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Newspaz
Dec 2, 2003, 05:00 AM
Yes, I got my hands on a real Jazzers collector item! It's the boxed version of Jazz Jackrabbit3. It's being sold like this in Israel.

http://stan.geckodigital.com/jazz3/1.jpg
Front of the box, with some fake magazine quote. Don't miss this innovating madness If you're not able to read it.

http://stan.geckodigital.com/jazz3/2.jpg
The back of the box. As you notice, the rest of the text is hebrew. That's also why the cover in the box is mirrored.

http://stan.geckodigital.com/jazz3/3.jpg
The CD actually is pressed. It's no CD-R copy with a nice sticker on it.

http://stan.geckodigital.com/jazz3/4.jpg
Better view of the CD. I sort of like the bright colours.

http://stan.geckodigital.com/jazz3/5.jpg
Another view on the box. Notice the two company names:
Naughty Games and Gamemania Ltd.

Sadly enough, the CD only contains Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Christmas Chronicles. This makes it extra strange to me why they put a 3DFX logo on the front. By the way, a big thanks to Feline. He shipped it for me!
defalcon
Dec 2, 2003, 05:13 AM
Hahah, that's a pretty sweet find, Newspaz. I like the cover and the cd design, very funky.
Stijn
Dec 2, 2003, 05:31 AM
The cd seems to have a JJ1 picture on it.
Newspaz
Dec 2, 2003, 05:54 AM
The cd seems to have a JJ1 picture on it.
You're kidding ;)
the WINNER
Dec 2, 2003, 06:17 AM
The odd things are that the thing pretends to be a Jazz Jackrabbit 3.
The back of the box contains PICTURES OF THE ORIGINAL JJ2.
And it has CC in? Wierd stuff.
Skinab
Dec 2, 2003, 06:47 AM
I'm sure Feline ment that.
next time I'll enter shops to search for it.
Coppertop
Dec 2, 2003, 07:28 AM
Odd.
ElectroPiZZa
Dec 2, 2003, 08:27 AM
This is certainly the weirdest Jazz Jackrabbit-related thing I've ever seen. Great find!
Trafton
Dec 2, 2003, 08:56 AM
Very interesting find. Is it any different from the illegal demo? I also find it interesting that there are no relevant Google results for Naughty Games or Gamemania Ltd.

~ Traft
ElectroPiZZa
Dec 2, 2003, 09:20 AM
Very interesting find. Is it any different from the illegal demo? I also find it interesting that there are no relevant Google results for Naughty Games or Gamemania Ltd.

~ Traft

As said in Newspaz's post, the CD supposedly contains Jazz 2: Christmas Chronicles. The screenshot selection on the back cover and the title are what make it a very peculiar find.
Boss Jazz
Dec 2, 2003, 09:32 AM
There ARE idiots out there who think that Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare '95 is Jazz Jackrabbit 2. Evidently, they ALSO think that Jazz Jackrabbit 2:The Christmas Chronicles is Jazz Jackrabbit 3
Trafton
Dec 2, 2003, 09:42 AM
As said in Newspaz's post, the CD supposedly contains Jazz 2: Christmas Chronicles. The screenshot selection on the back cover and the title are what make it a very peculiar find.
I just realized that after replying. At least it seemingly covers every Jazz game except JJ3: There are also JJ2 screenshots. Very nice. ;-P

~ Traft
Spotinik
Dec 2, 2003, 11:16 AM
Oh ya, I remember Feline telling me about that. found it pretty funny though.
Altho I gotta admit that that one Gamemania logo looks a bit fimilar. but I cannot remember to what it looks similar to. Although I gotta admit that if I ever saw that jj3 CD before even feline telling me about it, I would of knew before it was a fake. -hey,why would there be a sorta-relastic bg on an Epic game? :rolleyes:
Even though I gotta say that I never saw that JJ3 CD even though I live in Israel..(I wonder from which place Feline got it from though.)
Edit: Oops. darn. I just revealed where I live. XP Oh well. who cares.
Sun Fun Dude
Dec 2, 2003, 12:12 PM
Strange in deed. In fact on a server the other night someone from Israel claimed to have bought JJ3 in the shops. He said it was 2D and had a girl Jazz in it. Funny he thinks it is actually JJ3 :D
Radium
Dec 2, 2003, 02:56 PM
I sense a lawsuit... they <i>do</i> have laws in Israel, right? No, seriously, I want to know the answer to that.
Risp_old
Dec 2, 2003, 03:45 PM
I bet Xion does too.
Karmus
Dec 3, 2003, 01:52 AM
You're kidding ;)
No, no! He's not! My enhanced CD of Jazz Jackrabbit 1 also has that shootin' Jazz pic.
Spotinik
Dec 3, 2003, 08:30 AM
I sense a lawsuit... they <i>do</i> have laws in Israel, right? No, seriously, I want to know the answer to that.
They DO have laws here, What do you think?o_o; altho a few people just sometimes don't follow them. that is the only problem.I think. Oo (I do not know much politics stuff at all).
Sun Fun Dude
Dec 3, 2003, 11:56 AM
No, no! He's not! My enhanced CD of Jazz Jackrabbit 1 also has that shootin' Jazz pic.

Uh Karmus he was joking...
Hardtana
Dec 3, 2003, 12:30 PM
I saw their cover for JJ2 somewhere on the net and it was also different from the regular one.
But it can always be piracy....
ShadowGPW
Dec 3, 2003, 11:40 PM
This makes it extra strange to me why they put a 3DFX logo on the front.

