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Pipe Mania

Pipeline [Prerelease name] / Pipe Dream

General info

Amiga Original

Relationships

WHDLoad

2001-07-29

Stats

11,539

Genre

Conversions

Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Apple II/IIGS
Apple IIGS
Apple Macintosh (Classic)
Arcade
Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
Miles Gordon Technology (MGT)/SAMCo SAM Coupé
NEC PC-88/88VA
NEC PC-98
Nintendo Game Boy
Nintendo NES (Famicom)/Sharp Twin Famicom
PC (DOS)
PC (Windows)
Sharp X68000
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr

UNRELEASED

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Version info

Yes
Max 2, Sim 2

Features

Credits

Hard Disk Installer

Unknown

Compilations

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1988
Pipeline (Pre-release name)
Commercial
Full Price
English
1
Unknown

Notes

[1] Pre-release version of what became Pipe Mania/Pipe Dream.

[2] John Dale to Amiga Games That Weren't (in January 2009 email): "Funny. I didn't know that was available anywhere. That's the original version in the form that we first sent it to Empire. They liked it, agreed a deal with us, and then licensed it to LucasArts in the US."

Conversion Notes

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Version info

No
Max 2, Sim 2

Features

Hard Disk Installer

Yes

Simply copy all disk contents to a game folder on HD.

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1990
Pipe Dream
Commercial
Full Price
USA
English
English
1
Rare
1990
Pipe Mania
Commercial
Full Price
Rest of the World
English
English, French, German, Italian
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare

Notes

[1] Released outside the U.S. as PIPE MANIA and in the U.S. as PIPE DREAM.

[2] Distributed in Germany by Ariolasoft.

Conversion Notes

PC versions: Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA/VGA, Tandy

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Code Sheet

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UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 10, 5/1990, Page 51)

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German Advert (Amiga Joker 4/1990, Page 63)

Manual info

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Code Sheet

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The level codes are:

 

04-“FOLD” 12-“DUCT” 20-“PEAS” 28-“EGGS”

08-“TEAR” 16-“EYES” 24-“PODS”

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The level codes are:

04-“HAHA” 12-“REAP” 20-“GROW” 28-“YALI” 08-“GRIN” 16-“SEED” 24-“TALL”

For a 4000 point bonus, you need to get the flooze to cross itself five times. But remember not to get too cocky, and wait until the end of the pipe to do this. There is also a secret bonus of 50,000 points if you completely fill the screen with pipes.

Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128

Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128

Apple II/IIGS
No conversion screens found.
Apple IIGS
No conversion screens found.
Apple Macintosh (Classic)
No conversion screens found.
Arcade
Conversion Arcade

Conversion Arcade

Atari ST/E
No conversion screens found.
Commodore C64/128
Conversion Commodore C64/128

Conversion Commodore C64/128

Miles Gordon Technology (MGT)/SAMCo SAM Coupé
Conversion Miles Gordon Technology (MGT)/SAMCo SAM Coupé

Conversion Miles Gordon Technology (MGT)/SAMCo SAM Coupé

NEC PC-88/88VA
No conversion screens found.
NEC PC-98
No conversion screens found.
Nintendo Game Boy
Conversion Nintendo Game Boy

Conversion Nintendo Game Boy

Nintendo NES (Famicom)/Sharp Twin Famicom
Conversion Nintendo NES (Famicom)/Sharp Twin Famicom

Conversion Nintendo NES (Famicom)/Sharp Twin Famicom

PC (DOS)
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PC (Windows)
No conversion screens found.
Sharp X68000
No conversion screens found.
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr
No conversion screens found.

Map info

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MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Antic's Amiga Plus
Vol 2 No 2 (Jun - Jul 1990)
4/5
Guy Wright
0
Info
32 (Sep 1990)
4/5
Tom Malcolm
1
ACE: Advanced Computer Entertainment
ACE 31 (Apr 1990)
910/1000
Laurence Scotford
1
Amiga Action
8 (May 1990)
81%
Steve Merrett
Doug Johns
Alex Simmons
0
Amiga Action
41 (Feb 1993)
80%
Huw Melliar-Smith
Re-release
1
Amiga Computing
Vol 2 No 11 (Apr 1990)
95%
Simon Rockman
2
Amiga Force
7 (Jul 1993)
79%
Ian Osborne
Roundup
1
Amiga Format
9 (Apr 1990)
81%
1
Amiga Format
44 (Mar 1993)
83%
James Leach
Re-release
1
Amiga Joker
Mar 1990
86%
Carsten Borgmeier
1
Amiga Power
8 (Dec 1991)
2/5
Roundup
1
Amiga Power
22 (Feb 1993)
79%
Mark Winstanley
Re-release
1
CU Amiga
Mar 1990
83%
Tony Dillon
1
CU Amiga
Mar 1991
Roundup
0
Datormagazin
No 10 (Jun 1990)
8/10
Pekka Hedqvist
1
Datormagazin
No 7 (Apr 1993)
3/5
Daniel Thörnqvist
Re-release
0
Génération 4
20 (Mar 1990)
85%
0
Joystick
3 (Mar 1990)
91%
Kaaa
0
The One
54 (Mar 1993)
63%
Simon Byron
Re-release
1
Zzap
60 (Apr 1990)
94%
Scorelord
Robin Hogg
Phil King
0

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Joystick
1 (Jan 1990)
Preview
0

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