Here is a larger overview of recent comments on the Games That Weren’t website, so you can keep up to date with any recent input from others on our various entries.
Frank Gasking on Midwinter: Can you recall which issue of ACE this was in? Apr 4, 08:59- on Midwinter: I think according to ACE appears that Mike Lyons, later of the unreleased version of Total Recall is the coder. Apr 3, 17:38
- on Battlestorm: Addendum: if you take a look at the UK ad (bottom page, central ad) it was expected to be released… Apr 2, 22:18
- on Battlestorm: The C64 version is listed also on its German Advert (Amiga Joker 1/1991, Page 13), see bottom right picture here:… Apr 2, 22:15
- on Mag Max V1: We finally dug it up. Had it been released instead of the one Paul Hughes had got, then we would… Apr 2, 17:12
- on Moonshadow: I knew this title screen looked familiar… Ripped off Rodney Matthews’ cover art for the first Praying Mantis album, “Time… Apr 1, 16:00
- on Fun Flyer: That’s great to see. I suspect the PC version did see release, but just in limited numbers. Hopefully that can… Mar 30, 14:20
- on Fun Flyer: Weird. Has anyone seen this? https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fisher-price-dos-games-ibm-pc-xt-1929660150 Really wish it was still on Ebay to verify this. If you know what… Mar 30, 02:37
- on Fun Flyer: Thanks very much for the contributions Arcachnar! This is great, and I’ve updated the page with the new information and… Mar 29, 15:14
- on Rise of the Robots: Thanks Graeme – that’s awesome! It is really strange, then perhaps they considered it due to the codebase being mostly… Mar 29, 15:06
- on Fun Flyer: Another interesting thing is that it DID was mentioned in the bargain bin for the Commodore 64 for $9.88: https://ibb.co/RT3pdzvr… Mar 28, 13:09
- on Fun Flyer: Interestingly enough the IBM DOS release has more information about what the game is about; https://ibb.co/3y7hPVDt It has to be… Mar 28, 12:39
- on Rise of the Robots: I recently interviewed Clive’s artist partner on this (and several other) project, Marcus Russell AKA Trippa. While he didn’t know… Mar 28, 12:27
- on Populous: The master system version of this game is the game I put more hours on my life, ever. I’ve been… Mar 25, 11:35
- on Tetris V1: Interesting! It was displayed in Power Play (3/1988, p32) too, and it’s an Amiga game. In ASM (4/1988, p60), there’s… Mar 25, 10:55
- on Mr. Magoo: Interesting, At first I thought it might be like Sleepwalker/Eek! The Cat, vur if you’re just a cursor on screen,… Mar 25, 08:26
- on Populous: It is rather amazing a 6502 cpu can do this pseudo 3d generative landscape rendering. I dont know much about… Mar 24, 18:46
- on Populous: Amazing! I don’t know if it was previewed, but I believe it was found in Nintendo’s internal lot check lists Mar 24, 16:03
- on Populous: GTW is on fire lately. Congrats on yet another brilliant recovery. Amazing it’s complete and yet it was left to… Mar 24, 09:58
- on Cyberspace: “It’s a shame there isn’t more there, but great that we can still move around.” Sounds familiar. ;-) Mar 23, 20:41
- on Cyberspace: Thank you so much Zebate – that is amazing! Just added to the page now. It’s a shame there isn’t… Mar 23, 19:17
- on Cyberspace: I patched the exe but looks like that little showcased environment is really all there is and that exe was… Mar 22, 21:15
- on Where Time Stood Still: Excellent, after all it was true that the EGA version existed. Thank you very much for helping me discover another… Mar 21, 12:47
- on Where Time Stood Still: Yurum’s just replied :) You can find a copy at https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/2699.html or in the Total DOS collection. Thanks for the… Mar 21, 12:09
- on Where Time Stood Still: I myself have already left a comment on the video asking about this version, but I never got an answer.… Mar 21, 11:11
- on Cyberspace: Wow! I love it when finds like this happen. Works perfect in DOSBox albeit no sound. So much is buried… Mar 20, 22:42
- on Where Time Stood Still: That’s the first i’ve heard of it as well! I’ll post a comment on the video to see where they… Mar 20, 21:04
- on Cyberspace: That is amazing work Kusfo! I’ll update the page asap! So its another one which has been out there all… Mar 20, 21:04
- on Where Time Stood Still: There is a video on youtube of a EGA version of the game WTSS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHn62AhGUvU I cant find this version… Mar 20, 18:24
