Name the 80's game. - Page 2

Jamski · November 20, 2003, 18:23

Ach, R-Type

I got it mixed up with other single-letter-with-hyphen names.

-Jam

MattyBoy · November 20, 2003, 18:24

OK here are the answers to the original question:

top left: Missile Command (1980)
top right: Bard's Table (1987)
bottom left: Mule (1983)
bottom right: R-Type (1987)

It was R-Type that inspired me. I saw it's picture and suddenly remembered what a cool game that was to play. I thought very few others played it, but amazingly it was at #16 in the following list.

Most Influential Games

vovan · November 20, 2003, 18:39

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Originally posted by Jamski
Grand Prix Racer?

Again, close, but no.

I would normally think that such close guesses as Grand Prix Whatever would constitute the right answer, but since Main_Brain already provided a dead-giveaway hint that the command to run it is GP... No. Gotta get that last bit right.

JohnT · November 20, 2003, 21:01

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Originally posted by Feephi

pole position!

Actually, Pole Position II - the original did not have the split screen.

Dis · November 21, 2003, 03:55

Pit Stop 2

That's the only racing game I had on my C64. I did play the hell out of it. I'm just guessing, I'm not that familiar with racing games.

Carolus Rex · November 21, 2003, 06:59

Dissident is right! It's Pit Stop II.

Unless the same game had different names in different parts of the world?

Carolus

Carolus Rex · November 21, 2003, 07:03

Oh, and thanks everybody for the help with explaining the upload service. Overwhelming, I really don't have words enough to thank ya' all!

So, how does it work? I did upload the pic somewhere, God knows where, but how do I get it from wherever it is into a post? Or do you all simply take them directly from your hard drive?

Carolus

Cookie Monster · November 21, 2003, 10:51

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Originally posted by DrSpike

For an earlier game.

Oh thanks, got it now.

Alex · November 21, 2003, 14:07

when I mentioned World Circuit (which, incidentally is aka Grand Prix, the very first one), I was not referring to the game whose pic was posted by vovan. I was just taken by good memories from those times... playing GP till the wee hours in the morning...

The Viceroy · November 21, 2003, 18:25

Ive not attached files before, so forgive me if this falls flat on its face.

Here's one of my all time fav's from the 80's.

Snotty · November 21, 2003, 18:46

Ah, knightmare?

DrSpike · November 21, 2003, 19:24

Definitely not..........though I think it's one of the earlier Ultimate games. I'll try Underwurlde.

The Viceroy · November 21, 2003, 19:38

Snotty, not far off .. Your thinking of Knight Time . . .

Not Underwurlde

Snotty · November 21, 2003, 19:45

Yes, that was what I was thinking of.

Im guessing thats not right either?

DrSpike · November 21, 2003, 19:48

Not Underwurlde? How about Sabre Wulf?

vovan · November 21, 2003, 20:06

Not Knight Time?

Stormbringer? Must have been around four when I played that. Ah, the fond memories.

Standup · November 21, 2003, 20:42

Knight Lore ?

Snotty · November 21, 2003, 20:47

I think our northern friend may have hit the nail on the head.

DrSpike · November 21, 2003, 20:49

It's definitely not Knight Lore.

Standup · November 21, 2003, 20:56

Shame..and there was me thinking i could have topped the two name the game threads at the same time after months of non-achievement

Dis · November 22, 2003, 03:53

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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
Dissident is right! It's Pit Stop II.

Unless the same game had different names in different parts of the world?

Carolus

that looks like it. It looks familiar

Like I said, it was like the only racing game I had (we were poor- and most of our games weren't "bought"). We used to have a whole bunch of games on one diskette. Though some games were larger like Summer game I and II. I think those took 1 (or 2 sides) diskettes each.

This is also the last racing game I was every any good at

. As I explained in another thread, I'm a good driver in real life, but suck at racing games. GTA3 I suck at driving. And my brother had a racing game for the X-box I wasn't very good at.

This game I remember your tires would get these lines on them indicating how much wear they had on them. And you could change tires pit stops and such. Fun game.

Carolus Rex · November 22, 2003, 06:52

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Originally posted by Dissident

This game I remember your tires would get these lines on them indicating how much wear they had on them. And you could change tires pit stops and such. Fun game.

Yup, that's right! My brother and I played this one a lot, great fun! We would try to destroy each others' tyres when we were neck to neck. Somehow, he always managed to tear mine up without getting a scratch. It never worked the other way around... A bug?

Carolus

Urban Ranger · November 22, 2003, 07:47

You or the game?

The Viceroy · November 22, 2003, 07:59

No, Not Knight Time, nor Stormbringer ..

though your on the right tracks ..

Clue .. Finders Keepers, .........., Knight Time, Stormbringer

In Chronological order .

(was a Mastertronic game .... how could we ever forget Mastertronic, we miss you dearly).

Carolus Rex · November 22, 2003, 10:40

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Originally posted by Urban Ranger

You or the game?

Ah, if you only knew how many times I've asked myself the same thing... And even more so: where's the patch (no, not to the game)?

Carolus

CapTVK · November 22, 2003, 11:27

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Originally posted by Dissident

that looks like it. It looks familiar

Like I said, it was like the only racing game I had (we were poor- and most of our games weren't "bought"). We used to have a whole bunch of games on one diskette. Though some games were larger like Summer game I and II. I think those took 1 (or 2 sides) diskettes each.

You can´t have been that poor if you could afford a diskdrive. I had to do with good old fashioned cassette tapes and save up for a drive in the meantime.

Later on the money I saved went into buying an Amiga 500. So I guess it worked out in the end.