Are there any demo discs for the Turbo?

[Necromancer]

Wasn't there a faceball demo disc in a magazine?

I don't know how it was distributed, but there is indeed a Faceball demo: 

[BigusSchmuck]

Wasn't there a faceball demo disc in a magazine?

I don't know how it was distributed, but there is indeed a Faceball demo: 

Now I wants it.

[esteban]

I probably have seen that video for Faceball before, but I don't remember it. At all. So, basically, I am experiencing senility.

[turboswimbz]

I probably have seen that video for Faceball before, but I don't remember it. At all. So, basically, I am experiencing senility.

or 13 years in the forum and 17,000 posts.   the fact you remember anything on here is a miracle. 

[Black Tiger]

Wasn't there a faceball demo disc in a magazine?

I don't know how it was distributed, but there is indeed a Faceball demo: 

Now I wants it.

It's also on one of the PCE Catalog discs.

[Joe Redifer]

There is an actual TurboDuo demo disc starring Zonk:

This was for kiosks...

So, I guess Joe needs to make a distinction between demo discs and how they were distributed to/accessed by the public...because folks today have a very distinct idea of "demo disc"...even though it has multiple meanings and contexts over time...

Kiosk demo discs are fine. And in my opinion quite interesting. I'll look for an ISO of this Air Zonk disc. That's pretty damn awesome.

[SuperPlay]

Kiosk demo discs are fine. And in my opinion quite interesting. I'll look for an ISO of this Air Zonk disc. That's pretty damn awesome.

I will PM you a link.

[esteban]

There is an actual TurboDuo demo disc starring Zonk:

This was for kiosks...

So, I guess Joe needs to make a distinction between demo discs and how they were distributed to/accessed by the public...because folks today have a very distinct idea of "demo disc"...even though it has multiple meanings and contexts over time...

Kiosk demo discs are fine. And in my opinion quite interesting. I'll look for an ISO of this Air Zonk disc. That's pretty damn awesome.

I like the fact that you will explain how the concept of "demo disc" is multifaceted and has evolved over the years.

I asked this question long ago, but nobody has been able to answer it:

(1) Was PCE first console to have demo/sample CD? I think so.
(2) Were there ever demo/sample carts? Maybe not for general public, but retailers?
(3) For PC world...what counts as the first demo/sampler? Should we focus only on commercial software? Obviously, demo diskettes/cassettes probably existed long before consoles...but what were the first ones?
(4) Did Famicom Disk System have demo?
(5) blah blah blah.
(6) 

[imparanoic]

cheap official demo cd rom for pc engine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PC-Engine-Hyper-Catalogue-Turbo-Duo-JP-GAME-/331601348707?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d34fb0863&autorefresh=true

[Pokun]

2) Demos and sample cartridges exists for many systems. Cartridges are a bit too expensive to make for free give-away demos though.

4) Probably not, I'm collecting FDS and I've never seen any demos. There are however magazine games, like Sunsoft's Nazo no Magazine Nazoler Land that supposedly came with some magazine and Tokuma Shouten's Famimaga disks that came with the Famimaga magazine.

[esteban]

2) Demos and sample cartridges exists for many systems. Cartridges are a bit too expensive to make for free give-away demos though.

4) Probably not, I'm collecting FDS and I've never seen any demos. There are however magazine games, like Sunsoft's Nazo no Magazine Nazoler Land that supposedly came with some magazine and Tokuma Shouten's Famimaga disks that came with the Famimaga magazine.

Ahhh, very interesting. If you have any links, I would love to read more

Thank you.

[Pokun]

I don't have any links but just google Nazoler Land and Famimaga.

The Nazoler Land series have several mini games on each disk. Famimaga is usually one game per disk I think. Volume 5 is the original Puyo Puyo, released at the same time as the MSX2 version. Volume 6 Janken Disk Shirou seems to have Disk-kun as its main character (he was featured in the magazine's comics as well I think).

[DragonmasterDan]

I like the fact that you will explain how the concept of "demo disc" is multifaceted and has evolved over the years.

I asked this question long ago, but nobody has been able to answer it:

(1) Was PCE first console to have demo/sample CD? I think so.

CD I'm pretty sure the answer is yes. Other formats like cartridges or floppy discs if we're counting home computer games definitely came first, even if they weren't for public use.

(2) Were there ever demo/sample carts? Maybe not for general public, but retailers?

Yes there were. Some containing just hacked or timed versions of full games.

(3) For PC world...what counts as the first demo/sampler? Should we focus only on commercial software

We first need to define PC world. Do you simply mean consumer computers as a whole or specifically the IBM Personal Computer (X86 DOS to Windows based) platform?

Obviously, demo diskettes/cassettes probably existed long before consoles...but what were the first ones?

(4) Did Famicom Disk System have demo?
(5) blah blah blah.
(6) 

Not sure, probably and blah blah blah blah.

[ccovell]

(2) Were there ever demo/sample carts? Maybe not for general public, but retailers?

(4) Did Famicom Disk System have demo?

The Famicom, Atari 2600, etc, had sample carts, of course.  And...

[esteban]

To clarify: PC is the general category I use for all personal computer platforms across all regions.

STATUS: I am trying to read all the info you folks shared—thank you.