Super Cauldron - Revision history

Eto at 20:34, 27 November 2024

2024-11-27T20:34:52Z

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Eto: according to Rex, he was not the artist - https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/cpcwiki-discussion/false-credits/msg245027

2024-11-26T13:55:07Z

according to Rex, he was not the artist - https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/cpcwiki-discussion/false-credits/msg245027

Polluks: /* Special versión 3 */

2018-05-06T03:34:33Z

‎Special versión 3

Francis Scott: /* Links */

2015-04-14T08:18:10Z

‎Links

Marc at 21:15, 29 January 2015

2015-01-29T21:15:14Z

Cpcmaniaco: /* Special version 2 */

2014-06-25T08:56:02Z

‎Special version 2

Arnoldemu at 12:28, 24 June 2014

2014-06-24T12:28:29Z

Fgbrain at 22:07, 31 March 2012

2012-03-31T22:07:07Z

Fgbrain at 10:48, 5 February 2012

2012-02-05T10:48:06Z

Ritchardo mkII at 08:15, 2 September 2010

2010-09-02T08:15:30Z

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 ''Super Cauldron'' is a platform game that was programmed by [[Elmsoft|Elmar Krieger]] and released by [[Titus Software|Titus]] in 1992.
-The music was composed by [[Weee!|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]''.
+The music was composed by [[Weee!|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]'', the graphics were PC transfers.
-All graphics were PC transfers, except of the title screen.
 It was one of Titus' last releases for the Amstrad CPC, along with ''[[Prehistorik 2]]''.

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 The music was composed by [[Weee!|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]''.
-All graphics were PC transfers, except of the title screen which was drawn by Harris Kladis ([[Rex]]).
+All graphics were PC transfers, except of the title screen.
 It was one of Titus' last releases for the Amstrad CPC, along with ''[[Prehistorik 2]]''.

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 * R2=&33 in game.
-=== Special versión 3 ===
+=== Special version 3 ===
 * Title screen has R3=&8e (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 8)

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−	[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1992]] [[Category:Extended RAM Software]]	+	[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1992]] [[Category:Extended RAM Software]][[Category:Platform]]

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-{| align="right" valign="top"
+{{Infobox Game
-|{{Infobox Game
 |Image = [[Image:SuperCauldronInlay.jpg|center|300px|Super Cauldron front cover]]
 |Developer = [[Elmar Krieger]]
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 |Language = {{EN}}
 }}
 ''Super Cauldron'' is a platform game that was programmed by [[Elmsoft|Elmar Krieger]] and released by [[Titus Software|Titus]] in 1992.

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	[[Simon Forrester]] reviewed ''Super Cauldron'' in the June 1993 issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' (issue 93), giving the game an overall rating of 96% - one of the highest ratings that ''AA'' has ever given. This two-page review was noteworthy in that Simon wrote it in the form of a poem.		[[Simon Forrester]] reviewed ''Super Cauldron'' in the June 1993 issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' (issue 93), giving the game an overall rating of 96% - one of the highest ratings that ''AA'' has ever given. This two-page review was noteworthy in that Simon wrote it in the form of a poem.
		+
		+	== Technical ==
		+
		+	* Title screen uses "32KB" overscan. It is 47 chars wide.
		+	* Game uses rupture technique to split the screen into a scrolling area and a static status panel area
		+	* Game uses CRTC R5 for smoother vertical scrolling
		+	* Game uses CRTC R3 for smoother horizontal scrolling
		+	* Game uses CRTC R12/R13 for hardware scrolling
		+	* Game screen is 50 chars wide.
		+	* Panel is 44 chars wide.
		+
		+	There are 4 versions that can be selected:
		+	* Standard version
		+	* Special Version 1
		+	* Special Version 2
		+	* Special Version 3
		+
		+	There differences are mainly related to the horizontal sync position, if R3 is used for smoother scroll, and the horizontal/vertical sync lengths.
		+
		+
		+	=== Standard version ===
		+
		+	* Title screen has R3=&08 (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 16)
		+	* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
		+	* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen
		+	* Game background has blue rasters for the background
		+	* R3 switches between &0c, and &05. (vertical sync length = 16, horizontal sync length = 12/5).
		+	* R2=&33 in game.
		+
		+	=== Special version 1 ===
		+
		+	* Title screen has R3=&08 (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 16)
		+	* Black behind start game screen
		+	* Blue rasters in the background in the game
		+	* R3 switches between &0c and &05 for the scroll. (vertical sync length = 16, horizontal sync length = 12/5).
		+	* R2=&33 in game.
		+
		+	=== Special version 2 ===
		+
		+	* Title screen has R3=&8e (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 8)
		+	* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
		+	* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen.
		+	* R3 switches between &0c and &8e. It appears R3 smooth scrolling is not used.
		+	* R2=&33 in game.
		+
		+	=== Special version 2 ===
		+
		+	* Title screen has R3=&8e (horizontal sync length = 8, vertical sync length = 8)
		+	* Blue rasters above and below the main text on the start game screen
		+	* Dark red in the main part of the start game screen.
		+	* R3 switches between &0c and &8e. It appears R3 smooth scrolling is not used.
		+	* R2=&31 in game.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	The music was composed by [[Weee!\|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]''.		The music was composed by [[Weee!\|Christian Lier]] using ''[[Soundtrakker]]''.
		+	All graphics were PC transfers, except of the title screen which was drawn by Harris Kladis ([[Rex]]).

	It was one of Titus' last releases for the Amstrad CPC, along with ''[[Prehistorik 2]]''.		It was one of Titus' last releases for the Amstrad CPC, along with ''[[Prehistorik 2]]''.

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−	[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1992]]	+	[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1992]] [[Category:Extended RAM Software]]

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 |Image = [[Image:SuperCauldronInlay.jpg|center|300px|Super Cauldron front cover]]
 |Developer = [[Elmar Krieger]]
-|Publisher = [[Titus]]
+|Publisher = [[Titus Software|Titus]]
 |Musician = [[Weee!|Christian Lier]]
 |Release = [[:Category:Games 1992|1992]]