First looks at the Alcon 2020 game on Amstrad CPC

Here's my 'straight out of the box' review of a hardware scrolling and awesome audio solution on an Amstrad CPC via a cartridge and associated adaptor (for Amstrad CPC).
All the info is in the CPCWiki topics:
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[@totoonthemoon3593]

Nice unboxing video. I think that is more easy to discover ALCON 2020 while not recording. :) You have to collect stars to chose the desired speed/weapon using FIRE 2. (see the manual)

[@amstradnoob]

thanks you are right, but I hope you enjoyed the video !

[@totoonthemoon3593]

@@amstradnoob Sure. As said, "Nice unboxing video". :) It is good to see feedbacks about how people discover the game box and use it to improve things in the future. Thank you.

[@ninjaalex-yf5io]

I wish you had used a CRT instead. Scanlines makes the graphics actually look better IMO. Also about your comment "Not the most exciting game..". Are you kidding me ? This is a groundbreaking Toaplan game. One of their finest shmups. You should be grateful it is available for the CPC. I wish this cart would have been released in the 80s.

[@amstradnoob]

Thank you for your comment, I stopped using CRT as I don't have space in the limited area that I create these videos. I hope you watched the entire video as I do say lots of positive things about the game, and the solution, i really do love it and love what it has done for Amstrad CPC. In addition I'd love to see a version of Ikari Warriors based on this hardware solution, but it remains to be seen if the hardware guys I bought this from watch my video.

[@markwilliams8281]

I agree that CPC games look great on CRT, but the Amstrad colour CRT monitors used a shadow mask, so they didn't have visible scan lines!

[@JosipRetroBits]

It's nice to see a new game published in cartridge form. Sound in the game is great!

[@amstradnoob]

I totally agree, thanks for commenting !

[@robsmall6466]

If you like this you need to try the following Red Sunset Corsair Trainer Star Sabre Hyper Drive Edge Grinder/Super Edge Grinder Pinball Dreams Shadows of Sergoth Sword of Ianna

[@300BaudStudios]

A game on an old system that deserves a play.

[@gamexentralx]

Slap Fight was an old time favorite of mine.

[@micv2]

wow! thanks 👍

[@pabloforcensoler]

Great video dude, but... don't put the joystick on the drive plate!!!!

[@amstradnoob]

thanks dude, but why not put the joystick there, it holds in place very nicely

[@pabloforcensoler]

@@amstradnoob the plate could be scratched!!!

[@Jon_David77]

Great video, interesting game

[@amstradnoob]

Thank you 👍 i appreciate your comment !

[@xianpinder]

Could you compare this to Mission Genocide (ZTB)? To me the scrolling looks exactly the same.

[@amstradnoob]

I will have to create another video to do this, do you have a download link for the game in question ?

[@robsmall6466]

@@amstradnoob Try CPC Power or CPC Game Reviews

[@AnthonyFlack]

It is the same hardware scrolling technique used in ZTB, yeah. Also used in other recent games like Red Sunset and Corsair.

[@EgoShredder]

For me Mission Genocide had the best vertical scrolling, and Killer Cobra the best horizontal scrolling.

[@TheLemminkainen]

When did u made order ? i havent got mine yet ordered 2022/05

[@amstradnoob]

mine were part of the 'second batch' from may 2022

[@malwinka1869]

its lag on your rgb video converter

[@ThierryBrez]

Commodore 64 older and better