Re: CRAP Poll # (Infinity - 6): Bring It Back!

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 12:44:01 -0000 (UTC), vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
wrote:

On Sat, 07 Jun 2025 16:52:10 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
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In this age of sequels, reboots and remakes, what forgotten intellectual
property would you like to see revived?

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I've got one, but I don't even remember the name of the game.
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It was a spaceship simulator, where you were flying over a Jovian(?)
moon looking for alien artifacts.  When you found one, you'd hover over
it and beam it up for analysis.  This told you more about the alien
race, and also filled in a square in a mural page.

This was CGA graphics on an IBM XT.  I just tried asking ChatGPT
about it, and drew a blank.  I don't even remember the publisher.

Anybody remember this one?

Pretty sure it's "Echelon" (1987). Although it used EGA graphics. I
don't recall it taking place on a Jovian moon but the 'mural' thing
cinched it.

More info here:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/424/echelon/
mural picture here:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/424/echelon/screenshots/dos/1959/)

Play it here (C64 version, didnt' see a playble DOS version):
https://archive.org/details/Echelon_1987_Access_Software_Side_A

Buy it here:
https://www.gog.com/en/game/echelon





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