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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:30 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:34 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:36 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:44 pm
by moroz1999
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=8927
Magnetik, same as Maksim Magnetik.
Real name: Maksim Kryukov
Location: Rybinsk, Russia
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:05 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:31 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:48 pm
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:29 am
by djnzx48
MmcM should be credited for
Nixy and the Seeds of Doom (music).
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:50 am
by 8BitAG
The date of release for Crystal of Chantie should be 1985 not 1987.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6117
Although the 1987 date matches the associated magazine review, it was advertised multiple times in magazine classified sections from 1985 onwards. (Some of which are already linked to the game's page).
e.g. Sinclair User, July 1985 (second entry down)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 9&page=130
Furthermore, the author's own (archived) site says he wrote it prior to the other Pelagon Software titles.
https://web.archive.org/web/20141104060 ... /page3.htm
Presumably the 1987 on the loading screen corresponds with a specific re-release of the game, probably the edition that was reviewed in Your Sinclair.
[Edit: I've emailed the author to ask if there was an earlier edition of Chantie, perhaps programmed in a similar system to his other two games, before he made a version with GAC... That seems fairly likely to me and would explain the two dates.]
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:40 am
by 8BitAG
Returning to the Crystal of Chantie (mentioned above)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6117
The last download file in the list, as indicated below...
...seems not to be The Crystal of Chantie.
It seems to be The Crystal Cavern...
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=10753
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:14 am
by Rorthron
The Hobbit 128K is mistitled "Hobbit 128" in the archive, so it doesn't show up if you search for "The Hobbit".
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:33 pm
by druellan
Enduro Racer (
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=1628) has the comment "motorbike racing", pretty irrelevant, seems a leftover from and early indexation attempt or an import from another source.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:56 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
Terrahawks by CRL.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index. ... &id=5193
It says the tie-in licence is from a TV show produced by Gerry Anderson and Christopher
Burrs.
Is
Burr instead:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrahawks
Sorry for being fusspot...
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:04 pm
by Einar Saukas
StooB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:27 pm
Similarly,
BMX Simulator 2 is the budget re-release of
Professional BMX Simulator from CodeMasters Plus. This version has 10 circuits compared to the 15 on the double tape release.
(left: Professional BMX Simulator, right: BMX Simulator 2)
Comments from old WoS indicate that
Professional BMX Simulator is an enhanced version of
BMX Simulator. Is this information wrong? It's only the enhanced version of
BMX Simulator 2, correct?
Also it says the "BMX Simulator" series titles are BMX Simulator, BMX Simulator 2, Professional BMX Simulator. Do you think it would be better to swap the order of the last 2 titles, or remove one of them from the series?
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:18 pm
by moroz1999
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... l_id=18026
Miguel from Cyberpunks Unity (CPU group).
Mikhail Ershov, Russia, Rybinsk.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:10 am
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:29 am
by moroz1999
Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:08 am
by StooB
Yes, those comments are incorrect. The original BMX Simulator is a different game written by different people. Professional BMX Simulator/BMX Simulator 2 is by the Oliver Twins, which is why it's hosted here and the original isn't.
I'm not sure you can call Professional BMX an "enhanced" version of BMX 2, as it was released first. BMX 2 is a cut-down release of Professional BMX - other than the number of levels and the title, the games themselves are identical.
Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:04 pm
Also it says the "BMX Simulator" series titles are BMX Simulator, BMX Simulator 2, Professional BMX Simulator. Do you think it would be better to swap the order of the last 2 titles, or remove one of them from the series?
The series should just be BMX Simulator and Professional BMX. BMX Simulator 2 should be release #3 of Professional BMX.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:13 am
by StooB
The Famous Five (Spectrum Version)
Release date should be 1991 - two reviews are from June 1991 and one from August 1991. The
Crash review from November 1990 is for the
Sam Coupe version and should be moved on to that page.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:57 pm
by moroz1999
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=8250
Real name: Dmitriy Lomov
Location: St.Petersburg, Russia
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:50 pm
by moroz1999
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... el_id=8259
LNR is same as publisher of it's only game - Load 'n' Run [IT] (Italy)
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:51 pm
by PeterJ
This one came to me via David Walford and relates to:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34361
I have a few minor corrections for "Xenoxxx Funtime Show", ID 34361.
Firstly, it was originally released in 2017 (not 2018) via this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWNvoLL8Ws
Secondly, please could you add me as one of the authors, and add
"Arbitrary Files (UK)" as the publisher? My game page link is below for
verification purposes:
http://arbitraryfiles.com/games/xfs/index.html
Thank you, and please let me know if you need any further information.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:39 pm
by druellan
Reyes y Castillos
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=4134 is not "Arcade: Action" more like "Strategic Game: Management", what do you think [mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention] ?
Also, there is no original copy of the game. Both versions are cracked in Uruguay with possible alterations of the text. Might be a good idea to note this on the comments.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:45 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
druellan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:39 pm
Reyes y Castillos
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=4134 is not "Arcade: Action" more like "Strategic Game: Management", what do you think @Juan F. Ramirez ?
Also, there is no original copy of the game. Both versions are cracked in Uruguay with possible alterations of the text. Might be a good idea to note this on the comments.
I clearly see an strategy component there (buy cannons, recruit warriors, ...). It 'weights' more than the action component.
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Re: Little bugs in the database 2
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:04 pm
by 8BitAG
8BitAG wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:50 am
The date of release for Crystal of Chantie should be 1985 not 1987.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=6117
Although the 1987 date matches the associated magazine review, it was advertised multiple times in magazine classified sections from 1985 onwards. (Some of which are already linked to the game's page).
e.g. Sinclair User, July 1985 (second entry down)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 9&page=130
Furthermore, the author's own (archived) site says he wrote it prior to the other Pelagon Software titles.
https://web.archive.org/web/20141104060 ... /page3.htm
Presumably the 1987 on the loading screen corresponds with a specific re-release of the game, probably the edition that was reviewed in Your Sinclair.
[Edit: I've emailed the author to ask if there was an earlier edition of Chantie, perhaps programmed in a similar system to his other two games, before he made a version with GAC... That seems fairly likely to me and would explain the two dates.]
Just to confirm the details on this. There was an original 1985 version of Crystal of Chantie.
The author later reworked the game, in 1987, using the Graphical Adventure Creator. So, yes, there were two completely different versions of the title and it's the later one that was reviewed in Your Sinclair, and references in the hints & tips sections of Sinclair User. (But the earlier version that the magazine adverts refer to).
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