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Can someone give me some suggestions for relaxing Amstrad CPC games?

Examples of relaxing games in my opinion:
Fire ant
Frostbyte
Obsidian
Orion Prime
Prince of Persia
Radzone
Roland Ahoy
Spindizzy
Wriggler

What other relaxing games can you suggest I take a look at?

Thanks.

Pirates!

Daley Thompson games


I cant think of any serious ones other than what have been listed. Spindizzy is always good to play, if going down that route then Knight Lore / Alien 8 etc are quite similar.

I always found Beachhead quite relaxing, jetset willy too. But maybe I'm just weird. :D

Bryce.

Quote from: mr_lou on 19:43, 14 December 12
Roland Ahoy

Always have problems getting past the spider after dropping off the gold cause it moves up and down too quickly, aaaaugh!


What about Little Computer People? Tankbusters can be a bit of a relaxing game if you set it up that way.  :D

Quote from: Bryce on 22:03, 14 December 12jetset willy too. But maybe I'm just weird. :D

JSW, relaxing?! Maybe I'm just a lot worse at that game than everyone else, but that's not a word I would have thought of. ;)

Actually, Chuckie Egg II can get quite zen, if you're into that sort of thing. It's not too difficult.

I wish I had more to recommend, because I could really use the help relaxing most of the time, too. :P

Thanks for the suggestions.

Quote from: MacDeath on 20:13, 14 December 12Pirates!

Actually never played Pirates, so I'll give it a go.

Quote from: EgoTrip on 21:51, 14 December 12Daley Thompson games

Really? You think thats relaxing? Hmm... I do have some cozy memories of that game, but I don't remember it being relaxing.  :)

Quote from: EgoTrip on 21:51, 14 December 12I cant think of any serious ones other than what have been listed. Spindizzy is always good to play, if going down that route then Knight Lore / Alien 8 etc are quite similar.

I think Knight Lore and Alien 8 are quite different games. I've never much liked those isometric styled games, I must admit. Except the Batman one, but that's only because it's nostalgic to me.

Quote from: Bryce on 22:03, 14 December 12I always found Beachhead quite relaxing, jetset willy too. But maybe I'm just weird.

After careful consideration I've come to the conclusion that it would be best for me not to comment on that until after I receive my new CPC...   :)

Quote from: CP/M User on 22:15, 14 December 12What about Little Computer People? Tankbusters can be a bit of a relaxing game if you set it up that way.

I've never understood Little Computer People. Is it even possible to get a feeling of moving forward? Can these little computer people even "grow"?
Will take a look at Tankbusters.

Quote from: db6128 on 04:19, 15 December 12Chuckie Egg II can get quite zen, if you're into that sort of thing. It's not too difficult.

I did think of Chuckie Egg II myself. Don't remember why I didn't list it. It should be there yes.

I also have another addition myself, that I forgot: The Willow Pattern

Quote from: mr_lou on 07:45, 15 December 12
I've never understood Little Computer People. Is it even possible to get a feeling of moving forward? Can these little computer people even "grow"?
Will take a look at Tankbusters.

Yeah LCP may not be the ticket.


You mentioned Paul Shirley's Spindizzy, perhaps his earlier Quack-A-Jack is also worth a look, though it has a bit of a time limit to it.


Sim City I guess could be relaxing. :)

QuoteI think Knight Lore and Alien 8 are quite different games. I've never much liked those isometric styled games, I must admit. Except the Batman one, but that's only because it's nostalgic to me.

Well, I was thinking they are similar in that are exploration games which require patience.

Not sur if "relaxing" but Nebulus and Deflektor are clealy in my favourites.

Otherwise, RPJs and wargames must come in this category...

Bloodwych, Heroquest (if you like blue graphics), Space Crusade, Defender of the crown...
Laser Squad ?
North & South.


Loriciels' D-Day looks good, I should give it a try, it is a rare PLUS game actually.

QuoteReally? You think thats relaxing? Hmm... I do have some cozy memories of that game, but I don't remember it being relaxing.

Don't feed the Trolls !
;D

Quote from: db6128 on 04:19, 15 December 12

Actually, Chuckie Egg II can get quite zen, if you're into that sort of thing. It's not too difficult.

Yeah the CPC version is good, but its very long and drags on more than Spellbound Dizzy. I dare you to play the 16-bit version of CE2 and call it zen though. That is the furthest thing from relaxing there is, its so bad.

