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BAR.
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I of the mask (C64)
As you can see it was sold... or not ?
Link to german Happy Computer 2.86
http://www.stcarchiv.de/hc1986/02_imask.php
I saw in the past a picture of this game by 1001crew and i saw some guys offering the crack in there ads and i saw adverts from distributors. But i still wonder where this
release could be found for the C64 done in 1986 ?
BC
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Rough
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just because it was advertised doesnt mean it got released, and the picture you're mentioning could easily be fan art. I very much doubt there is a 64 version. |
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d0c
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your not alone looking for this game...... i have never found it and i believe it never was released for the c64... |
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Inge
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Take a look at "Games that weren't" - http://gtw64.retro-net.de/
Here you'll find status for several never-released games. |
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PopMilo
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Speccy version looked great at the time it came out...
Unfortunately I think it never got out on c64 :(
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BAR.
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Dear all,
it was sold by KORONASOFT, JOYSOFT, PHASE III for C64 DISK & Cassette not only offered.
The Price was for Disk 49.00 DM, Cass. 35 DM.
Another guy told me that he had the game on disk but lost it. These guy send me the picture as c64-diskfile.
Simply old sceners should have a closer look in mags around
1986 for more infos about.
Best regards
BC
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d0c
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here you can read about it at gw...
http://gtw64.retro-net.de/Pages/i/Review_Iofthemask.php
nothing have apeared on the nett of a c64 version yet, so if you can provid us with the unfinished c64 stuff, a preview or a full version of "I of the mask" your welcome :) |
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BAR.
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Dear d0c,
i know the site, know the project but they wrong..
When the game was tested in different magazines in 1986 why they wrote 1987 ? I'm sure it was done on c64.. But i know that today /21 years passed since the release some stuff is
hard to get. Anyway they do a good job.
Look in old german mags (64er, Happy computer, ...)
Why should the 1001crew only release the picture ?
Be sure i would supply the ori or spread the crack if i would catch the fish.. ;)
Would be intresting if in italy, spain, netherlands, other countries mags wrote something about these game !!
Best regards
BC
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Rough
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like I mentioned it's probably fan art if it exists at all and youre not mixing things up. why do I have to repeat this! grmpf. |
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TDJ
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1001 did more 'fake title screens' in their days (Streethawk for example) so I guess Rough may be right on this one. |
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BAR.
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Like i said:
there is a guy which played the stuff and lost it on c64 disk.
You must not reply to my post, Adam.
When you think it's fan art than that's yours..
All the best
BC
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Rough
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If 'I, of the Mask' was really sold it's completely impossible only one guy remembers playing the game (who threw away his disks..) It must have been a commercial release, so it must have been widely sold. And as it was a Spectrum classic a C64 conversion must have gained wide attention.
I'm replying to your thread because its complete nonsense to insist on something which obviously isn't. That's the way it is, not that I dont understand your interest in having the game, it would be fine if remains of an un-finished version pop up one day. |
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BAR.
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Adam,
it's ok but remember all the companies selling the game here
in germany.
i only talked about three but after that i found quickly
more companies which sold this game in different cities
about some months.
Companies couldn't and surely wouldn't offer a game for so many months on c64 cass. or c64 disk if it wouldn't exist.
Don't you think so.. ?
At last i asked the guy so often but he still said that he
had the game on the disc and lost it.
Why should he tell me lies ?
But maybe when we old & wise we would see who was right
about an old game for an old computer. ;)
Life goes on with or without Eye of the mask (sometimes
they told the game so for the C-64)
Greetings
BC
PS:
If companies would sell a game never done for c64 then i would be a rich man spreading the prv of 48hrs.
never done !
DEAR GTW STOP SEARCHING - IT WAS NEVER DONE !
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Rough
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The guy surely doesn't lie to you, he simply mixes up things. (it's been 20 years since)
Also it's been quite common to advertise games in distribution sales lists many months before they are released. It's no surprise the game was heavily advertised when the Spectrum version was a top game and in rare occasations the game simply wasnt finished. In this case probably no Electric Dreams developer was able to code a proper 64 verson so they cancelled the release.
Chances are there that some preview version exists in a former Electric Dreams/Activision coders attic, but no official version.
Other examples are Academy (Tau Ceti sequel) by CRL, Street Hawk (as mentioned above), Scooby Doo action-adventure. |
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BAR.
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We should ask Heinrich Lenhardt who did the review for the Happy Computer magazine in 2.86 also it's 21 years past until he did this. Hehe..
To bad that we couldn't see in his text which version was
reviewed by him.
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BAR.
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Ok i send him an e-mail with the links and the question
if this game was done for C64 or not ?
We will see if he is able to answer or would answer me ?
BC
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d0c
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okay lets see... and hope for a fast reply.... |
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T.M.R
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Back in the day, games and even computers were advertised well in advance of them being complete; because of this some products fell by the wayside before they actually made it to the shelves. Similarly, magazines weren't above "cheating" by reviewing previews or even another format's version of a game in order to get the first published review. Looking at that review and not being able to read it, it seems to be "all formats" so they may not have had a C64 copy to look at.
A lot of Elite's titles had C16/Plus/4 on the formats lists and even the instruction inlays, but no version exists for that machine. |
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BAR.
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guess what ?
He don't answer.
Seems i must call him until he give me the answer by phone,
grrr..
BC
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d0c
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yeah its about time you call that guy and settle this for good.... |
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BAR.
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After my first call i was told that he has a lot of stress
but they said that his e-mail address hasn't changed.
So hopefully he will answer my second mail. Otherwise another
guy will try his luck to get an answer.
His e-mail address is:
Heinrich Lenhardt
Editor-in-Chief
heinrich.lenhardt@computec.de
Let's sit and wait...
BC |
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TDJ
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Quote:
After my first call i was told that he has a lot of stress
but they said that his e-mail address hasn't changed.
So hopefully he will answer my second mail. Otherwise another
guy will try his luck to get an answer.
His e-mail address is:
Heinrich Lenhardt
Editor-in-Chief
heinrich.lenhardt@computec.de
Let's sit and wait...
BC
Yes, let's spam him!! That will take his stress away!! |
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Steppe
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I'm sure he will be happy that you posted his full email addy without a spamblock. Something like saying "I've got his email addy, in case someone would like to contact him as well" would've been more than enough. |
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BAR.
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Dear TDJ,
than i'm not the only one. :)
use goggle for example, like i did..
Do you like to have his phone number too ?
hehe..
BC
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d0c
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Quote: Yes, let's spam him!! That will take his stress away!!
LOL! |
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BAR.
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Here is his answer..
Let me translate it..
excuse me but the c64 version was never done.
That's what i remind.
Greetings
Heinrich..
original text as he is a german guy:
Sorry, ich kann mich nur noch ganz, ganz dunkel an das Spiel erinnern - die angekündigte C 64-Version ist meines Wissens nach in der Tat nie erschienen.
Gruß,
- Heinrich -
Greetings to all clicking here
and posting their comments...
BC
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Rough
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"translating" 'sorry' into 'excuse me'... hahaha
Heinrich was my fav compi mag editor (2nd Boris Schneider), his reviews were full of great humour and back in the days he had a wonderfully terrible haircut and moustache. Great guy. |
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BAR.
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Ha Adam,
you right again..
And yes BS was a cool guy and i loved their yearbooks and the photos from them, hehe..
BC |
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Rough
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yeah, the photos rocked.
look here http://www.kultpower.de
the former Happy/Power Play editorial office is about 15 km from here and Boris S. used to live in Grafing where I used to live too when he released his "Listing des Monats" in 1984 8) Never met this guy thou. |
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BAR.
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