Spirantho Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) The plot thickens.... As I see it: 1) Is not an Atari game! 2) We know already. 3) Ditto. 4) At first I thought this may actually be a variant of Bobby is Going Home, but it's not. Look at how colourful the background is. 5) This also isn't an Atari game! Looking at the repetition of what looks like an 8x8 character square we're almost certainly looking at an 8-bit computer here... maybe even the Homevision computer which I once read about! If anyone wants the full 11MB high res 600dpi JPEG of the cover let me know. [Edit]Incidentally - does this make Homevision one of the first companies to actually suggest and facilitate the piracy of their own products? The pictures actually show people copying a Homevision cart! Edited October 18, 2005 by Spirantho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) Thanks for the scans, Spirantho! Game 1 and 5 are certainly not Atari 2600 games. Maybe these are screenshots of games that were made for the H.V.C. 2001. Game 4 however looks like an Atari 2600 game to me... Edited October 18, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Game 2 however looks like an Atari 2600 game to me... So does game 4. I don't know what it is though... anybody? Or should we offer a bounty to anyone who can find this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOK-dfa Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Or should we offer a bounty to anyone who can find this game? 950241[/snapback] Make it a Snickers and i'm your man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Looking at the pics closely I doubt that three of them are for the 2600. The two maze type games look like thye belong on a much bigger system. The Bobby is going Home lookalike is very much a stranger to myself or any other database I have tried to cross reference it with. Another thing I noticed was that the Dragon in Dragon Defender didn't look quite right. Anyone else agree on that? Excellent work though Spirantho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'm also puzzled by the Bobby-look-a-like..... but I'd lay a lot of money on it being an Atari game. The long horizontal stripes are so symptomatic of a VCS game I can't imagine it being anything else, as any bitmap-based computer/console would struggle to have so many colours in such a short vertical space. As for the dragon, remember many of the clones/pirates changed sprites slightly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 I think you're right, Spirantho. I will keep the screenshot as a link to an unknown Home Vision title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 So which company pirated it? I am always interested in games that had a graphical change to them and if the Dragon Defender listed is a pirate I would love to know who made it. So how many Home Vision titles was there? Didn't Marco once claim there were some 35? How many do you think there are now Rom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 Take a look at the list on post #1. At least 37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Does that include the two possible Home Vision games that you were theorising on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 So 35 confirmed and two possibles that might or might not be. God I love a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Incidentally, if anyone is interested in this Repro Cart, one's just been listed on eBay today. It's item #8711842268. Then you too can have your own pictures of weird Homevision games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 Home Vision list updated! Tanks War has indeed model number VCS83135! It's almost certain the same game as Phantom Tank from Bit Corporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Home Vision list updated! Tanks War has indeed model number VCS83135! It's almost certain the same game as Phantom Tank from Bit Corporation. And I strongly suspect we're going to find out sooner rather than later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Now if someone can just step forward and tell us the identity to Go Go Home Monster this quest would be all but over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Now if someone can just step forward and tell us the identity to Go Go Home Monster this quest would be all but over I draw your attention to the amount of question marks in the list on page 1.... This quest is far from over... but it's exciting discovering new stuff isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 It sure is. Fox, any idea which game Magic Carpet could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) Amen to that brother I think I do. I need to consult my small games bible on the subject. I will let you know. Edited October 27, 2005 by Foxsolo2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Amen to that brother I think I do. I need to consult my small games bible on the subject. I will let you know. Actually, I find it kind of funny that so many NTSC types think that PAL is inferior, yet at the same time we're the guys having all the interesting stuff going on. After all, how many NTSC companies are there with huge gaps in what we know exists? Though is it just me or has interest in PAL games gone up a lot in the last few years.... As for Magic Carpet... if that ever comes up for auction I can't imagine it'll be cheap. Better start saving now....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Actually, I find it kind of funny that so many NTSC types think that PAL is inferior, yet at the same time we're the guys having all the interesting stuff going on. After all, how many NTSC companies are there with huge gaps in what we know exists? None. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Rom Magic Carpet according to my network of informers is in fact Dice Puzzle by Sancho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 (edited) Are you sure, Fox? Then which game is Magic Puzzle from Home Vision? And what has a magic carpet to do with a dice puzzle? Edited November 1, 2005 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 What I'd like to know is, who in fact owns the game AFAIK no Magic Carpet cart has surfaced so far... Cheers, Marco Are you sure, Fox?Then which game is Magic Puzzle from Home Vision? And what has a magic carpet to do with a dice puzzle? 957753[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I am sure as I can be when a dozen people are all saying the same thing. A site on line actually had it listed as Dice Puzzle but there were no pics of the box or cartridge. Magic Puzzle is the same game as Dice Puzzle, at least the one I owned which was the Hotshot/Goliath version of it. As for Magic carpet who knows why they named it what they did? Game companies possessed weird ideas for game titles. Maybe it was a misprint or they renamed it like Apollo did with Lochjaw? As for who owns it I have no idea but somebody does. Until Tom came forward with War2000 nobody even knew if it existed or not. I am sorry Rom that I have no concrete proof but the people I talk to aren't fly-by-nights. They are like you dedicated to the task in hand and they all seem fairly confident about it. If they give me anything further you will be the first to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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