Good Lord, that game was absolutely FANTASTIC!
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Dizzy and the Other Side v1.2 [DOWNLOADABLE]
Started by xelanoimis on 27 May 2008 • 31,773 views
52 posts
Well, I see we finally have a top winner!
Check the top scores:
https://www.yolkfolk.com/tos/score.php
I assume Piktor and Poggie are the same skilled person (considering the 2 minutes difference in their playtime), who managed to find all the diamonds! Even the most secret ones... Congratulations! I don't know if he's from around Yolkfolk forums, but if he is, I'd like to here if if found it hard to find them all.
Well, there is more room at the top because, even if he managed to keep all his 3 lives, he had to load 62 times. That would not be working for a classic Z80 Dizzy game, would it? So, come and do better!
Check the top scores:
https://www.yolkfolk.com/tos/score.php
I assume Piktor and Poggie are the same skilled person (considering the 2 minutes difference in their playtime), who managed to find all the diamonds! Even the most secret ones... Congratulations! I don't know if he's from around Yolkfolk forums, but if he is, I'd like to here if if found it hard to find them all.
Well, there is more room at the top because, even if he managed to keep all his 3 lives, he had to load 62 times. That would not be working for a classic Z80 Dizzy game, would it? So, come and do better!
absolutely fantastic game alex, but i'm now stuck! here in fact:
https://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/temptationfeeder/stuck.jpg
literally stuck!
Indeed, I'll have to fix that with a blocker, if you managed to get there :smile:
Well,
We have one player (PirateRus, same as Proclus) who managed to get all the diamonds without loading at all! That's a real Dizzy player, if he is for real...
By the way, the "hacked" version of TOS appeared on some russian forum, giving puppies infinite lives. Of course, real players would not use such a cheat... The good thing is the version is a little adjustment of the free sources I provided on the website. And these sources does not include score ID generation. So, in case they don't know, puppies will not be able to post in the top scores list :wink:
Not that the game is safe against a real attack... but that would only prove evil hacking skills good for green slimes only.
Well... the weekend is here, so let's see who else manages to get to the bottom of the mystery.
We have one player (PirateRus, same as Proclus) who managed to get all the diamonds without loading at all! That's a real Dizzy player, if he is for real...
By the way, the "hacked" version of TOS appeared on some russian forum, giving puppies infinite lives. Of course, real players would not use such a cheat... The good thing is the version is a little adjustment of the free sources I provided on the website. And these sources does not include score ID generation. So, in case they don't know, puppies will not be able to post in the top scores list :wink:
Not that the game is safe against a real attack... but that would only prove evil hacking skills good for green slimes only.
Well... the weekend is here, so let's see who else manages to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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Well,
We have one player (PirateRus, same as Proclus) who managed to get all the diamonds without loading at all! That’s a real Dizzy player, if he is for real…
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If you ask me, that Score from PirateRus is ridiculously insane {yolkfolk}:scared:
Yep... quite insane. And since both of his two score entries are 0 loads, he must've played it all from the beginning again. SLIDER also managed to finished it in less than two hours. It would be cool to see a video recording of such play.
1h 17mins with all diamonds is just silly...
It has to be said, that was one hell of a game. All the fan games are good and the time and effort put into them goes without saying, but the effects with animation, colour, music and just all round detail here were amazing.
Everyone's creative ability to continuously be doing new things with the "old" format brings the playability bang up to date - and thanks to them Dizzy definitely has a well deserved place in 21st century gaming! {yolkfolk}:clap:
Anyone else here managed to finish the game?
I have uploaded a new version, v1.1.
It only fixes a few spelling mistakes and the place where you could get stuck, in the old well - thanks Jamie.
If you're in the middle of the game now, you don't really need to download this new version, considering that previous saved games are no longer loaded in this one.
(same post in the help thread)
I have uploaded a new version, v1.1.
It only fixes a few spelling mistakes and the place where you could get stuck, in the old well - thanks Jamie.
If you're in the middle of the game now, you don't really need to download this new version, considering that previous saved games are no longer loaded in this one.
(same post in the help thread)
Great news!
The press release of "Dizzy and The Other Side" was posted on Just Adventure, in the news section.
http://www.justadventure.com/
The press release of "Dizzy and The Other Side" was posted on Just Adventure, in the news section.
http://www.justadventure.com/
Uploaded TOS v1.2
Nothing important - the tos.zip works as before.
The new setup.exe allows integration with external installer.
You can find a zip with such an installer, for the cd version, on the download cover page.
And another inside print, for the cd case :smile:
I printed and made a few nice cd cases of the game. Here is a sample:
Nothing important - the tos.zip works as before.
The new setup.exe allows integration with external installer.
You can find a zip with such an installer, for the cd version, on the download cover page.
And another inside print, for the cd case :smile:
I printed and made a few nice cd cases of the game. Here is a sample:
Cool, I really like them !!! {yolkfolk}:thumb:
Hey Alex,
I loves the TOS, as I mentioned on an earlier forum - (cant remember which one tho) This has to be the best Dizzy fan game of all time - WOW.
Im proud to say that Im still on the leaderboad - albeit after loads of reloads.
Anyway - the TOS CD looks sooo cool - Love the artwork, is it possible to get hold of an autographed cd in case somehow?
Good luck with the development - I cant wait to see what youre next project is going to be..... {yolkfolk}:clap: {yolkfolk}:clap:
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Anyway – the TOS CD looks sooo cool – Love the artwork, is it possible to get hold of an autographed cd in case somehow?
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It would be difficult, because my costs to safely send a proper package to UK were quite high last time I checked. I had to send the t-shirt prize of the first DizzyAGE competition as a normal letter :smile: . Strange, but the costs to send from UK to Romania were much lower.
What an absolutely eggsellent game! I just posted my highscore, I'm 19th ... yippie! :wink:
I mapped it while I was playing it. Am I allowed to post the map here? (via a photobucket account) Or would that be too much of a spoiler? :wink:
BTW
Does the [img] tag work in this forum? Duh, I just noticed post no. 32 :wink:
I mapped it while I was playing it. Am I allowed to post the map here? (via a photobucket account) Or would that be too much of a spoiler? :wink:
BTW
Does the [img] tag work in this forum? Duh, I just noticed post no. 32 :wink:
i'm sure no-one would mind if you posted the map here. if you can! (it will be a hugeee file), alternatively, host it elsewhere and link to it here.
btw, if you download the source code for the game, the map file is contained in that.... :tongue:
"Dizzy and The Other Side" finally made it in the review list of GameTunnel.
http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=711
Not the top score - looks like they were put away by the "too retro" style.
And they got the author wrong - credited the Olivers as authors, but I emailed them so I hope they change it.
But I'm glad it was reviewed there. It's a popular indie games website.
Alex
http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=711
Not the top score - looks like they were put away by the "too retro" style.
And they got the author wrong - credited the Olivers as authors, but I emailed them so I hope they change it.
But I'm glad it was reviewed there. It's a popular indie games website.
Alex
I checked out that link - its good that TOS is getting some of the recognition that this excellent game deserves.
There were some very positive comments there about the gameplay especially.
Im a bit surprised that maybe some reviewers didnt appreciate that the graphics and controls were actually designed to feel like a spectrum game.
Maybe if they were purely a dedicated retro site they'd be more favourable - but its great news that a nonretro site even wanted to pick this up - it certainly opens up Dizzy to a wider audience.
Well done Alex!!
{yolkfolk}:clap: {yolkfolk}:clap:
Congrats on the mention and review :smile: I just hope the Dragon doesn't set fire to me again :wink: