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Twilighte · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

Perhaps we are getting a little confused about the term Classic?
Manic Miner was an Oric Classic and a Spectrum Classic, why shouldn't it be classed as such?

Steve M · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

Xenon-1 is an Oric classic but it was ported from a Beeb which IJK found easier to program on.

You could vastly reduce the Oric classics if you only allowed those titles written only on the Oric. Many games originated on other machines even if they were written on the Oric.

Dbug · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Put that on the english understanding.

I guess I was thinking of 'classic' as games that were particularly showing something specific to the oric, like l'Aigle d'or, Le Diamant de l'Ile maudite, Doggy, Painter, etc...

Not necessary 'exclusive' games, they could have been ported later (like Dungeon Master on the Atari ST). What would be the right word for describing these games ?

(The fact a game has been developed on a machine is not relevant, most console games are developed on PCs)

Steve M · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

"More popular in France" ? Very Happy

Painter was an old game. It's one of a group of games like Panic and the various Invaders which were popular on other machines. Classic games for the Oric must include such as Defence Force, surely? It's a great game though hardly unique to the Oric, just like Manic Miner. I think Manic Miner qualifies because of the extra screens.

I think Doggy, Psychiatric and Cock'In were classics, as were Zebulon and Don't Panic. Rabbit, Frelon and Delta 4 too. Ratsplat, Trouble in Store and Dracula's Revenge as well.

Twilighte · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

Woohoo, someone mentioned two of my games! Laughing

Steve M · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

Yeah - I knew you were looking though Surprised

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Twilighte · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:19 am Post subject: