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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Highlander
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| Title     = Highlander
| BoxArt         = Highlander-CPC.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Highlander - CPC - UK.jpg
| PlatformName    = Amstrad CPC
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| Platform  = {{Platform|Amstrad CPC}}
| PlatformPage    = Amstrad CPC
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| Year     = 1986
| Year           = 1986
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| Developer = {{Developer|Canvas|Canvas Software}} 
| DeveloperName  = Canvas Software
 
| DeveloperPage  = Canvas
 
| Amazon          =
 
 
}}
 
}}
'''Highlander''' is action game, loosely based on the movie of the same name.
 
  
The game looks like [[Highlander (C64)|C64]] and ZXS versions.
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:''For other games in the series see [[Highlander]].''
  
The game is really awful. The action of it is too primitive even for 1986, the music is truly bad.
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'''Highlander''' is an action game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The Amstrad CPC port is based on the original [[Highlander (C64)|Commodore 64]] release.
 
 
 
 
== Screenshots ==
 
[[Category: Games That Need Screenshots]]
 
  
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==Screenshots==
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{| align="center" |
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|
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Highlander - CPC - Loader.png
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| Description = The game's loader.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Highlander - CPC - Title.png
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| Description = Title Screen.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Highlander - CPC - Game.png
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| Description = Since when do you cut off Ramirez's head?}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Highlander - CPC - Fazil.png
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| Description = Fighting with Fazil.}}
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
The game features only a single song that repeating in the entire game, [[A Kind of Magic]]. Although the song wasn't featured in Highlander, some of the lyrics are heard, and it was heard in Highlander II: The Quickening and the TV series too. Unlike the [[Highlander (C64)|Commodore version]], this is very crappy - even the [[YM2149]] chip could make it better.
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{{Album Art|Highlander - CPC - Album Art.jpg}}
  
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The game features only a single song that repeating in the entire game, [[A Kind of Magic]]. Although the song wasn't featured in Highlander, some of the lyrics are heard, and it was heard in Highlander II: The Quickening and the TV series too. The music is of lower fidelity than the original [[Highlander (C64)|Commodore version]].
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
{{Table Recording
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{{TrackListBegin
| Caption01 = #
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| Arranger = Y
| Caption02 = Title
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}}
| Caption03 = Composer
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{{TrackListEntry
| Caption04 = Arranger
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| Track      = 1
| Caption05 = Length
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| Title       = A Kind of Magic
| Caption06 = Size
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Roger Taylor}}
| Caption07 = Listen
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Steve Calvert}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 37
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| Game        = Highlander
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| Platform    = СPC
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| Recording  = 01 - Highlander - CPC - A Kind of Magic.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
| 01
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{{TrackListEnd}}
| [[A Kind of Magic]]
 
| [[Queen]]
 
| [[Steve Calvert]]
 
| 2:37
 
| 1.59 MB
 
| {{Song-List|01 - Highlander - CPC - A Kind of Magic.ogg}}
 
|}
 
 
 
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:M1911|M1911]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:M1911|M1911]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Music By:''' {{Credits|Steve Calvert|Steve Calvert}}
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** ''Music:'' {{Credits|Crwth}}
** '''Not Credited:''' {{Credits|Queen|Queen}}
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** ''Music:'' {{Credits|Steve Calvert}}
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** ''Not Credited:'' {{Credits|Queen}}
  
([[:File:Highlander - CPC - Credits.png|Source]])
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(Source: [[:File:Highlander - CPC - Credits.png|Game]])
  
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The alias of "Crwth" is currently unknown. We contacted [[Antony Crowther]], but he denied working on the game, as he never programmed for the Amstrad CPC. A developer at Ocean has speculated that it could have been [[Fred Gray]]. We contacted Fred Gray, who said it wasn't him.
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
| Formats = {{Format|YM}}
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| Formats = {{Format|UNK}}
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| Conversions = {{Conversion|YM}}
 
| File    = Highlander (CPC).zip
 
| File    = Highlander (CPC).zip
 
}}
 
}}
  
The game use [[AY]] files. But as the archives of them doesn't contain it for this game, and ripping AYs is very difficult, it was [[YM Logging|logged]] in [[YM]] with [[WinApe]] from the game.
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The game's music was [[YM Logging|logged]] to [[YM]] format using WinAPE, however a proper [[AY]] rip should be made. The recording was made by converting the [[YM]] to WAV and then to OGG.
 
