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Acorn Arcade forums: Games: Rights and priveleges
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filecore (14:50 4/2/2007)
Phlamethrower (14:53 4/2/2007)
flibble (16:30 4/2/2007)
filecore (17:20 4/2/2007)
andrew (18:13 4/2/2007)
Phlamethrower (18:17 4/2/2007)
andypoole (19:54 4/2/2007)
arawnsley (23:53 4/2/2007)
VincceH (08:24 5/2/2007)
flibble (10:49 5/2/2007)
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Jason Togneri |
Message #98090, posted by filecore at 14:50, 4/2/2007 |
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Is there, anywhere, a definitive (or as close as) list of what games are able to be distributed freely (freeware, shareware, ex-commercial, and so forth) and which games are still sold on a commercial basis? |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #98091, posted by Phlamethrower at 14:53, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98090 |
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None that I know of  |
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Peter Howkins |
Message #98095, posted by flibble at 16:30, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98091 |
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From a (c) point of view, if it's not been made freely available by the (c) holder, then you're not allowed to do anything with it. Nevermind that the (c) holder has forgotten it even exists |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #98099, posted by filecore at 17:20, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98095 |
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Yes but rather than contact each and every holder individually, there ought to be a reference somewhere. Hmm, I'd appreciate any knowledge on the distributability of the following (ie, definitely distributable, or definitely not distributable - I know a couple of the main ones, like Elite and Iron Lord, but most are unknowns to me):
3D Tanks (19xx)(-)
Agressor (1992)(Atomic Software)
Air Supremecy (19xx)(Superior Software - Acornsoft)
Alerion (1994)(Archimedes World)
Alien Invasion (1994)(Archimedes World)
Aliped (1990)(Felix Andrew)
All In Boxing (1994)(Arc World)
Amoria (19xx)(-)
Apocalypse (1990)(Fourth Dimension)
Archimedes Elite (1991)(Hybrid Technology)
Archimedes Moria (19xx)(-)
Arcomini (1990)(Fairbrother)[b]
ArcOmnibus v1.03 (19xx)(Beebug)
Asylum (19xx)(Digital Psychosis)
Blank Floppy (19xx)(-)
Blitz (1991)(Arxe Systems)
Blowpipe (19xx)(Eclipse)
Bloxed (1995)(Steven Singer)(H)
Bobbie Blockhead Vs The Dark Planet (19xx)(Atomic Software)
Break 147 (1991)(Fourth Dimension)
Bubble Fair (1991)(Eterna)
Bug Hunter 2 v3.22 (1990)(Minerva)[h]
Bug Hunter And Moon Dash (1990)(Minerva)(h)
Cannon Fodder (1993)(Gamemodes)
Castle Black Heart (1991)(James Watson)
Cataclysm (1991)(Fourth Dimension)
Cheats 1 (19xx)(-)
Chess 3D (19xx)(Micropower)
Chess 3D v1.33 (19xx)(Micropower)
Chocks Away (1990)(Fourth Dimension)
Chuck Rock (1991)(Krisalis)
Coconizer v1.3 (1990)(Playfield)
Colour Umoria v5.4.0 (1992)(Edouard Poor)
Conqueror (19xx)(-)
Corewars (19xx)(-)
Corruption (19xx)(-)[b]
Creepie Crawlie 1 & 2 (19xx)(Mark Johnson)
Crystal Maze, The (demo) (19xx)(Sherston)[b]
