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From: j_parsons@csc32.enet.dec.com (Jack Parsons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Cinemaware demise endangers (kills?) Speedball II (NTSC)
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Date: 10 May 91 18:34:49 GMT
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In article <1991May9.201300.16596@beaver.cs.washington.edu>, dylan@june.cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee) writes...
> 
>I just got off the phone with my local software dealer, who informed
>me that SpeedBall II has been scrapped by Electronic Arts (who took
>over Cinemaware's active titles) because the English version was so
>messed up.  They may or may not continue working on Speedball II to
>bring it to the US market.

I wonder what's supposed to be wrong with the English version? I suppose 
that's what I have, since the docs are in English. I've had the game for a 
couple of weeks (got the last copy at a local store), and have never had a 
problem loading or playing it (except for the fact that I'm not very good at 
it!).

> 
>Apparently, the mail order versions (if there still are any) are 
>"grey market" versions, imported from France, with french docs.

As I mentioned above, the copy I got had English docs, not French.

> 
>I loved SpeedBall, and after all the frothing on the net about how
>great SpeedBall II is, I was really looking forward to playing it.
>This news was, of course, really really disappointing.

Speedball II is much different than the first game. I think it's better, too. 
You need a really good joystick to be at all proficient in it, though.

> 
>dylan

Jack
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