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the castle by Loonies [web]
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screenshot added by booster on 2002-04-03 11:20:13
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release date : april 2002
release party : Mekka & Symposium 2002
compo : amiga 64k
ranked : 2nd
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popularity : 69%
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alltime top: #1029
added on the 2002-04-03 11:20:13 by booster booster

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this is the compo version - an updated version with more timing and cgx support will be available through the same link very soon.
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 11:21:45 by booster booster
Really nice intro! I especially like the scene on the screenshot and the dragon that blows fire. Too bad that ppc and ward 3d was allowed in the same intro compo...
Keep up the VERY good work
added on the 2002-04-03 11:31:10 by Puryx Puryx
forgot to vote ;)
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 11:31:34 by Puryx Puryx
*ROAR*
rules!
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 13:27:23 by prost prost
yeehaa cool
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 13:39:03 by superplek superplek
looks nice, is there a div-x version somewhere ?
added on the 2002-04-03 13:42:41 by p01 p01
nice scenes, although i think it's a little boring. i'll divx this one next :)
added on the 2002-04-03 13:54:02 by robotriot robotriot
this one kicks ass. really.
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 14:41:00 by FooLman FooLman
Yeah, I remember it as a very cool intro and a hard competitor to Planet Potion :)
added on the 2002-04-03 16:07:31 by Crest Crest
Kinda hard for a normal Amiga to compete with a 233MHZ PowerPC. But cudos to Potion!
Well if it wasnt for potion this one wouldve been a classic already ;)
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 17:40:36 by Hatikvah Hatikvah
very very cool
rulez added on the 2002-04-03 17:47:02 by lai lai
kicks ass for real amigas (060 + aga), except for the endmusic and the dragon :)
rulez added on the 2002-04-04 00:47:40 by teo teo
teo, i will do a new endmod just for you - and i can only agree on the dragon ;o)
(btw, composing music AT mekkasymp tends to produce crap-results ;o))
added on the 2002-04-04 09:20:23 by booster booster
alright.. 3d only, and not much 'design' so i don't like this thaaat much
added on the 2002-04-04 14:27:07 by kuree kuree
well made
rulez added on the 2002-04-05 16:16:03 by dairos dairos
nice one, you showed us that o6o-amiga still worth kicking :)
rulez added on the 2002-04-06 11:54:11 by bartman bartman
Definitely one of the slickest 3d engines I've seen on the Amiga to date. What's more it all fits into 64k, and doesn't even need a gfx card.
rulez added on the 2002-04-07 17:05:54 by Wade^Hjb Wade^Hjb
I have put a new version online under the download link, featuring a
CGX version and the usual bunch of additional timing and bugfixes.
It's not final yet, but more like I wanted it at mekka
:)
rulez added on the 2002-04-08 00:23:43 by Psycho Psycho
quite nice but a bit too long...
added on the 2002-04-08 00:55:48 by britelite britelite
psycho, the download link is a direct link to the file and not to the loonies.dk intro-page.. ;o)
added on the 2002-04-08 09:20:08 by booster booster
booster - keen on the new endmod.
and ppl should rather booze outside @ mekka instead of doing things what could have been done AT home too :)
added on the 2002-04-11 15:17:57 by teo teo
Congratulations to the loonies' crew.
This intro rocks but I know that you can improve it a little bit more, pals!

Nice cubist dragon ;)
rulez added on the 2002-04-13 19:51:20 by ham ham
ham, we are working on it .. ;o)
added on the 2002-04-15 09:34:13 by booster booster
AArgh, Stupid cookie...
ANyways, this roxx :)
rulez added on the 2002-04-15 15:58:41 by Nezbie Nezbie
The final version is now online here.
The design is in improved by additional timing etc, the new endpart (music) is in place and support for machines with only 16 mb fastram or CGX/P96 is added.
added on the 2002-04-20 17:24:12 by Psycho Psycho
..and the original bug was re-introduced in the sample-generator to create the snaredrum ;o)
added on the 2002-04-21 19:26:30 by booster booster
Want my Amiga BACK !!!

Very good work Loonies !
Keep on kickin' our xcellerated PC sceners asses !! ;D
rulez added on the 2002-05-21 10:27:38 by rIO rIO
nice!
the textures are clean and well lit
the scenes are a little boring :p but that's all I can blame
rulez added on the 2002-05-21 11:32:35 by p01 p01
Nice stuff, looks silk smooth :-)
rulez added on the 2002-07-18 20:16:42 by Sesse Sesse
A technical monster (fast 3D engine, very low requirements), definetely an impressive intro.
rulez added on the 2002-08-18 23:38:57 by shash shash
technically impressive, but that's about it. boring scenes and so-so music track.
added on the 2002-10-09 10:29:50 by bhead bhead
Too bad they had to face 'planet potion' in the very same compo. :)
rulez added on the 2002-10-09 11:02:40 by tomaes tomaes
booster is my male autumn goat
rulez added on the 2002-10-09 11:34:49 by ileaardbei ileaardbei
Newest WinUAE can run more things (Oh god, when will I get an Amiga accelerator?!) like this impressive demo. 3d flyby with lot's of textrures, smooth, nice camera movements, beautifull!
rulez added on the 2002-10-09 11:50:36 by Optimus Optimus
this is it! NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
rulez added on the 2002-10-09 12:49:41 by elend elend
Yes, very!
rulez added on the 2002-10-09 13:37:23 by Scali Scali
.the .product for Amiga.
Let the jaws hit the floor.
rulez added on the 2002-10-21 17:13:30 by Gargaj Gargaj

hmm, i dont find anything to rave about here - perhaps superb code is the thing and mad respect for the speed even on 040/25, otherwise its plain 3D.. dragons and castles ain't my thing either and i didnt like music either.

still - great, enjoyable, well balanced and synced intro, so definately thumbs up for good work and esp for the red mat - loved the colors and lighting in that scene!

