Epoch: name that game

MADrigal · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: Epoch: name that game

I'm setting up a lot of auctions, cause I'm soon selling around 30-40 of my handhelds - house move, so i need more space.

I kept this handhelds for years, but still couldn't find what the actual English name was. Of course it's Epoch's, but I'm uncertain of the game name.

Gameplay is very close to Space Cobra and Scramble.

Please help me identify this. Thanks in advance Smile

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Rik · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

It was released as 'Pocket Scramble' by Grandstand. I'd suspect there's an Epoch version with the same name...

Rik

MADrigal · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:41 am Post subject:

just watcched at the museum, and found it. yes, probably it's Scramble also as Epoch's.
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nicknicknickandnick · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject:

My pictures collection (I collect pictures off eBay as well as actual games) shows that the Schuco branded version was labeled as Scramble too. The game was also named Space Crusher for the Japan release, and the Radio Shack branded version was also called Space Crusher.

Dan · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:18 am Post subject:

I think the literal translation from French is interesting: "The War of the Stars"!

(Good thing George Lucas never heard about it back in the day!) Mr. Green

blue6demon · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:20 am Post subject:

Yeah but in french star wars is ''la guerre des étoiles'', not ''des astres'', i'll give you that astre and étoiles is pretty close though.

Pat
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Dan · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:40 am Post subject:

blue6demon · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

Well in fact astre is more general than an actual star. Like all space bodies out there, dwarfs, suns, moons, planets and all the rest. Translators aren't very accurate...

Étoile is the rigth word for star

Pat
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Dan · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

I see. This makes me realize that Star Wars is a dumb name to begin with, there aren't any stars at war, they are just hanging out fusing hydrogen into helium. It's the planets that are at war! Ought to be Planet Wars! (Doesn't have the same ring to it, though.) Wink

blue6demon · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:13 am Post subject:

I totally agree with you !!! No stars there, but it would sound weird indeed ! Laughing

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kisember · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:58 am Post subject:

Dan · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject:

MADrigal · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

it's on auction now - as well as other 25 handhelds Smile

will post in "games for sale" forum now Smile

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