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{{Game infobox
{{Game infobox
|image=[[File:miremare.jpg|200px]]
|image=[[File:miremare.jpg|300px]]
|developer=[[Ultimate Play the Game]]
|developer=[[Ultimate Play the Game]]
|publisher=[[Ultimate Play the Game]]
|publisher=Ultimate Play the Game
|released=Unreleased (ZX Spectrum)
|released=Unreleased (ZX Spectrum)
|genre=Action-adventure
|genre=Action-adventure
|console=[[ZX Spectrum]]
|console=[[ZX Spectrum]]
}}
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'''''Mire Mare''''' is an unreleased video game by [[Ultimate Play the Game]].


[[Mire Mare]] is an unreleased video game by [[Ultimate Play the Game]].
==Gameplay==
An interview conducted on the Ultimate World website states clearly that the game was completed, and that even the artwork was prepared. An ex-employee even claims to have played it. It had been widely speculated that ''Mire Mare'' was to be presented in Ultimate Play the Game's [[Filmation]] isometric graphic style, either with static screens (as used in ''[[Knight Lore]]'', ''[[Alien 8]]'' and ''[[Pentagram]]''), or scrolling (as in ''[[Nightshade]]'' and ''[[Gunfright]]'') but [[Rare]] (the company that rose from Ultimate Play the Game's ashes) revealed in the late 1990s that it would actually have been more like the top-down [[Sabre Wulf]]. [[Rare]] also explained that although the basic game design was completed Ultimate Play the Game's hectic schedule meant that the title's actual coding was never completed.


==Clues==
==Clues==
[[Underwurlde]], the second game in the [[Sabreman]] series of titles from [[Ultimate Play the Game]] (between [[Sabre Wulf]] and [[Knight Lore]]), has three separate exits, each naming another game in the series. The first exit names [[Knight Lore]], which was released at the same time as [[Underwurlde]]. The second names [[Pentagram]], which surfaced in 1986. The third exit names [[Mire Mare]], which was expected, but never published.
[[Underwurlde]], the second game in the [[Sabreman]] series of titles from Ultimate Play the Game (between [[Sabre Wulf]] and [[Knight Lore]]), has three separate exits, each naming another game in the series. The first exit names [[Knight Lore]], which was released at the same time as [[Underwurlde]]. The second names [[Pentagram]], which surfaced in 1986. The third exit names ''Mire Mare'', which was expected, but never published.


On successful completion of the [[Knight Lore]] game, the poem displayed reads:
On successful completion of the [[Knight Lore]] game, the poem displayed reads:


        THE POTION CASTS
<blockquote>
        ITS MAGIC STRONG
THE POTION CASTS
        ALL EVIL MUST BEWARE
 
        THE SPELL HAS BROKEN
ITS MAGIC STRONG
        YOU ARE FREE
 
        GO FORTH TO MIREMARE
ALL EVIL MUST BEWARE
 
THE SPELL HAS BROKEN
 
YOU ARE FREE


GO FORTH TO MIREMARE
</blockquote>
And on successful completion of [[Pentagram]], the message displayed is:
And on successful completion of [[Pentagram]], the message displayed is:


        CONGRATULATIONS
<blockquote>
        YOU HAVE COMPLETED
CONGRATULATIONS
        THE PENTAGRAM
 
        YOUR ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN
YOU HAVE COMPLETED
        MIRE MARE
 
THE PENTAGRAM


The [[Mire Mare]] story is largely connected to the partial sale of [[Ultimate Play the Game]] to U.S. Gold.
YOUR ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN


MIRE MARE
</blockquote>
==U.S. Gold purchase==
==U.S. Gold purchase==
The most widely believed story is that [[Mire Mare]] was actually coded before [[Gunfright]] ([[Ultimate Play the Game]]'s last title before U.S. Gold's partial takeover). With a view to the popularity of the [[Sabreman]] character, it was decided to hold [[Mire Mare]] back as [[Ultimate Play the Game]]'s 'swan song'.
The ''Mire Mare'' story is largely connected to the partial sale of Ultimate Play the Game to U.S. Gold.


However, the partial takeover moved a lot quicker than anticipated, and although [[Ultimate Play the Game]] had prior to this released [[Gunfright]], they had not yet released [[Mire Mare]]. U.S. Gold seemingly were not interested in releasing new [[Ultimate Play the Game]] material. Instead they were more interested in releasing the [[Ultimate Play the Game]] back catalogue on the £2.99 Kixx label. Naturally, [[Ultimate Play the Game]] were not too pleased about this, and when U.S. Gold asked [[Ultimate Play the Game]] about [[Mire Mare]] (and mentioned the fact they would like to release it alongside the [[Ultimate Play the Game]] back catalogue) they were subsequently told that it was not ready, and would not be completed for another six months, at which point U.S. Gold decided to cancel the project.
The most widely believed story is that ''Mire Mare'' was actually coded before ''[[Gunfright]]'' (Ultimate Play the Game's last title before U.S. Gold's partial takeover). With a view to the popularity of the [[Sabreman]] character, it was decided to hold ''Mire Mare'' back as Ultimate Play the Game's 'swan song'.