Quote from: CP/M User on 11:24, 15 December 12You mentioned Paul Shirley's Spindizzy, perhaps his earlier Quack-A-Jack is also worth a look, though it has a bit of a time limit to it.

Took at look. Reminds me a bit of Rock Hopper.

Quote from: MacDeath on 13:40, 15 December 12Don't feed the Trolls !

Huh? I'm a troll now because I disagree? I think you may need to look up the definition of the word.
But thanks for the suggestions.

Quote from: mr_lou on 11:23, 16 December 12
Took at look. Reminds me a bit of Rock Hopper.

Yep, unlike Rock Hopper you can move from one side of the screen to the other and there's no Rocks to worry about, only nasties. Though the game is nicely done given it's part BASIC & part M/C, not hard to tell which is which.  :)

The gentle "troll" was the guy who pretended Daley Thomson's games were relaxing...


Breaking joystick is perhaps a way to remove stress after all.

Oh sorry. Didn't check that.

I think you'd better define the word 'relaxing'. Prince of Persia, for instance - is it really relaxing? Sure, the first couple of levels, but I've pulled my hair a great many late nights trying to move forward... when I should've been asleep. So, no relaxation there :D

Adventures are usually relaxing. Pirates has some very tense moments.

Since LCP was mentioned (love this game, though never played it on the CPC) what was that 'game' that was made by a psychologist and you progressed in life through it, based on answering questions? A real gem if you ask me, and pretty relaxing - though quite thought-provoking.

Quote from: Gryzor on 19:44, 16 December 12Since LCP was mentioned (love this game, though never played it on the CPC) what was that 'game' that was made by a psychologist and you progressed in life through it, based on answering questions? A real gem if you ask me, and pretty relaxing - though quite thought-provoking.

Alter Ego perhaps?

Depending on the definition of relaxing and sticking with the Paul Shirley theme, how about Confuzion?

Quote from: TMRAlter Ego perhaps?

Ohh yes. Got to say - it really surprised me how much it touched me when I played it. There's an online version, and I see they have it on Android and iOS now (even if it's expensive - €4).
Alter Ego

Would games like "Question of Sport" or "Mike Reed's Pop Quiz" (I think it's called) be considered relaxing?


I thought Domark's "Thunderjaws" was a bit of a relaxing game.  :D


Might want to check out some of the budget games by Atlantis, "Spooky's Castle" seems hard at first, though once I nutted it out it didn't take long to complete. "Crossfire" I think I completed it first go.  :o  But it sort of made me feel good that I was wasting some bad guys with my crosshairs. Another one like that I managed to recently complete was Bronx City Cop by Masteronic, though that was a lot harder.  :D

Since you mentioned the quiz games...

Powerplay!

The Beauty with Paul Shirley's Spindizzy is you can also play around with Stix. :D

Yep, the definition of relaxing, I am not sure. Many different kinds there.


I would add a puzzle game like Color Lines, with it's wonderful music relaxing themes.



p.s. Adventures are relaxing and in fact one should have a relaxing attitude with them, not being too fast, not wanting to finish it and see the end very soon else you get to see the solution and it's not nice. When I have a lot of time in front of me, I could run an adventure but take my pace, if I can't find what to do next just go to places and look around and let myself lost in the surrounding, stare and relax. And then sometimes the answer comes.

I' getting off-topic here since it was not released on the CPC, but LucasArts' Loom was the most relaxing adventure I've ever played. A beautiful game.

Speaking of adventures, anyone ever played B.A.T. seriously?

A really relaxing game would be Nifflas' game "Knytt (http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=Knytt)".

Would like to see something similar for the CPC. It should be a MODE 1 game stuffed with atmospheric background sounds and music.

What about Lazer Squad? It is a little frustrating mind you going through some of the menu's but a great non-frantic game!

Quote from: Puresox on 19:37, 17 December 12What about Lazer Squad? It is a little frustrating mind you going through some of the menu's but a great non-frantic game!

I took a look at a YouTube video of Laser Squad. Looks a bit too much like a military strategy game, which doesn't appeal to me.

Quote from: mr_lou on 19:43, 14 December 12
Can someone give me some suggestions for relaxing Amstrad CPC games?

