From ce7bebf809f85b6c601acb0829ade7896c8f79d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Haywood Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:40:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] better documentation of the discs part 1 (nw) --- hash/amiga_flop.xml | 131 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 80 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) diff --git a/hash/amiga_flop.xml b/hash/amiga_flop.xml index 2aa94986340..d3656d375c3 100644 --- a/hash/amiga_flop.xml +++ b/hash/amiga_flop.xml @@ -18,23 +18,50 @@ Assassins Collection discs ========================== - The Assassins discs were popular multi-game PD discs - I imagine there should be a single version for each release, so we'll need to clean things up later + The Assassins discs were popular multi-game PD discs, there were various collections of games, utlities etc. + + The software contained on them was always the freely distributable versions, not the registered ones in the + case of the shareware titles. For the Assassins PD Game Discs + For the early discs (1 - 45 at least) there should be 2 distinct versions of the images, the original releases + and later ones where the menu was fixed to work on A1200 machines (several games still didn't however) + + It appears for the many dumps we have are of the LATER release only, even where there are alt sets. If anybody + has the original releases in cases where they are missing then they should be dumped and added to this list! + The releases are easy to identify, the newer ones have a message warning that there might be issues with some + games on A1200 machines, the original releases don't warn you, and in some cases even the menu fails to load on + an A1200. TODO: properly identify the sets we DO have and where we're likely missing ones. + + Confirmed original release as Missing: + 001 + 002 + 003 + 004 + 005 + 006 + 007 + 008 + 009 + 010 + the 912384 byte images are now marked in TOSEC as overdump (although before they were marked as the main sets) - the 901120 byte [h ALE] marked images are often the same as the above but trimmed down.. are they really hacked? + the 901120 byte [h ALE] marked images are often the same as the above but trimmed down.. some have obviously + been hacked, but later ones don't appear to have been, or the hacks are less obvious. (ALE was Amiga Legal Emulation, a site offering the collection) Images 251-261 were converted from another collection and are not in TOSEC, the original files were DMS which can apparently be problematic due to a faulty compressor in some cases, but all other images from the same collection decompressed to match exactly what we have here, so chances are they're ok. - + How many discs were actually released? 251-261 only surfaced more recently. I think I might have had a newer Catalogue disc the one here, although I'm not certain of this. Check listings from magazines etc. to see if anything is missing? - + + The startup text mentions 'new wave' discs with only A1200 compatible games, are they just talking about the + newer discs or was another collection released? + --> @@ -889,8 +916,9 @@ + - PD Games - Merry Christmas (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) + PD Games - Merry Christmas (Santa + Rudolph, Obstickle) (Assassins, The)(PD) 199? <unknown> @@ -1274,7 +1302,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 001 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) + PD Games Volume 001 (Tanx, Roller-Pede, Amigoids, Cave Runner, Avatris) (Assassins, The)(PD) 199? <unknown> @@ -1286,7 +1314,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 001 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 001 (Tanx, Roller-Pede, Amigoids, Cave Runner, Avatris) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1298,7 +1326,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 001 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 001 (Tanx, Roller-Pede, Amigoids, Cave Runner, Avatris) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1310,7 +1338,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 001 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 001 (Tanx, Roller-Pede, Amigoids, Cave Runner, Avatris) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1322,7 +1350,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 002 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 002 (Girl Action, Missile Command, Invaders, Bally 2, Maze Game, Think Ahead) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1334,7 +1362,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 002 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 002 (Girl Action, Missile Command, Invaders, Bally 2, Maze Game, Think Ahead) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1346,7 +1374,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 002 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 002 (Girl Action, Missile Command, Invaders, Bally 2, Maze Game, Think Ahead) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1358,7 +1386,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 002 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 002 (Girl Action, Missile Command, Invaders, Bally 2, Maze Game, Think Ahead) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1370,7 +1398,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 003 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 003 (Megaball, Drip) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1382,7 +1410,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 003 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 003 (Megaball, Drip) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1394,7 +1422,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 003 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 003 (Megaball, Drip) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1406,7 +1434,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 003 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 003 (Megaball, Drip) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1418,7 +1446,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 004 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 004 (Jumper, Gomoku, Cracker, Jumpy, Turbo Duel, Klondike) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1430,7 +1458,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 004 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 004 (Jumper, Gomoku, Cracker, Jumpy, Turbo Duel, Klondike) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1442,7 +1470,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 004 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 004 (Jumper, Gomoku, Cracker, Jumpy, Turbo Duel, Klondike) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1454,7 +1482,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 004 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 004 (Jumper, Gomoku, Cracker, Jumpy, Turbo Duel, Klondike) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1466,7 +1494,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 005 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 005 (Go Looly, Retaliator, Raid) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1478,7 +1506,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 005 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 005 (Go Looly, Retaliator, Raid) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1490,7 +1518,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 005 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 005 (Go Looly, Retaliator, Raid) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1502,7 +1530,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 005 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 005 (Go Looly, Retaliator, Raid) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1514,7 +1542,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 006 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 006 (Downhill Challenge, Pacman 87, Metagalactic Llamas, Welltrix) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1526,7 +1554,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 006 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 006 (Downhill Challenge, Pacman 87, Metagalactic Llamas, Welltrix) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1538,7 +1566,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 006 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 006 (Downhill Challenge, Pacman 87, Metagalactic Llamas, Welltrix) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1550,7 +1578,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 006 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 006 (Downhill Challenge, Pacman 87, Metagalactic Llamas, Welltrix) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1562,7 +1590,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 007 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 007 (Destination Moonbase, Trix, Nightworks, Clauds Runner) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1574,7 +1602,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 007 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 007 (Destination Moonbase, Trix, Nightworks, Clauds Runner) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1586,7 +1614,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 007 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 007 (Destination Moonbase, Trix, Nightworks, Clauds Runner) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1598,7 +1626,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 007 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 007 (Destination Moonbase, Trix, Nightworks, Clauds Runner) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1610,7 +1638,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 008 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 008 (Air Ace II, H-Ball, Number Fumbler, Snake-Pit) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1622,7 +1650,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 008 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 008 (Air Ace II, H-Ball, Number Fumbler, Snake-Pit) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1634,7 +1662,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 008 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 008 (Air Ace II, H-Ball, Number Fumbler, Snake-Pit) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1646,7 +1674,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 008 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 008 (Air Ace II, H-Ball, Number Fumbler, Snake-Pit) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1658,7 +1686,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 009 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 009 (Blizzard 512KB, Battle Pong) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1670,7 +1698,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 009 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 009 (Blizzard 512KB, Battle Pong) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1682,7 +1710,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 009 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 009 (Blizzard 512KB, Battle Pong) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1693,8 +1721,9 @@ + - PD Games Volume 009 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 009 (Blizzard 512KB, Battle Pong) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -1706,7 +1735,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 010 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 010 (Pick Out, Escape, Sys, Pipeline) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] 199? <unknown> @@ -1718,7 +1747,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 010 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 010 (Pick Out, Escape, Sys, Pipeline) (Assassins, The)(PD)[a] 199? <unknown> @@ -1730,7 +1759,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 010 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 010 (Pick Out, Escape, Sys, Pipeline) (Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] 199? <unknown> @@ -1742,7 +1771,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 010 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 010 (Pick Out, Escape, Sys, Pipeline) (Assassins, The)(PD)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -2726,7 +2755,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 034 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a2] + PD Games Volume 034 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) (older menu, not for A1200) 199? <unknown> @@ -2738,7 +2767,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 034 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 034 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) 199? <unknown> @@ -2774,7 +2803,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 035 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[a] + PD Games Volume 035 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) (older menu, not for A1200) 199? <unknown> @@ -2798,7 +2827,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 035 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[o] + PD Games Volume 035 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) (older menu, not for A1200)[o] 199? <unknown> @@ -2822,7 +2851,7 @@ - PD Games Volume 036 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD)[h ALE] + PD Games Volume 036 (19xx)(Assassins, The)(PD) (older menu) [h ALE] 199? <unknown>