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Title: name that game-anybody
Post by: clok on April 21, 2009, 12:25:48 pm
I'm pretty hazy on this but I remeber a game I'm thinking late 80's. It was a space combat game, you where in a fighter of some type. And forgive me, I may have asked htis already here in the last 2-3 years (im old, my memory is not waht it used to be).

You sat in it, but I'm pretty sure it wasnt enclosed. The seat/monitor/controls where on a half moon, so when you flew down the seat/monitor rolled back on the moon so you where pointing down slightly, when you flew up it rolled forward on it so you where actually pointin up slightly. I do not remebr if it had side to side movement, but I do not think so. I have looked on KLOV but cant seem to find it. I also seem to rember you had some refueling thing where you flew throuhg rings (but this may be another game, Im not sure).
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: Teknique on April 21, 2009, 12:43:09 pm
galaxy force?

http://klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7891

Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: clok on April 21, 2009, 12:57:52 pm
No this game did not rotate, the platform was just a couple feet wide and in a U shape. Basicly it got all its movement from just rolling you back or forward on the U so oyu where slightly pointing up or down to simulate flying up or down.

It is possible there was a different version of this game then the one pictured. but the one pictured is not it.
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: Teknique on April 21, 2009, 01:14:18 pm
there is this version too, otherwise im tapped:

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7892

Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: clok on April 21, 2009, 01:29:42 pm
No I distinctly remember the C shaped base, here is a VERY crude image of what I'm talking about. I did watch the game play footage of Galaxy Force II (subroc3d and Buck rogers like). It is similar and possibly the game on another style of base. But I remember it being a bit cleaner, less blocky looking (but again, my memory isn't as good as I would like to think it is.
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: RayB on April 21, 2009, 03:50:15 pm
LOL Afterburner?
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6822

Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: MrMojoZ on April 21, 2009, 04:21:08 pm
But I remember it being a bit cleaner, less blocky looking (but again, my memory isn't as good as I would like to think it is.

Late 80's and not blocky looking? I'd say that was your memory filtering the graphics.
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: clok on April 21, 2009, 04:38:41 pm
LOL Afterburner?
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6822

This is much closer, but its not it, I know it wasn't an After burner as it was in space. I almost think it had vector graphics (hence the clean look I'm remembering or imagining). That machine is basically the same idea, but I'm pretty sure (again not 100% sure) the actual cockpit area moved maybe 1-2 feet forward to go up the ramp. So basically the machine when in the 'end/start" postion had about 1-2 feet of ramp behind and in front of it. It actually moved up the ramp (front or back depending on pitch). I'm pretty sure the machine was 6-7 feet long, and 3 feet wide about.  I remember it as it was so Strange at the time, and I never seen it again ever (and I was a bit of an arcade person, so hit alot in those days in major cities. I suck at using the KLOV search engine or i would be doing more looking.
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: arzoo on April 22, 2009, 08:34:03 am
I believe the game you're thinking of was called Rolling Star Fire.
Title: Re: name that game-anybody
Post by: clok on April 22, 2009, 11:16:24 am
Did some googleing and KLOV but dont see it mentioned, anybody have some insite on more info on it?

"Rolling Star Fire"  could be right.