Amiga Hunchback

Andrew McQueen · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:53 am Post subject: Amiga Hunchback

I was playing the old 8-bit classic Hunchback the other day, and after a couple of google searches, discovered that a commercial Amiga version was never made.

Was a PD version of this game (or perhaps a clone) ever made? PD versions of 8 bit classics tended to be better than commercial "updates" anyway.

amigapd · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:56 am Post subject:

There is a pd version which is based on Dangermouse

http://www.amigapd.com/amiga-pd-games-d.html

I will have a think about if there was a staight conversion.
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Lane · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

I seem to remember some kind of a mid-priced hunchback game for Amiga. At first I thought it was released by Kingsoft or Anco, but no... Maybe I only remember an advertisement on some magazine. But I remember playing that game! Hmm...
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Hazard · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:07 am Post subject:

amigapd · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:49 am Post subject:

There was a pd version called Battlements

http://amr.abime.net/review_27617

http://www.amigapd.com/amiga-pd-games-b.html
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Lane · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:01 am Post subject:

Oh Robtek was the firm! Kwasimodo might had been on same magazine ad as 'Ball Raider' (gotta love that title?! Laughing

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Andrew McQueen · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies. I'll give the suggestions a bash later tonight.

My earliest memories of computer platform gaming is "Punchy" on the C16, which I believe was a direct clone of hunchback (or vice-versa). I like these old type of "pixel perfect jump" platform games where you progress from one screen to the next, but have never encountered anything like it one the Amiga, despite the many 8 to 16 bit conversion it got.

Fiery Phoenix · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject:

Lane · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject:

Oh yes Fiery Phoenix, I think you're right. I used to read Zzap at those times, too.
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Fiery Phoenix · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject:

Lane · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:45 pm Post subject:

^ It must have been under 20% or even 10%, overall. I have no recollection of the staff, though.

EDIT: Ok, found the review. Check it out!!! Unbelivable, must give this game a try... Laughing

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Hazard · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:34 am Post subject: