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Solar (1998, PC) Mar 19, 2018 0:30:02 GMT via mobile dogpolygonrt66 likes this

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Post by moto on Mar 19, 2018 0:30:02 GMT

So I was browsing through the files of some old pc game cd's (You know, those that came with nerdy magazines and such) and found a trailer for a game I couldn't get any info about online.I have uploaded the trailer on YouTube (https://youtu.be/0FWT56mzF-g) and I would be really interested into learning more about this game.Any ideas?

rampantleaf Lost Media Beginner Posts: 9	Solar (1998, PC) Mar 22, 2018 22:35:29 GMT via Tapatalk dogpolygonrt66 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rampantleaf on Mar 22, 2018 22:35:29 GMT This is very interesting. Which game contained this trailer?

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Solar (1998, PC) Apr 1, 2018 8:54:02 GMT

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Post by moto on Apr 1, 2018 8:54:02 GMT

Mar 22, 2018 22:35:29 GMT rampantleaf said:

This is very interesting. Which game contained this trailer?

I found it on an old game demo cd rom, which contained some utilities, but mostly game demos and their trailers.The cd came with a magazine that was only released in Greece as far as I know ( here is a link to some of their issues www.retrocomputers.gr/collection/retro-magazines-collection/cd-games-play ).I will try to find the exact cd I found this trailer in again and see if there is any more info I can add, like a playable demo possibly.

Alex Guest	Solar (1998, PC) Apr 7, 2018 1:15:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Alex on Apr 7, 2018 1:15:05 GMT Link for download please

moto Lost Media Beginner Posts: 3	Solar (1998, PC) Jul 29, 2018 9:34:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by moto on Jul 29, 2018 9:34:28 GMT I found some time to search the cd that contained the trailer for a playable demo of the game, and unfortunately, found nothing of that sort.The only thing that referenced the game was it's trailer.

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Solar (1998, PC) Sept 14, 2020 18:03:41 GMT

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Post by Turbo II on Sept 14, 2020 18:03:41 GMT

I have been able to find and get in touch with the founder of Creative Edge Software David Wightman. I have asked him about the game and he has stated the following:

"Hi, Yes this was released in Japan by Imagineer - I can't remember the name it was released under as it was a while ago now (and it was in Japanese). The entire engine was evolved, as was the game rules/art, and it became 'Dark Planet' - this came from the seed of the tech that you see here. Hope this helps."

So it appears that Imagineer has released the game or some form of it under a Japanese title while Creative Edge reworked the tech from Solar into Dark Planet. So far I have been unable to find the Imagineer version or title of it.

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