Oh, that might be it! I was wondering who ISSI could be inside Mr. Micro.Stefan wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:11 pm How about Jim Gregory (the founder) using nickname ISSI. The letters are stylized like rock band KISS and in the interview https://archive.org/stream/home-computi ... 7/mode/1up with him in Home Computing Weekly (linked on Mr Micro page) he started with electronics for a kiss simulator (completely unrelated to the band, but heh).
Although I still have a suspicion that Jim Gregory may be moonlighting as ISSI.Since you have read this far I hope that we can count on your support for game playing! Remember to speak out in favour of fun whenever you can. If people say that game playing is a waste of time, then remind them that watching TV, reading a novel, or even going for a walk, could be described the same way. We all have a need to relax. Let each do it in his own way. For me the fun is in designing and developing games that others can enjoy playing. 1 hope that you will enjoy this collection.
In producing this book I have been particularly keen to ensure that a wide range of games are included. Equal importance has been placed upon the graphics and presentation to ensure that each one is well worth the typing effort.
The production of this book has been a team effort requiring a great deal of dedication and application by all concerned. I am pleased to record my thanks to programmers 'ISSI’, whose skill is well represented, and to ‘Andy’ who also has fine examples of his work included. The other key members of the team were Janet and my wife Val who typed, and re-typed, until the task was complete.
Finally I record my thanks to Ann Berne and Richard Miles of Collins Professional and Technical Books for commissioning the book and guiding it through the convoluted channels of publishing to reach your hands.
Jim Gregory
He posted Karnov's credits and uncovered the can of worms Mr. Micro credits are!I completely agree, the cpc entry has no source reference that I can find, not being able to search their forums does not help.
Wonderful.Yes, Willow Pattern is also the one I remember, same game but with different graphics and some variations in the map and minigames.firelord wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:43 am Which game was the same as Treasure island but releashed with another name and company ? Same graphics and gameplay.
I saw it somewhere but I can't find it again.
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I think it was https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5 ... ow_Pattern ...unless there is a third game.
I was intrigued as well, but there is only one interview with the company available, and was before both Willow Pattern and Treasure Island. Based on the dates, Treasure Island was first, and seems that then they got the opportunity to release the game with Firebird, so they changed a bunch of things.
Just to throw more information to discard this theory, seems that Mr. Micro got some issues with Century regarding the game Hunchy, and this is the company statement:
So, the best lead we have right now is John "ISSI" Boy on the Amstrad database.Jim Gregory, managing director of Mr Micro has agreed to withdraw the title but vigorously denies that his game is an infringement of Century's copyright. “There is no question of passing-off Our programmer Issi has seen the Century arcade game, but we have changed the graphics,
