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Ho, Ho, Ho, More Lemmings For Your Amiga

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AmigaJay from Amiga CD32 Alternate Covers proudly presents, the unofficial CD32 / CDTV / Amiga release, ‘More! Lemmings’. Containing 120 new never-before-seen levels on the Amiga, this game is fully playable via mouse, joypad and infrared remote (CDTV only) on the Amiga CD32 and CDTV. Oh yeah, there is also an ADF disk version for you Amiga computer owners too!

But wait, there is more! As it is the season for giving, AmigaJay is also offering his Lemmings – The Ports book, containing a whopping 300 pages about the different Lemmings ports – absolutely free! Looks like Christmas has come early for all you Amiga and Lemmings fans!

‘More! Lemmings’ now available for the Amiga CD32 and CDTV

While you are at it, grab AmigaJay’s FREE Lemmings – The Ports book!
source: Amiga CD32 Alternative Covers

 

Thrill Of The Chase: The Dark Amiga

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CDTV_1Don’t you just love when things happen unexpectedly? Well, this past week’s events were mind blowingly unexpected!

I was called by my great friend and fellow Press Play On Tape co-host, Daz (also from Retro Domination fame) to let me know that he had taken a trip up north and during his travels had found a Commodore CDTV! Not only was the CDTV complete with transmitter/mouse, remote, keyboard and a fair bit of software, Daz asked if I would be interested in the bundled deal for myself. Firstly, I was humbled that a friend thought of me when they came across something quite rare and unique, and secondly, the offer for me to buy it and for them to transport it back was an offer too good to refuse. To say I was excited would be a gross understatement – I made the offer, the seller accepted and Daz transported the CDTV bundle safely back to Melbourne.

To Daz and Pete (Console Domination), thanks heaps for thinking of me and giving me the opportunity to grab another retro gaming holy grail – you guys rock! As for what do I think of the CDTV? Well, let’s just say that the Amiga 500 has made room for it *winks*

She is a beauty!
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Connections galore!
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Oo’er, early 90s multimedia software!
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Looking forward to do some Sherlocking!
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Remote control your CDTV life!
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The all-in-one control centre (transmitter)!
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Now we can turn the CDTV into a full blown Amiga 500!
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It’s alive!
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We asked Daz to show us what else he found on his ‘retro road trip’ and without fail, Daz provided us with some mouthwatering photos, saying that they speak for themselves. We agree *wiping drool*

The beautiful C128!
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Great to see a TI-99 out in the wild!
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Oh wow, more TI computers!
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Atari ST represent!
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WANT!
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The loot is in the boot!Daz_0

 

Cinemaware Retro: Defender of the Crown – Extended Collectors Cut

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DoFTC_TitleOh how I miss the days of big boxed games. I remember walking into our local entertainment store and making a beeline to the games section to check out what was new. I loved picking up boxed games off the shelf and checking out their beautiful cover art. I would then turn the box over to check out the graphics and read the blurb. Ah, those were the days.

Alas, the good folks at Cinemaware Retro must have heard me! I had to rub my eyes to ensure this wasn’t a figment of my imagination – check out their classic big box Defender of the Crown – Extended Collectors Cut game! The different versions of the game will run on your PC and MAC, but best of all, the game will also run on your Amiga and CD32 (Ed: C64 folks don’t fret, there are disk-files of the classic game to create your own C64 disks!)! To say I am excited about all this would be a gross understatement. If you are (or were) a fan of Cinemaware’s games (Ed: there will be lots of you out there!), then this game would be right up your alley – better be quick, as there will only be a limited run of 500 units!

Cinemaware should be applauded for taking this initiative (check out their remastered Wings Amiga edition too!). If this succeeds, then hopefully Cinemaware will make other classic big box games from their awesome back catalogue! If this doesn’t tickle your nostalgic senses, then nothing will.

DoFTC_1image source: Cinemaware Retro

 

Rebooting Shadow Of The Beast

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SOTB_PS4_PreBeta_04Logo_1445975732Back in 1989, Shadow Of The Beast (SoTB) wowed us gamers on Commodore’s 16-bit powerhouse, the Amiga. With its impressive graphics, awesome parallax scrolling and David Whittaker’s atmospheric score, Reflections/Psygnosis had produced another winner. The game was so successful, it was ported to a number of 8-bit and 16-bit systems.

The original SoTB has aged pretty well and still gets a lot of play time, so when we heard that Heavy Spectrum Entertainment Labs were going to bring this classic to the modern era (on the PS4), our nostalgic senses went into overdrive. Who would have thought that 27 years after it was released, SoTB would now be enjoyed by a new generation of gamers, while providing some heavy-duty nostalgia for gamers that enjoyed the original all those years ago.

Having recently played the demo and watched the trailer, Weird and Retro’s Aleks ‘Serblander’ Svetislav told us he was excited to see what the finished game would be like. I know we are not alone in saying that we are super excited that SoTB has been brought into the 21st century on a powerhouse system of this era. How will it compare to the original? Only time will tell. Roll on January 2016!


source: Sony Playstation

Now drool over these screenshots!
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SOTB_PS4_PreBeta_02Logo_1445975721image source: “supplied”

 

Anniversary of the Amiga: A Good Game TV Special

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Amiga_GGVT_Title2015 has been a year of major gaming and tech anniversaries, from Super Mario celebrating 30 years of busting bricks, to Sony’s PlayStation hitting the magical 20th anniversary since its release in the West. Rounding off the trifecta of major birthday celebrations is Commodore’s powerhouse computer, the mighty Amiga.