- on Cyberspace: Confirmed! It was in PCMANIA issue number 18. I just downloaded the image, and I’ve tested both an automatic demo… Mar 20, 14:05
- on Sensible Soccer: Hi there, yes it was PDS based. It’s unlikely we’re going to be allowed to release the source code, but… Mar 20, 11:20
- on Cyberspace: That would be amazing if it was! If you find anything, please let us know and we’ll update the page… Mar 20, 11:18
- on Cyberspace: I hope it’s not a Mandela Effect, but I believe a playable demo of this game was included in a… Mar 20, 09:45
- on Sensible Soccer: In this article and in the video you mention that it was compiled from the source code. Was it PDS… Mar 20, 04:53
- on Axe ‘n Crossbow: Just had confirmation that its a different Anonymous person :) Apologies! However, I had definitely forgot to add the archive… Mar 19, 16:55
- on Sensible Soccer: This is pretty amazing! It’s not everyday we see a new NES game, especially one that went unreleased and even… Mar 19, 13:01
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Thanks Peter for the kind words – glad you enjoyed it :) Mar 18, 09:59
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Just watched this and read the comments here. If you were nervous Frank, it didn’t come across at all. And… Mar 18, 02:50
- on Mr. Magoo: lo ricordo che non ci vedeva assolutamente per i videogiochi … s’intersecava d’astrattismo.come un gioco a mosca cieca rappresentativa in… Mar 15, 19:00
- on Mr. Magoo: Love the artwork, especially the sprites! Looks like one of those things where, had it been released, even if it… Mar 14, 23:35
- on Zolo: So I forgot to mention Kevin Grieve (w/ Grant Harrison) worked on the C64 port of Galivan for Imagine (Ocean’s… Mar 14, 17:03
- on Big Brother: Cool man. Yeah, I’ve got a NVidia 4000 series GPU based laptop and the game is almost unplayable without a… Mar 14, 15:09
- on Big Brother: Thanks for the info about installation! I got it running on Windows 10 without the need for limiting the frame… Mar 14, 11:44
- on Vanguard: Very cool! At least the Vic 20 got something of a conversion, even if unofficially! :) Mar 14, 10:42
- on Vanguard: http://www.vic20listings.freeolamail.com/vic20/mags/hcw/83-07-26/vangard.d64 I remember typing this into my vic from popular computing weekly, so I searched for a listing and fount… Mar 13, 23:38
- on Bible Research Systems titles: The Web site, http://www.Verse-Searcher.com, is offline and is being replaced with www.versesearchers.com, which is being built now on a new… Mar 13, 21:11
- on Big Brother: That’s awesome, thank you LiqMatrix for sharing! I’ll also add links to Unseen64’s page and also Lost Media Wiki too,… Mar 13, 16:25
- on Big Brother: Hi Frank, Heard about the recovered alpha build in the Unseen64 game comments section and tried it out. Really interesting… Mar 13, 16:05
- on Mr. Magoo: Thanks Codetapper! That’s a huge shame – hopefully the artist may still have something (in the hope there are some… Mar 12, 09:28
- on Mr. Magoo: I got in touch with the Amiga developer Mike Ball back in 2013. He said this: “Unfortunately I didn’t keep… Mar 12, 08:37
- on Chuck Rock 2: Son of Chuck: Given how cutback both Chuck Rock and Wolfchild were on the ST, i fear how Chuck Rock II would of… Mar 11, 11:50
- on Batman: It will indeed be a treasure trove – there are a few people that tweet about some of the various… Mar 7, 10:41
- on Magnum Force: Great stuff! I agree, it really is – still stunned its been out there all along! :) Mar 7, 09:16
- on Batman: I’m just curious as to how many other unreleased games were once featured in weekly famitsu. I suspect they would… Mar 7, 09:14
- on Magnum Force: I’ve uploaded a full longplay of this game! https://youtu.be/2zOrkSu4xwM it’s really an insane title, and it doesn’t even has an… Mar 6, 13:34
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Hi Andrew, I do have some photos of when the shop first opened and was being set up, thanks to… Mar 5, 23:47
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: I went to school in Canterbury in the late 80’s/early 90’s and was always in Computerworld after school, mostly because… Mar 5, 16:23
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Thanks Gaz! Glad it all came across OK – I was definitely very nervous behind the scenes :) Mar 5, 09:43
