The source of this next entry is interesting as it was mentioned in “Illegal” pirate fanzine as something seen at PC 1988 show (or so it seems) by SSD of Cosmos. Quondam was an arcade shoot-em-up written by Denton Designs, … Continue reading →
Well, it seems it may well have been in production for the old breadbin, even after the mess of the first game. Issue #59 of Zzap 64 announced that Activision had gained the licence for R-Type 2, and work was … Continue reading →
The famous sideways scroller R-Type was in fact released on the C64 by Electric Dreams, but a different version to what was originally planned and was being worked on. Our first real knowledge of something being slightly odd was after … Continue reading →
Many of you will know and remember R.I.S.K! (or KRIS! as it was later renamed, probably due to legal reasons and connection with the board game) by The Edge back in the late 80s, created by both Chris and Tony … Continue reading →
A short entry for a title that was released, but seems to be at large at the moment, like Habitat was for many years. As with Habitat, RabbitJack’s Casino was a game that was created for the Quantum Link service … Continue reading →
Now I have to say that i’m very surprised about this entry, considering I grew up with the Vic 20 version of this fun little game. However, i’m a little sceptical to whether this was merely a mistake by the … Continue reading →
Our next entry is a title that was apparently intended for Firebird, though it may have been wishful thinking. Was it ever submitted to Firebird, who in 1989/90 were changing into MicroProse software? The game itself seems to have never … Continue reading →
Our next entry in the database is thanks to contributor Asphodel, who has flagged up a title which is 30 years old this year and one that we haven’t yet added to the archives. Race with the Devil is a … Continue reading →
A short entry now for a title highlighted to us by Baracuda and which he had compiled as part of a James Hastings-Trew slideshow in 2023. James had produced a loading screen for a title called Raceday, which was due … Continue reading →
Our next entry comes thanks to Martin/Stadium 64 – who spotted a mention in Datormagazin about a title called Racer. The game was to be released from Golden Games, based in Vällingby outside Stockholm. The company promised to release three … Continue reading →
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