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Please can you help with three ocean games

harrylimeharrylime
edited January 2015 in Games
Hi there

I'm collecting early ocean games from 82-84 , most of the ocean titles had the black background with red and blue writing on the spine of the cassette inlay, can anyone confirm that this same type of writing is on these titles

Armageddon
Digger Dan
Transversion

What I currently have is yellow background and black writing which says ?for any zx spectrum? to me this seems wrong as it does not follow the rest so can anyone confirm these are originals or re-release?

Thanks for your help on another note any one know about the new spectrum

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/zx-spectrum-reboot-goes-on-sale-in-april--relive-the-consoles-nostalgic-games-9979725.html
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  • SimonLCFCSimonLCFC
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Hi there

    I'm collecting early ocean games from 82-84 , most of the ocean titles had the black background with red and blue writing on the spine of the cassette inlay, can anyone confirm that this same type of writing is on these titles

    Armageddon
    Digger Dan
    Transversion

    What I currently have is yellow background and black writing which says “for any zx spectrum” to me this seems wrong as it does not follow the rest so can anyone confirm these are originals or re-release?

    Thanks for your help on another note any one know about the new spectrum

    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/zx-spectrum-reboot-goes-on-sale-in-april--relive-the-consoles-nostalgic-games-9979725.html

    I don't think any of these were rereleased. You can check the WoS archive by typing the game name in the search thingy at the top too.

    I'm sure all early Ocean releases were like this, since they'd be 16k compatible. This should help: Ocean Games List*

    *That links to the list here for all Ocean Software releases.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Thanks for your help on another note any one know about the new spectrum

    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/zx-spectrum-reboot-goes-on-sale-in-april--relive-the-consoles-nostalgic-games-9979725.html
    Check out this thread...

    http://worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=49582
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • SokurahSokurah
    edited January 2015
    Orson Wells called - he wants his name back. :lol:
    Website: Tardis Remakes / Mostly remakes of Arcade and ZX Spectrum games.
    My games for the Spectrum: Dingo, The Speccies, The Speccies 2, Vallation, SQIJ.
    Twitter: Sokurah
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    Anyone got a copy of 'Rescue' yet?
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited January 2015
    for any spectrum just means that as they are 16k games it would run on a 16k and 48k spectrum

    others publishers put 16/48 on the spine
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Thansk for allthe repleply so far just thought it was starnge that those 3 are different to all the rest , already check wos that does not mean that picture is correct either, aso i have the original crl incredible adventure wos does not have that inlay even though I scaned it for them (which im going to sell along with another 100 games)

    Answer to that guys rescue question, i have spoke to a guy who is on facebook called ocean software he used to work there he does notthink rescue was ever relased even though there are adverts for it , whatOcean used to do bak then was advertise games and if they get enough orders they would then produce the game if not they let it drop one ocean game im after is robotics original anyone have that?

    Cheers

    Steve The third man
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    I have Robotics. :D
  • richlrichl
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Thansk for allthe repleply so far just thought it was starnge that those 3 are different to all the rest , already check wos that does not mean that picture is correct either...

    I've owned several copies of all three games over the years and the inlays in WOS are the same. I'm pretty certain there weren't any variations.

    [strike]Also, isn't the "guy who is on facebook called ocean software" Mark R Jones? He'd definitely know and may well be along to join this thread shortly anyway. :)[/strike]
    EDIT: Oops. Think I may be mistaken... if he is then he's forgotten his own middle name on one of the recent posts!
    EDIT again... but then there was another Mark Jones, wasn't there so maybe I was right the first time???..... Oh sod it, I'm going back to sleep
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Riggz wrote: »
    I have Robotics. :D

    You selling it?
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Talking About Ocean software is their book any good? It's ?22.50 is it any good?
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    Nope, Its part of the 'OCEANS 11' - 1 (being rescue) that I've got. I know its quite difficult to find. Sorry!
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Talking About Ocean software is their book any good? It's ?22.50 is it any good?

    the history of ocean? Very good. Looking forward to the history of U.S Gold coming soon :D
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    :p:p:p:p:p
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Riggz wrote: »
    Nope, Its part of the 'OCEANS 11' - 1 (being rescue) that I've got. I know its quite difficult to find. Sorry!

    Have you got a link to that oceans 11 i cant find it anywhere its not even on wos in the archive?
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Have you got a link to that oceans 11 i cant find it anywhere its not even on wos in the archive?

    Transversion (Speccy)
    Armageddon (Speccy and C64)
    Kong (Speccy)
    Rescue (not!)
    Digger Dan (Speccy)
    Robotics (Speccy)
    Mr.Wimpy (Speccy and C64)
    Roller Ball (C64)
    Caterpilla (Vic 20)
    Road Frog (Oric 48k)
    Tarantula (Oric 48k)
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Riggz wrote: »
    Transversion (Speccy)
    Armageddon (Speccy and C64)
    Kong (Speccy)
    Rescue (not!)
    Digger Dan (Speccy)
    Robotics (Speccy)
    Mr.Wimpy (Speccy and C64)
    Roller Ball (C64)
    Caterpilla (Vic 20)
    Road Frog (Oric 48k)
    Tarantula (Oric 48k)

    So where is the link to the cover of the cassette or have you made it up?
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    So where is the link to the cover of the cassette or have you made it up?

    Count the titles and then the penny will drop! :lol:
  • harrylimeharrylime
    edited January 2015
    Riggz wrote: »
    Count the titles and then the penny will drop! :lol:

    And you still aren't getting it, I asked is this a ocean compelation title which was released? if so is there a link to the cover of the cassette and yes I know its a name of a film and not the one your thinking of boyo

    Frank Dean Sammy 1960s version I'm thinking ,not the crap that was released in 2001
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    Nope, I think it was just an advert for the first 11 games under the name Ocean software (I may be wrong) after they ditched spectrum software because they started making games for other models.

    Yea, it was a play on the film title. Which ever one you like!
  • zx1zx1
    edited January 2015
    harrylime wrote: »
    Talking About Ocean software is their book any good? It's ?22.50 is it any good?

    I have it, yes it's pricey but if you're into reading about 80's and 90's software house you'll probably enjoy it.
    I did and i'm also looking forward to the US Gold book!:smile:
    The trouble with tribbles is.......
  • RiggzRiggz
    edited January 2015
    All my early Ocean titles have yellow and black spines.
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