Examples of relaxing games in my opinion:
Fire ant
Frostbyte
Obsidian
Orion Prime
Prince of Persia
Radzone
Roland Ahoy
Spindizzy
Wriggler

What other relaxing games can you suggest I take a look at?

Thanks.

- All of the Dizzy adventure games
- Rockstar Ate My Hamster
- Wonder Boy

Quote from: mr_lou on 19:46, 17 December 12
I took a look at a YouTube video of Laser Squad. Looks a bit too much like a military strategy game, which doesn't appeal to me.

Yes it is heavily strategy based.Not everyones thing. wondered  about Equinox(might be a little hectic) or Starquake(As before), Spellbound ?

Vampire?

MGT : a slow paced action game with a very relaxing ambience.

I never got into "Elite" and compared to something like "Forbidden Planet" where everything starts firing at you the minute you being, I guess if you just cruised around, it should be relaxing? No?


Another game I find relaxing is Codies "Street Gang Football", you can get into some really weird areas after you've scored some 3 or 4 Goals, in the second round you just need to take the Soccer Ball into them before the Ball Bursts and you can bet the game will finish somewhere they cannot get out.  :D


I don't know if some of those Freestyle games could be relaxing.


Another one I just remember specifically for the AA Covertape was "Seymour Take 1", that game was so funny, you could rescue the Female from the Train and Die Yourself before the Train Got to the other side and read the funny comments they had to say about you dying when Filming the picture.  :D  It was just too bad it wasn't any bigger, though it was good fun.

Always felt that Spindizzy was like walking a tightrope without any security and under a timelimit = not relaxing  ;) Still not as hectic as Trailblazer or Split Personalities.

Might wanna check out Gyroscope, Bobby Bearing and Marble Madness if you like the Spindizzy style of games.

Ive always felt that these games was fairly relaxing:
- Zorro
- Ghostbusters
- Glider Rider
- Puzznic (with the timelimits poke'd off).
- E-Motion
- Ikari Warriors
- Rampage
- Volley-Ball
- Yes, Primeminister
- Wacky Darts

Games that made me fall asleep:
- Explorer (Activison): 40 billion of the same dull green/yellow looking location? zZzzZZzzzZz
- Yes Prime Minister
.. and a bunch of war strategy games whose name i have forgotten (repressed?).

Quote from: CP/M User on 10:35, 19 December 12Another one I just remember specifically for the AA Covertape was "Seymour Take 1", that game was so funny, you could rescue the Female from the Train and Die Yourself before the Train Got to the other side and read the funny comments they had to say about you dying when Filming the picture.  :D  It was just too bad it wasn't any bigger, though it was good fun.

Seymour Take 1 was great.  :)

Quote from: Cholo on 22:33, 23 December 12Always felt that Spindizzy was like walking a tightrope without any security and under a timelimit = not relaxing  ;)

True. Spindizzy was only relaxing when the time limit was poked away.

Quote from: Cholo on 22:33, 23 December 12Might wanna check out Gyroscope, Bobby Bearing and Marble Madness if you like the Spindizzy style of games.

Ive always felt that these games was fairly relaxing:
- Zorro
- Ghostbusters
- Glider Rider
- Puzznic (with the timelimits poke'd off).
- E-Motion
- Ikari Warriors
- Rampage
- Volley-Ball
- Yes, Primeminister
- Wacky Darts

Games that made me fall asleep:
- Explorer (Activison): 40 billion of the same dull green/yellow looking location? zZzzZZzzzZz
- Yes Prime Minister
.. and a bunch of war strategy games whose name i have forgotten (repressed?).

Thanks. I will check out those I don't know.

Ikari? Relaxing? Wow.

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:25, 24 December 12
Ikari? Relaxing? Wow.

