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Conan The Cimmerian

General info

Not Amiga Original

Relationships

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Stats

7,391

Conversions

PC (DOS)
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr

ECS / OCS

Version info

No
Max 1, Sim 1

Features

Credits

Amiga conversion
Additional programming
Additional programming
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Lead graphics
Additional graphics
Composition
Game design
Game design

Hard Disk Installer

Yes

HD installer script on disk 1 must be manually launched from CLI/shell by typing:

Execute DF0:ConanInstall [directory name]

Compilations

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1991
Conan The Cimmerian
Commercial
Full Price
Worldwide
English
English, French, German
4
Rare

Notes

[1] Licensed game based on the cult swords & sorcery character Conan the Cimmerian (aka Conan the Barbarian), who originally appeared in short stories in the 1920s/30s by Robert E. Howard and, following his death, by authors L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter.

[2] Original game contents include a giant A3 map of the in-game city of Shadizar, a short biography of Conan author Robert E. Howard in the game manual, and a "Get a Clue!" order form for a hints handbook from Virgin.

[3] Game features full multitasking (memory permitting), mouse/keyboard/joystick support, savegames and a quit back to WB option (from titlescreen only).

Conversion Notes

Based on 1991 Synergistic/Virgin PC/Tandy release.
PC versions: EGA, MCGA/VGA, Tandy

N.B. Atari ST version was never released despite being advertised.

Screen info

ECS / OCS
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Box: ECS / OCS
Box scan ECS no. 1

U.S. Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 2

U.S. Release (back)

Disk: ECS / OCS
Disk scan ECS no. 1

U.S. Release

Disk scan ECS no. 2

U.S. Release (alt)

Misc: ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Amiga Reference Card

ECS no. 2

General Help & Tips Info. Card

ECS no. 3

Game Map - City of Shadizar

ECS no. 4

U.S. Advert (CGW 85 8/1991, Pages 92 & 93)

ECS no. 5

German Advert (ASM 12/1991, Page 161)

Manual info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual (English) [U.S. Release]

ECS / OCS

No cheats found.

Conversion info

PC (DOS)
Conversion PC (DOS)

VGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Tandy PC/IBM PCjr
No conversion screens found.

Map info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Shadizar

ECS no. 2

Shadizar Underground

ECS no. 3

The Jungle Ruins

ECS no. 4

Zamboula

ECS no. 5

Larsha

ECS no. 6

Tarantia

MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Génération 4
41 (Feb 1992)
75%
Christian Roux
0

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amiga Power
10 (Feb 1992)
Preview
1
Amiga Power
18 (Oct 1992)
Preview
1
Génération 4
37 (Oct 1991)
Preview
0

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