Hareraiser 2
Hareraiser was a game based on the book Masquerade, and was sold with the aim of gamers trying to win a prize. A final game was produced called “Hareraiser – Finale” where it would help you solve the first puzzle … Continue reading
Preserving Cancelled & Unreleased Video Game History Since 1999
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Hareraiser was a game based on the book Masquerade, and was sold with the aim of gamers trying to win a prize. A final game was produced called “Hareraiser – Finale” where it would help you solve the first puzzle … Continue reading
Harold was to be a cool Pacman clone of sorts being produced back in 1992 by Dennis Osborn. A good start was made on the game before it was abandoned. 30 years later, Dennis resurrected the game and decided to … Continue reading
Another combined entry to search for titles which may have been released, but have not yet been preserved. Thanks to Bertrand / Atari Mania, an advert was flagged up from Home Computer Magazine in 1984 with a list of tiles … Continue reading
1984 Christopher Hester Platform: ZX Spectrum 48k Can you help Harry complete the five screens and escape? He must clear up the potions whilst avoiding the nasties, in order to gather strength for the next screen and to be able … Continue reading
A short entry for another seemingly lost Commodore 64 title called Hårsfjärden. The game seems to involve you using a helicopter to repel submarines by dropping depth charges nearby, but without hitting. Hårsfjärden is a fjard south of Stockholm in … Continue reading
2001 Delsyd Software Platform: AmigaOne Initially there were big plans with Delsyd Software, with a team of 8 people, a hope to develop a host of new software for the Commodore Amiga during some dark days. When the team moved … Continue reading
After the success of Last Ninja series and Vendetta, System 3 were to take the old formula and use it in their next game, “Haunted”. Similar in looks to Last Ninja, this game was a problem solving style game called. … Continue reading
1989 Eldritch the Cat Platforms: Atari ST, Commodore Amiga and PC 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 content to … Continue reading
A very quick entry until we get more details, but this was to be a planned 3rd game in the series of the Yesod games by Odin. Unfortunately it only got as far as a proposal on 3 sheets of … Continue reading
A game that has been discussed on the Lemon64 forums for over 10 years, but somehow we missed it. Heartbreaker was a game by CBE in 1984 and was discovered by YouTuber Polaventris. A very intriguing Pooyan style game, its … Continue reading
This was to be an Ikari Warriors style game converted from the Data East arcade to the C64 by F.A.C.S (Financial Accounting and Computing Software) – a West Bloomfield Township, Michigan company. Previously and very strangely, Sales Curve were linked … Continue reading
This was to be an Ikari Warriors style game converted from the SNK arcade. In total there were two versions planned – This version was the first and which Commodore User, September 1988 issue mentioned that French software company FIL … Continue reading
An advert was featured in CVG June 86, with it stating that the C64 version would be available soon. Of course, we never did get to see the game, and Tir Na Nog became the only Gargoyle game to be … Continue reading
A quick entry for yet another missing Datasoft title, which has been highlighted to us by Bertrand / Atari Frog (my apologies for the delay finally adding the entry!). As you can see from the scans from Atarimania.com – the game is … Continue reading
An interesting title next from Software Projects which I never heard of until Peter Weighill sent in a scan of the game’s advert. Heebie Jeebies is another bunged into the archives for our search… Yet another Software Projects title which … Continue reading
Not the official title of this game. It’s likely a final title was never made in the end, and it seems this title was abandoned very early on. This preview was only released in 2019 after Hedning/GP found it on … Continue reading
198? Guido Henkel Platform: Commodore Vic 20 Hellowoon was a graphic text adventure that was released on the Atari ST and C64 around 1987 by Ariolasoft, and was written by Guido Henkel. In an interview on Atarilegend.com, Guido reveals that … Continue reading
1990 Color Dreams Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari Lynx and Sega Mega Drive Just a short entry for a cancelled film title that was due for release on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari Lynx and Sega Mega Drive. It was … Continue reading
Hero is one of the lesser known Mega Game titles which Imagine Software were to release back in 1984. The series was to include around 6 games – with Hero to be the 3rd/4th title being done on both the … Continue reading
A very quick entry for a title which would take over 20 years to finally be completed and appear on the C64, when it was intended originally for release back around the early-mid 1990s. By the same creators as Crime … Continue reading
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