DesktopHacker v1.01 (1994)(DoggySoft)
DinoSaw PD (19xx)(Tom Cooper)
EGO - Repton 4 (1992)(Superior Software)
Elite (1991)(Hybrid Technology)
Enigma (1993)(Archimedes World)
E-Type - Track Designer (1989)(Fourth Dimension)
E-Type (1989)(4th Dimension)
Fervour (19xx)(-)[b]
Fireball II (1990)(Cambridge International)
Fireball II Extra (1990)(Cambridge International)
Flashback - Playable Demo v1 (1992)(Delphine)
Fruitz (19xx)(Digital Fantasy)
Gorm v1.40 (1994)(Archimedes World)
Guile (19xx)(Dream Software)
Gyrinus II - Son of Gyrinus (19xx)(Tom Cooper)
Hacker v3.05, The (1993)(DoggySoft)
Hamsters v1.10 (demo) (1994)(GamesWare)
Hard Disk Formatter (1992)(-)
Hero Quest (1991)(Krisalis)[h][multi]
Impression Jr (19xx)(Computer Concepts)
Interdictor 2 (1989)(Microsupplies)
Iron Lord (1990)(Ubi Soft)
Ixion (1992)(Software 42)
James Pond (1990)(Krisalis)
Jet Fighter (1988)(MB Dixon)
Leeds Utd - Champions! (19xx)(Cds)
Lemmings (1991)(Krisalis)
Lemmings (1991)(Krisalis)[a]
Mad Professor Mariarti (1990)(Krisalis)
MadDash 2 (2001)(Ian Hampton)
Manchester United Europe (1991)(Krisalis)
Master Break (19xx)(Superior)
MicroPower Chess (19xx)(MicroPower)
Mig 29 Fulcrum (1991)(Domark-Krisalis)
Moon Quake (1992)(Paul Taylor)(Cr)
Mr Doo (1994)(Archimedes World)
Nebulus (1992)(Krisalis)
Newlook (1993)(Acorn)
Oddball (1995)(Amnesia)
Oh, No! More Lemmings! (1992)(Krisalis)
Pacmania (1991)(Krisalis)
Paradroid 2000 (19xx)(-)
PCFS (19xx)(-)[Access PC HD Under Emulation]
PD Lemings (19xx)(Tom Cooper)
Pen Down v1.72 (1992)(Logotron)
Pipe Mania (1988)(Entertainment Intl)
Poizone (19xx)(Eterna)
Populous (1989)(Bullfrog)
Punters Predictor, The (19xx)(-)
Repton 3 (1988)(Superior)
Risc Dream (1991)(Armaxess)(Risc Demo 2)
RiscDream Demo (19xx)(-)[b]
Sim City (1993)(Krisalis Software)
Simon The Sorcerer (1994)(Gamesware)
Son Of Gyrinus (19xx)(Tom Cooper)
Spectrum Emulator - With Games (19xx)(-)
Speech v1.3 (1991)(Superior Software)
Speedball 2 - Brutal Deluxe (1992)(Krisalis)
Spheres Of Chaos (1993)(Iain McLeod - Matt Black)
Star Fighter 3000 (1994)(Fednet)
Starch (1990)(Alien Images)
Startwrite (1992)(Icon Technology)[b]
Stunt Racer (19xx)(-)(Disk 2 of 2)
Super Pool (1991)(Fourth Dimension)
Superior Disk 1 (1993)(Superior)
Superior Disk 2 (1993)(Superior)
Superior Golf (1990)(Superior)[Plus Construction Set]
Swiv (1992)(Krisalis)
Talisman (1989)(Minerva)
Terramex (1988)(Grand Slam)
Time Zone (19xx)(-)
Top Banana (19xx)(-)
Tower of Babel (1991)(Cygnus)
Trivial Pursuit (1989)(Domark)
Twinworld (1991)(Ubisoft)
Various Brothers In Arm Demos (19xx)(-)
Virus Scan v1.38 (1995)(Eradicate)
VZap v1.36 (2000)(Digital Phenomena)
White Magic (1989)(Fourth Dimension)
White Magic 2 (1989)(Fourth Dimension)
Wimp Game, The (1990)(Fourth Dimension)
Wolfenstein 3D v1.00 (1994)(Powerslave)
World Championship Boxing Manager v3.0 (1991)(Krisalis)[Multi]
Zool (1993)(Gremlin)
[Edited by filecore at 17:22, 4/2/2007]
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Andrew |
Message #98100, posted by andrew at 18:13, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98099 |
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The Tom Cooper ones are in the hands of Acorn Arcade aren't they?
All 4th Dimension games are in the hands of APDL AIUI.
