Tempest Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Although I've been busy reviewing all those Cabbage Patch Kids protos, I've also been updating my Atari 8-bit section with new reviews. Check out reviews for: Frogger II Tutankham Up n Down Star Trux Saucer Pac-Mac Letter Tutor http://www.atariprotos.com/ Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 No, no, you have to stop reviewing the 8-bit computer games and get back to reviewing 7800 games. Just kidding, great write-ups as usual. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) ...I've also been updating my Atari 8-bit section with new reviews. Yeah, 8-bit Tutankham is pretty ugly with those odd color schemes. Really looks like you're in a tomb...like someone turned the light off. What a disappointment. I'll stick with the CV version. It's doubtful that PB planned on releasing the McDonald's game as Pac-Mac, but who knows really. There's no way they would have been able to get away with that. Edited April 30, 2008 by PingvinBlueJeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Nice! I just read the Frogger II write up. Maybe the reason they called it Frogger II: Threeedeep, is that it's three screens deep? Still sort of strange, and probably someone's (marketing ) idea of a witty name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Maybe the reason they called it Frogger II: Threeedeep, is that it's three screens deep? Still sort of strange, and probably someone's (marketing ) idea of a witty name. That was always my assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 No, no, you have to stop reviewing the 8-bit computer games and get back to reviewing 7800 games. Just kidding, great write-ups as usual. Mitch Yeah yeah... I've got a few 7800 prototypes to get to. But I'm taking a break for now, I'm sort of burnt out. Just added Football. For some reason my prototype will not dump properly. It's basically the same as the final anyway, just a different copyright date (or some internal code changes which don't affect the gameplay). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I haven't peeped at the w/s but i'm guessing/assuming that the 'saucer' game is from Atari...and going by the emulator version that i've got it will only work on an 800 with os/a or an unupgraded 400 (again only with os/a) Also...didn't parker brother release 2 versions of the game tutankhamun (one of them had the spelling mistake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thank you Tempest! The find of Cabbage Patch Kids protos is incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 I haven't peeped at the w/s but i'm guessing/assuming that the 'saucer' game is from Atari...and going by the emulator version that i've got it will only work on an 800 with os/a or an unupgraded 400 (again only with os/a) Yes that is correct. Although I believe that is is OS/B it works with, not A (I used B anyway) Also...didn't parker brother release 2 versions of the game tutankhamun (one of them had the spelling mistake) Yes and no. Technically they didn't release any versions of the game (unless someone has evidence of a disk release somewhere). There are two versions, but the one spelled Tutankham is the correct one, the other is the typo. I think the Tutankhamun version is actually an earlier WIP version since it has infinite lives, less features, and a whole bunch of bugs. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) Can't remember who did it but it was either datamost or datasoft, who did a very similar game to 'tutankhamun' called 'lost tomb'...Some pirate also did a hack of 'tutankhamun' and called it 'pharoahs revenge' In regards to Saucer, i must have an earlier version or at the least, a different one Also...Up and Down...I'm guessing your'e referring to a cartridge version...As i used to own a tape version Lastly tempest...what about the WIP proto of 'Rick Dangerous' for the A8 that Rybags mentioned in a previous post...or are you already on the case I've heard and seen a game call Puc-Muc...but not Pac Mac Edited May 1, 2008 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 AFAIK, Rick Dangerous never existed in proto or was even intended to be made. Would be a good game to have tho, used to play RD2 a fair bit on the Amiga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Can't remember who did it but it was either datamost or datasoft, who did a very similar game to 'tutankhamun' called 'lost tomb'...Some pirate also did a hack of 'tutankhamun' and called it 'pharoahs revenge' In regards to Saucer, i must have an earlier version or at the least, a different one Also...Up and Down...I'm guessing your'e referring to a cartridge version...As i used to own a tape version Lastly tempest...what about the WIP proto of 'Rick Dangerous' for the A8 that Rybags mentioned in a previous post...or are you already on the case I've heard and seen a game call Puc-Muc...but not Pac Mac Can you post your version of Saucer here? Maybe there's another version of it. Yes Up n Down was released on tape and disk as well as cartridge. They all blow though... I thought the whole Rick Dangerous thing was a homebrew, not a real proto? There are lots of prototypes I haven't gotten to yet. I'm concentrating on the cartridge protos first, then the disk and tape ones. There are just too many otherwise. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Can't remember who did it but it was either datamost or datasoft, who did a very similar game to 'tutankhamun' called 'lost tomb'... Lost Tomb was another Stern coin-op which (not surprisingly) plays like a cross between Berzerk/Frenzy and Tutankham. Datasoft released it in disk for the A8 and C64. http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...VERSION_ID=3047 http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1547 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) ... Check out reviews for: .. Tutankham ... http://www.atariprotos.com/ Quite interesting. The version I used to know and played in my boyhood looked a little bit different, and didn't suffer from ugly colours. After I wasn't able to find this version at the usual places, I reactivated my 1050 and dug out the disk. Still worked after all these years... CU Irgendwer Tutankham.xex.zip Edited May 2, 2008 by Irgendwer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Tempest...I'll upload it (Saucer) on either saturday or sunday Any other titbit's you haven't told us about yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Well I'll be damned. Your version seems to be identical to the one I have except the background is always black and the colors don't seem to change like they do in my version. Interesting. Now comes the question: Is your version a later version, or is it just a hack of the prototype I have? Are my versions the hacks? Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Just don't open the cartridge...or the value will drop like a bomb (but you know that anyway) Someone told me the following games aren't common Cygnus XI (A8, Tape only) Sprong, Red Rat (also released as 'Pogotron' by Artronic/Gamesbusters) again, tape only I used to have both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Now comes the question: Is your version a later version, or is it just a hack of the prototype I have? Are my versions the hacks? Tempest Do not know. Just feel that the version I played all the years is quite convincing... So maybe the colour overload version is the hack? CU Irgendwer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Now comes the question: Is your version a later version, or is it just a hack of the prototype I have? Are my versions the hacks? Tempest Do not know. Just feel that the version I played all the years is quite convincing... So maybe the colour overload version is the hack? CU Irgendwer I would agree with that, but then again there are two versions of the game with the wonky colors and one is definitely a WIP version. Maybe yours is a later version? Then again, why on earth would they have still not fixed the stage counter? I fear we'll never be able to sort this out unless we figure out where these all came from (or the programmer steps forward). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) Antic did a much better version of tutankham game. It's called "King Tut's Tomb". Edited May 7, 2008 by Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) I wonder if we'll ever find out why there were odd things like trombones and clocks in the sewer? Even if it was just to test the level why go to the trouble of making them, why not just use simple coloured blocks instead? Diamond rings make sense though since they can be lost down the drain, why you'd get points for a clock or smashed glasses though I'll never know, lol. Edited May 7, 2008 by Ross PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 These reviews are great Tempest! As always, THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiliteZoner Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) Although I've been busy reviewing all those Cabbage Patch Kids protos, I've also been updating my Atari 8-bit section with new reviews. Check out reviews for: Frogger II Tutankham Up n Down Star Trux Saucer Pac-Mac Letter Tutor http://www.atariprotos.com/ Tempest Good stuff. Thanks. Edited May 8, 2008 by TwiliteZoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfused Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Maybe time to remove Rampart from Atari 7800 Rumors page :-) --Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Tempest, just so you know, I seem to remember that you CAN block kicks / punts in Football (ex: you can blitz on field goal attempts and sometimes not get moved by the offensive line and block the kick). I totally agree that it's a shame Atari didn't try programming a better football game later for the 8-bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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