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Игги Друге (46653) on 1/23/2014 3:21 PM · Permalink · Report
Wikipedia must have lied to us again. The German Wikipedia page even mentions an Atari arcade edition, which is nowhere to be seen. Since you have admin status, can you reject the arcade platform?
Rwolf (22827) on 1/23/2014 4:18 PM · Permalink · Report
What of this then, am I just imagining a cabinet??
http://mamedev.org/roms/circus/
http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=circus&page=detail&id=464
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1977-exidy-circus-upright-arcade-video-game
Rwolf (22827) on 1/23/2014 7:32 PM · Permalink · Report
Right, I didn't find any mention of a license from Exidy for the Atari Circus variant.
(btw. Exidy's Circus did get ported to the Exidy Sorcerer home computer, I saw it listed in a vintage machine sale, with a handful of games. I don't think we have this computer in our lineup yet.)
Pseudo_Intellectual (66362) on 1/23/2014 11:37 PM · Permalink · Report
Ah, the home platform of "Wizard's Crown", a very early CRPG!
LepricahnsGold (142745) on 1/23/2014 11:42 PM · Permalink · Report
OK then, I will submit a new game entry for the arcade version. I'm surprised Atari wasn't sued. Circus Atari is DEFINITELY a copy of Exidy's Circus.
Pseudo_Intellectual (66362) on 1/23/2014 11:44 PM · Permalink · Report
Industry leaders sometimes forget that they're not allowed to wholesale plunder from their competition with impunity. Hey wait, you don't actually own us -- yet!
Игги Друге (46653) on 1/24/2014 6:04 AM · Permalink · Report
Could be because there was no precedent at that time.
