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Post by mheide on Feb 21, 2005 12:16:42 GMT -5
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 21, 2005 13:17:42 GMT -5
I found an original of the older version while working in a computer shop in the early 90's. Without checking I can't remember who wrote it. Apparently that was rushed out to fulfill catalogue orders after the catalogues themselves started kicking up a fuss about why it was taking so long. Then, realising it was utter crap, 'Ocean' started on a new one (with graphics by Bob Wakelin and programming by Paul Ownes Owens IIRC). It was still utter crap. You can see the original in one of my piles of old 'Ocean' games in this pic: www.MyPhotosHub.com/is.php?i=7692&img=SpectrumGames1..jpg3rd one down after 'N.O.M.A.D.' Oh and I just checked what that 'Crash Subscribers Edition' was and as i thought it's the older, crappier version. |
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Post by Paulie on Feb 21, 2005 13:35:12 GMT -5
Colin Gresty wrote one version on the 64 which never came out (I'm pretty sure I have a copy of it somewhere on a floppy)... I know Frank - dig it out - ;D
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 21, 2005 13:37:44 GMT -5
Maybe it's with your photocopied (not faxed!) copy of the 2nd 'Ocean' comic. ;D
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Post by judasEZT on Feb 21, 2005 13:39:59 GMT -5
graphics by Bob Wakelin?! they are pretty good under my opinion.
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Post by fgasking on Feb 21, 2005 13:41:14 GMT -5
Colin Gresty wrote one version on the 64 which never came out (I'm pretty sure I have a copy of it somewhere on a floppy)... I know Frank - dig it out - ;D You know me too well  |
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Post by Bill Harbison on Feb 21, 2005 13:41:44 GMT -5
I ordered it from a software place - it took months to get to me, and when it did, it was just a version of Joust with a motorbike. Loaded it once and never again.
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Post by Paulie on Feb 21, 2005 13:42:48 GMT -5
mumble, mumble, cold attic, mumble, mumble... I'll have a look.  |
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 21, 2005 13:46:40 GMT -5
Put that 'christmas jumper' on that you have on in those photos on the website! That'll keep an eskimo warm!
I presume you've still got it, you've kept everything else ! ;D
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Post by mheide on Feb 21, 2005 14:52:40 GMT -5
Let's see what we can work with...
Both Paul Owens and Jonathan Smith said their softographies were correct (after some corrections) when I spoke with them in 2000/2001.
Nigel Alderton was named in one of the magazine previews.
Bob Wakelin was mentioned in this thread (I never knew he did 'digital' graphics, though, could he have been responsible for inlay/advert artwork (i.e. paper) instead?)
F. David Thorpe is mentioned in the 1986 release, on the intro screen.
Paul Owens is listed as programmer for the 1986 release.
Does this help in any way, or am I confusing matters? (as if that's something new ;-) )
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Post by Paulie on Feb 21, 2005 16:04:44 GMT -5
I can't imagine that fashionable piece of Noel Edmonds attire fitting these days - I grew a little since them!
Actually thinking about it - I have my own isulation! ;D
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 21, 2005 16:23:32 GMT -5
Sorry my cock up. It was F.David Thorpe not Bob Wakelin, Sorry.
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Post by Gary on Feb 21, 2005 17:09:43 GMT -5
God, David Thorpe. I'd forgotten about him. He was ...erm... a mature bloke. Did freelance graphics for inhouse Ocean stuff just prior to me joining. I met him a few times as Streethawk was one of the legacies I inherited (along with Knight Rider). The whole thing was a nightmare. I remember one of the titles (I think it was KR, but it may have been SH) being developed by a company in Brighton. For the life of me, I can't remember what they were called, but I'm sure they would be in the appropriate credits.... As for 2 versions of SH, it may just be that this other company did a parallel game once the first one was finished and reviewed as cack. This was one of the first of over 100 titles I was involved with while at Ocean. At least I have an excuse for the cloudy memory this time.  |
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Post by Mark Jones Junior on Feb 21, 2005 17:25:17 GMT -5
I just fired up this 'game' on an emulator. There's no credits on 'Knight Rider' on the Spectrum other than '1986 Ocean Software Ltd'. No surprise really.
WOS lists the credits as:
Producer/Author(s)
Antony R. Lill, Gary Knight, F. David Thorpe
Ring any bells?
(The wonders of WOS, all those crap games that the writers KNEW were crap and didn't put their names on maybe BECAUSE they were crap! No escaping now!)
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Post by Swainy on Feb 21, 2005 17:30:17 GMT -5
WOS have the following listed:
Antony R. Lill, Gary Knight, F. David Thorpe
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