Dervish - Revision history

Nich: Rewrote paragraph relating to Amstrad Drumkit type-in, and modified link to March 1986 issue of Amstrad Action

2010-12-25T19:24:50Z

Rewrote paragraph relating to Amstrad Drumkit type-in, and modified link to March 1986 issue of Amstrad Action

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	'''''Dervish''''' is an arcade game that was released by [[The Power House]] in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Druid]]'', which was released by [[Firebird]] in 1986. The aim of the game, according to the text on the inlay, is to "journey through the eight levels of Awareness to reach the Upward Path", by using weapons and spells. In addition to a normal playing mode, there is also an Explore mode that allows the player to explore the levels freely without dying; however, the player cannot score any points.		'''''Dervish''''' is an arcade game that was released by [[The Power House]] in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Druid]]'', which was released by [[Firebird]] in 1986. The aim of the game, according to the text on the inlay, is to "journey through the eight levels of Awareness to reach the Upward Path", by using weapons and spells. In addition to a normal playing mode, there is also an Explore mode that allows the player to explore the levels freely without dying; however, the player cannot score any points.

	The programmer, John Keneally, was also responsible for the popular ''Amstrad Drumkit'' ~~type-in that~~ was originally published in the [[Amstrad Action~~, Issue 6, Mar~~ 1986\|March 1986]] issue ~~of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'',~~ and was later published on two of their covertapes.		The programmer, John Keneally, was also responsible for several type-ins that were published in ''[[Amstrad Action]]'', including the popular ''Amstrad Drumkit'', which was originally published in the [[Amstrad Action March 1986 Type-Ins\|March 1986]] issue (#6) and was later published on two of their covertapes.

	== Reviews ==		== Reviews ==

Nich: Modified introductory paragraph slightly

2010-11-14T11:43:58Z

Modified introductory paragraph slightly

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	'''''Dervish''''' is an arcade game by [[The Power House]]~~, which was released~~ in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Druid]]'', which was released by [[Firebird]] in 1986. The aim of the game, according to the text on the inlay, is to "journey through the eight levels of Awareness to reach the Upward Path", by using weapons and spells. In addition to a normal playing mode, there is also an Explore mode that allows the player to explore the levels freely without dying; however, the player cannot score any points.		'''''Dervish''''' is an arcade game that was released by [[The Power House]] in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Druid]]'', which was released by [[Firebird]] in 1986. The aim of the game, according to the text on the inlay, is to "journey through the eight levels of Awareness to reach the Upward Path", by using weapons and spells. In addition to a normal playing mode, there is also an Explore mode that allows the player to explore the levels freely without dying; however, the player cannot score any points.

	The programmer, John Keneally, was also responsible for the popular ''Amstrad Drumkit'' type-in that was originally published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 6, Mar 1986\|March 1986]] issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'', and was later published on two of their covertapes.		The programmer, John Keneally, was also responsible for the popular ''Amstrad Drumkit'' type-in that was originally published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 6, Mar 1986\|March 1986]] issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'', and was later published on two of their covertapes.

Nich: Added gallery of screenshots

2010-11-13T19:35:28Z

Added gallery of screenshots

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	* [[Media:Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip\|CDT file]]		* [[Media:Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip\|CDT file]]

			== Screenshots ==

			<center><gallery style="clear: both">

			Image:Dervish_TitleScreen.png\|<center>The title screen</center>
			Image:Dervish_Level1.png\|<center>Level 1 - a map is also helpfully provided</center>
			Image:Dervish_WeaponSelection.png\|<center>Replenishing your supply of weapons</center>
			Image:Dervish_Level2.png\|<center>Level 2</center>
			Image:Dervish_Level3.png\|<center>Level 3 - one wrong move and you're dead!</center>
			Image:Dervish_Level4.png\|<center>Level 4</center>

			</gallery></center>

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Nich: Added introductory paragraphs, 'Reviews' section, and swapped the order of the front and back cassette cover scans in the gallery

2010-11-13T18:21:52Z

Added introductory paragraphs, 'Reviews' section, and swapped the order of the front and back cassette cover scans in the gallery

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	== ~~Covertapes~~ ==		'''''Dervish''''' is an arcade game by [[The Power House]], which was released in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to ''[[Druid]]'', which was released by [[Firebird]] in 1986. The aim of the game, according to the text on the inlay, is to "journey through the eight levels of Awareness to reach the Upward Path", by using weapons and spells. In addition to a normal playing mode, there is also an Explore mode that allows the player to explore the levels freely without dying; however, the player cannot score any points.

