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It's from either the loading screen, or the game menu screen depending on whether it's 48K or 128K version.
Also this might be one of the rare games where the ingame graphics are more detailed in the 128K version, versus the 48K version.
Also this might be one of the rare games where the ingame graphics are more detailed in the 128K version, versus the 48K version.
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Is that a driving game? Going with Super Monaco GP.
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Out Run Europa?
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Super Trux!
Although I'm not seeing that image on the loading screen, and with distribution denied its a bit tricky to check
Although I'm not seeing that image on the loading screen, and with distribution denied its a bit tricky to check
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Super Trux it isStefan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 am Super Trux!
Although I'm not seeing that image on the loading screen, and with distribution denied its a bit tricky to check
Scroll down on the Spectrum Computing entry and it's there.
Mobygames shows the difference between 48K and 128K presentation.
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Hint: it is not Prince of Persia.
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Tuareg.
Had to do a lot of searching to find similar looking art style, then check all the credits and see if there was a match.
Had to do a lot of searching to find similar looking art style, then check all the credits and see if there was a match.
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Wow, I only know a handful of Toposoft games from other publishers. But they sure made pretty loading screens for 1988. The COLISEUM and SURVIVOR screens are mint.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=7871
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Holy moly. That's good sleuthing.
Bit unkind to do a loading screen of a super obscure Spanish release that only got one review (YS caught it on a compilation and gave it 1/10) so I think you've basically won the thread now.
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I searched for later original period games, title screens only, ordered by magazine score, then started paging back through from the end.
I found Bronx on page 49 out of 101, and checked the credits on that one - was still on the no mag scores games at that point.
Only took about 20 minutes in total.
I found Bronx on page 49 out of 101, and checked the credits on that one - was still on the no mag scores games at that point.
Only took about 20 minutes in total.
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And Coliseum was the link to the previous Super Trux screen which contained a colosseum.bluespikey wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 9:04 am Wow, I only know a handful of Toposoft games from other publishers. But they sure made pretty loading screens for 1988. The COLISEUM and SURVIVOR screens are mint.
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No, but it was the same year.
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I've mentioned this before, but how about an unwritten rule that the game has to have been reviewed by all of the big 3? If a game wasn't covered by the mag you read, you've got no chance.
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That narrows it down to the even more obscure than Tuareg (at least I've never heard of it before) Murray Mouse Supercop.
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I figured it couldn't be that obscure as it had two OK mag reviews, was released by CodeMasters, had two user reviews, and someone recently modded it with 128K music ported from the C64.Stefan wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 1:48 pm That narrows it down to the even more obscure than Tuareg (at least I've never heard of it before) Murray Mouse Supercop.
I hadn't heard of it either, though
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That felt too easy
How about this then..
How about this then..
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Psytron?
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Not Psytron.