ScuzzBlog: Diaries August 2019 Entry 2nd August 2019: Post 03: Aladdin - Only on the original disk. Aladdin - Only on the original disk. Reading a recent post on one of the Amiga forums I was intrigued why a download of the demo disk from The One wasn't working on the emulator. I presume the guy was using an emulator. In knew that this game worked only on the 1200, and had the disk to hand as it is one of my favourites. Anyway, I downloaded the copy of the disk that had failed and set about de-crunching it on the A4000/040. The file when extracted revealed an ADF which I then de-crunched onto a DD floppy. Moving to the A1200 behind me I found the disk to be unplayable. I then tried on two other A1200s but none worked. I then ADF copied my original cover disk and reversed the process and this resulted with the same problem. One issue I do have is that the disk only works on an unexpanded A1200 or with the CPU caches disabled when there is an accelerator present. And so Aladdin appears to be locked behind a copyright gate and is not able to be copied without someone cracking the game. For me it matters not as I have the original game and disks. I also have the copy of The One with the disks still sealed to the cover. Whilst the process was a little pointless it did give me the chance to feature Amiga magazines and their cover disks. Also I got to play the game for a while. I include a snippet of the opening part of the game where Aladdin jumps on the camel that spits at the bad guy. So funny. I also include a 'very badly' captured bit of video of the WB of the 1200 showing a small bit of AlgoMusic maker. This little wonder has kept me happy for many a long hour. Just fire it up and it plays endless creations of music that baffles and totally bewilders as to how it does it. Magic. V I D E O S Aladdin and the spitting Camel - Plus AlgoMusic maker Sorry about the video quality. It isn't the Amigas fault. Sadly the capture device is truly crap. Never mind. Aladdin - Only on the original disk.

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