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‘Allo ‘Allo! Cartoon Fun!

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Posted: , last updated: by Frank Gasking

Ok, first of all – we’re not 100% certain if the PC DOS version was ever released of Alternative Software’s adaptation of the BBC classic, ‘Allo ‘Allo. There is an account of someone buying the game directly from Alternative Software for the platform, though no digital copy exists at all – until today!

We have been lucky to get in possession of a set of PC master disks for the game, which have now been preserved and made available to you, so you can play the long lost PC DOS edition of this obscure platformer. It is sort of like a cross between Suburban Commando and Titus the Fox, but didn’t score particularly great, with its highest score of 74% on the Amiga (which has been long preserved). Continue reading →

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Anirog brochures

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Posted: , last updated: by Frank Gasking

Several years ago, whilst preserving The Soul Gem Or Martek for the Commodore 64, we also scanned in some brochures and a club magazine from Anirog software. These don’t seem to be online anywhere, so we have added a page … Continue reading →

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Archer Maclean A8 prototypes and unused assets

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Posted: , last updated: by Frank Gasking

Our next Christmas 2024 update sees Games That Weren’t take a look at a series of early concepts and prototypes from the late Archer Maclean’s disks. This includes the first ever look at concepts for an abandoned Atari/Commodore sequel to … Continue reading →

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Atari 8-bit version of Trap recovered

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Posted: by Frank Gasking

Another great update from Bertrand / Atari Frog from AtariMania.com , who have recovered a rare Atari 8-bit prototype of Alligata Software’s Trap. A very advanced preview which is quite faithful to the C64 original at this stage.

The preservation work is thanks to John Hardie (National Videogame Museum) and to Stephen Goss (Harlequin Software founder) for allowing the archival of the game. It is unknown why the game was never released, but AtariMania suggest it could be to do with turmoil within Alligata at the time before the company shut down. Continue reading →

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Bryan Robson’s Super League preserved

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Posted: by Frank Gasking

Way back in Commodore User issue 25 (October 1985) is how far we’re travelling for our latest preservation work – a board game tie-in that blurred the lines between digital and physical play: Bryan Robson’s Super League, published by Paul Lamond Games. And that is the key thing, at first on our C64 entry we wasn’t sure if it was published or not, but turns out it was. Continue reading →

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Classic & Baby Arcadia

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Posted: by Frank Gasking

Following on from the preservation and recovery of ‘Allo ‘Allo on the PC, we now have another title which according to some websites was never released. Classic & Baby Arcadia is a collection of classic arcade titles that have been remixed with updated graphics and features. 

The compilation was released for sure on the Commodore Amiga and has been preserved for some time. The PC edition of game (regardless of its status) has been missing, until today… Continue reading →

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