Time Sniper

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https://bytemaniacos.com/ficheros/concu ... sniper.zip

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I enjoyed this one, but then anything with time travel in it works for me :)

Gameplay here:
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This game is dangerous! What's in the past is done, who knows what havoc steering Gallipoli to a different conclusion could wreak on the timeline. Having said that, it's UDGs, and they can't do much harm.

Does anyone recognise the intro music on the 128K version? It's a classical piece that I should know and I need to add it to musical references. I'll tag a few musos @Rorthron @TMD2003
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I recognise the tune, but have no idea of the title or the composer...
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TMD2003 wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:39 am I recognise the tune, but have no idea of the title or the composer...
Nobody in the office does either! I thought this would be an easy one.
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R-Tape wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:54 am Nobody in the office does either! I thought this would be an easy one.
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Oloturia wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:15 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rh8gMvzPw0
Grieg's Morning
Well done that man! I've been humming it to several people with suggestions varying from The Planets, Lark Ascending to Handel!

This will be the music reference. Hope that covers all the relevant gubbins:

'Includes the following music: Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite, Morning Mood.'
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I love that you liked it. The danger of modifying the timeline is always present. Ha ha ha :D :D :D
By the way, it is indeed my attempt to transcribe Grieg's Morning by Edvard Grieg. If someone has recognized the song, it's not so bad. ;)
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I knew it also, but couldn't think of the name off the top of my head. I know it plays in a Simpsons episode, when Homer wakes up early to take a dip in his new pool :)
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I can thank the Speccy for teaching me the names of most classical tunes I know (about 6, including 'rich man'). It really does help with the homework, well pub quiz.
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R-Tape wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:33 am I can thank the Speccy for teaching me the names of most classical tunes I know (about 6, including 'rich man'). It really does help with the homework, well pub quiz.
Let me guess, apart for Rich Man and Grieg's Morning Mood:
- Chopin, Moonlight Sonata (Jet Set Willy)
- Johann Strauss, Blue Danube (Manic Miner)
- In the Hall of the Mountain King, also by Grieg (Manic Miner)

What's the remaining one?
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At first, simply judging from the loading screen, I thought it was an old game from back in the day that had only been released now. But the dead giveaway it is modern was ...
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the game title is in Comic Sans ;)
I see that font everywhere whenever I walk around populated areas, started pointing it out to a friend and now he sees it everywhere too :lol:
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Oloturia wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:03 pm Let me guess, apart for Rich Man and Grieg's Morning Mood:
- Chopin, Moonlight Sonata (Jet Set Willy)
- Johann Strauss, Blue Danube (Manic Miner)
- In the Hall of the Mountain King, also by Grieg (Manic Miner)

What's the remaining one?
Bach's Badinerie springs to mind - I know it from Uroborous (though that one is taken from a demoscene track) and Cosmic Payback.
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Nextric wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:45 pm I love that you liked it. The danger of modifying the timeline is always present. Ha ha ha :D :D :D
I didn't realise you were on the forum! I'll be playing this more at the weekend.
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