I think it's more Relaxing compared to Glider Rider unless your disabling those Laser Beams with a Cheat, but if you just want to find any game relaxing - cheat.  ;D


Otherwise I found This Game (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=7069) pretty relaxing if you want to kill 5-10 Minutes, I think that's about how long I was interested. Sorry, the Graphics are interesting for something which is Redefined though.  :)


I think another commercial game which fell under the radar is APB. I think Day 3 is a good one cause it gives you Litter Bugs and a change for a Road Chase to catch one of the Villains on the Road. The Disk Image Crack needs 128k I think, though ADATE has a the original Disc Image which works on 64k/128k Systems. The interesting thing with that one is if you setup your system as 64k, you get to see how much loading is involved - AA made a point to mention this when they review it in Issue 50, though they just said the Tape Version was a nightmare (which I can see why) and gave reflecting percentages for Staying Power. I played around with it on Winape on a 464 with 64k and 128k and I must admit that even the 64k + Disc is a bit annoying, 128k literally suits the game more with everything loading when it's all ready, must of been one heck of a loader they wrote.  :D

Theatre Europe.  It may be world war three, but its quite absorbing and steady paced

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:25, 24 December 12
Ikari? Relaxing? Wow.

I my case its mostly simply knowing the game so well that i find it relaxing. After playing the game so many times i can pretty much predict the entire spawn locations in my head. Its also a fairly slow game compared to games like Commando, so few deaths you dont see coming a mile away. Not that having played the game a lot means its automaticly relaxing to play .. like there is way to many random/accidental deaths in like Ghost N Goblins, Platoon, Spike Harold etc .. for it to be relaxing.

Quote from: CP/M User on 12:27, 24 December 12

I think it's more Relaxing compared to Glider Rider unless your disabling those Laser Beams with a Cheat, but if you just want to find any game relaxing - cheat.  ;D

Indeed flying into those lasers is not something that relax you .. even though i find it a quite lenient as the lasers push you back while sapping yor energy. I must also admit i loaded up Glider Rider quite a few times simply to listen to the great music by David W who did a amazing job on this game. The tune you get when driving the bike is pretty funky but the tune you get when turning into the glider .. i always felt was quite relaxing :)

Starquake: as i got the game in a gremlins compilation (the compilation of non-relaxing games) i may be slightly  biased towards the game as it came along with Trailblazer (that i liked best of the games), Boulder (tightrope + bad controls is not a good combo) and Auf Wiedersehen Monty (couldnt get past screen 2 and didnt know the right items but a ok game). Finally Starquake .. with its non-linear massive labyrinth, odd passwords, extremely limited resources and fairly unpleasant "energy drain & death" noises. Only loaded it like 3 times ever back then. Of cause this is a age thing and i find it to be quite a good game now. Still "relaxing" is not one of the words i think of when i think of it.

Quote from: Cholo on 21:37, 26 December 12
Indeed flying into those lasers is not something that relax you .. even though i find it a quite lenient as the lasers push you back while sapping yor energy. I must also admit i loaded up Glider Rider quite a few times simply to listen to the great music by David W who did a amazing job on this game. The tune you get when driving the bike is pretty funky but the tune you get when turning into the glider .. i always felt was quite relaxing :)

Ah yes, well you can definitely cruise around on the ground and listen to the wonderful music was you go.  :D 

Am I the only person in the world still playing Trivial Pursuit Genus Edition on the CPC? I find playing it extremely relaxing.

I know the answers to half the questions and that is where the comedy comes from. I just love it. I'm probably mad, yes.

Hmmm...... that may be an interesting candidate for a remake ;-)

Quote from: Ciana on 00:48, 01 February 13
Am I the only person in the world still playing Trivial Pursuit Genus Edition on the CPC? I find playing it extremely relaxing.

I know the answers to half the questions and that is where the comedy comes from. I just love it. I'm probably mad, yes.

I've added you to my list of mad people.

Bryce.

Nah, come on, it's not that bad. Certainly as far as board games go. And yes, it is quite relaxing - Ciana didn't say "hey, this is the bestest game evah!".

But, wow, we found the one person who buys this game in eBay auctions? :D

Quote from: Gryzor on 14:47, 01 February 13
Nah, come on, it's not that bad.

Certainly not worse than playing with 30 year old hardware. ;)

Excuse me now, I have the sudden urge to invite Ciana's avatar to a drink ...

Drink? Not Scrabble? Or Trivial Pursuit?

We're talking about the avatar not the user, two different entities until proven otherwise (but highly unlikely that they're the same).

But sure, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, drinks, whatever it takes to establish contact.


BTW, I've played Trivial Pursuit Classic Rock with my nephew recently. The questions are really hard -> not so much fun. You'd really need a few iterations to learn enough answers to become relaxing.

Quote from: MaV on 16:13, 01 February 13
Excuse me now, I have the sudden urge to invite Ciana's avatar to a drink ...

