English ad games

Bernd · 28 August 2001, 14:24

Are there any free English Amiga ad games? Currently I only remember Airmania which seems to be an ad game.
There were tons of German and also some Scandinavian Amiga ad games from companies, the government etc, but
hardly there seem to be any from the UK and USA. Strange, isn't it?

Tim Janssen · 28 August 2001, 14:29

I remember a platform game which was a playable add for HMV. I think HMV is a British Warehouse or discountcenter. The game looked very colourful and was very playable. There were many huge buildings and undergorund sewers to discover and the aim of the game was to collect all HMV goodies. Pity the disc it was on went corrupt.

CodyJarrett · 28 August 2001, 16:28

The name of the game was Nipper. It was developed by Graftgold for HMV and appeared on an Amiga Power coverdisk.

Bernd · 28 August 2001, 17:23

Yes, that's right. I forgot to mention the HMV game.
Are there more?

Amiga1992 · 28 August 2001, 17:59

Oh yeah! I had Nipper vs. The Kats! Unfortunately I erased it

(((

Warlock99 · 28 August 2001, 18:20

Not sure if they were free and not sure of country but these ones come to mind:-

Sony Game
Tony & friends - Kellogs game
Pepsi - around the world

Was there one for nestles chocolate and maybe a memorex game too?

CodyJarrett · 28 August 2001, 19:20

As mentioned above, HMV is a chain of music/film/computer game shops in the UK. The name HMV means 'His Master's Voice' and comes from the famous HMV logo of a dog looking into an old record player. The name of the dog was Nipper, hence the Amiga game...

http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/EDC/CAC/m100/nipper.html

Amiga1992 · 28 August 2001, 19:33

Hey, I'm interested in that Sony game, how's it like?

Tim Janssen · 29 August 2001, 08:08

I remember a review of the Sony-game in the PD section of Amiga Joker magazine. Sony looked graphically similar to a game called One man and his droid on the C64. It had a small area for displaying the main screen and the hero looked a bit dull/ grey/ poor. Never played it, though.

The other English ad games I remember were originally released in Germany:
- Bifi-snackzone
- Punica game

Bernd · 29 August 2001, 13:15

Folks, you have not carefully read my question:
All the games you mention are German games (or were coded in Germany). I hope to get some information about English ad games... But perhaps there are not any. The ad games trend was perhaps only a German and Danish phenomenon.

APFelon · 29 August 2001, 14:38

What about Cool Spot and McDonaldland? They were commercialware, sure, but one can't avoid the marketing aspect of these games. McDonaldland had Ronald's unholy gaping maw glaring at the player for the whole game.

British releases, I suppose. (Both Virgin)

There were also (non Amiga, I apologize) a few "free" games released for the Intellivision, Colecovision, and Atari 2600 like "Koolaid Man". (Proof of purchaces sent in to "win" a copy of this cart. However, drinking so much Koolaid will result more time having cavities filled than sitting in front of the tube playing the game.)

An American release.

I know it's not quite what you are looking for, but...

Peanutuk · 29 August 2001, 16:57

by Ocean featured adverts for Quavers - a kind of curly chessey crisp. It featured Quavers' Courly Colin character but teh player controlled some kind of ant.

CodyJarrett · 29 August 2001, 17:01

One Step Beyond features Quavers too.

28 August 2001, 14:24	#1
Bernd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 164	English ad games Are there any free English Amiga ad games? Currently I only remember Airmania which seems to be an ad game. There were tons of German and also some Scandinavian Amiga ad games from companies, the government etc, but hardly there seem to be any from the UK and USA. Strange, isn't it?

28 August 2001, 14:29	#2
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	HMV video game I remember a platform game which was a playable add for HMV. I think HMV is a British Warehouse or discountcenter. The game looked very colourful and was very playable. There were many huge buildings and undergorund sewers to discover and the aim of the game was to collect all HMV goodies. Pity the disc it was on went corrupt.

28 August 2001, 16:28	#3
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,162	Nipper The name of the game was Nipper. It was developed by Graftgold for HMV and appeared on an Amiga Power coverdisk.

28 August 2001, 18:20	#6
Warlock99 Webmaster of AmigaRarities Join Date: May 2001 Location: Liverpool / UK Age: 53 Posts: 222	Free ad games Not sure if they were free and not sure of country but these ones come to mind:- Sony Game Tony & friends - Kellogs game Pepsi - around the world Was there one for nestles chocolate and maybe a memorex game too?

28 August 2001, 19:20	#7
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,162	HMV As mentioned above, HMV is a chain of music/film/computer game shops in the UK. The name HMV means 'His Master's Voice' and comes from the famous HMV logo of a dog looking into an old record player. The name of the dog was Nipper, hence the Amiga game... http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/EDC/CAC/m100/nipper.html

28 August 2001, 17:23	#4
Bernd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 164	Yes, that's right. I forgot to mention the HMV game. Are there more?

28 August 2001, 17:59	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Oh yeah! I had Nipper vs. The Kats! Unfortunately I erased it (((

28 August 2001, 19:33	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Hey, I'm interested in that Sony game, how's it like?

29 August 2001, 08:08	#9
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	More ad games I remember a review of the Sony-game in the PD section of Amiga Joker magazine. Sony looked graphically similar to a game called One man and his droid on the C64. It had a small area for displaying the main screen and the hero looked a bit dull/ grey/ poor. Never played it, though. The other English ad games I remember were originally released in Germany: - Bifi-snackzone - Punica game

29 August 2001, 13:15	#10
Bernd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 164	Folks, you have not carefully read my question: All the games you mention are German games (or were coded in Germany). I hope to get some information about English ad games... But perhaps there are not any. The ad games trend was perhaps only a German and Danish phenomenon.

29 August 2001, 14:38	#11
APFelon Cable Buyer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Big Lake, USA Age: 52 Posts: 123	What about Cool Spot and McDonaldland? They were commercialware, sure, but one can't avoid the marketing aspect of these games. McDonaldland had Ronald's unholy gaping maw glaring at the player for the whole game. British releases, I suppose. (Both Virgin) There were also (non Amiga, I apologize) a few "free" games released for the Intellivision, Colecovision, and Atari 2600 like "Koolaid Man". (Proof of purchaces sent in to "win" a copy of this cart. However, drinking so much Koolaid will result more time having cavities filled than sitting in front of the tube playing the game.) An American release. I know it's not quite what you are looking for, but...

29 August 2001, 16:57	#12
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,082	Pushover by Ocean featured adverts for Quavers - a kind of curly chessey crisp. It featured Quavers' Courly Colin character but teh player controlled some kind of ant.

29 August 2001, 17:01	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,162	One Step Beyond One Step Beyond features Quavers too.

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