Revisions of Trivia for the Game Rocco
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2 | Many elements of <i>Rocky</i> (original title) were copied from the arcade <i>Punch-Out!!</i>. Specifically <i>Rocky</i>'s loading screen main character and protagonist - ZX Spectrum and MSX versions - who is equivalent to <i>Punch-Out!!</i>'s 1st opponent, <i>Glass Joe</i>. The last was almost literally copied from the respective arcade cabinet illustration. <i>Rocky</i>'s last opponent picture, <i>Fighter Bull</i>, is also equivalent to another <i>Punch-Out!!</i>'s opponent, <i>Bald Bull</i>, copied too from the respective Arcade cabinet illustration. | 4 | Many elements of *Rocky* (original title) were copied from the arcade *Punch-Out!!*. Specifically *Rocky*'s loading screen main character and protagonist - ZX Spectrum and MSX versions - who is equivalent to *Punch-Out!!*'s 1st opponent, *Glass Joe*. The last was almost literally copied from the respective arcade cabinet illustration. *Rocky*'s last opponent picture, *Fighter Bull*, is also equivalent to another *Punch-Out!!*'s opponent, *Bald Bull*, copied too from the respective Arcade cabinet illustration. | ||
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4 | The game was first titled <i>Rocky</i> but had to be withdrawn because of the similarity with the famous series of movies. Later it was renamed to <i>Rocco</i> and re-released. | 8 | The game was first titled *Rocky* but had to be withdrawn because of the similarity with the famous series of movies. Later it was renamed to *Rocco* and re-released. |
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t | t | 1 | <h3>Plagiarism</h3> | ||
2 | Many elements of <i>Rocky</i> (original title) were copied from the arcade <i>Punch-Out!!</i>. Specifically <i>Rocky</i>'s loading screen main character and protagonist - ZX Spectrum and MSX versions - who is equivalent to <i>Punch-Out!!</i>'s 1st opponent, <i>Glass Joe</i>. The last was almost literally copied from the respective arcade cabinet illustration. <i>Rocky</i>'s last opponent picture, <i>Fighter Bull</i>, is also equivalent to another <i>Punch-Out!!</i>'s opponent, <i>Bald Bull</i>, copied too from the respective Arcade cabinet illustration. | ||||
1 | <h3>Title</h3> | 3 | <h3>Title</h3> | ||
2 | The game was first titled <i>Rocky</i> but had to be withdrawn because of the similarity with the famous series of movies. Later it was renamed to <i>Rocco</i> and re-released. | 4 | The game was first titled <i>Rocky</i> but had to be withdrawn because of the similarity with the famous series of movies. Later it was renamed to <i>Rocco</i> and re-released. |