esque game, called simply Phoenix. Info: http://heizmann.mp3recordz.de/projects/phoenix.html

01 November 2002, 14:20	#5
Camerhil Posts: n/a	Definitely not a "S.U.C.K" game I wish I could remember more about it, but my memories tend to get mixed up between Hybris and Battle squadron. Come to think of it, I think this game must be pre-1988 as I got it with my amiga at the end of 1987.

01 November 2002, 14:25	#10
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Foundation's Waste? Attached Thumbnails $Click image for larger version Name: foundation\'swaste_s1.gif Views: 420 Size: 30.4 KB ID: 3948$

01 November 2002, 14:27	#11
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Goldrunner 1 or 2? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:27	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Hellbent? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:29	#14
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Insanity Fight (this might be the one)? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:29	#16
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Iridon? Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:30	#17
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Okay, if you want to see more possibilities, then I'll add more later.

01 November 2002, 14:32	#18
Camerhil Posts: n/a	Cheers Cody. This is a real blast from the past

01 November 2002, 14:34	#19
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Walker suggested Sidewinder - it's Arcadia. Arcadia was the name of some arcade machines which used Amiga hardware - therefore easy conversions... (Unless I've made a stupid mistake and it was from another company called Arcadia) Attached Thumbnails

01 November 2002, 14:41	#20
Camerhil Posts: n/a	That's it!!! You absolute star! Thanks a lot for your help. Now I'm off to pummel the sh*t out of some perfectly innocent civilian buildings.

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