SF3000 I believe is in the hands of Chris Bazley. |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #98101, posted by Phlamethrower at 18:17, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98099 |
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Hmm, I'd appreciate any knowledge on the distributability of the following Just for the ones I know about:
Archimedes Moria (19xx)(-) Should be PD/open source, so distributable. Unless it's some odd commercial Moria variant.
Asylum (19xx)(Digital Psychosis) distributable
Blank Floppy (19xx)(-) Eh?
Castle Black Heart (1991)(James Watson) I'm fairly certain I've played this, but can't find an extant copy on my RPC. It's PD, isn't it?
Corewars (19xx)(-) Is this PV's version? Hint: It will say that it was by PV in the help file.
If so, it was a PD/freely distributable version.
Crystal Maze, The (demo) (19xx)(Sherston)[b] It's a demo, so surely it's distributable?
DinoSaw PD (19xx)(Tom Cooper) It has 'PD' in the title. Also, see here.
Elite (1991)(Hybrid Technology) How's this different to the Arc Elite listed above? 
Flashback - Playable Demo v1 (1992)(Delphine) It's a demo, so freely distributable.
Gyrinus II - Son of Gyrinus (19xx)(Tom Cooper) PD
Hamsters v1.10 (demo) (1994)(GamesWare) Where are you getting this list from?
Also, here.
Impression Jr (19xx)(Computer Concepts) Arc World gave this away for free at one point; not sure whether that was a special arrangement, though.
Ixion (1992)(Software 42) http://www.acornarcade.com/forums/viewthread.php?newsid=879
Moon Quake (1992)(Paul Taylor)(Cr) My 1998 version is shareware - but I think the author's website has vanished.
Newlook (1993)(Acorn) You can get that from the ROL/Acorn FTP site, can't you?
Oddball (1995)(Amnesia) http://asylum.acornarcade.com/
PD Lemings (19xx)(Tom Cooper) PD, there
Son Of Gyrinus (19xx)(Tom Cooper) Another name for Gyrinus 2, surely? Does this differ from Gyrinus 2? AFAIK Gyrinus 2 is the only Gyrinus game in existence
Spheres Of Chaos (1993)(Iain McLeod - Matt Black) That's a PD/shareware license, isn't it?
Star Fighter 3000 (1994)(Fednet) Patches are now free, but the original is still under a commercial license AFAIK.
Terramex (1988)(Grand Slam) http://www.acornarcade.com/forums/viewthread.php?newsid=879
A number of the other ones were on the AU games CD, but IIRC that was all a special arrangement just for AU. A number of other ones are available on another (Krisalis? Kosovo?) games CD, but I can't say exactly which ones those are since I don't own it  |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #98105, posted by andypoole at 19:54, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98101 |
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Moon Quake (1992)(Paul Taylor)(Cr) My 1998 version is shareware - but I think the author's website has vanished.
This is an earlier version of MarsQuake (which is much better IMHO. The author's website:
Moonquake
Marsquake, which is now Open Source.
Source for Marsquake is on the page above. Normal distributions for both are here.
Newlook (1993)(Acorn) You can get that from the ROL/Acorn FTP site, can't you?
Yes. |
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Andrew Rawnsley |
Message #98109, posted by arawnsley at 23:53, 4/2/2007, in reply to message #98105 |
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Anything by Krisalis or Gremlin is now (c) RCI (including terramex, incidentally).
Wolfenstein for RISC OS was sold to RISC User magazine, and that became RCI when we took over some of their stuff.
Anything 4th Dimension is (c) APDL
Spheres of Chaos is back with its original author, and pubished by RCI with permission (on behalf of)
I think the Bertie games are all free now - Hamsters, Gyrinus 2, Dinosaw, 2042 BC, Darkwood, Cycloids.
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VinceH |
Message #98112, posted by VincceH at 08:24, 5/2/2007, in reply to message #98099 |
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Coconizer v1.3 (1990)(Playfield) This is still available for download. IIRC it was PD. |
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Peter Howkins |
Message #98116, posted by flibble at 10:49, 5/2/2007, in reply to message #98112 |
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Bloxed is PD too, I think there are ;ater ones than 1995 too with 3 player support. |
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