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STeaMSTeaM
edited September 2010 in Games
...help me find a game thread I'm afriad.

It's a spaceship sim thing.

I remember that in one of the lower corners there were 3 indicators that used to measure your distance to the target, they'd count down as you neared and up when you went away. Almost like an hours, minutes and seconds type thing....3 verticl bars with little markers on them that moved up and down. The dashboard of the ship (if memory serves) was blue and green...

I also remember that whenever an enemy ship got close it used to blart out 3 blasts on a siren type noise which caused the graphics to stop momentarily on each noise, then I think you had to dogfight the enemy.

Bit sketchy I know, but I remember playing it without getting anywhere...but I'm trying to hunt it down to play it now and see if I can figure it all out.

Cheers for any suggestions...
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  • fogfog
    edited September 2010
    time gate by quiksilva
    star raiders 2
    empire fights back
    enterprise (silversoft)

    off the top of my head

    when you say space sim.. it's like perspective like star wars / star strike etc?
  • ArjunArjun
    edited September 2010
    Codename Mat
    Starion
    Zero - A modern Spectrum emulator for Windows.
    Bytes:Chuntey - Spectrum tech blog.
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited September 2010
    Micronaut one?
  • Dwayne DibleyDwayne Dibley
    edited September 2010
    My initial thought was Starfox - so I'll say that?
  • madmekonmadmekon
    edited September 2010
    Starglider?
    I'm a 21st Century digital boy, I don't know how to live but I've got a lot of toys.
  • Dwayne DibleyDwayne Dibley
    edited September 2010
    Another possibilty - PSI-5 Trading Co?

    Apologies if I'm wrong , but it sounds to me (as happens a lot of the time with memories of games) you may be mixing up bits from 2 or 3 different games?

    Btw we need to know what viewpoint - was it First person perspective like Elite (I'm assuming it was?) or 3rd person like Ad Astra?
  • fogfog
    edited September 2010
    if star raiders (on atari) is your sorta game.. the sentinel that was on americana is a corker as well.. on 64 though :D
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2010
    fog wrote: »
    time gate by quiksilva

    JAYSUS fog!!! I am suitably impressed!!

    The minute I read that first suggestion I thought "That's bloody it!". You sir, are a genius getting that from the rather shite info I supplied.

    Cheers chaps...I'm off to do some downloadings...

    :smile:
  • jdanddietjdanddiet
    edited September 2010
    im surprised fog hasn't tried to sell you it...;)
  • fogfog
    edited September 2010
    actually I do have maybe 4-5 of them :) (but I've exhausted my free 100 items for this month on an auction site)

    bur JD how about a nice scrabble instead ? go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on

    speaking of selling things. nodes of yesod 128 , just went for ?23.. wow.. alas I don't own one.
  • jdanddietjdanddiet
    edited September 2010
    fog wrote: »
    actually I do have maybe 4-5 of them :) (but I've exhausted my free 100 items for this month on an auction site)

    bur JD how about a nice scrabble instead ? go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on go-on

    :lol::lol:
  • Maroc's Astral ProjectionMaroc's Astral Projection
    edited September 2010
    Slightly an aside (now that the mystery has been solved!) it's good that this thread has mentioned Codename Matt (well the sequel to be precise). I'm going to have a go on that. I've fond memories of it, even though it involves quite a few keys...
  • fogfog
    edited September 2010
    and of course you know it was named after a crash reviewer..

    always a winner to big up the % :)
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited September 2010
    STeaM wrote: »
    JAYSUS fog!!! I am suitably impressed!!

    The minute I read that first suggestion I thought "That's bloody it!". You sir, are a genius getting that from the rather shite info I supplied.

    Cheers chaps...I'm off to do some downloadings...

    :smile:

    True old skool game that one ! I remember buying Timegate, loved it and thought i was sat there in my bedroom in a space ship just like Han Solo !

    Aged quite badly to say the least but brings back fond memories.
  • MrCheeseMrCheese
    edited September 2010
    STeaM wrote: »
    ...help me find a game thread I'm afriad.

    It's a spaceship sim thing.

    It's definitely not Stonkers...
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2010
    psj3809 wrote: »
    True old skool game that one ! I remember buying Timegate, loved it and thought i was sat there in my bedroom in a space ship just like Han Solo !

    Brilliant! I thought I was the only person on the planet who did that!! :smile:

    Used to switch off the lights in my bedroom and play this game, pretending I was on my own ship hurtling through the cosmos...many a young lads dream that one - certainly mine!!
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited September 2010
    psj3809 wrote: »
    True old skool game that one ! I remember buying Timegate, loved it and thought i was sat there in my bedroom in a space ship just like Han Solo !

    Aged quite badly to say the least but brings back fond memories.

    I guess I must've been a cynic from a young age, I'd have took the piss out of you for that when I was 9 years old :p

    Now well I don't even think I need to say anything ;)
    STeaM wrote: »
    Brilliant! I thought I was the only person on the planet who did that!! :smile:

    Used to switch off the lights in my bedroom and play this game, pretending I was on my own ship hurtling through the cosmos...many a young lads dream that one - certainly mine!!

    Haha!......and you as well :p
    Every night is curry night!
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