Disappointing coin-op conversions

[Ralf]

Is there something wrong with the Ocean's 1986 attempt?

Let me start. Hero with inverted graphics, incredibly small girl as they suddenly realize that they don't have space on screen, bad colour clash for legs...

It's better than earlier versions but still not really good.

Have a look here how it should look like
http://zxart.ee/eng/authors/z/zombi2/



I would also swear that there was another quality mockup but can't find it now.

[Juan F. Ramirez]

I'd add that it was 1986 and it was Ocean, the final work should have been far better.

I wouldn't call it crap, but very improvable, IMHO.

[Rorthron]

I would also swear that there was another quality mockup but can't find it now.

It was Mick Farrow:

https://sites.google.com/site/zxgraph/h ... onkey-kong

[Juan F. Ramirez]

Amazing!

[Alessandro]

I once wrote an article for the Gamesark.it web magazine about the 15 worst and best coin-op conversions for the Spectrum.

Even if you don't understand Italian, you will surely recognize the titles I mentioned

http://www.gamesark.it/mostra_speciale. ... =0&f=1&s=1

[Juan F. Ramirez]

I once wrote an article for the Gamesark.it web magazine about the 15 worst and best coin-op conversions for the Spectrum.

Even if you don't understand Italian, you will surely recognize the titles I mentioned

http://www.gamesark.it/mostra_speciale. ... =0&f=1&s=1

Track & Field was a lost opportunity to make a great conversion. The arcade version was even more popular in the arcade saloons than its sequel Hypersports.

Just a game in the style of the Daley Thompsons games or the superb Joffa's Hypersports.

[MatGubbins]

Side Arms....

[Ralf]

It was Mick Farrow

Yes, this one! I even checked him at ZxArt but these screens are missing there.

[Ralf]

Side Arms....

Is it that bad? The graphics are autoconverted mess but the gameplay seemed fluent and all right for me, if I remember correctly.