Name the game - part 2 - Page 11

GhengisFarb™ · October 28, 2003, 12:45

I'll check back next week for the first clue.........

Asmodean · October 29, 2003, 03:24

Yep...it's the Cap verse game again.

Asmodean

Spaced Cowboy · October 29, 2003, 10:02

CapTVK · October 29, 2003, 17:27

Alright, alright...here's another to bite into. Another one from 16-bit era, late 80's. It also made it to some consoles.

This one's gonna make you squeal
It requires you to have balls that are made out of steel...
And I'll have to say this game is tough
So better get ready it's gonna be rough...

DrSpike · October 29, 2003, 17:39

Marble Madness?

CapTVK · October 29, 2003, 17:48

No, not marble madness...

Time for another clue...

I'm not alone, I have a crew of five
They may not be perfect but during the game they thrive...

child of Thor · October 29, 2003, 18:58

Speedball.

DrSpike · October 29, 2003, 19:02

I thought that but we had it before.

FrustratedPoet · October 29, 2003, 19:23

It still sounds like Speedball. My money's on Cap just forgetting that we'd already had it.

GhengisFarb™ · October 29, 2003, 21:15

Quote:

Originally posted by CapTVK

I'm not alone, I have a crew of five
They may not be perfect but during the game they thrive...

Battle of the Planets?

child of Thor · October 30, 2003, 08:11

well we had speedball II before(It was one of my easy ones

), so this time i think its the first Speedball......also got console releases etc......the clues seem to fit tight?
But then Cap's poem's throw me every time

CapTVK · October 30, 2003, 16:02

Quote:

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
It still sounds like Speedball. My money's on Cap just forgetting that we'd already had it.

It's already been done? Doh!

That 'll teach me to look at the first page of the thread...Child of Thor gets the honors

But.....

...., it is Speedball 1, not 2. The orginal had you playing with a crew of five on a much smaller playing field...and it appeared for a number of consoles (quite rare) The sequel, Speedball 2 , was far grander but the original also had its charms.

Adagio · October 30, 2003, 16:21

Ahh... I thought the number of players didn't change from SB1 to SB2... I never played the first one...

child of Thor · October 31, 2003, 08:35

ok next up is one of my all time favourites

released around 1990.
I played the Amiga version but it also got PC and i think Mac ports.

Hints:

1. you could say it was a simulation of what happened to my people(the welsh).

Kropotkin · October 31, 2003, 09:20

So, it's some kind of Pub-game then...

child of Thor · October 31, 2003, 10:31

(a related hint to your jest): Im not sure if they had pubs then

Spaced Cowboy · October 31, 2003, 10:52

cave wars?

CapTVK · October 31, 2003, 13:04

Bullfrog's Powermonger?

FrustratedPoet · October 31, 2003, 13:23

Wow, big-time flashbacks their Cap. Powermonger was awesome!

CapTVK · October 31, 2003, 13:32

Indeed, Powermonger always was a bit of a sleeper hit. This RTS 3d game was too far ahead of its time. Looking back it at now it seems awfully familiar to C&C generals.

I knew I should have chosen Powermonger for my riddle

DrSpike · October 31, 2003, 14:01

Powermonger was a great game..............and how dare you compare it to C&C!

child of Thor · October 31, 2003, 15:28

Nope

Hint 2: Edward I(as in the 1st)

Kropotkin · October 31, 2003, 16:52

Was there ever a Braveheart the computer game? Surely that must have been later.

Kropotkin · October 31, 2003, 16:54

Now wait, that has to be Castles, right!?!

child of Thor · October 31, 2003, 17:25

Bingo!

we have a winner

The game was supposedly based on the castles built in Wales during the evil English repression of Edward I

The game used a psuedo-fantasy plot to this main theme. Its a great little game - even though i probably shouldn't like it

Kropotkin · October 31, 2003, 18:30

It wasn't as hard as most other games in this thread. Edward I first made me think of Braveheart but then I got a faint memory of him being known for castle-buildings (I have no idea whatsoever why I know that) and then it came as a flash...

Now I guess I have to think up a game of my own...

child of Thor · October 31, 2003, 19:54

Good call Kropotkin

, yes Edward I built some of Europes most sophisticated military castles, my country is blo*dy covered with them!

they are great to visit.

Spookily enough my rank changed to 'King' on this appropriate topic

And Spaced Cowboy - i dunno, cave wars

- not all welsh people live in caves - i only do so out of choice

Kropotkin · November 1, 2003, 06:20

So, now I've figured out an old game. Impossible level: Strategy from around 1990 (no it's not Castles again). I owned it on C64, it was also released on PC. I remember that it was on one single 5 1/4 inch floppy. Ah those where the days! It was a special feeling when you switched side off the floppy when it flew out of your 1541-drive in to your hand. Those sissy 3 1/2 are not close, and don't get me starting on those CDs.... Well Ok, I'm full of nostalgic crap, but isn't this the thread for it? Anyhow:

1) Around 1990, strategy on C64 and PC.

DrSpike · November 1, 2003, 07:49

Somewhat vague...........more clues!

Kropotkin · November 1, 2003, 08:19

Ok then....

1) Around 1990, strategy on C64 and PC
2) Heroes and artifacts plays a role in this TBS.