Amstrad CPC
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Oct 11, 2026
Gareth MylesHOST
But port a game from one to the other so you can actually get... good versions of games running on it.
Gareth MylesHOST
Because you can pick up an Amstrad now and stick on a copy of Sonic the Hedgehog, because there's, I think it's called GX Sonic, and play Sonic the Hedgehog on the GX4000 or the Amstrad CPC, or the Amstrad 464 Plus or 6128 Plus, which is pretty incredible.
Gareth MylesHOST
So getting these types of computers into the hands of people who are willing to just have a play and mess around like we used to back in the 80s with the the rubber-keyed wonder we could start really pushing the limits of the the older hardware and getting it running ridiculous things that it was never anticipated to run and We're fixing those things that came out that were just poor.
Gareth MylesHOST
Imagine Count Dracula 2 on the Amstrad, getting that fixed.
Eric NelsonGUEST
So it, it, it's, it's very slow.
Eric NelsonGUEST
I'll tell you the worst one of them all though, is the Amstrad CPC, which I know you guys did a recent show on the Amstrad.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
Yeah.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
Yeah.
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Aaron DoughtyHOST
Even half that's still 47%.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
So I think it's going to be one of those things where you either... you either learn to accept it and deal with it, even if you don't like it, or you just are angry a lot, because I think this is the way it's going to be in the future.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
You know, it's funny we talked about the Amstrad CPC earlier so much, because this is not an Amiga story, but our buddy Simulant, who is a big player, has just released for the CPC Simulant CPC Paint.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
If you're interested in getting a paint program for your CPC, which apparently this is something that was sorely needed on the CPC.
DaveHOST
Uh, uh, Spectrum wasn't my computer when I grew up.
DaveHOST
It was the Amstrad CPC, so if this was a CPC thing, I'd be buying it anyway, but I don't think it's for me.
ChrisHOST
Can we once again beg the BBC to release a hard copy ownable version of The Micromen? 'Cause they never did.
ChrisHOST
It's only been available on TV or streaming.
Eric NelsonGUEST
So it, it, it's, it's very slow.
Eric NelsonGUEST
I'll tell you the worst one of them all though, is the Amstrad CPC, which I know you guys did a recent show on the Amstrad.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
Yeah.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
Yeah.
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Aaron DoughtyHOST
Even half that's still 47%.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
So I think it's going to be one of those things where you either... you either learn to accept it and deal with it, even if you don't like it, or you just are angry a lot, because I think this is the way it's going to be in the future.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
You know, it's funny we talked about the Amstrad CPC earlier so much, because this is not an Amiga story, but our buddy Simulant, who is a big player, has just released for the CPC Simulant CPC Paint.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
If you're interested in getting a paint program for your CPC, which apparently this is something that was sorely needed on the CPC.
Dean SwainHOST
So for Spectrum owners, that is something to look out for.
Dean SwainHOST
And one last quick thing, there is a new version of OutRun being developed for the Amstrad CPC that looks a lot like the Master System version.
Dean SwainHOST
So Amstrad owners, check that out.
Dean SwainHOST
Okay, guys, that's it.
Matt LeachHOST
Yeah, it came out on NES.
Matt LeachHOST
It came out on the Commodore 64, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga.
Matt LeachHOST
Uh, there was a, uh, gonna be, um...
Matt LeachHOST
Yeah, there was a version for Windows, the Saturn, and the PlayStation, which were released in 1996, apparently, which was a long time after this game came out.
Scuba SteveHOST
I'm moving on to the next thing.
Scuba SteveHOST
Um, in 1985, versions for the Arms, Amstrad CPC, the ZX Spectrum, the MX-X, the Atari 2600, and Atari 8-bit computers were released.
Scuba SteveHOST
Some elements of the game are lost in some of the ports, while others added in certain elements.
Scuba SteveHOST
Uh, this includes the Master System version, which adds an on-foot shooting gallery sequences, but loses some of the animations.
AaronHOST
Do you think you need the
BrentHOST
CPC
AaronHOST
part
BrentHOST
of the 464? Well, normally you call it the CPC.
AaronHOST
You know, it's like the TI.
AaronHOST
You can call it the TI, you can call it the TI-99, or you can call it the TI-99-4A.
AaronHOST
I don't get it.
AaronHOST
Don't console-ize it, it's that bad.
Kerr9000HOST
He was created by the Oliver twins, and his series was one of the most successful British video game franchises of the late '80s and early '90s.
Kerr9000HOST
The first game was originally developed on the Amstrad CPC, but was quickly ported to the ZX Spectrum.
Kerr9000HOST
Now, the first Dizzy game was either called Dizzy or it was sometimes known as Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure, and it was an adventure platforming game.
Kerr9000HOST
And basically in it, you play as Dizzy the egg, and you must search the fairy tale land of Katmandu for a leprechaun's wig, a cloud's silver lining, a vampire's duck's feather, a troll brew, and deposit them into a cauldron to make a potion which will defeat an evil wizard.
Kerr9000HOST
But unusually for back then, and I suppose for now even, rather than peter off, the sales remained steady for a prolonged period of time.
Kerr9000HOST
Like, it kept just ticking along, pushing units out, and this is what made Codemasters want the Olivers to produce a sequel.
Kerr9000HOST
The sequel, Treasure Island Dizzy, was again written for the ZX Spectrum and the Amstrad CPC, and it used an updated version of the game engine from the first Dizzy.
Kerr9000HOST
Originally, it was just gonna be called Dizzy II, but they took motivation from the way that James Bond films were named and decided to call it Treasure Island Dizzy, aiming to make it clearer that the game was a separate standalone experience and that you didn't have to have played the first one.
GabrielHOST
Because I was, I was searching for some...
GabrielHOST
There was, um, one kind of joystick for the Amstrad CPC that a friend of my brother had, which was like, imagine a mouse that you can hold with your hand.
Papa SanchezHOST
Mm.
GabrielHOST
So with the f- uh, um, index finger and the middle finger and the thumb, you have three buttons, and then you have the-
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