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- On Sunday 18-Jan-98 at 16:31:49, a nutter named Erik
- had wet pants when they typed about `AMOS for PC?'.
-
- >Is there no interest whatsoever for a
- >PC-Amos? Well, If I am not, do you think it would be possible to get the
- >source from Mandarin Software (Or whoever owns it now) or do you think it
- >would be easier to rewrite the whole thing. Or, am I possibly to late? Is
- >there
- >already some sort of PC-Amos port? Please mail me your opinions (or post
- >'em right here for that matter...)
- >Erik Sintorn - f100430@hogia.net
-
- Hi Erik,
-
- Europress were (reformed name, no longer Manderin) resposnsible for
- Amos and I have a contact who works at Europress.
-
- In fact, many of the list members may also know of him. Lee Bamber
- anyone? Relics Of Deldroneye? Yup, good old Lee got a job with
- Europress a couple of years back. Apparantly he helped out with
- development with Klick N Play too.
-
- Anyway, Europress have `NO' plans to release Amos for the PC (or an
- Amiga update). Even the source code has been held back. Dunno why?
- There were rumours that it was gonna be released to Amiga PD some time
- back, but methinx that was just a Myth!
-
- When Europress moved to the PC, they took all the ideas from Amos and
- created Klick N Play. A pile of crap (for those of you who have tried
- it, for those who haven't - don't!)
-
- Klick N Play was a flop! You mainly get it bundled FREE with some PC's
- now. It's only of use to spotty kids wanting to impress their other PC
- friends with rude words on their games!
-
- Anyway, Europress never give up and when an update for Amos was
- required, we got Easy Amos and then Amos Pro, what did the PC get?
-
- Ahem...The Games Factory. This is just another Klick N Play, but with
- added features and gfx to use etc. Still a pile of pooh.
-
- I firmly believe that Europress would have already released Amos for
- the PC (maybe called PCOS) by now. After all, Klick N Play flopped and
- The Games Factory isn't doing much better....so I assure you that Amos
- is NOT an option at present.
-
- So what are Europress' plans? Guess what? They have now started to
- distribute other software house's games! Slamtilt being one of 'em.
-
- Obviously they still sell their own products such as Fun School etc.
- They also released a few SONG BOOK titles. BLUR and OASIS. These CD's
- hold titles, words, music, video etc of the bands mentioned. Yet
- again, another Europress pile of crap!
-
- Budget software galore is being released on PC though. As I said,
- mainly from other houses, just distributed by Europress. Nothing to
- write home about...yet!
-
- Most of these titles (about 10UKP each) sell in bargain buckets. No
- box or manual, just a CD case and the inset. Nothing of quality ever
- shone through in any Europress releases apart from Amos for the Amiga.
-
- They had a good product and a good user base. Sure, they must be
- making a fortune on the PC distributing everyone elses titles now, but
- they will NEVER have as good a product (of their own) as they did with
- Amos on the Amiga. That is a fact.
-
- If you don't believe me, check out their web site. I think it's:
-
- www.europress.co.uk
-
- (search for europress if it's not and you'll get there....)
-
- Go into any software shop such as Electronic Boutique, Game, Dixons,
- Currys, Comet, Toys R Us, PC World etc...you will find lots of
- Eurporess stuff for PC at bargain prices and I for one hope that you
- will NEVER find Amos!
-
- It's an Amiga product (ahem, well, ST to begin with I guess) and
- should stay that way. It wouldn't be right if PC owners had anything
- like this.
-
- I have been using Amos for years and it's one bit of software that
- keeps me from buying a PC and ditchin' my Miggy! If PC's did get Amos,
- how many peeps would buy a PC? I might, but I don't wanna!!!
-
- The Amiga is now going uphill and maybe, just maybe, Europress will
- see fit to re-release Amos in an update. But I have to ask myself,
- should we really support this software house after they left all us
- Amos users alone with no updates for so long....?
-
- I wonder just how much money Europress would want for the rights (and
- source) for Amos Pro?
-
- How many peeps are on this Amos List? Maybe we could all throw in a
- few quid and buy it ourselves? Now that would be nice....keep
- dreaming....I guess....
-
- Anyway guys, I'm typing a lot here, so I'd better sign off and let you
- get back to your production(s) I guess.
-
- Andy Gibson - AGAS Productions 1998
-
- (aka SKiDZ/A51)
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