Tequila Sunrise through the internet? Never got it running, but my keyboard is sticky now with a taste of lemon  ;)

Quote from: MaV on 16:29, 01 February 13
We're talking about the avatar not the user, two different entities until proven otherwise (but highly unlikely that they're the same).

Pah! Obviously this holds not true for me and my Aviator  :laugh: :)

Quote from: MaV on 16:29, 01 February 13
We're talking about the avatar not the user, two different entities until proven otherwise (but highly unlikely that they're the same).

Hey Mav it is me in the avatar but I can absolutely guarantee you wouldn't want to go for a drink.... lol  :D

I never liked Trivial Pursuit games. Always found them boring and.... no, just boring.

Might be different if all the questions were about a certain topic that interested me, but since most things don't interest me, that'll be a difficult game to find.

Quote from: CianaHey Mav it is me in the avatar but I can absolutely guarantee you wouldn't want to go for a drink.... lol  

Wot, more Irish (wo)men on board?

Quote from: Gryzor on 00:00, 02 February 13
Wot, more Irish (wo)men on board?

Well, I'm not Irish, but...  :laugh:

I guess if you were using a 464 you can download my 464 version of Pyramids (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&onglet=dsk&num=3384) which I mistakingly called "Pryamids" and watch the Computer beat itself.  :laugh:

Quote from: Ciana on 00:06, 02 February 13
Well, I'm not Irish, but...  :laugh:

Ok, now I'm getting really curious! Can you give us a hint?

EDIT: Ah! I know! It's because you colored your eyebrows  ;)

Quote from: TFM/FS on 01:13, 02 February 13
Ok, now I'm getting really curious! Can you give us a hint?

EDIT: Ah! I know! It's because you colored your eyebrows  ;)

Yepyep that's the one... it's amazing the looks I got afterwards  8)

That felt a bit like Animal Vegetable Mineral.. another relaxing game!

This one?

YBN Review: Animal/Vegetable/Mineral - Amstrad CPC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPuuWSRsU0#ws)

So grass is a vegetable ;-) Supposedly healty... Guess I learnt something new, hehe.
Well it's Friday night and I guess I get a BBQ at one of the crazy Superbowl parties here instead ;-)

Quote from: TFM/FS on 01:38, 02 February 13
This one?

YBN Review: Animal/Vegetable/Mineral - Amstrad CPC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPuuWSRsU0#ws)

So grass is a vegetable ;-) Supposedly healty... Guess I learnt something new, hehe.
Well it's Friday night and I guess I get a BBQ at one of the crazy Superbowl parties here instead ;-)

Hehe that's the one. I had an incredible database of nonsense answers... it got me through the '80s!

Hehe. That must have been a lot of fun! :)

Well, I would abuse it for let me think... kind a music game... like.... Rock, Electronic, Wave (80ies like).
Now the question for your database: How can you separate Depeche Mode and Alphaville  :laugh:  (Sorry, I should stop this newly discovered vegetable).

But seriously, you should upload your database, then we all can play it: AVM - Ciana Edition!

Quote from: Ciana on 23:30, 01 February 13
Hey Mav it is me in the avatar but I can absolutely guarantee you wouldn't want to go for a drink.... lol  :D

Having had a closer look, you're absolutely right. ;)

Come to think of it, "G"iana had a sister, so I might just dress up as Maria and join you at a retro party. Odd looks are guaranteed. :D

Giana?
I got kicked out of the forum64 in Germany for posting that link:
Giana 3rd glimpse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGfhO-VGNzs#)
Well, maybe here I only get banned a week! So happy Sunday everybody  :laugh:

Giana? Avatars? Have no idea what you guys are on about, but let's get back on subject :)

AVM is actually pretty nice for a few minutes :)

AVM?

Sorry - Animal/Vegetable/Mineral.

Quote from: Ciana on 00:48, 01 February 13
Am I the only person in the world still playing Trivial Pursuit Genus Edition on the CPC? I find playing it extremely relaxing.

I loved that game when I was a child. Watching TP fire darts at the playing board, walking into the room, squawking the questions and answers at you, and wearing different hats on each appearance was always really entertaining! The sequel (Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning) just wasn't the same without him asking all the questions. :laugh:

Why didn't anyone suggest me "Teodoro No Sabe Volar"?

