Ghosts'n Goblins (lost Amstrad CPC press demo build; 1986)
Unfinished title screen seen in the demo
Status: Lost
Ghosts'n Goblins, originaly released in Septembre 1985 on arcade, is a platformer game knowned for its extreme difficulty. It had many ports on different consoles, including micro-computers. Among those releases, the Amstrad CPC port by Elite Systems had been a let down for players as the game misses key features from the arcade game, as well as half of the levels.
It was all the more disappointing given the fact that some tests from magazines described the port as faithful to the arcade version. The test from Amstrad Magazine n°14[1] says the game is "surprising by its quality and faithfulness to the original", and describes all the gameplay mechanics of the port, matching the arcade original.
When asked about the differences between the test and the final released, the test authors
Gallery
Test of the press demo from Amstrad Magazine n°14.
Readers' mail answer from Amstrad Magazine n°15.
Test of the final release from Amtix n°10.
External Links
- "Dossier #01: Le Scandale Ghosts'n Goblins / Amstrad Magazine" YouTube video by GENERATION MICROS, originaly reporting about a possibly lost build
- "Le Scandale Ghosts'n Goblins et Amstrad Magazine !!! Affaire enfin résolue 3 années plus tard ???" YouTube video by GENERATION MICROS, confirming the press build existence
References
- Amstrad Magazine n°14 from September 1986 featuring the Ghosts'n Goblins press demo test (page 30)
- Amstrad Magazine n°15 from October 1986 where they answer readers' mail regarding the game difference between the description from the test and the final release, claming they tested a demo build (page 122)
- Amtix n°10 from August 1986 featuring the Ghosts'n Goblins final release test, bringing up the differences with the press demo build (page 17)