Documenting unreleased, cancelled and prototype games.
1992 Hi-Tec Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga and ZX Spectrum 48/128K As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are adding assets and content that didn’t make it to print as bonus … Continue reading
Another month passing and time again for another GTW64 update, with various updates and additions that were added over the past month. 5 new entries added Ms. Pac Man V1, Mutant Nerds, New Gods, Wingman, Wonder Woman 18 updates added … Continue reading
It hasn’t been a title that we’ve been actively looking for, but it has been missing for a long time – not known if it was actually released. Well, thankfully it was released it seems in limited numbers and was … Continue reading
Pretty much the end of summer already and time of the month for another GTW64 update, with various updates and additions that were added over the past month. 2 new entries added Elite 2, The Spelling Bee 31 updates added … Continue reading
With many thanks to Martin Inter, a number of early screens from actual released C64 games such as G-Loc, Dragon Ninja, Batman The Caped Crusader and Hammerfist have been added to this page. These show different sprites (in the case … Continue reading
Another month and another GTW64 update with a number of new entries and various page updates that have been added over the past month. Enjoy! 11 new entries added Ball Breaker, Black Tiger V1, Bushfire, Counting Bees, Eskape, Fighting Survivor, … Continue reading
Just a quick post to share some odd Ocean related C64 assets I found as I was tidying through some archived disks from Dawn Hollywood (Nee Drake) and Paul Hughes when backing up some old CDs: These “Time Out” and … Continue reading
1992 Palace Software Platforms: Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, PC, C64 Note: This is heavily based on the original C64 archive entry. Originally starting off and named as Barbarian 3, this was originally to be a straightforward sequel to Barbarian 2, … Continue reading
Games That Weren’t is proud to present the long lost AtariSoft conversion of Joust, which was due for release back in 1984. You can now download and play the game as originally intended. It is with massive thanks to Ken … Continue reading
This year has certainly flown already (and the sooner its over the better), and it is time for another GTW64 update with a number of new entries and various page updates that have been added over the past month. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Following on from the release of Mirage, we are pleased to announce the preservation and recovery of yet another title in the form of Make My Day. A full diagonal scrolling Western game which was intended for Power House back … Continue reading
A surprise to kick off the weekend for you all, with the full and unreleased Mirage game that was never released by Mark Clements. Mark was better known for his Summer and Winter Camp music, but also did a lot … Continue reading
It’s that time of the month again, and another update, including some artwork added by Stoo Fotheringham that has been under our noses for some time.
Recently, we were kindly invited to write a guest article for www.GOG.com on some of the PC/Mac games that we have covered in the book, as well as talk about the work involved in the writing of the book. You … Continue reading
I’m pleased to announce that pre-orders for our Games That Weren’t book are now open at http://www.gtwbook.co.uk To give a bit of background to regulars of the site (as well as new visitors)… Primarily my aim was to produce something … Continue reading
Great news, but collector Ken Van Mersbergen (known to many as Dutchman2000) has found and preserved the long lost AtariSoft conversion of Joust, which we have had an entry on for some time here. Ken got in touch with GTW … Continue reading
Thanks to contributor Ken Knight, it has been highlighted that the preview of puzzler Cubic, called Cubic Maxi contains some differences in the game play compared to the final release. Otherwise it looks pretty much the same as the final … Continue reading
Another month and another update, including some preservation work for some released titles and a number of new entries. 7 new entries added Bailiff, Ophir, Raiders of the Valley of the Kings, Secrets of Science, Steam Powered Computer Company titles, … Continue reading
Kevin Wilson has very kindly sent some obscure titles to be preserved fully for the C64, so here they are: The Game (Simple early Pacman clone) TAP files, DC2N dumps and Scans Dinosaurs (Early BASIC educational title) TAP files, DC2N … Continue reading
Thanks to Dan Warren, here is yet another pre-release screen, this time from Palace Software’s 1988 Troll game. There are some very minor graphic differences compared to the final version, including the score being on the opposite side and some … Continue reading
Thanks to Dan Warren, here are some pre-release screens from Ocean’s “V – The Game”. Very small differences overall, just showing an earlier score panel. The game graphics seem to be at this point pretty solid. Scans courtesy of Stephen … Continue reading
A few more updates to the site, which includes a number of new entries and various updates. Batman Returns in particular has been tidied up a bit, and i’ve added some much better and high quality screenshot scans, thanks to … Continue reading
Flicking through the last issue of Zzap!64 back in late 1992, I rediscovered an early screenshot and the first to be shown of the Commodore 64 version of Lemmings. It would be a year until the final game saw release. … Continue reading
Another month and another update at GTW64, with a number of new entries and updates that we’ve been adding since the last. Hope everyone is well, and keep safe in these strange times. 8 new entries added Bugs in buggyland, … Continue reading
Our publisher Bitmap Books have just released a bit more detail in their latest newsletter about the upcoming Games That Weren’t book, including a sneak peak at how its shaping up, so here is a bit of a preview for you: … Continue reading
In hoping to bring back more regular updates now the book nears conclusion and publication in a few months, here is the first GTW update of 2020, including a new Vic 20 section. This update includes a bunch of new … Continue reading
Well, another year has passed and when preparing for this update, I realised that it had been almost 12 months since the last full update. Sorry about that! Hopefully reasons are now a lot clearer as to why that was! … Continue reading
Just a very short post to host some demo/hack disks that I found in Level Up games in Canterbury on some old C64 disks. They seem to be credited to a Derick Boorman who lived in Kent and hacked around … Continue reading
After 5 years of work (give or take), we’re pleased to announce The Games That Weren’t book coming soon in May 2020 from Bitmap Books, covering unreleased games since the dawn of the industry. More details coming soon, but very … Continue reading
A short post thanks to contributor Daniel Meléndez, who spotted Daley Thompson playing a slightly different looking Daley Thompson’s Decathlon game on the Commodore 64: Not massive differences it has to be said, apart from the panel boards and the … Continue reading