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Talking of Amiga Format...
« on: July 21, 2004, 07:59:15 PM »
Anyone know if AF actually gave away that £600 1260 board way back in 1996? (I think it was)

They ran a compo for the new board (may have been a Blizzard 1260...?), but I didn't ever read that it as won.

Nick Vietch was in charge at the time. Did AF renage on the deal or what? Anyone remember?

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Re: Talking of Amiga Format...
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2004, 01:29:37 PM »
@JJ

Up to a couple of years ago, maybe a bit more, Ben Vost was editor of 3D World magazine. He moved to that when all the Amiga mags disappeared. Same company I think (Future Publishing).

After a year or so with 3DW, he posted here or on another site that he was giving away all his Amiga stuff to anyone who wanted it. I had the impression he was leaving the UK.

As to AF's Blizzard 1260 compo, I believe the release of Alien Breed 3D (?) set the scene for it. I remember they wanted game designs based on a character called Reynolds, sole survivor of an alien attack.

I remember that bit 'cos I wrote a game scenario about what he did next. I still have it somewhere. I spent weeks designing aliens and weapons and like hundreds of other people, sent it in to AF hoping to win the Blizzard. It as worth a fortune at the time.

Then it all went quiet. Months passed and AF didn't utter a peep. Never did. What a swiz!

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