Fire & Ice: Sega Master System (initial impressions)

[Raccoon Lad]

YEAH, I got it!
..and I got it fairly cheap!

Not a bad game really....not great, but rather enjoyable. Like Virgin's other scrapped, but later released by Tec Toy game; Battlemaniacs, I don't think this game was 100% complete. It feels like even though nearly everything was implemented in the game, it's missing some of the polish that would have been put in before being released.

Anyway, the game's a port of the Amiga/Atari ST/PC platformer published by Graftgold. The graphics look virtually identical to it's computer versions, and the music's a bit high pitched and annoying, but tolerable.

The game stars a "cool coyote" who goes around tossing snowballs at critters, and grabbing ice-cubes that contain pieces of a key needed to exit the stage. The controll's a little sloppy, but it's OK once you get used to it.

I haven't played the computer versions of this game, but to get an idea of how it looks, here are some screenshots of the Amiga version: http://www.nemmelheim.de/graftgold/screenshots.html

Fire & Ice - Sega Master System. Released only by TecToy, Rarity -unknown, Value -undetermined. SMS rom not available on internet
*post's title edited to draw more traffic*

[Jorpho]

I remember playing the shareware version of that one; it's pretty difficult. It would be pretty advanced for the SMS, anyway. (When I saw the title of this thread, I was thinking it was a port of the NES game that was a sequel to Solomon's Key.)
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[Raccoon Lad]

Slight update:
After playing it for a bit more, I change my opinion of the music somewhat. The Level 3 (Inca/Maya/whatever ruins stage) music rocks! Kind of a techno beat, I like it!
What I find really interesting about this game is that technically it could be called a "released prototype", seeing as the game was actually a nearly finished Virgin game released pretty much as-is by Tectoy in their desperate search for new SMS games to release.

[ManekiNeko]

Are you gonna let someone dump the game so everyone can play it?
(makes puppy dog eyes)

JR

[Raccoon Lad]

I'm pretty sure Bock at SMS Power has a copy, but hasn't released the rom yet. He's holding off releasing some roms to keep interest alive in SMS collecting, I believe.

[Bratwurst]

I'm pretty sure Bock at SMS Power has a copy, but hasn't released the rom yet. He's holding off releasing some roms to keep interest alive in SMS collecting, I believe.

Pretty much seems to be the case, he mentioned something about the rom's dump being questionable and he wanted to verify the checksum on his own, too.

[hydr0x]

is this the same fire&ice as the pc version that also had a shareware version? if so i've got to say this would fit better to genesis than sms

[Raccoon Lad]

is this the same fire&ice as the pc version that also had a shareware version? if so i've got to say this would fit better to genesis than sms [new_shocked.gif]

Yup, but I think you underestimate the awesome power of the Master System.
Check the pics:


I have the cheapest digi-cam in the world.

[Droodroo]

Im pretty sure i have this game, or at least HAD this game for the amiga 500.

Nothing really that interesting, if my memory serves me well, just a run of the mill platformer. Turrican however, was a real gem.

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[AB Positive]

I have the cheapest digi-cam in the world.

no, I have the cheapest digicam in the world:

In fact, I just tried to get a picture of myself for the last hour to no avail because it needs JUST the right lighting.

-AG