			The programmer, John Keneally, was also responsible for the popular ''Amstrad Drumkit'' type-in that was originally published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 6, Mar 1986\|March 1986]] issue of ''[[Amstrad Action]]'', and was later published on two of their covertapes.

			== Reviews ==

			''Amstrad Action'' reviewed the game in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 32, May 1988\|May 1988]] issue (#32), and gave it an overall rating of 66%. Their review remarked that "the graphics are bright and colourful with smooth four way scrolling", "sound effects are of average quality and the title tune is just about tolerable". It summarises that "if you want originality then you might as well look elsewhere, but if you enjoyed ''Druid'' then this should keep you occupied".

			''[[Computing with the Amstrad\|Computing with the Amstrad CPC]]'' reviewed the game in the June 1988 issue (Vol. 4 No. 6), and were much less impressed, giving it an overall rating of just 20%. Among their comments are that "the graphics are pretty awful", "the scrolling is flickery", "the music on the title screen is prehistoric and the in-game sound effects wouldn't be missed", and "this Power House game has about as much power as a deflated balloon".

			{\|{{Prettytable\|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
			\|AA:\|\|May 1988 (#32)\|\|Page 54\|\|66%
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			\|CWTA CPC:\|\|Vol. 4 No. 6 (June 1988)\|\|Page 26\|\|20%
			\|-
			\|}

			== Covers ==

	<gallery caption="Dervish">		<gallery caption="Dervish">

			Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg\|Front cover
	Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Back).jpg\|Back cover		Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Back).jpg\|Back cover
	~~Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg\|Front cover~~

	</gallery>		</gallery>

Nich: Modified infobox, cover gallery and links to CDT file and CPC-POWER

2010-11-13T12:55:30Z

Modified infobox, cover gallery and links to CDT file and CPC-POWER

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	{\| align="right" valign="top"		{\| align="right" valign="top"
	\|{{Infobox Game		\|{{Infobox Game
	\|Image = [[Image:~~Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front)~~.jpg\|center\|~~300px\|Titlescreen of the game]]~~		\|Image = [[Image:Dervish_FrontCover.jpg\|center\|Dervish front cover]]
	~~\|Company = [[The Power House~~]]		\|Developer = Camel Software
	\|Developer = ~~Unknown~~
	\|Publisher = [[The Power House]]		\|Publisher = [[The Power House]]
	\|Musician = ~~Unknown~~		\|Musician = John Keneally
	\|Release = [[:Category:Games 1988\|1988]]		\|Release = [[:Category:Games 1988\|1988]]
	\|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC\|CPC]]		\|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC\|CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
	\|Genre = Arcade		\|Genre = Arcade
	\|GameModes = ~~Unknown~~		\|GameModes = Single player
	\|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}		\|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
	\|Media = ~~{{Disk}}~~ {{Tape}}		\|Media = {{Tape}}
	\|Language = {{EN}}		\|Language = {{EN}}
	~~\|Info = Unknown~~
	}}		}}
	\|}		\|}
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	<gallery caption="Dervish">		<gallery caption="Dervish">

	Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Back).jpg\|Back ~~Covertape~~		Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Back).jpg\|Back cover
	Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg\|Front ~~Covertape~~		Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg\|Front cover

	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	== Download ==		== Download ==

	* [[Media:Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip\|~~Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip~~]] ~~(CDT for Emulators)~~		* [[Media:Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip\|CDT file]]

	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* ~~[http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=~~3025 ~~CPC game base from CPC Power]~~		* {{CPCPower\|3025}}
	* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=244 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]		* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=244 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]

	[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1988]]		[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1988]]

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2010-05-06T23:46:19Z

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{| align="right" valign="top"
|{{Infobox Game
|Image = [[Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg|center|300px|Titlescreen of the game]]
|Company = [[The Power House]]
|Developer = Unknown
|Publisher = [[The Power House]]
|Musician = Unknown
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1988|1988]]
|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]]
|Genre = Arcade
|GameModes = Unknown
|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
|Language = {{EN}}
|Info = Unknown
}}
|}

== Covertapes ==

<gallery caption="Dervish">

Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Back).jpg|Back Covertape
Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Front).jpg|Front Covertape

</gallery>

== Tape ==

<gallery caption="Dervish">

Image:Dervish (K7) (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case) - (Media).jpg|Tape

</gallery>

== Download ==

* [[Media:Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip|Dervish (The Power House) (1988) (Standard Jewel Case).cdt.zip]] (CDT for Emulators)

== Links ==

* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3025 CPC game base from CPC Power]
* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=244 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]

[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1988]]