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Marky Lazer · 23rd March 2006, 11:18 AM

My mate says it's Alex Kidd. I have to admit I kind of cheated with asking my mate, but I want to submit one of my own!!

Winters_Sorrow · 23rd March 2006, 12:55 PM

Correct - ask your friend which one it is and you'll get a bonus point

Marky Lazer · 23rd March 2006, 01:05 PM

I'm not aiming for bonus points, just for the next go

Winters_Sorrow · 23rd March 2006, 01:46 PM

Chicken!

I forget the exact name but is it Diamond Miner for the Amiga?

Marky Lazer · 23rd March 2006, 02:19 PM

No, it's a PC game as far as I know, and it doesn't go with that name.

polymath · 23rd March 2006, 03:27 PM

I've just been sat here racking my brains to remember this one....and after banging my head on the desk for what seems like forever, I've shaken loose the name....
Digger...
which is like mid 80's, more than half my life ago.
Where did you dredge this from?

cornelius · 23rd March 2006, 03:53 PM

digger!!!!

polymath · 23rd March 2006, 03:59 PM

Marky Lazer · 23rd March 2006, 09:26 PM

It is! Digger rules!

polymath · 24th March 2006, 10:36 AM

Cool, here's two screenshots from a game I was 'completion tester' for, that is, I had to make sure it was finishable.
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Marky Lazer · 24th March 2006, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Where did you dredge this from?

We always played it at elementary school. My teacher was the Digger Champion. I recently found it back on the Net: http://www.digger.org/java.html

For the new game, I have never seen that!

polymath · 24th March 2006, 05:00 PM

Shame, I have great memories of playing this game 60-70 hours a week and being paid to do it. Heaven.

Some clues, which may or may not help are that it was published by Ocean Software and developed by DID (Digital Image Design). The band Alien Sex Fiend released "(this game): The Soundtrack" - the first soundtrack to come from the PC gaming industry - on Anagram Records. And we got some nice reviews

"The sense of tremendous speed and scale in (this game) is truly awesome. And you're given a remarkable choice of viewpoints on the game's detailed scenery, including an impressive Virtual Cockpit and Holographic Pilot Interface, a Virtual Cockpit Target Lock, and an extremely helpful Navicom display to help you get your bearings." - PC Gamer May 1995

"This game plays quite nicely and Ocean has packed a great deal of care and quality into the animations...the flight simulation in (this game) is unique to say the least."
- CD-ROM Today, May 1995

Quokka · 24th March 2006, 07:50 PM

Inferno?

polymath · 27th March 2006, 10:06 AM

Indeed yes! Thought I said 'yes' to this on Saturday...well, anyway, your go.

Quokka · 27th March 2006, 02:41 PM

Speaking of Ocean, this would have to be amongst the most origional games I have ever played...

23rd March 2006, 11:18 AM	#106 (permalink)
Marky Lazer Plastic Paddy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,702	Re: Gaming Guessing Game My mate says it's Alex Kidd. I have to admit I kind of cheated with asking my mate, but I want to submit one of my own!!

23rd March 2006, 12:55 PM	#107 (permalink)
Winters_Sorrow Unreg. Mutant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 2,689	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Correct - ask your friend which one it is and you'll get a bonus point

23rd March 2006, 01:05 PM	#108 (permalink)
Marky Lazer Plastic Paddy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,702	Re: Gaming Guessing Game I'm not aiming for bonus points, just for the next go

23rd March 2006, 01:46 PM	#109 (permalink)
Winters_Sorrow Unreg. Mutant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 2,689	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Chicken! I forget the exact name but is it Diamond Miner for the Amiga?

23rd March 2006, 02:19 PM	#110 (permalink)
Marky Lazer Plastic Paddy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,702	Re: Gaming Guessing Game No, it's a PC game as far as I know, and it doesn't go with that name.

23rd March 2006, 03:27 PM	#111 (permalink)
polymath The Reimkennar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 147	Re: Gaming Guessing Game I've just been sat here racking my brains to remember this one....and after banging my head on the desk for what seems like forever, I've shaken loose the name.... Digger... which is like mid 80's, more than half my life ago. Where did you dredge this from?

23rd March 2006, 03:53 PM	#112 (permalink)
cornelius former axe demon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 847	Re: Gaming Guessing Game digger!!!!

23rd March 2006, 03:59 PM	#113 (permalink)
polymath The Reimkennar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 147	Re: Gaming Guessing Game lol

23rd March 2006, 09:26 PM	#114 (permalink)
Marky Lazer Plastic Paddy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,702	Re: Gaming Guessing Game It is! Digger rules!

24th March 2006, 10:36 AM	#115 (permalink)
polymath The Reimkennar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 147	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Cool, here's two screenshots from a game I was 'completion tester' for, that is, I had to make sure it was finishable.

24th March 2006, 05:00 PM	#117 (permalink)
polymath The Reimkennar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 147	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Shame, I have great memories of playing this game 60-70 hours a week and being paid to do it. Heaven. Some clues, which may or may not help are that it was published by Ocean Software and developed by DID (Digital Image Design). The band Alien Sex Fiend released "(this game): The Soundtrack" - the first soundtrack to come from the PC gaming industry - on Anagram Records. And we got some nice reviews "The sense of tremendous speed and scale in (this game) is truly awesome. And you're given a remarkable choice of viewpoints on the game's detailed scenery, including an impressive Virtual Cockpit and Holographic Pilot Interface, a Virtual Cockpit Target Lock, and an extremely helpful Navicom display to help you get your bearings." - PC Gamer May 1995 "This game plays quite nicely and Ocean has packed a great deal of care and quality into the animations...the flight simulation in (this game) is unique to say the least." - CD-ROM Today, May 1995

24th March 2006, 07:50 PM	#118 (permalink)
Quokka wandering Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Western Australia Posts: 1,191	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Inferno?

27th March 2006, 10:06 AM	#119 (permalink)
polymath The Reimkennar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 147	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Indeed yes! Thought I said 'yes' to this on Saturday...well, anyway, your go.

27th March 2006, 02:41 PM	#120 (permalink)
Quokka wandering Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Western Australia Posts: 1,191	Re: Gaming Guessing Game Speaking of Ocean, this would have to be amongst the most origional games I have ever played... Attached Images

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