I hadn't realised that it was 3D either...I bet it must have looked bloody incredibly back in the day!
Speaking of which, I recall reading interviews with participants of the demo competition in which SOTA was released, and the reaction was rather mixed. Some folks loved it, other's criticised it's old fashioned routines.
Personally I love it, and will never forget the day I first watched the demo on my A500 as a child. Truly magic. Those were the days.
Cheers,
James
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