Awesome game!  :)

Quote from: mr_lou on 13:11, 13 February 13

Why didn't anyone suggest me "Teodoro No Sabe Volar"?

Awesome game!  :)

...because there's nothing relaxing about an intense platformer that's hard as nails?

I found Teodoro to be quite relaxing and cozy. Admittedly it was a bit annoying in the beginning where it required close to pixel perfect movement, but it wasn't so bad once you got the hang of it. Lots of other games keep on being annoying regarding pixel-perfect places. Teodoro wasn't that bad. I completed the game fairly fast still having 14 lives or so.

The music helps a lot on the relaxing level I think. And the graphics are just a pleasure to look at. The smooth movement is definitely also a plus.

The CPC version of this game really rocks.


But it is interesting what people considers relaxing. To me, chunky movement and flickering graphics can ruin any game. Smooth movement above all, then great music and then awesome graphics, and then it should of course be playable.  :)

Teodoro isn't about shooting everything into bits and pieces, keeping an eye on many things simultaneously, like Operation Wolf or Commando. Teodoro is a one-thing-at-a-time adventurish game. You really don't find it relaxing?

Usually it's me who complains about games being too difficult, like e.g. Star Sabre. (I still can't get past the first level). So it's kinda fun to see everyone complain about Teodoro being way too difficult.  :)

By your definition Rez should be relaxing, but I'll be damned if I can sleep after a game or two of it :D


But yes, I see your point about Teodoro. Basically for me relaxing is any game that isn't too taxing and also doesn't infuriate you with details that interrupt destroy gameplay - be it pixel-perfect jumps, unfair collision detection etc.

Hehe, I love Rez to death  8)


Even when I have to play the combat mode (that's the five levels in-a-row...).


Awesome game!

Ahhh damn what was the spiritual successor that came out last year? I played it on my 360 and I remember that my heart beat actually synced with the thing. Amazing!!!

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:38, 13 February 13
By your definition Rez should be relaxing, but I'll be damned if I can sleep after a game or two of it :D

Come on. A ton of stuff is happening on the screen in Rez. Have to keep track of lots of things. That's at least the perception I have after the brief looks I've had at it.

But I bet it's relaxing for some people.

Really. Teodoro isn't that bad regarding pixel-perfection. You should give it a try again.

Child of Eden.


Not bad, but I love the retro-cyberspace look of the original one. Too much color and too much details on screen. But nice game too  ;D

Quote from: robcfg on 15:46, 13 February 13
Child of Eden.

Don't know it. But please, keep it CPC games.

Come on, Child of Eden is retro enough. It's the logical conclusion of Rez, "updated for the modern era". No need to pay attention to all the details, the key is to take in the whole thing in an abstract way. Kind like Space Giraffe - very retro, but of course all the gfx are very modern.

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:51, 13 February 13
Come on, Child of Eden is retro enough. It's the logical conclusion of Rez, "updated for the modern era". No need to pay attention to all the details, the key is to take in the whole thing in an abstract way. Kind like Space Giraffe - very retro, but of course all the gfx are very modern.

I bet it's for Windows? I don't use Windows.

I use Linux and I use CPC.  ;)

yes, it's that special Windows version for the 360 and PS3 :D

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:55, 13 February 13
yes, it's that special Windows version for the 360 and PS3 :D

Well I was asking for relaxing CPC games. Not 360 or PS3 games.  ;)

Yes, yes, and the discussion drifted away a bit. As it does.

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:57, 13 February 13
Yes, yes, and the discussion drifted away a bit. As it does.

Don't make excuses. Make CPC game suggestions.  8)

Have started playing some Crystal Kingdom Dizzy. That one also fits the relaxing category.

Never played it before, but my kidbrother used to play it alot on his Amiga.

I find Teodoro slightly more relaxing though, because with Dizzy you have to figure out all kinds of things. You have to use your brain. And what if you don't have any?
How does one figure out that you have to crawl in the window as Daisy's house? Had to sneak peak a YouTube walkthrough for that. And why does she have a whip in her bedroom? So many unanswered questions...

In Teorodo it's "found yellow key? Great! Go find yellow lock!". Now THAT's simple and relaxing. Requires no brain activity. Just my thing.  :)

I found Blowaway Bob (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2701) to be quite Relaxing. Sadly it's BASIC 1.1, I've tinkered around with it and got it working in 1.0, though there's one little annoying thing wrong with it.  ???

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.  :)

Have to admit I have already looked at the screenshots while browsing through CPC-power, but skipped it because it looked boring.
But will put it on my To-Check-Out list now.  :)

Quote from: mr_lou on 08:26, 24 February 13
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.  :)

Have to admit I have already looked at the screenshots while browsing through CPC-power, but skipped it because it looked boring.
But will put it on my To-Check-Out list now.  :)

It didn't take me long to figure the game out and complete it to be honest, though once you've reached the end it suggests that you can make more levels, though I suppose that only takes more time.

Quote from: AMSDOS on 08:19, 24 February 13
I found Blowaway Bob (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2701) to be quite Relaxing. Sadly it's BASIC 1.1, I've tinkered around with it and got it working in 1.0, though there's one little annoying thing wrong with it.  ???

What seems to be the problem I found when I got it nearly working in BASIC 1.0 is an ASCII file is loaded which holds information like the Title caption for each Level and I think some other information which may contain about the Board, if that information isn't loaded the game doesn't work, but for some reason in BASIC 1.0 when that file gets loaded in it's resides at &7000, which is where the information for the Bomb Sprite resides, which is why it's all corrupt within the game. For some reason that file gets loaded in at &4000 with BASIC 1.1, I'm unsure how this works since it's using openin"<filename>" approach. I've tried using memory command to see if that would make a difference, though it hasn't done anything.

Well, so get your LowerROM Box from Bryce and get BASIC 1.1 finally - after 30 years  :laugh:  I mean, it would be time now. :)

BTW: Blowaway Bob is not UK, the Electric Monk is German.

Quote from: TFM/FS on 00:46, 11 March 13
Well, so get your LowerROM Box from Bryce and get BASIC 1.1 finally - after 30 years  :laugh:  I mean, it would be time now. :) 

Actually I've had more problems making a BASIC 1.0 only program work in BASIC 1.1, rather than the other way around because everyone has been focusing on getting BASIC 1.1 programs to work in BASIC 1.0. So it just seems that 1.0 has one up on 1.1 in that department.  :D

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BTW: Blowaway Bob is not UK, the Electric Monk is German.

Had me Fooled.  :D

Have you tried Groops?


http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2369 (http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=2369)

Delete this post please??  8)

Quote from: AMSDOS on 02:52, 12 March 13
Delete, please??  8)

Le what?

Quote from: Gryzor on 19:44, 22 March 13
Le what?

supprimer?

Oui, mais quoi?

Quote from: Gryzor on 12:57, 29 March 13
Oui, mais quoi?

Just the accidental post I made:


Re: Suggest me some relaxing games (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/suggest-me-some-relaxing-games/msg59649/#msg59649)


You may also want to remove all the following posts after it, which will be fine with me.  :D

Need more suggestions for relaxing CPC games.  :)

Cant remember if I mentioned Puzznic.

Also Codemasters Pop Quiz as well as the Bob MonkHouse game....

I find Loderunner surprisingly relaxing, thoughtful to. Great game.

I found the Fantastic Four by Questprobe to be quite relaxing. I sat there with several cuppa's and played into the wee hours of the morning. Took me ages to move the bloody boulder though (flame on).   

Anarchy is a great game , which I find is relaxing , although some may find it hectic, I'd say cathartic!

Weirdly I found blowing up Planets in Captain Blood relaxing

That's like saying that throwing chess pieces into a pond makes chess a relaxing game :D


I loved Captain Blood, but it's very engaging and requires too much focus to be relaxing. Plus the notes - oh, so many notes...

Oh well, I usually blasted up planets. That was somehow... relaxing  :laugh:

Quote from: mr_lou on 20:44, 16 June 13
Need more suggestions for relaxing CPC games.  :)

Happy Numbers? Tends to cheer me up if anything.  ;) Haven't played Happy Letters , though it looks like you could get some fun out of that.  :D

Get Stone Runner, that relaxes for weeks. It was a type in, either CPCAI or Schneider Magazin.

Stoned Runner? Bet it was relaxing...

I took a long game of Spindizzy a few days ago. Reached levels I've never been in before. Fun and relaxing (with unlimited time of course). Collected 56 jewels.

Has anyone ever completed that game?