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Title: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 23:53, 17 May 14
(http://s8.postimg.org/l9nrxg1t1/image.jpg)


£13!! Make anything out that's of interest? :D
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: MacDeath on 00:06, 18 May 14
a winrar is you.


;D
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 01:06, 18 May 14
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 09:09, 18 May 14
Much win!!!

Good job man!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Lazy Dude on 13:05, 18 May 14
have a browse through the AA mags for game reviews will give you an idea as to what the good ones are.
or you could just play them all and form your own opinion  ;)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 16:05, 18 May 14
Ah, this reminded me of when I started collecting Amstrad stuff; I would buy entire tape boxes and then sit and load and play all of them, no matter if I knew them or not, good or bad... so much fun!!!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Carnivius on 16:16, 18 May 14
A great haul for that price.  Some very good stuff in there. 

Quote from: Lazy Dude on 13:05, 18 May 14
or you could just play them all and form your own opinion  ;)

Exactly.  Reviews are pretty meaningless since nobody likes all the same stuff.   I've gotten more enjoyment out of some games that got bad reviews than some that got outstanding reviews. 
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: MacDeath on 20:12, 18 May 14
yeah, this is really a huge amount of diskettes here.**



** haha some got trolled...
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: TFM on 20:14, 18 May 14
Discs? Tapes! ;-)

Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 20:30, 18 May 14
Tapes!


I'd love disks :p


Still not replied to my address/contact number though, balls
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Lazy Dude on 22:00, 18 May 14
Quote from: Carnivac on 16:16, 18 May 14
A great haul for that price.  Some very good stuff in there. 

Exactly.  Reviews are pretty meaningless since nobody likes all the same stuff.   I've gotten more enjoyment out of some games that got bad reviews than some that got outstanding reviews.

The reviews from back then were more critical of emerging coding methods and current trends, so as you say for us today we may see a game differently (and appreciate it in all its retro glory)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: pelrun on 06:58, 19 May 14
Quote from: Neil79 on 23:53, 17 May 14
Make anything out that's of interest? :D


Not easily, that's a pretty old potato you took the photograph with...  ;D
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: beaker on 09:55, 19 May 14
I'd throw out the Dizzy games for a start ;) ;D

Aliens, Batman and the Freescape games are brilliant.
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Carnivius on 13:30, 19 May 14
Quote from: beaker on 09:55, 19 May 14
I'd throw out the Dizzy games for a start ;) ;D

Aliens, Batman and the Freescape games are brilliant.

I'd keep the Dizzy and throw out the Freescapes.  :)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 16:44, 19 May 14
How about keeping the Dizzies and the Freescapes and killing Roland In The Caves with fire, repeatedly?!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Cholo on 22:38, 19 May 14
Nice collection. I see 3 "uncommon" amsoft titles in the front row i think aka "The Scout Steps Out" (probably the rarest one) and Admiral Spree & Space Hawks who at least wasnt part of the original 12-game bundle.

Seen from a gamers point of view its a really good bundle as well. Lots of "relabel" budget games, but that just that the chance of the games actually works i higher. Anyways i dont think i ever get tired of playing Ghostbusters  ;)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 00:39, 20 May 14
As soon as I get the bundle o' games I'll post full quality pics :)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 17:13, 20 May 14
HOLY *** Just went through it, TRAPDOOR, AIRWOLF, DOUBLE DRAGON, ALIENS, BATMAN, Knightmare, all in top quality condition, some as old as 1984! 66 Tapes. I can't wait to get the pics this weekend and show you guys. Got some mint and rare ones here :D
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 18:55, 20 May 14
66. Wow. I'd send the wife away for a weekend, stock on coffee and pizza and get high on those...
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: beaker on 19:01, 20 May 14
Can't really go too far wrong at just under 20p per game. Good bargain!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Lazy Dude on 20:50, 20 May 14
hmm, gets me thinking - you can down load thousands of cpc games from the net. But they don't include the inlay artwork/ story scenario and instructions. Or did I miss something? Its the main reason I'm hanging on to my tape collection
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Carnivius on 21:14, 20 May 14
Quote from: Lazy Dude on 20:50, 20 May 14
hmm, gets me thinking - you can down load thousands of cpc games from the net. But they don't include the inlay artwork/ story scenario and instructions. Or did I miss something? Its the main reason I'm hanging on to my tape collection

But you can get those off CPCPower where needed.  :)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 18:44, 21 May 14
Nothing beats getting physical.
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: EgoTrip on 19:26, 21 May 14
Quote from: Gryzor on 18:44, 21 May 14
Nothing beats getting physical.


Let's keep it clean shall we?
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: beaker on 00:44, 22 May 14
Let's get into physical, I wanna hear your tape recorder talk?
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 04:18, 22 May 14
And how long can your tape run for exactly, eh? How long can it last?  :laugh:
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 11:38, 22 May 14
wtf happened to my thread  :o :laugh:
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Bryce on 13:37, 22 May 14
Welcome to the CPCWiki tendency of drifting way off topic :D

Bryce.
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 14:51, 22 May 14
Quote from: Neil79 on 11:38, 22 May 14
wtf happened to my thread  :o :laugh:


It got derailed...
Oddly enough, we can't blame MacDeath for this one either, which i find even more alarming!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 19:40, 22 May 14
To be fair, this isn't off-topic. We're still discussing about games found, games on tape, the enjoyment thereof, etc etc. There have been examples much worse than this!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 19:09, 24 May 14

My latest Amstrad collection! :)


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Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Bryce on 19:11, 24 May 14
The "Like" is for the having posted the sharpest, best contrast pictures I've seen in a while. It's like I could reach out and touch them!  :D

Bryce.
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 19:12, 24 May 14
They joys of having a DSLR and photoshop  :laugh:
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Carnivius on 19:21, 24 May 14
Ok here is a photo of my Crystal Kingdom Dizzy and yeah as I mentioned it comes in a box as it was a full price release.   And as you can see the box is in very good condition and also includes the instructions, the lovely poster and stickers all unused and in great condition too. 


(http://s11.postimg.org/5g0476r9v/crysdiz.jpg)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 19:22, 24 May 14
Yep I'll take  ;)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Carnivius on 19:22, 24 May 14
Doh.. that was meant to be a reply to Neil's private message...  ::)
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Neil79 on 19:39, 24 May 14
 8) 8)  Yesssss
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: Gryzor on 17:09, 26 May 14
Hahaha :D SNAFU...

Anyway, Ace of Aces - how I loved this little game!
Title: Re: Look what I just won!
Post by: TFM on 18:18, 28 May 14
@Carnivac (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=50) : The Like is for the emulation of the CPC hardware antializing and color schemes of the pictures.  ;)
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