Now, who's going to admit to having played every game on Cassette 50? Was there any game on any format that was actually any good?
To be fair a tenner back that was (in game terms) worth about ?50 now, so not that bad for a few nights work. In fact I would suspect that many would have gladly given their games for free in the chance of them being commercially released; after all (given the quality) it's highly unlikely that anyone else would have released them. It is a shame though that the authors weren't told what was done with their work, as I'm sure many would have been pretty chuffed.
It does make you wonder if any famous/well known programmers have any of their games on the tapes; the question is, would they ever admit it?
so the tape was spawned in Wales eh....wonder if there was any connection to the people name checked in the R Type book doing the rounds?
Nope. I wrote about it in my article on Cascade for Retro Gamer. Cascade Cassette 50 originated in Guy Wilhelmy's kitchen in Harrogate. He generously agreed to let his former University friend Nigel Stevens also sell the compilation from his home in Wales.
The compilation sold much better from the South Wales address; Nigel Stevens could use his proper address, while Guy was forced to use a PO Box by the terms of his mortgage.
The name of Nigel Stevens house? Cascades House :smile:
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I suppose you read my last entry in my retrogaming blog, JuanF. :)
mine in italian
so the tape was spawned in Wales eh....wonder if there was any connection to the people name checked in the R Type book doing the rounds?
I read that article on twitter last sunday. Curious to see how fast this article was spread! (and it was from 2010) :-)
Now, who's going to admit to having played every game on Cassette 50? Was there any game on any format that was actually any good?
To be fair a tenner back that was (in game terms) worth about ?50 now, so not that bad for a few nights work. In fact I would suspect that many would have gladly given their games for free in the chance of them being commercially released; after all (given the quality) it's highly unlikely that anyone else would have released them. It is a shame though that the authors weren't told what was done with their work, as I'm sure many would have been pretty chuffed.
It does make you wonder if any famous/well known programmers have any of their games on the tapes; the question is, would they ever admit it?
Nope. I wrote about it in my article on Cascade for Retro Gamer. Cascade Cassette 50 originated in Guy Wilhelmy's kitchen in Harrogate. He generously agreed to let his former University friend Nigel Stevens also sell the compilation from his home in Wales.
The compilation sold much better from the South Wales address; Nigel Stevens could use his proper address, while Guy was forced to use a PO Box by the terms of his mortgage.
The name of Nigel Stevens house? Cascades House :smile:
I could have thought of better names..