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Cinemaware
Cinemaware was a video game developer and publisher that released several titles in the 1980s based on various film themes. The company was resurrected in 2000, before being acquired by eGames in 2005. Cinemaware Corp. (1986–1991) The company was founded in January 1986 by Phyllis and Robert “Bob” Jacob. Cinemaware's first title was ''Defender of the Crown'', a strategy computer game originally released for the Commodore Amiga. Bob Jacob was a film buff, and Cinemaware released other popular games based on classic film genres that emphasized action, graphics, and ease of play. Its games generally debuted on the most graphically powerful home computers of the era, the Amiga, Apple IIGS, and Atari ST, and then ported to others, such as the Commodore 64, PC (running under MS-DOS), and the Nintendo Entertainment System. ''Defender of the Crown'' is the most ported Cinemaware game. Cinemaware expanded to sports games, with its "TV Sports" line, which featured elements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender Of The Crown
''Defender of the Crown'' is a strategy computer game designed by Kellyn Beck. It was Cinemaware's first game, and was originally released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986, setting a new standard for graphic quality in home computer games. In 1987 it was ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and Macintosh. It was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, CDTV, CD-i, Atari Jaguar and Intellivision. An unofficial ZX Spectrum port was also produced. A sequel, ''Defender of the Crown II'', was released in 1993 for the CDTV and Amiga CD32. Two remakes have been released: '' Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown'' in 2003 and ''Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever'' in 2007. Gameplay The game is set in England in 1149 during the Middle Ages where, following the death of the king, different factions are fighting for territorial control. The player assumes the role of a Saxon (Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Cedric of Rotherwood, Geoffre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Came From The Desert
''It Came from the Desert'' is a 1989 action-adventure game by Cinemaware. It was originally released for the Amiga, but later ported to MS-DOS, as well as released in distinctly different forms to consoles. The TurboGrafx-16 release is distinctly different from the computer versions, in terms of gameplay and presentation. An expansion set ''Antheads: It Came from the Desert II'' was released in 1990. The game is inspired by dozens of 1950s monster movies especially the 1954 mutant-ant classic ''Them!'', with the title referencing the 1953 horror film, ''It Came from Outer Space''. The game is a non-linear combination of dialogue boxes and several types of action scenes, typical of contemporary Cinemaware releases. Premise The player assumes the role of Dr. Greg Bradley who comes to remote Lizard Breath, California on June 1, 1951. As a geologist, he wants to study a meteor crash site somewhere in the desert south-west of the small town. Early in the game he learns that the rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (1990 Video Game)
''Wings'' is a World War I video game developed and published by Cinemaware. It was released for the Amiga in 1990. The action sequences are similar in style to those of the 1927 silent film ''Wings''. An enhanced version was released for the Game Boy Advance as ''Wings Advance'' in 2002. A remake of the original, ''Wings! Remastered'', was published in 2014 and 2015 for Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS. Gameplay ''Wings'' has a mixture of gameplay styles including 3D dog fights, top down bombing missions, and diagonally-scrolling strafing sections. It is action oriented, but features the story narrative and atmospheric presentation that typified many of Cinemaware's titles. The game is not based on any real aircraft, but roughly based on the performance of aeroplanes of the era. Plot Reception ''Wings'' for the Amiga was well received by critics. '' Computer Gaming World'' called it "a whopping good arcade experience ... exciting, novel, and addicting." In a survey of four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Chicago
''The King of Chicago'' is a 1986 action-adventure game, action-adventure video game by Doug Sharp. Based on numerous Cinema of the United States, Hollywood gangster, mobster film, movies, this game is set in the 1930s, but some sequences towards the end of the game take place in 1986. The Macintosh version of the game is animated using Clay animation, claymation, while other versions utilize drawn graphics. Description The player starts in Chicago with a small mafia-type mob and follow Al Capone in being the mob-king of the city. The goal of the game is to increase the size of one's gang in order to take over all mobster activity in the city. The player must do this by a certain date in order to be included in the formation of the New York City, New York syndicate. The game features many mobster activities, such as drive-by shootings, bombings, illegal gambling and bribery, bribing of corrupt politician, government officials. The player must murder and out-deal his opponent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Stooges (video Game)
''The Three Stooges'' is a video game released by Cinemaware in 1987 for the Amiga based on the The Three Stooges, comedy trio of the same name. Players control Stooges Moe Howard, Moe, Larry Fine, Larry, and Curly Howard, Curly in minigames based on Stooges films with the aim of raising enough money to save an orphanage. It was ported to the Apple IIGS, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES and Game Boy Advance. The game has been praised as a faithful adaptation of the Stooges films, but has been criticized for repetitive gameplay and limited replay value. A video game remake, remake was released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Gameplay John Cutter designed the game as a kind of board game. The Three Stooges must rescue an old woman's orphanage by earning money in minigames based on various Three Stooges films. These include cracker-eating contests (based on the Stooges short ''Dutiful But Dumb'') and boxing matches (based on the short ''Punch Drunks' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EGames (video Game Developer)
