Talk:Alchemist (video game)

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Fair use rationale for Image:Alchemist1.png

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BetacommandBot 13:13, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Alchemist2.png

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BetacommandBot 13:14, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comparisons with Atic Atac?

I've just removed the following sentence:

"Its atmosphere and play style drew comparisons with Atic Atac.^[1]^[2]"

I know what it means - it means that when Atic Atac was released, Atic Atac was compared to Alchemist, but the above sentence implies that it was the other way round - which can't have happened, as Alchemist was released a year before Atic Atac. I can't think of an elegant way to rephrase it, so I've removed it until I - or another editor - can. a_man_alone (talk) 19:46, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can clarify. The phrasing from the reviews are:

"At first sight the game, with its cartoon maze and wizard as the central character, may remind you of the Ultimate Atic Atac. The extra features of the game, however, compensate for the similarity and there is much more variation in the maze construction and the creatures which will be seeking your blood." (Sinclair User issue 24)

and

"The game is not unlike Atic Atac in feeling, and has about the same level of playability." (Crash issue 2)

Atic Atac and Alchemist were both published in 1983 - the two reviews above were published in 1984. That both magazines made the comparison, I thought, was significant. Marasmusine (talk) 22:06, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sure if that's the case then the original statement can go back in - I was positive that Atic Atac was released after Alchemist, but if a later review draws comparisons to both despite the release dates, that's fair enough. a_man_alone (talk) 16:09, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, I'll put it back. Marasmusine (talk) 17:34, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Temp references for above statement

^ "Soft Centre". Sinclair User (24): p. iii. 1984. {{cite journal}}: |page= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
^ Cite error: The named reference crash2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[su-1] "Soft Centre". Sinclair User (24): p. iii. 1984. {{cite journal}}: |page= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[crash2-2] Cite error: The named reference crash2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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