MegaManFan Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Agreed. Their faith in Matt increases the size of our knowledge base as a whole, and that's never a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Whoa... Praise going to head... Starting to feel cocky.... BOW TO ME, FOR I AM YOUR GOD!!!! Ok I'm better now... Seriously though, thanks for all the praise and support guys. I really appreciate it. Time to get crackin' on that 7800 section. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Seriously though, thanks for all the praise and support guys. I really appreciate it. IMO well deserved! Time to get crackin' on that 7800 section. Please, don't forget the Rumour Mill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Please, don't forget the Rumour Mill! Sorry my site doesn't have a Rumour Mill, but I've been thinking of adding a Rumor Mill... Expect that soon as well, although I think I listed most of what will be in it in this post. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 Hi there! Expect that soon as well, although I think I listed most of what will be in it in this post. What, no Wild Western? Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 What, no Wild Western? And no Turbo "rumours"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 So, let's have a list of prototypes that are (somehow) confirmed to be in someone's hands! I'll start: - Good luck, Charlie Brown - Pink Panther I've worked here and there on getting these released... The owner of the first seemed amenable to releasing it, though had some concerns about it losing it's uniqueness. However, he couldn't make time to come to a get-together where it could be dumped, and has been mostly uncontactable since. I don't know if he's trying to be unreachable so that people can't ask about it, or if he's really just busy, but this one might be a bit of a lost cause. The owner of Pink Panther is mainly worried about the rights, which I've tried looking into but hit some walls. Hopefully I'll find the time to get back on the trail "soon"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 I've worked here and there on getting these released... The owner of the first seemed amenable to releasing it, though had some concerns about it losing it's uniqueness. However, he couldn't make time to come to a get-together where it could be dumped, and has been mostly uncontactable since. I don't know if he's trying to be unreachable so that people can't ask about it, or if he's really just busy, but this one might be a bit of a lost cause. The owner of Pink Panther is mainly worried about the rights, which I've tried looking into but hit some walls. Hopefully I'll find the time to get back on the trail "soon"... Cool! Keep up the good work and keep us informed. Even the slight possiblity of those prototypes getting released is better than nothing. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yup, let's hope one not too far away day, all "hidden" protos will be made available for all fans. Well it's not that they're "hidden", it's just that there's copyright issues. ... I suppose you could just put the rom out there and hope you don't get sued, but there's always some bitter person out there who would turn you in. This is why so many games are unreleased. Tempest Any copyright experts know how long after publication the copyright extends? 17 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yup, let's hope one not too far away day, all "hidden" protos will be made available for all fans. Well it's not that they're "hidden", it's just that there's copyright issues. ... I suppose you could just put the rom out there and hope you don't get sued, but there's always some bitter person out there who would turn you in. This is why so many games are unreleased. Tempest Any copyright experts know how long after publication the copyright extends? 17 years? Something like 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 (I'm not an expert, but...) I think it used to be 75 years after the death of the author for books etc, and 25 years for software, but they've since changed it so that you can renew copyrights in the former case; I'm not sure where that leaves the latter case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I think it used to be 75 years after the death of the author for books etc, and 25 years for software, but they've since changed it so that you can renew copyrights in the former case; I'm not sure where that leaves the latter case... In Canada, the term of copyright protection is for the life of the author plus 50 years (or 75 years after publication for anonymous works). There are no renewals possible under Canadian law. There are no special rules for software; it is treated just the same as other literary works. Oh, and remember that Canadian rules apply in Canada so a work may be out of copyright in Canada while it is still protected in the United States (or vice versa). We can expect 2600 games to start coming into the public domain in Canada around 2040 or so. (Some 2600 programmers are no longer with us, right?) Of course with games like Pink Panther (or the unreleased AD&D games), there are intellectual property issues beyond just copyright and that's where the rights and legal issues start to get really complicated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 straight outa rumourmillland ..... i also really like the site of course! and the logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 straight outa rumourmillland ..... That might have fooled me if the label didn't say... Trade mark of Bally Midway Mfg Co. Licensed by Namco-America INC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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