WOOT!! :), might get it before i go on holiday :D -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Colin Piggot Sent: 25 April 2007 12:15 To: Adrian Subject: Sam Revival 17 now out...
Issue 17 of Sam Revival is now out! After just a couple months since the last issue (and not a mammoth wait!) I'm pleased to say that issue 17 of Sam Revival is now out, and subscriber copies were posted off this afternoon. What's in the issue? On the coverdisk is the full game T'n'T by Matt Round. Originally released back in 1994 this was Matt's only full commercial release and goes to show just what he was able to get out of GamesMaster with this multi-level Bomb Jack style game. There's also another full game on the coverdisk - Money Bags 1 1/2, which is the third installment of the Money Bags series of games. Typical Jetset Willy style game where you have to collect objects over a large number of rooms. The game has also been updated with a brand new soundtrack by David Suzuki-Sanders to replace the Quazar Surround music that was originally in it when first released on Soundbyte. Onto the paper side. Now, who remembers Kaboom? Yes, that bomberman megagame that was never released despite orders taken. We'll over the last year or two i've been in touch with the musician and graphics artist who involved and just had to write an article about what happened to it, looking at the development work they did for the game, and when things began to fall apart and the somewhat heated posts on this mailing list back in the mid to late 90's! Plenty of screenshots from the near finished version of the game which make good use of the colour printing in the magazine. Unfortunately though despite trying numerous times i've not had any reply from Wayne, the programmer about his side of the story. As a side note, i've got the graphics and music assets of the game from them, and their permission to do something with them so I will see what can be done and get another programmer or two on board with the project. There's also a new developer diary section, where i've been asking programmers for details on what they've been working on. This issue sees the diary from Johan Koelman about his work so far on a Gameboy emulator for the Sam. And there's also a large news section looking at other projects that are currently in the works, as well as news that an old ZX Spectrum game programmer may be looking to develop on the Sam sometime this year. The issue wraps up with the compulsory sprinkling of Sam Snippets with bits of trivia from the Sam world. So there it is, I hope you enjoy the issue and I'm already at work with the next! This issue of Sam Revival costs £3.99 for the UK, or £4.79 for EU including Airmail postage. You can also subscribe for three issues at a discounted price of £10.99 (UK) or £13.49 (EU) and save yourself some pennies! Back issues are also available and currently have 25% off - see the Sam Revival page at www.samcoupe.com for information on all the back issues. It's easy to order - for PayPal payments (or Credit/Debit card through the PayPal checkout if you dont have a PayPal account) just click on the Buy Now buttons on the website. Or for cheque and postal orders email me directly and i'll be happy to pass on my postal details. All the best, Colin ===== Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam Coupe 1995-2007 - Celebrating 12 Years of developing for the Sam Coupe Website: http://www.samcoupe.com/