==Gameplay==
However, the partial takeover moved a lot quicker than anticipated, and although Ultimate Play the Game had released ''Gunfright'' prior, they had not yet released ''Mire Mare''. U.S. Gold seemingly were not interested in releasing new Ultimate Play the Game material. Instead they were more interested in releasing the Ultimate Play the Game back catalogue on the £2.99 Kixx label. Naturally, Ultimate Play the Game were not too pleased about this, and when U.S. Gold asked Ultimate Play the Game about ''Mire Mare'' (and mentioned the fact they would like to release it alongside the Ultimate Play the Game back catalogue) they were subsequently told that it was not ready, and would not be completed for another six months, at which point U.S. Gold decided to cancel the project.
An interview conducted on the Ultimate World website states clearly that the game was completed, and that even the artwork was prepared. An ex-employee even claims to have played it. It had been widely speculated that [[Mire Mare]] was to be presented in [[Ultimate Play the Game]]'s [[Filmation]] isometric graphic style, either with static screens (as used in [[Knight Lore]], [[Alien 8]] and [[Pentagram]]), or scrolling (as in [[Nightshade]] and [[Gunfright]]) but [[Rare]] (the company that rose from [[Ultimate Play the Game]]'s ashes) revealed in the late 1990s that it would actually have been more like the top-down [[Sabre Wulf]]. [[Rare]] also explained that although the basic game design was completed [[Ultimate Play the Game]]'s hectic schedule meant that the title's actual coding was never completed.


ref: "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mire_Mare Wikipedia]"
==External links==
*''{{wp|Mire Mare}}'' on Wikipedia


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[[Category:ZX Spectrum games]]
[[Category:ZX Spectrum games]]
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Revision as of 19:14, December 23, 2020

Mire Mare
Miremare.jpg
Developer(s) Ultimate Play the Game
Publisher Ultimate Play the Game
Release date(s) Unreleased (ZX Spectrum)
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Console(s) ZX Spectrum

Mire Mare is an unreleased video game by Ultimate Play the Game.

Gameplay

An interview conducted on the Ultimate World website states clearly that the game was completed, and that even the artwork was prepared. An ex-employee even claims to have played it. It had been widely speculated that Mire Mare was to be presented in Ultimate Play the Game's Filmation isometric graphic style, either with static screens (as used in Knight Lore, Alien 8 and Pentagram), or scrolling (as in Nightshade and Gunfright) but Rare (the company that rose from Ultimate Play the Game's ashes) revealed in the late 1990s that it would actually have been more like the top-down Sabre Wulf. Rare also explained that although the basic game design was completed Ultimate Play the Game's hectic schedule meant that the title's actual coding was never completed.

Clues

Underwurlde, the second game in the Sabreman series of titles from Ultimate Play the Game (between Sabre Wulf and Knight Lore), has three separate exits, each naming another game in the series. The first exit names Knight Lore, which was released at the same time as Underwurlde. The second names Pentagram, which surfaced in 1986. The third exit names Mire Mare, which was expected, but never published.

On successful completion of the Knight Lore game, the poem displayed reads:

THE POTION CASTS

ITS MAGIC STRONG

ALL EVIL MUST BEWARE

THE SPELL HAS BROKEN

YOU ARE FREE

GO FORTH TO MIREMARE

And on successful completion of Pentagram, the message displayed is:

CONGRATULATIONS

YOU HAVE COMPLETED

THE PENTAGRAM

YOUR ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN

MIRE MARE

U.S. Gold purchase

The Mire Mare story is largely connected to the partial sale of Ultimate Play the Game to U.S. Gold.

The most widely believed story is that Mire Mare was actually coded before Gunfright (Ultimate Play the Game's last title before U.S. Gold's partial takeover). With a view to the popularity of the Sabreman character, it was decided to hold Mire Mare back as Ultimate Play the Game's 'swan song'.

However, the partial takeover moved a lot quicker than anticipated, and although Ultimate Play the Game had released Gunfright prior, they had not yet released Mire Mare. U.S. Gold seemingly were not interested in releasing new Ultimate Play the Game material. Instead they were more interested in releasing the Ultimate Play the Game back catalogue on the £2.99 Kixx label. Naturally, Ultimate Play the Game were not too pleased about this, and when U.S. Gold asked Ultimate Play the Game about Mire Mare (and mentioned the fact they would like to release it alongside the Ultimate Play the Game back catalogue) they were subsequently told that it was not ready, and would not be completed for another six months, at which point U.S. Gold decided to cancel the project.

External links