One more Channel 8 Software ‘Game That Wasn’t’ for the collection, I, Spy for Children was part of a slew of planned released by Channel 8 Software, several of which never saw the light of day. Judging from the name … Continue reading →
According to an article Aktueller magazine (05/1986), Nu Wave’s ID game was not only to be produced on the Spectrum, but would later get converted to the Amstrad and Commodore 64 platforms. It didn’t quite happen though – possibly due … Continue reading →
Illusions was to be a Intellivision game conversion to the C64 by the Mattel Electronics France offices. It was scheduled, but apparently never worked on, though it was given an id of #7857 on diskette. The catalogue entry for the … Continue reading →
Ilogical was to be a C64 conversion of a title which has seen release on a variety of platforms, and is a cool Picross clone: http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=744&l=en Sadly the C64 edition was never properly finished. Initially things were very slow by … Continue reading →
A severe lack of goings on here i’m afraid, with this simplistic shooter. The game features some Haydn Dalton sprites ripped because the main ship looks so out of place compared with the other classy sprites. Infact, the game borrows … Continue reading →
Crystal Software and Electronics were an ambitious software house trying to save the C64 gaming market back in 1997 with a large range of planned releases. Sadly it wasn’t to be, and as with other companies – it was found … Continue reading →
Imperium was a game by Jörg Schließer which was mean’t to be published by the Tronic Verlag, and like Captain Stark has not been seen anywhere. This game was told to be a SF-RPG, described as unique on the German … Continue reading →
“Starting life as a humble molecule in the Pre-Cambrian age, you progress through this exciting ten-level game to the Dawn of Early Man – if you are clever enough! Create the ideal fish, play a new kind of ‘Snap’, judge … Continue reading →
A very short entry for a title which may have been something advertised in early magazines. The game was to be released by Playsoft, but we know very little else apart from this. The game is also part of a … Continue reading →
Another quick entry due to a lack of information. Corporate Raider was a stock market game which was mentioned in Commodore User September 1988 for the PC Show 88 preview. The game came out on the PC, but not on … Continue reading →
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