CD Express
- Many informations on this page were taken from these interviews to programmers:Luca CrisafulliCarlo SantagostinoSantagostino is currently trying to compile a complete CD Express games list (about 20 games).
- CD Express was a videogame company in Settimo Milanese (Milan), founded by Carlo Cattoni and Enrico Di Zenobio.
- In 1995 they developed a Jamma interface for the Amiga CD32 computer, in order to make it work as a coin-op videogame.
- CD Express produced some video game for this platform, until 1999.
- The company then switched to an ARM-based platform based on Windows CE. We don't know of any games that run on this new platform
- It also produced gambling games. Two, Magic Numer and Magic Premium, are emulated in MAME. A third game, Lucky Five, is not available at the moment, as well as Greyhound Race and others.
- CD Express closed some time after year 2000 due to internal disagreements. Enrico Di Zenobio founded another gambling game company, Vital Games.
| Nome | Orig. | Anno | Emul. | Info |
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| Candy Puzzle |
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1995 |  |
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| Harem Challenge |
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1995 |
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| Laser Quiz Italy |
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1995 |
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| Laser Quiz France |
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1995 |
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| Laser Quiz Greece | |
1995 | |
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| Laser Quiz 2 |
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1995 |
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| Laser Strixx |
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1995 |
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| Laser Strixx 2 |
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1995 |
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| Double Strixx | |
1996 ? | ||
| El Dorado | |
1997 ? | |
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| Odeon Twister |
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1998 ? |
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| Odeon Twister 2 |
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1999 |
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Candy Puzzle
Game brazenly similar to Puzzle Bobble from Taito.
Note: all the snaps of the CD Express games are reduced to 50% and
compressed, for space reasons.
Harem Challenge
This game, as well as Lucky Strixx, belong to the “rogue-qix” group, where the player must discover an image.
Laser Quiz Italy
A trivia game in italian. Some international versions were made (see below).
Laser Quiz Greece
In addition to a French version, there is also a Greek version, which however does not work in MAME, perhaps due to different graphic attributes.
Laser Quiz 2
Another trivia game in italian.
Lucky Strixx
Other game where the player must discover a photo, fragment after fragment; most skilled players can enjoy the performance of a stripper (male or female).
An information sheet is readable here
Lucky Strixx 2
This sequel was found, dumped, and emulated in MAME.
Double Strixx
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In the upper image, the attendants' faces are actually portraits of CD Express staff members.
El Dorado
Another game where the player has to discover a photo, fragment after fragment, the best players can watch a striptease (even male, if desired).
MAME emulation is limited to the screenshot above
Odeon Twister
A minigame collection. An unit of this game was never found.
Judging from resolution and image quality, this game runs on the newer ARM-based platform.
Odeon Twister 2
Another minigame collection. It's present in MAME, but it does not work at the moment.