eGames, Inc. () was an American software publisher and developer for casual and traditional computer games based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. History eGames was originally called Rom-Tech when it went public in 1996. The public company was formed by a merger between a software sales company ( Romtech) and one of the first educational multi-media CD-ROM development companies called Applied Optical Media based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Soon after going public, Romtech acquired a software development company based in San Luis Obispo, California that created SOHO software, and also shut down operations at Applied Optical Media. eGames' flight simulator '' Xtreme Air Racing'' was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Simulation on PC" award, which went to '' Flanker 2.5''. In late 2005, eGames acquired Cinemaware, a game company founded in the eighties who produced a series of "interactive movie" games including widely acclaimed Defender of the Crown. In 2006, eGames release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinbad And The Throne Of The Falcon
''Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon'' is a 1987 action-adventure game developed and published by Cinemaware. Set in an Arabian Nights-esque world, the player assumes the role of Sinbad the Sailor, and is commissioned by The Princess to rid the land of the Dark Prince. The game was designed and programmed by Bill Williams for the Amiga, who also wrote ''Mind Walker''. ''Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon'' was ported to the Atari ST, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64. ''Sinbad'' draws its inspiration from Hollywood, with a large influence from films such as '' Jason and the Argonauts'' as well as the seven other Sinbad films made throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Gameplay Gameplay alternates between an open-ended world map, action sequences, and dialog, where the player engages other characters and further conversations and relationships. Choice of dialogue alters the future of the game. Using the world map, the player can sail to any location, triggering dialogue or an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Wide World Of Sports Boxing
''ABC Wide World Of Sports Boxing'' is a boxing video game released in 1991. The player can create, train, and manage their own character. It is based on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) program '' Wide World of Sports'' and was released at the time of the program's 30th anniversary. Sportscaster Dan Dierdorf, then a boxing commentator for ABC, is featured in this game. In Europe the game was renamed ''TV Sports Boxing'' and published by Mindscape as part of Cinemaware's ''TV Sports'' series. Reception ''Computer Gaming World'' stated that the game's fighting animation was inferior to that of ''4D Boxing'' but that its career options were superior. See also *''Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing ''Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing'' is a boxing video game that was developed by ACME Interactive and published by Sega in 1992, released for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Game Gear consoles. It was followed by a sequel in 1993, '' Greatest ...'' References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Jackson Baseball
''Bo Jackson Baseball'' is a baseball video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, TurboGrafx-16, and MS-DOS. It features athlete Bo Jackson, then a star in professional baseball and a former professional football player. In Europe, it was released by Mindscape as ''TV Sports: Baseball'', part of the ''TV Sports'' series including '' TV Sports: Basketball'' and other games based on hockey and American football. Gameplay The player can select from five to nine innings. Players can choose to throw five different kinds of pitches either slowly, normal, or fast. One or two players can select exhibition mode or playoff mode. CPU vs CPU or CPU vs CPU quick mode can speed a tournament, to see the stats of that particular match and quickly end tournaments. The game uses city names but not the team names because of lack of proper licensing with Major League Baseball. The players are purely fictional and cannot be edited. Some of the player names are parodies, such as Baltimor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple IIGS
The Apple IIGS (styled as II), the fifth and most powerful of the Apple II family, is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer. While featuring the Macintosh look and feel, and resolution and color similar to the Amiga and Atari ST, it remains compatible with earlier Apple II models. The "GS" in the name stands for "Graphics and Sound," referring to its enhanced multimedia hardware, especially its state-of-the-art audio. The microcomputer is a radical departure from any previous Apple II, with a 16-bit 65C816 microprocessor, direct access to megabytes of random-access memory (RAM), and bundled mouse. It is the first computer from Apple with a color graphical user interface (color was introduced on the Macintosh II six months later) and Apple Desktop Bus interface for keyboards, mice, and other input devices. It is the first personal computer with a wavetable synthesis chip, using technology from Ensoniq. The IIGS set forth a promising future and evolutionary advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mafia
"Mafia" is an informal term that is used to describe criminal organizations that bear a strong similarity to the original “Mafia”, the Sicilian Mafia and Italian Mafia. The central activity of such an organization would be the arbitration of disputes between criminals as well as the organization and enforcement of illicit agreements between criminals through the use of or threat of violence. Mafias often engage in secondary activities such as gambling, loan sharking, Illegal drug trade, drug-trafficking, prostitution, and fraud. In modern times, the 'Ndrangheta, originating in the Southern Italy, Southern Italian region of Calabria, is widely considered the richest and most powerful mafia in the world. The term "mafia" was originally applied only to the Italian Mafia or specifically the original “Mafia”, the Sicilian Mafia, and the term originates in Sicily. However, the term has since expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g., "the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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