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Amiga Games => OCS/ECS Game of the Month => Topic started by: NinjaKat on October 29, 2019, 04:25:40 pm

Title: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on October 29, 2019, 04:25:40 pm
OCS/ECS Game of the Month for November, 2019, is SWIV!

SWIV is a 2D vertically scrolling Shoot 'em up game originally released in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga.

Information:

Links to game information and the manual:

Please refer to the 'Game of the Month Rules and Participation (https://www.amigaretro.com/index.php/topic,35.0.html)' post for information on how to participate!  Good Luck!
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: quantum8 on October 31, 2019, 08:40:23 am
Love this one!

Just have to find the time to practice :)
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: intangybles on October 31, 2019, 02:04:00 pm
Quote from: quantum8 on October 31, 2019, 08:40:23 am
Love this one!

Just have to find the time to practice :)

Me too....  also runs very nicely on my Playstation Mini! (Single player only).

Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: steve on October 31, 2019, 11:00:20 pm
Also...the 2 player mode is excellent too :)
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: Gazzmaniac on November 01, 2019, 05:35:41 am
Shouldn't we have some screenshots for these games?
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: quantum8 on November 01, 2019, 12:18:13 pm
Quote from: steve on October 31, 2019, 11:00:20 pm
Also...the 2 player mode is excellent too :)

I loved playing as the Jeep as you can lock the shooting in another direction when moving.

IIRC you can play as the Jeep just by itself without having another person to play the copter.
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 01, 2019, 09:15:12 pm
Quote from: Gazzmaniac on November 01, 2019, 05:35:41 am
Shouldn't we have some screenshots for these games?
Maybe, if you think we need, but worried about server space?  I have added links to other sites that have plenty of screenshots.
What does everyone think?
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: quantum8 on November 08, 2019, 08:56:32 am
Did a test run of my newly built KTRL pad on the 3000. Not too bad for a test, 2nd last on the scores board @ 285740!
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 08, 2019, 09:07:01 am
Nice! My best so far is heli 89310. Need more practice!
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 12, 2019, 07:36:48 pm
Hi all,
Got my A1200 running (still no fast ram so no WHDLoad yet) and have now put in a Gotek drive (flashfloppy f/w).  I only was able to find one ADF that worked properly but seems the highscore overlay does not show at all!!  Anyone else have this issue and how to get around it??  or is there no ADF compatible with the Gotek in the A1200??
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: BitGeek on November 13, 2019, 10:27:34 am
I was wondering - should we perhaps make SWIV the December game as well, since we haven't had a proper "launch" for the forum?
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 13, 2019, 09:02:31 pm
I'm easy . Any others in favour?
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: quantum8 on November 18, 2019, 09:15:21 am
I'm ok with that.

Unless someone in December beats my score  ;D
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 18, 2019, 11:30:38 pm
Tell you all what, I'll add another Poll for December and include SWIV again!
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: intangybles on November 21, 2019, 09:53:55 am
Quote from: NinjaKat on November 18, 2019, 11:30:38 pm
Tell you all what, I'll add another Poll for December and include SWIV again!

Cool! Absolutely no good at it but I love it!

Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 22, 2019, 01:11:24 am
Got my A1200 all up and running with ACA1233n-26 and we are WHDLoading SWIV - yeah!  played a fair bit tonight.  I even read the manual!  Found out when shooting the 'goose' instead of picking up the items in a rush if you shoot them you can pick up different powerups!  Made it much easier with the spread shot and a bit of rapid fire mixed in.  New high score tonight is 235290!  Second last on the default heli scores table.
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: quantum8 on November 23, 2019, 09:43:22 am
Quote from: NinjaKat on November 22, 2019, 01:11:24 am
Got my A1200 all up and running with ACA1233n-26 and we are WHDLoading SWIV - yeah!  played a fair bit tonight.  I even read the manual!  Found out when shooting the 'goose' instead of picking up the items in a rush if you shoot them you can pick up different powerups!  Made it much easier with the spread shot and a bit of rapid fire mixed in.  New high score tonight is 235290!  Second last on the default heli scores table.

It definitely helps! And the more you pick up that type of powerup, you can keep it when you die (I think that's how it works...).

You can also shoot the protection bubble a few times to destroy everything on screen.
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 23, 2019, 05:58:05 pm
Game on! 294420!
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: intangybles on November 25, 2019, 11:22:33 am
Quote from: NinjaKat on November 23, 2019, 05:58:05 pm
Game on! 294420!

WooHoo! ooohhh to have the time to play!  ;)
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on November 30, 2019, 07:59:45 pm
Had to get over 300k!  Gets very frantic after that.  Lots of opportunity to score, but lots of risk!

New highscore: 388240
Title: Re: November 2019 - SWIV
Post by: NinjaKat on December 01, 2019, 03:41:49 pm
In a way I was hoping it wasn't me, but now with the Forum live, bring on the competition!!!
Thanks quantum8 for joining me on the podium!

Scores:
1st NinjaKat 388240 (awarded OCS/ECS Gamer of the Month November 2019 Award!)
2nd quantum8 285740