Commodore Amiga: a visual Compendium

Neil79 · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:36

According to the creator, the book will have the most impressive backing, with support from legends such as Paul Cuisset (Flashback), Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island), Dino Dini (Kick Off), Martin Edmondson (Shadow of the Beast), Dan Malone (The Chaos Engine), Jim Sachs (Defender of The Crown) and Gary Penn (The One Magazine) along with many other developers and journalists who will be contributing to the book.

Our write up
http://bit.ly/1EOJpDy

Kickstarter page
http://kck.st/1qSCor7

Kamwah · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:38

Do I see Chaos Engine on the front?

bradUK · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:43

Also Elvira and Robocod I believe? This is going to be awesome!

Neil79 · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:46

bradUK said:
Also Elvira and Robocod I believe? This is going to be awesome!

I have an original Elvira 2 on the Amiga in my collection

purplesky · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:47

I just sure hope they can spell 'compendium'.

TrojanWhore · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:49

ah Zool, how I loved thee

(although I think I had that on my mega drive not my c64)

that, along with lost vikings, were my all time retro faves

Neil79 · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:50

purplesky said:
I just sure hope they can spell 'compendium'.

Yeh we spotted that too, hope it's changed before the prints are done :eek:

mmj_uk · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:52

Zool, Lotus, helicopter from Cannon Fodder, Nitro, Indiana Jones, player from Kick Off.

Forget books, someone needs to get a Kickstarter up to backwards engineer and re-release the Amiga 500.

McGray · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:54

Silly Putty and Speedball 2 on there.

mmj_uk · 13 Oct 2014 at 13:56

Theres's Barbarian there and bottom middle one is Worms (with bazooka). Oh and Turrican(?).

strumpusplunket · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:01

Barbarian, Elvira, Giana Sisters, James Pond, Lotus(?), Rick Dangerous, Speedball 2, Turrican, Xenon II, Zool.

Looks like some great memories in there, but a few I don't recognise too - K, M, N, P, Q and W.

Edit - of course, Worm with bazooka!! D'oh, how did I not see that!

Edit 2 - and Kick Off!! Jeeebus, I spent so damn long on that game and KO2! For shame!

Hades · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:05

Team 17 - Alien Breed?

Neil79 · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:07

Boing Boing

Cosimo · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:07

Neil79 said:
Kickstarter page
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How much are you in for? :D

nutcase · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:12

Neil79 said:
Yeh we spotted that too, hope it's changed before the prints are done

Probably deliberate? Commodore Amiga.

Jano · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:17

Ice Cream..

Neil79 · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:21

nutcase_1uk said:
Probably deliberate? Commodore Amiga.

Good spot, most likely

Flibster · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:27

Hmm. I'm in.

gjrc · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:35

Jano said:
Ice Cream..

one of my favorite games ever. played the updated version recently and it didn't have the same feel!

bitmap brothers were amazing.

Hades · 13 Oct 2014 at 14:38

Part of the psygnosis logo bottom right.

The Amiga era had some terrific games companies.