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Skulhedface · #1

Alrighty then, whenever I've needed help identifying a certain game, it's always been I-Mockery that's been most helpful (mostly through Willie's input alone) that enabled me to find what I was looking for.

However, what I present today might stump even him, though hopefully not because I reaaaaaaaaaaaally want to play this game if I ever find out what the fuck it is.

Anyhoo... this is what I recall about it.

1) It's a PC/Computer ish game from the late 80's/early 90's
2) It's a sim-type game. Though mostly text based, you control a world and the population in it. No, it's not Populous... it's more like static, sorta like Shadowgate. It's pretty creepy and descriptive if you let your world go to waste though, as it describes people dying of say, lead poisoning or cancer of some horrible sort.
3)The only thing I remember about the credits is that the guy who wrote it's first name is Chris.
4) I forget the title, but I believe the title screen is a very miscolored planet Earth.
5)Came out at roughly the same time as the game Slaughter Sport/Mondo's Fight Palace (as I remember seeing this game reviewed in a videogame magazine with Mondo's in the same issue)

It's kinda vague, I admit, but dammit, it was interesting then, and even more fascinating now.

Jeff The Ninja · #2

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ba...e-1990-edition

or its successor

http://www.mobygames.com/game/balance-of-the-planet

Both games created by CHRIS Crawford, both simulations.

One of those should be it.

the_dudefather · #3

while we are...in this thread I got one

mega drive/genesis game, platform game set in carnival, but its all demonic and hellish, you can select your starting level, but it doesn't matter as you will be thrown into flames while enemies beat the shit out of you in seconds

main character may be native American

Schimid · #4

Not Aero the Acro-Bat?

RaNkeri · #5

Oh, I need identifying too.

It's an arcade icehockey game where you can shoot your puck so hard that it can set the goalkeeper in flames and break the goal net.

Esuohlim · #6

Hmm I think that's the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery pinball machine.

Skulhedface · #7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff The Ninja

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/balance-of-power-the-1990-edition

or its successor

http://www.mobygames.com/game/balance-of-the-planet

Both games created by CHRIS Crawford, both simulations.

One of those should be it.

I THINK the second one is it, not sure 'til I actually get a chance to play it.

RaNkeri · #8

It's an arcade icehockey game where you can shoot your puck so hard that it can set the goalkeeper in flames and break the goal net.

does this ring a bell to anyone?

Shifty · #9

it does for me, i played it at the hockey arena all the time when i was younger. but i dont remember what its called

Skulhedface · #10

Was it Mutant League Hockey, perchance? I'm guessing...

And thanks Jeff, that was it (Balance of the Planet). How'd you find it so easily?

RaNkeri · #11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skulhedface

Was it Mutant League Hockey, perchance? I'm guessing...

Hell yeah! Thanks.

WhiteRat · #12

I was going to guess Hit the Ice, but if you say it's Mutant League Hockey, I guess i'm wrong.

RaNkeri · #13

Um, actually, it IS Hit the ice. I just noticed that mutant league hockey was for genesis only, and the ice hockey game I was talking about was for arcade. So yeah, hit the ice seems to be the game.
Thanks.

GADZOOKS · #14

I'm looking for a game where a dog has barking powers and eats bones. At one point he beats up a chick.

It sounds like something Rude Dog would do, but I would know if I played his game. He sucks.

Schimid · #15

Wacky Races? :O

Girl Drink Drunk · #16

You get a wooden sword from an old man in a cave.

Skulhedface · #17

Quote:

Originally Posted by GADZOOKS

I'm looking for a game where a dog has barking powers and eats bones. At one point he beats up a chick.

It sounds like something Rude Dog would do, but I would know if I played his game. He sucks."

Family Dog?

Zomboid · #18

Beethoven!

GADZOOKS · #19

You are all wrong. I know what Muttley looks like.

WhiteRat · #20

What system was it for?

FartinMowler · #21

over 20 years ago I played a game video game at an arcade that I think was called Cherry bomber that I've never seen again that was great. I remember Galaga and some game with a Knight flying an Ostrich were around at that time.