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*1990: [[GX4000]] introduced | *1990: [[GX4000]] introduced | ||
==Operating systems and programming languages== | ==Software== | ||
===Operating systems and programming languages=== | |||
*1984: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.0 | *1984: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.0 | ||
*1985: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1 | *1985: [[Locomotive BASIC]] 1.1 | ||
*1985: [[MAXAM]], the popular assembler | |||
*1989: [[FutureOS]] initial release | |||
== | ===Famous games (both CPC-only and ports)=== | ||
*1986: [[Gauntlet]] released; well-known arcade conversion | *1986: [[Gauntlet]] released; well-known conversion of the popular arcade | ||
*1986: [[Donkey Kong]] released; another arcade conversion for the CPC, and a really good one at that | |||
*1986: [[Elite]] released; sci-fi trading game where you can freely roam the universe | |||
*1986: [[Spindizzy]] released; isometric action/puzzle game | *1986: [[Spindizzy]] released; isometric action/puzzle game | ||
*1986: [[ | *1986: [[Turbo Esprit]] released; free-roaming driving simulation with (for the time) amazing graphical detail. The grandfather of modern games like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_%28series%29 GTA] series, except in GTA you play for the other side. | ||
*1987: [[Gryzor]] released; side-scroller known for its nice graphics | *1987: [[Gryzor]] released; side-scroller known for its nice graphics | ||
*1987: [[Pirates!]] released; like ''Elite'', it's set in a dynamic world where you can go where you want and become who you want to be | |||
*1987: [[Starglider]] released; 3D space game, known for fluid and quick graphics | |||
*1988: [[R-Type]] released; famous shoot-'em-up, unfortunately the CPC version had sub-par, Spectrum-like graphics, but gameplay was still faithful to the arcade. | |||
*1989: [[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]] released; pretty much the definitive soccer simulation for 8-bit/16-bit machines | |||
*1990: [[Prince of Persia]] released; impressively fluid animation, the CPC version can hold its own here even against the Amiga. | |||
*1990: [[Rick Dangerous 2]] released; platformer with comic-style graphics | *1990: [[Rick Dangerous 2]] released; platformer with comic-style graphics | ||
*1991: [[Turrican 2]] released; run-and-gun with impressive graphics, mainly known as an [[Amiga]] game | *1991: [[Turrican 2]] released; run-and-gun with impressive graphics, mainly known as an [[Amiga]] game | ||
*1992: [[Mega Blasters]] released; extremely popular game from the demo scene | |||
== | ===Other=== | ||
==Scene== | ==Scene== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 6 January 2023
Important events related to the Amstrad CPC.
People
- 1947-03-24: Alan M. Sugar's birthday
Companies
- 1968: Amstrad gets founded
- 2007-07: Amstrad taken over by BSkyB
- 2008-07: Alan Sugar steps down as chairman of Amstrad
Hardware
Software
Operating systems and programming languages
- 1984: Locomotive BASIC 1.0
- 1985: Locomotive BASIC 1.1
- 1985: MAXAM, the popular assembler
- 1989: FutureOS initial release
Famous games (both CPC-only and ports)
- 1986: Gauntlet released; well-known conversion of the popular arcade
- 1986: Donkey Kong released; another arcade conversion for the CPC, and a really good one at that
- 1986: Elite released; sci-fi trading game where you can freely roam the universe
- 1986: Spindizzy released; isometric action/puzzle game
- 1986: Turbo Esprit released; free-roaming driving simulation with (for the time) amazing graphical detail. The grandfather of modern games like the GTA series, except in GTA you play for the other side.
- 1987: Gryzor released; side-scroller known for its nice graphics
- 1987: Pirates! released; like Elite, it's set in a dynamic world where you can go where you want and become who you want to be
- 1987: Starglider released; 3D space game, known for fluid and quick graphics
- 1988: R-Type released; famous shoot-'em-up, unfortunately the CPC version had sub-par, Spectrum-like graphics, but gameplay was still faithful to the arcade.
- 1989: Emlyn Hughes International Soccer released; pretty much the definitive soccer simulation for 8-bit/16-bit machines
- 1990: Prince of Persia released; impressively fluid animation, the CPC version can hold its own here even against the Amiga.
- 1990: Rick Dangerous 2 released; platformer with comic-style graphics
- 1991: Turrican 2 released; run-and-gun with impressive graphics, mainly known as an Amiga game
- 1992: Mega Blasters released; extremely popular game from the demo scene
Other
Scene
TBD
Note
This page should probably use the Mediawiki timeline extension eventually, like this.