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Alaka (109113) on 1/11/2021 12:04 AM · edited · Permalink · Report

The only proof I've seen for a DOS version is:

  • The credits of the Amiga version mention a "PC version by" credit,
  • This European ad mentions a PC version.

However most other game databases don;t list a DOS version No magazine reviews or screenshots listed here either.

Do any abandonware sites have a ripped disk of this or is there a picture of a retail version being sold online? Just make sure not to confuse it with the pinball computer game with the same name.

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Rwolf (23861) on 1/11/2021 8:21 PM · edited · Permalink · Report

No physical proof yet.

I did find a magazine from Dec 1989 talking about the DOS conversion currently being made by Quixel, with a release date set for January 1990.

https://archive.org/details/TheOneIssue15Dec89/page/n17/mode/1up?q=quixel

And then the German localized version was promoted with the ad you already had, in february 1990.

https://archive.org/details/asm_magazine-1990-02/page/n24/mode/1up?q=quixel

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Alaka (109113) on 1/12/2021 12:19 AM · Permalink · Report

Hmm...wonder if it was a release that got killed at the last minute.

On a side note, Colin Boswell says Quixel didn't do the CPC port..