Since Mario and the PlayStation have enjoyed the spotlight throughout the year, it was great to see ABC TV’s Good Game turn their attention to celebrate the Amiga in a special feature during their regular TV show. Regardless if you are an Amiga fan or not, press play and take a trip down memory lane to the beginning of the multimedia computer.


source: Good Game – ABC TV

 

Rebooted: The Amiga 1200 Case Kickstarter

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A1200_reboot_7Following on from their first crack at a Kickstarter campaign to create new Amiga 1200 casings, Philippe Lang and his team have listened to all the feedback and went back to the drawing board. The A1200.net team have come back with an enhanced campaign which they are hoping will please the most ardent of Amiga 1200 fans (Ed: us included!).

So what’s new in this campaign you ask? For starters, the Amiga 1200 casings will be fully licensed and will include the official AMIGA logo! There is a raft of other improvements and additions which you can read up on their Kickstarter page. We hope this one gets funded second time around!

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A1200_reboot_6image source: A1200.Net

 

Interview with Commodore UK Boss, David Pleasance

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Interview_DavidP_titleWhen we came across Dan Wood’s YouTube channel and saw his video interview with David Pleasance, we knew we had to share it! The video is a fascinating, in-depth chat with the former (and final) Commodore UK Managing Director, David Pleasance. David provides insights into the glory days of Commodore and the demise of this once mighty computer company, and how he tried to save the venerable Amiga. Press play now – we promise it will load immediately.


source: Dan Wood (kookytech.net)

 

Kick That Yellowing Amiga 1200 Case To The Curb

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Amiga1200_Casing_titleForget the yellowing case adding character to your Amiga 1200, you ain’t fooling anyone with that. Now is your chance to spruce up the Commodore beast with a brand new casing! You’ll definitely be the envy of your Amiga (Ed: and ST) mates.

When Philippe Lang advised us of their ambitious project to build new casings for their 23 year old computers, we must admit, our interest was piqued. The Amiga 1200 is the crown jewel of the Commodore range, and it deserves all the love it can get. Philippe and his friends decided to share their project with the worldwide Amiga community, which is great news for all of us. As part of their Kickstarter campaign, they will be building the new molds from scratch, with all kinds of variations – from resolving original design flaws and colour variations, to cool enhancements to the casings, there is something for every Amiga 1200 fan.

Go and check out the Kickstarter campaign now, you still have a fair few days to pledge!

Some of the cool A1200 case colour variations!
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We love these limited edition colours, especially the gold!
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image source: A1200 Housing – Kickstarter

Jammin’ at the Commodore Club

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CC_Jammin_HDRIt had been a while since we last attended the Amiga Users Group’s Commodore Club day. Going to one of these club meets is like a family reunion you look forward to – you know you will see people you know and like, and you are assured to have lots of fun. Well, it is safe to say, we had lots of fun playing games (terribly) and catching up with our great Commodore friends.

The highlight of the day was playing Throwback Games’ Jam It in four player mode on the C64. This pre-release basketball game even had our teams (Tweeters vs Slackers) and player names (I was MagicBoz) hard coded in by Leigh White, the brains behind the one-man-developer-shop at Throwback Games. We will interview Leigh in an upcoming feature to get to know him a little bit better and find out about his creation, Jam It, and its official release details. For now, I want to keep on jammin and slam-dunkin!

Welcome to Casa Commodore
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A box of C64 goodies. Let’s play lucky dip! 
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The C64 control deck! This is the nerve centre
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Meticulous organisation of the C64 5.25″ floppies
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The remastered Ghosts’N Goblins – it’s an absolute beauty!
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The battle of Xpiose: Dr Curlytek vs Zen Mare Retro
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Gonna have some Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road action!
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The C64 deck in 4-Player Joystick Mode!
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This stik is slik!
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Run for your life!
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Ice Skating (Hat Trick) battle: Reset Magazine Ed (Kev) vs The Doctor!
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The lads [L to R]: Rob, Stacey and Kevin getting ready to fly some taxis!
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Ashton Kutcher’s* dad’s creation – Space Taxi! *may not be true
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The beautiful Commodore 128D comes to life! 
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The A1200 – Now you are playing with power!
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Na na na na na na na na… BATMAN!
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Anyone for some Pooyan?
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C16 power!
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The 1200 can make anyone feel like a Hero!
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Oh that lush screen!
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Amiga 2000 represent baby!
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Getting ready to Jam!
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Jam It 4P battle: Tweeters vs Slackers! Who will win?
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Oo’er, I love me some Jam It stats!
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And the winner is……..
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Leigh White playing his creation!
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The aftermath!
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Commodore: The Amiga Years – Phoenix Rising

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CommodoreTheAmigaYearsJust when you thought Brian Bagnall’s book, Commodore: The Amiga Years was dead and buried, some good news has come to hand! Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, the book is now available for pre-order on Amazon, or you can pledge on the Kickstarter campaign right now! you better hurry up, the rewards are running out fast!

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With the shipping date set for December this year, all Commodore fans, us included, are rubbing our hands in glee!  Commodore: The Amiga Years is the follow-up to Brian’s fantastic first tome, Commodore: A Company On Edge. If you haven’t read the first book, we implore you to do so immediately!

The resurrection of Commodore: The Amiga Years book coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Amiga. The stars have truly aligned!

The amazing Kickstarter perks
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source: Kickstarter