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Thanks Marco and no worries! And thank you! Getting there slowly! :) Mar 5, 09:42
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: excellent talk Frank, sorry i couldn’t make to be there live! keep up the good work. and goood luck on… Mar 4, 20:29
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Well done Frank – saw this pop up on my YouTube recommended list last night and I watched it immediately.… Mar 4, 18:48
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Thanks for the kind words Stooart and for all your support over the years! Mar 4, 17:21
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: I’ve loved this site for a number of years and to see this video is just outstanding! You are a… Mar 4, 17:03
- on Green Thang: That’s very cool, thanks for sharing Brian. Are you still in touch with either of them? Mar 4, 10:46
- on Games That Weren’t talk now live!: Thanks Codetapper – was very nervous and messed a few bits up (apparently Rob is not a Geordie – Chris… Mar 4, 10:45
- on Green Thang: I actually went to school with Mike and Alan and had the privilege of playing a number of builds of… Mar 3, 22:40
- on Axe ‘n Crossbow: Apologies Anonymous! I had missed this bit in your notes. I’ve got a note to update on Tuesday and to… Mar 2, 18:18
- on Axe ‘n Crossbow: More graphics from the game and other Amiga Games Thomas worked on, can be found in this achive: https://www.ym2149.com/ut/Tomas_Dahlgren_gfx.zip Mar 2, 10:57
- on A talk at Retro Collective: Thanks Jeff, and thank you and Giles again for coming along. I thought that might be the case with Star… Feb 28, 16:18
- on A talk at Retro Collective: Actually I was rather glad AMC89 wasn’t in your talk, as that story has already been told a few times… Feb 28, 14:29
- on Magnum Force: Rather than leave the CD at 600mb, why not convert the software on it to PRG or whatever files &… Feb 27, 04:11
- on Darkness At Dawn: I love ID and Deus Ex Machina before it. I really hope Colin and Mel will try to resurrect this… Feb 25, 20:04
- on Grand Prix Simulator: Aaah, so Zzap! Italia said a truth at the time, including C16! https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Grand_Prix_Simulator Feb 25, 10:06
- on A talk at Retro Collective: It was a joy to host you Frank at what I hope is the first of many meet ups. Thanks… Feb 25, 07:53
- on Ghost Hunters: Ghost Hunters originated on the CPC and ported to the Speccy via the CPC which the Oliver Twins used for… Feb 22, 18:41
- on Codemasters early conversion entries added: No problem at all. :) I moderate both The Dizzy Fansite and The Codemasters Archive, so researching things for both… Feb 21, 08:52
- on Batman Returns missing features (Atari Lynx): They’re listed at https://www.mobygames.com/game/38511/batman-returns/ … I’m linked with Susan, but never had a response about another title. I’m in touch… Feb 20, 11:12
- on Batman Returns missing features (Atari Lynx): Be interesting to ask the developers if we knew who they were? Feb 20, 10:58
- on Pandemonium: Thank you Hoagie! I couldn’t find anything with a quick text search, but have grabbed the PC Zone scan and… Feb 19, 18:57
- on Pandemonium: The game was indeed reviewed in the shareware section of some British magazines in 1994, with Astros Productions credited as… Feb 19, 15:25
- on Messiah 3: Would be amazing to see the game released – hoping Gene pops back here sometime to see what the chances… Feb 17, 12:58
- on The Ancient Art of War: I never had it. I never played it. But in my mind… it was a important for my philosophy of… Feb 16, 19:16
- on Messiah 3: Just came across this game in the Sept-Oct 92 issue of RUN and was instantly disappointed to hear it was… Feb 16, 15:13
- on Wizardry IV: Yeah, I think there’s a good selection who enjoy them. I wasn’t really into them myself, but did try to… Feb 15, 21:59
- on Wizardry IV: I just wondered why it doesn’t exist, googled and found your entry. ;) Feb 14, 17:39
- on Bonus Atari ST recoveries: No problem at all Marko! And great to learn where the 3D graphics disk came from – that was a… Feb 11, 11:19
- on Bonus Atari ST recoveries: Thanks everyone for rescuing and dumping these disks! I guess we now know which utilities the late great Archer Maclean… Feb 11, 09:59
- on Dominion: A whole Article about this game, thank you very much Hoagie! And thank you Frank for posting these Mindcraft games! Feb 7, 18:54
