z3k3
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Which came first? Anyone know the history of what essentially is the same game?
Thanks.
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The problem with this is we'd need insiders from each company to come forward and be honest about the development process.
I have read many articles through the years about idea stealing between the manufacturers. I believe I was reading an article in Retro Gamer where a game developer on the Circus project admitted they completely copied Clowns and rushed it out in order to be first to market so that others would think Clowns was the copy. Apparently this was the norm at the time for many games.
*I could have Clowns and Circus named backwards, I really don't remember which one was the original and which was the copy.
The problem with this is we'd need insiders from each company to come forward and be honest about the development process.
I have read many articles through the years about idea stealing between the manufacturers. I believe I was reading an article in Retro Gamer where a game developer on the Circus project admitted they completely copied Clowns and rushed it out in order to be first to market so that others would think Clowns was the copy. Apparently this was the norm at the time for many games..
I am thinking Crash is the copy too. When you consider Circus/Clowns Bandido/Sheriff and Robot Bowl/Meadows Lanes that makes 4 cases of Exidy releasing essentially identical games as other companies in the 77-80 era. And those are just the ones I know about, it wouldn't surprise me if someone could name several more.