 
The actual recording was made from the game by recording it to WAV and converting to OGG.
 
  
Ripping of Amstrad CPC music is very ardious process so it's beyond the scope of this site.
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Ripping of Amstrad CPC music is very arduous process so it's beyond the scope of this site.
  
=== Audio Devices ===
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===Audio Devices===
The game use [[YM2149]] chip for music. Sad, but the game didn't use the full capacity of it.
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The game use [[AY-3-8912]] chip for music, though it doesn't take advantage of the chips full capacity.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title         = Highlander
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| Title     = Highlander
| BoxArt       = Highlander-CPC.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Highlander - CPC - UK.jpg
| PlatformName = Amstrad CPC
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| Platform = {{Platform|Amstrad CPC}}
| PlatformPage = Amstrad CPC
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Ocean Software|Ocean Software, Ltd.}}
| PublisherName = Ocean Software Ltd.
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| Released = 1986-??-??
| PublisherPage = Ocean Software
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| Country  = UK
| Released     = 1986-??-??
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}}
| Country       = USA
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{{Publication
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| Title    = Highlander
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| BoxArt    = Highlander - CPC - Spain.jpg
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| Platform  = {{Platform|Amstrad CPC}}
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Ocean Software|Ocean Software, Ltd.}}
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| Released = 19??-??-??
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| Country   = Spain
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/cpc/highlander mobygames.com/game/cpc/highlander] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/cpc/highlander mobygames.com/game/cpc/highlander] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/cpc/940496-highlander gamefaqs.com/cpc/940496-highlander] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/cpc/940496-highlander gamefaqs.com/cpc/940496-highlander] - GameFAQs.
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{{Series - Highlander}}

Revision as of 18:38, 30 October 2018

Highlander
Highlander - CPC - UK.jpg
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Year: 1986
Developer: Canvas Software
For other games in the series see Highlander.

Highlander is an action game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The Amstrad CPC port is based on the original Commodore 64 release.

Screenshots

Highlander - CPC - Loader.png

The game's loader.

Highlander - CPC - Title.png

Title Screen.

Highlander - CPC - Game.png

Since when do you cut off Ramirez's head?

Highlander - CPC - Fazil.png

Fighting with Fazil.

Music

VGMPF Album Art       Icon-Help.png

Highlander - CPC - Album Art.jpg

The game features only a single song that repeating in the entire game, A Kind of Magic. Although the song wasn't featured in Highlander, some of the lyrics are heard, and it was heard in Highlander II: The Quickening and the TV series too. The music is of lower fidelity than the original Commodore version.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 A Kind of Magic Roger TaylorSteve Calvert 2:37
Download

Credits

(Source: Game)

The alias of "Crwth" is currently unknown. We contacted Antony Crowther, but he denied working on the game, as he never programmed for the Amstrad CPC. A developer at Ocean has speculated that it could have been Fred Gray. We contacted Fred Gray, who said it wasn't him.

Game Rip

Format

Conversion

Download

UNK.png

YM.png

Download

(Info)


The game's music was logged to YM format using WinAPE, however a proper AY rip should be made. The recording was made by converting the YM to WAV and then to OGG.

Ripping of Amstrad CPC music is very arduous process so it's beyond the scope of this site.

Audio Devices

The game use AY-3-8912 chip for music, though it doesn't take advantage of the chips full capacity.

Releases

  UK.svg   UK
Highlander - CPC - UK.jpg
Title: Highlander
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Released: 1986-??-??
Publisher: Ocean Software, Ltd.
  Spain.svg   Spain
Highlander - CPC - Spain.jpg
Title: Highlander
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Released: 19??-??-??
Publisher: Ocean Software, Ltd.

Links


Highlander
Highlander Platform - C64.png • Platform - CPC.png
Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods Platform - JCD.png • Platform - DOS.png
Notable Songs A Kind of Magic
Notable Personnel Queen • Martin Galway
Notable Companies Canvas • Ocean Software