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'''''For a more complete list of games or game related topics, check the "category:games" (and all its subcategories) at the bottom of this page.'''''
 
'''''For a more complete list of games or game related topics, check the "category:games" (and all its subcategories) at the bottom of this page.'''''
  
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==All games scores as reviewed by Amstrad Action==
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*[[Amstrad_Action_ratings | Amstrad Action Ratings]]
  
 
== All-time top games  ==
 
== All-time top games  ==
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*[[A&F Software]]
 
*[[A&F Software]]
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*[[Ace Software]]
 
*[[Activision|Activision]]
 
*[[Activision|Activision]]
 
*[[Advanced Software Promotions]]  
 
*[[Advanced Software Promotions]]  
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*[[Blaby Computer Games]]
 
*[[Blaby Computer Games]]
 
*[[Blue Ribbon]]
 
*[[Blue Ribbon]]
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*[[(BES) Bourne Educational Software]]
 
*[[Bubble Bus Software]]  
 
*[[Bubble Bus Software]]  
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*[[Budgie]]
 
*[[Bug-Byte]]
 
*[[Bug-Byte]]
 
*[[Byte Back]]
 
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* [[Loaders]]
 
* [[Loaders]]
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== Games that can be started by joystick ==
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This is a list of games that can be started from joystick. There are not as many as you would think.
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* Anarchy
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* Nebulus
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* Puzznic
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* Ranarama
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* Ping Pong
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* Donkey Kong
  
 
== Programming methods used in games ==
 
== Programming methods used in games ==
  
 
* [[Programming methods used in games]]
 
* [[Programming methods used in games]]
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* [[Guidelines for Programming games]]
  
 
== Porting ==
 
== Porting ==
  
The method of converting game/data from one system to another.
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The method of converting game/data from one system to another, often with results that are not as good as if the game had been made/designed for the CPC from the beginning.
  
 
*[[C64 Port]]
 
*[[C64 Port]]
 
*[[Speccy Port]]
 
*[[Speccy Port]]
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*[[Direct Disk to Cartridge Port]]
  
==Shame amongst shames==
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== Scene conversions ==
  
*[[Speccy Port]]
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* [[Converted_GX4000_games| Games converted to Cartridge format]]
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* [[ROM_List#Game_ROMs | Games converted to ROM format]]
  
*[[Direct Disk to Cartridge Port]]
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== External links ==
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* A look at 464 CPC games by Novabug
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{{#ev:youtube|Vh9ZpaPbfsw|340}}
  
 
[[Category:Games| ]][[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Stub]]
 
[[Category:Games| ]][[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Stub]]

Revision as of 20:31, 8 April 2016

This page covers important facts concerning the Amstrad CPC/Plus games.

With a list of Software houses, and the various and notable technics used in well known games.

For a more complete list of games or game related topics, check the "category:games" (and all its subcategories) at the bottom of this page.

All games scores as reviewed by Amstrad Action

All-time top games

Article moved here

Software Houses

Copy Protection

Loaders

Games that can be started by joystick

This is a list of games that can be started from joystick. There are not as many as you would think.

  • Anarchy
  • Nebulus
  • Puzznic
  • Ranarama
  • Ping Pong
  • Donkey Kong

Programming methods used in games

Porting

The method of converting game/data from one system to another, often with results that are not as good as if the game had been made/designed for the CPC from the beginning.

Scene conversions

External links

  • A look at 464 CPC games by Novabug

{{#ev:youtube|Vh9ZpaPbfsw|340}}