They do anything for it to get it sold :)
Unhit
Dec 4, 2003, 02:24 AM
Interesting. And very weird. When I saw the cover, I first thought of JJ1. And the screenshots on the back are JJ2...but cool find :D!
Coppertop
Dec 4, 2003, 06:02 AM
Isn't that image of Spaz on the front from the JJ2 manual?
Karmus
Dec 4, 2003, 07:06 AM
Uh Karmus he was joking...
What is this then http://squeeky.cytag.nl/~haze/images/boxes/jj1_new_front.jpg?!!
Newspaz
Dec 4, 2003, 07:15 AM
Karmus. Have you ever heard of sarcasm? ;)

Flash said: "The cd seems to have a JJ1 picture on it."
I said: "You're kidding! ;)", by which I meant to say something like "Tell us something we didn't know already".

Sun Fun Dude said I was joking, and that's true. It was sarcasm.
Jazzyman
Dec 5, 2003, 10:42 AM
This is fake, there are many Jazz jackrabbit 2 screenshots on it.
Tik
Dec 5, 2003, 06:06 PM
Nice job on that one, Jazzyman. Way to read the thread.
JosephBurke
Dec 6, 2003, 02:46 AM
I've always gotten the impression that our laws don't apply in Israel. If you commit murder and go to Israel you wont be extradited (except in some very rare cases,) which leads me to think that their law would just ignore this incident.
Stijn
Dec 6, 2003, 02:58 AM
Let's not go offtopic, okay? If you want to discuss politics go to the misc forum or something. >(
JosephBurke
Dec 6, 2003, 03:17 AM
No offence to you either, but that's your opinion. I thought a little clarity on Israel would add depth to the topic, my post was in response to someone mentioning the legality of this distribution in Israel earlier.

Radium: I sense a lawsuit... they do have laws in Israel, right? No, seriously, I want to know the answer to that.

I was only answering that question, as best I could. Sorry if my not quoting it might have caused confusion, I'll try to be better about that in the future.

Also, if there's some quintessential standard for what's off topic and what isn't I'd like to know. Thanks, ;)
Risp_old
Dec 6, 2003, 04:27 AM
Don't expect what Radium says to be serious. Expecially if he says they are.
Nitro
Dec 6, 2003, 04:45 AM
My country's dumbness is embarrasing me... ):
Karmus
Dec 6, 2003, 06:53 AM
Karmus. Have you ever heard of sarcasm? ;)

Not that type. Telling a truth/correct info and saying it's a joke = it's incorrect.
Newspaz
Dec 6, 2003, 06:58 AM
Well, other people seemed to understand it.
Bartman
Dec 9, 2003, 06:57 PM
Isnt it funny? Theres an english quote from a magazine on the top, while the rest of the box has 'strange alien language' =P
Stijn
Dec 9, 2003, 10:56 PM
That "strange alien language" actually is Herbrew, which yo would have known if you had read the full first post.
Darker
Dec 10, 2003, 11:06 AM
Er, that is either Christmas chronicles changed name by stuoid Europe morons wh0 don't know english, or TSF.

That is not jj3 people, JJ3 is 3d and a dead project. Geez
Fawriel
Dec 10, 2003, 11:11 AM
Sure, stuoid Europe morons wh0 write hebrew.
Violet CLM
Dec 10, 2003, 11:28 AM
Er, that is either Christmas chronicles changed name by stuoid Europe morons wh0 don't know english, or TSF.

That is not jj3 people, JJ3 is 3d and a dead project. Geez
THANK YOU! None of us knew this in the least!!!!!!
Radium
Dec 10, 2003, 11:50 AM
stuoid Europe morons wh0 don't know english
Let's play "find Israel". Then we can play "read the thread".
Karmus
Dec 10, 2003, 12:00 PM
Er, that is either Christmas chronicles changed name by stuoid Europe morons wh0 don't know english, or TSF.
LOL, Israel/Palestine is Middle East!
FQuist
Dec 10, 2003, 01:30 PM
The sheer amount of people who read this thread incorrectly is amazing.

OT: Karmus, it's not Palestine though, that doesn't exist ATM.
defalcon
Dec 12, 2003, 02:10 AM
NOTICE to the People:
Reading posts - We do it. You can too.
Stijn
Dec 12, 2003, 05:44 AM
Stuoid Europe morons wh0 don't know english, or TSF.

Says someone who can't spell "stupid".
Fawriel
Dec 12, 2003, 10:15 AM
Or "european" for that matter.
Electric Ir
Dec 12, 2003, 01:55 PM
Who appears to be difficult, too.
Karmus
Dec 13, 2003, 03:38 AM
Or "european" for that matter.
Capital E.
Jazzyman
Dec 13, 2003, 04:26 AM
Where is this shipping, in israel :) .
shin
Dec 26, 2003, 03:28 PM
Where is this shipping, in israel :) .

Better idea:
How about telling us where we can get the ISO to burn it. :O They're not even selling this in America! Christmas Chronicles wasn't even released in America, for gods sake. Holiday hare 98 doesnt have Lori, and she's my favorite character. :)

Please tell me where to get the full version. Or at least give me a burned copy of the CD for free. Demos are garbage.
Radium
Dec 26, 2003, 03:31 PM
Or at least give me a burned copy of the CD for free. Demos are garbage.
No warez requests, pelase.
Aiko
Dec 30, 2003, 03:11 PM
I'm a bit late here, but Newspaz already showed this to me earlier.
Quite cool stuff. And one of the few topics that is really worth a thread here iMHO. Thanks Newspaz :-)