rulez added on the 2002-10-22 06:17:45 by raver raver
One of the best intros ever, fantastic 3d engine, great music, fine textures!
rulez added on the 2002-11-07 13:16:59 by ghandy ghandy
ROXX.
But I like more "Impossible".
rulez added on the 2002-11-08 04:02:37 by kimi kardashian kimi kardashian
The Loonies intros kick some serious ass and this one is no exception!
added on the 2003-05-04 05:12:40 by Crest Crest
i like it!
added on the 2003-08-23 17:03:06 by ripper ripper
64? Now you've really impressed me.
rulez added on the 2004-09-23 14:45:19 by René Madenmann René Madenmann
I Don't remember when I saw this the first time but I remember that it rocked!
rulez added on the 2004-09-23 14:56:42 by Vulture Vulture
Heh... I hate 3D engine demos... but its so smooth and 64k... so... rules :)
rulez added on the 2004-11-17 17:30:37 by xeron xeron
So it's possible onAmiga as well :)
rulez added on the 2004-11-17 17:40:28 by Preacher Preacher
better than biscuits!
rulez added on the 2004-11-17 18:04:14 by post malone post malone
Technically stunning
rulez added on the 2004-11-17 18:53:02 by Corial Corial
Good engine.
rulez added on the 2005-02-13 17:08:30 by jimmi jimmi
well, flyby, but technically very good.
and the font is lovely :)
rulez added on the 2005-02-14 02:27:39 by blala blala
!
rulez added on the 2005-04-21 21:14:04 by wayne wayne
rules!
rulez added on the 2005-04-21 22:19:27 by winden winden
this was a shocker at the MS..
rulez added on the 2005-07-26 13:22:58 by toxie toxie
DUNGEON HORROR!
added on the 2005-07-26 13:47:17 by xeron xeron
Good job.
rulez added on the 2005-11-23 09:11:09 by ALiEN^bf ALiEN^bf
rulez added on the 2006-04-22 22:53:58 by Quarryman Quarryman
ACE!
rulez added on the 2006-06-17 17:40:49 by ltk_tscc ltk_tscc
Astonishing for a 64k!
rulez added on the 2006-10-02 22:41:50 by gentleman gentleman
rulez added on the 2007-04-05 15:04:00 by ultra ultra
and all so smooth :)
rulez added on the 2007-09-02 23:32:02 by fiveofive fiveofive
excuse me for the missing thumb... Still one of (the?) best intro on amiga.
rulez added on the 2007-09-03 00:20:05 by krabob krabob
Nice Work!! Thanxx
rulez added on the 2007-10-02 16:44:58 by thomas^sd thomas^sd
technically one of the best 64k intros on amiga. it feels a bit too short but well - it's very implessive anyway!! great work, dudes!
rulez added on the 2007-10-02 16:49:19 by scicco scicco
I'm also implessed :-)
rulez added on the 2007-10-02 17:14:16 by Steel Steel
thumb for the smoothness and general execution, but helloOoh!! The theme is so extremely worn out. I just : "please I can't take more furniture rendering ;_( "..
rulez added on the 2007-10-02 17:52:02 by loaderror loaderror
but loady dear.. it's worn out because the production is over five years old :D
added on the 2007-12-25 13:51:16 by booster booster
Amazing!!! 68k???? Woooooow
added on the 2008-01-15 17:19:52 by thomas^sd thomas^sd
Fantastic!
rulez added on the 2008-01-19 11:26:35 by Maissi Maissi
FAT!
bloody brilliant flyby-feel
rulez added on the 2008-05-09 14:47:56 by kusma kusma
<3
rulez added on the 2008-05-09 15:32:01 by Premium Premium
again, amazing code from loonies.
rulez added on the 2009-03-11 13:35:03 by auld auld
flying through clouds, credit words,
walk inside the castle,
greetings words,
end words, font, scrolling upwards,
electro disco music
rulez added on the 2009-04-10 23:01:18 by BITS BITS
WUAH! .. forgot to thumb
rulez added on the 2009-04-22 09:04:29 by dwarf dwarf
Seems like I didn't thumb it up back in 2002, so here's your thumb, just for the 3D-engine alone :)
rulez added on the 2009-04-22 09:12:15 by britelite britelite
I just realized that I didn't know psycho and blueberry were such amazing Amiga coders.
rulez added on the 2009-04-22 09:14:28 by decipher decipher
I prefer "Impossible" but this one rocks too...
rulez added on the 2009-06-25 17:53:01 by Hicks Hicks
Yes
rulez added on the 2010-02-17 16:16:18 by SiR SiR
very nice and detailed for 64k!
rulez added on the 2010-02-20 18:21:50 by BarZoule BarZoule
Liked this :)
rulez added on the 2010-02-20 18:32:17 by leGend leGend
rulez added on the 2010-07-04 18:39:55 by Gʀɪʍʍy Gʀɪʍʍy
Smooth and nice
rulez added on the 2011-07-13 23:21:19 by Frequent Frequent
Forgotten thumb! Excellent engine!
rulez added on the 2011-08-04 22:06:44 by jack-3d jack-3d
Very good for a 64k prod!!!!
rulez added on the 2011-11-22 21:54:23 by Sir_Lucas Sir_Lucas
Yes
rulez added on the 2012-03-09 23:45:48 by grip grip
:)
rulez added on the 2012-03-10 00:02:49 by las las
Impressive!
rulez added on the 2012-03-15 09:59:41 by toms toms
long overdue thumbage i guess ;)
rulez added on the 2012-06-22 14:16:10 by ɧ4ɾɗվ. ɧ4ɾɗվ.
rulez added on the 2012-06-22 15:29:00 by martin martin
Seems impossible!
rulez added on the 2014-03-15 12:06:30 by Alone_Coder Alone_Coder
Wonderful, splendid 3d engine! Love it :)
rulez added on the 2015-08-17 11:43:03 by lvd lvd
Can't remember this awesome flyby. Guess it was all Planet Potion that year. Long overdue Thumb indeed.

in other news, someone captured a Vampire run of this, for those who are interested https://youtu.be/voSQc7xZX2M
rulez added on the 2018-08-24 13:20:43 by tFt tFt
I remember it pretty well. What a great compo it was! :)
rulez added on the 2018-08-24 15:52:53 by StingRay StingRay
Prime example of a 3DOF texture-mapping engine @25 FPS on an Amiga. In 64K.
rulez added on the 2018-10-05 22:44:12 by Photon Photon
Pure love - Looong overdue thumb - still watch this excellent gem from time to time!
Booster: any chanse you got a wav render of the soundtrack??? I'd love to add it to the playlist :-)
rulez added on the 2018-10-22 23:01:55 by prowler prowler
Prowler: I'll see if I can find the original mod somewhere and do a good wav-render.
added on the 2018-10-23 21:58:23 by booster booster
Very good production.
added on the 2019-10-10 13:06:51 by vdr vdr
Prowler: Better late than never.. here's a version to stream/download:
https://soundcloud.com/bstrr/the-castle
added on the 2020-12-16 16:52:12 by booster booster
Somehow i missed this goodie. Obvious thumb!
rulez added on the 2020-12-16 17:25:57 by Virgill Virgill
Tech demo that raised the standards for 3D engines.
rulez added on the 2020-12-26 15:36:18 by AlienTech AlienTech

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