Competition: Name the game - Page 12

FrustratedPoet · June 30, 2003, 06:38

This closet reprobate knows the answer, but shall remain in the closet for a while longer to give others a chance to play.

Scrolling beat-em-ups are great. The new Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles game will attempt to resurrect the genre, but will almost certainly be utter cack.

DrSpike · June 30, 2003, 06:59

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Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
but shall remain in the closet for a while longer

I knew it!!

Makeo · July 1, 2003, 08:21

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I remember this game...........Worms got all the credit but this game was the true innovator.

Was it called Scorched Earth?

DAMMIT! I stopped coming into this thread because all the games were obscure games that no one on earth (ie me) had ever heard of and i never got one right. AND NOW i find that I actually knew the answer and that a game i used to play and beat up on my sister was listed.

CapTVK · July 1, 2003, 16:11

I 'll also refrain from answering DrSpike's challenge at this time to give others a chance to test their computer game trivia knowledge

DrSpike · July 1, 2003, 17:40

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Originally posted by CapTVK
I 'll also refrain from answering DrSpike's challenge at this time to give others a chance to test their computer game trivia knowledge

Yeah yeah. I notice how all the people claiming to know the answer haven't pm'ed me with it.

FrustratedPoet · July 1, 2003, 17:58

Why bother when they can just google your description and find the answer?

(which I didn't do, btw

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Spaced Cowboy · July 1, 2003, 18:35

Come on and do it FP, we all know that you're a renegade anyway.

DrSpike · July 1, 2003, 18:49

FrustratedPoet · July 1, 2003, 18:56

I think that counts as winning. I vote that RPM has to think of the next game!

Nikolai · July 1, 2003, 18:58

You've become news editor FP?

When did that happen? Congrats anyway!

FrustratedPoet · July 1, 2003, 19:29

It happened today. Unfortunately I don't have a banning rod so I can't bust Spike's ass for spamming.

DrSpike · July 2, 2003, 06:15

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I think that counts as winning. I vote that RPM has to think of the next game!

Yeah, FP dodges again the lazy fooker.

And I'm not sure you're in a place to make such an accusation about spam, Mr Pot.

FrustratedPoet · July 2, 2003, 06:27

1987
Commordore, ZX Spectrum and Amiga
Published by Ocean

For many years, Wiz and his fantastic cat lived happily in brightly coloured Wizworld. All was not well however as a malevolent force had discovered this vista and intended to stamp out brilliance once and for all.

The evil Zark and his horrible sprites have moved in to eliminate the spectrum and render all landscapes drab and grey.

So jump in your transporter and with the help of your faithful servant Catellite restore Wizworld to its former glory. Collect icons for special effects as you manoeuvre to shake off the alien forces. Stunning graphics create the mood for a thrilling and compulsive game with hordes of hidden features and extra controls.

DrSpike · July 2, 2003, 07:12

A very original game..........though I'm not sure whether this game came before Helter Skelter or not.

FP we obviously have very similar tastes.

I'll let someone else answer since we seem to be hogging the game.

Spaced Cowboy · July 2, 2003, 10:04

Too easy! But I'm having a "ball" trying to figure out this "Wiz" game!

Spaced Cowboy · July 2, 2003, 10:13

Okay, I'll try one.

Clue 1: Released in early '80s for both C64 and Apple, under two different names (I think that there was also an IBM port as well). For full credit name both games.
Clue 2: Much later another another classic was developed based on these games that involved Cows.

FrustratedPoet · July 2, 2003, 10:38

It wasn't a game to do with Llama's, was it? Revenge of the killer Llamas or something? I have vague memories of a game like that and, IIRC, they made a sequel with cows.

On the other hand perhaps it was all some sort of hellish nightmare.

DrSpike · July 2, 2003, 11:28

I also have hazy memories.........was it called Llamatron?

Spaced Cowboy · July 2, 2003, 13:46

Nope, and Nope. Don't take my clues too literally.

Clue 3: On the most difficult setting the AI start 4 tech levels above you (At least on the C64 version).

child of Thor · July 4, 2003, 11:01

MOO 0.3?......could be a reference to cows?

Spaced Cowboy · July 4, 2003, 11:35

Give that man a lollipop, a clue has been unlocked. Now figure out what the names of the games are.

Clue 3: The apple version's name is has had a thread title in the other games section in the last week.

But, full credit only for both games.

child of Thor · July 8, 2003, 06:05

well i give up! i had the wrong hardware in this period i think

Spaced Cowboy · July 8, 2003, 14:45

Okay, practically giving it away now.

Clue 4: The Apple version's name had the initials RFTS
The C64 version's name had the initials IG

That should help get one of them.

Adagio · July 8, 2003, 15:33

I've got no clue... I have never seen an Apple from that time... didn't know anyone who had one (except for those apples that can be eaten of course

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Spaced Cowboy · July 8, 2003, 18:24

Does this mean that I win cuz no one can guess, or do I keep giving clues?

CapTVK · July 8, 2003, 18:25

SSI's Reach for the stars and Imperium Galactum

CapTVK · July 8, 2003, 18:44

Phew, that was a merry chase.

Spaced Cowboy · July 8, 2003, 21:18

Okay cap...you got it...finally

I was not sure that anyone would.

I believe that the floor is now yours!

Don't worry, I have more of the ugly ones.

CapTVK · July 11, 2003, 14:27

Let's see, see...hmmmm a nice game. I'm working under the restriction of doing things in rhymes so it should have a nice ring to it.

child of Thor · July 11, 2003, 15:38

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Let's see, see...hmmmm a nice game. I'm working under the restriction of doing things in rhymes so it should have a nice ring to it.

maybe make it a later game so some of the 'young' ones can have a go

Actualy you should tell me to ram it as it's your go and you can do what you like

sorry.