doctorclu

Hey Andrew, great to see you as usual! Yeh, no orderly file directory at the beginning of the rom like in Bubsy. Matter of fact, where that one had a lot of the program files towards the beginning, the map files and other such in the middle, and music and voice samples toward the end, this one is quite different: Graphics files at the beginning (at least that is the way the ripper found the RNC files) with an interesting cluster of files by world (mod file, followed by the map files, and other objects, and then another mod file and other related files to that next world and so on.) I would imagine the program files are somewhere in a cluster for each world? Still trying to narrow down to the program files. The disassemly is really exciting to look over, if nothing to see the comparison of the hex values and the commands on the right hand side. Seeing that "33fc" is hex for "move.w" for example, it is always cool when you can find a command in hex. Or know what command to look for and search in hex. Still new to 68K assembly and the wonderful disassembly above. Anything you can say on how to pull up that information would be awesome.

Oh, play with the number buttons during play. Well, even at the intro screen, teaser sounds were created there too. For some of them, I believe the arcade, ST (also used in 8-bit), Lynx, and 7800. But these sound sets can be hit at any time during play. 4- ST 5-8 bit 6-Arcade 7-2600 8-Lynx 9-7800 3-Plays electric guitar of greensleeves Also just got 93,700 as a score. Shouldn't be my last try.

You don't say? I had fun helping CJ create the various sound files for this. My favs are Atari 8-bit (what I played in high school) and Lynx (best sound on the Atari systems).

Much like how the mods in Bubsy were swapped for other mods recently, I changed the mods in Zool 2 with varying results.

Introduction: After playing Zool RedimeNsioned on PS4, I wondered, could Zool on the Jaguar be tweaked a bit to make it (even) more fun? Here's what I came up with that could done for "quick" changes: 1) Swap out mod files, give it more of a Zool 1 feel that way. 2) Negate the jump by pushing up on the D-Pad. 3) Eliminate the need for 100% item collection. Great for speed running. Used the RNC uncompression utility, and currently pouring through all the files, finding the picture files, map, character, and other files using JagView. At some point I hope to narrow down the program files. If I can't get it to pull up in some program editor, at least I'll know where it resides in the rom image and can try a few other tricks. Mods at this point were found, and I changed them out for the Zool 1 mods I found in the mod archive. The results, unlike my tinkering with Bubsy which all worked, these mods varied in performance, which I thought was interesting. Went something like this... Uncompressed Compressed Intro 191 k 164 k Replace with: Acid 32 k 23 k Result: Good! Nice simple intro, had the "Get Ready" which I really enjoy. Loved tht this worked. Swan 90 k 57 k Rock N’ Zool. 60 k 44 k Result: Good! Rocking tune, better than the mellow Swan Lake tune, made it more palatable. bulb 60 k 37 k Sonic Basher 40 k 33 k Result: Plays slow. Egypt 88 k 61 k Sunset Mix 85 k 58 k Result: Plays slow. snake 84 k 66 k Sweetie Funk 60 k 37 k Result: Plays slow. ice 88 k 61 k Zool Rave 59 k 41 k Result: Plays regular speed. So if you want to try a version that had the better results (only intro and swan lake changed out) with the other music still in tact here are these images: Zool2B.rom Zool2B2.rom And if you'd like to sample a curiousity, here is the one with all the tracks switched. Zool2B5.rom I'll keep tinkering and see if we can make the no jump and no item collection changes happen. UPDATE June 10, 2023 - Version where UP is disabled on the D-Pad thanks mostly in part to Seedy1812: DOWNLOAD HERE: No odd jumps from the D-Pad anymore. If you need to climb just hold down the jump button. Climbs just as quick as D-Pad up. Option menu used up and down on D-pad, but luckily if you hit down on D-pad it will cycle back to the top if you need. Enjoy!

Apparently. Welcome back!

Pirates Gold for Jaguar? Nice. Make sure to have a sword fight segment.

Reminds me of the awesome stickers from the 80s. Now trying to think of what I have that needs this kind of glam?

Something valuable and never to leave home without? How nice of you to say!

Happy Towel Day! Celebrating Douglas Adams who wrote Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. (HHGTTG) I dare say, if you like the lunacy of Bubsy, you'd like the off the wall turn tropes on their head comedy like this book series. I have a shot of the Infocom game that originally introduced me to the HHGTTG series.... This is the same company that Bubsy creator, Michael Berlyn, also wrote Cutthroats and Infidel for. And I believe I have this same game package for those games too. These games came with the "feelies", in this case the "Don't Panic" badge, the bag of pocket fluff, a bag of a microscropic Space fleet, and the glasses that turned black whenever something dangerous was around, keeping you from panicing. Awesome series. And this HHGTTG logo/mascot of a sorts was the inspiration for the Bubsy Fan Blog icon. Saw that on the Bubsy pilot and thought... hey... we could have some fun with that. So Bubsy fans, enjoy out there, and don't it's a tough galaxy out there so don't forget your towel ! ------ Don't see pictures, try this link: https://forums.atariage.com/blogs/entry/18548-cruizin-the-galaxy-happy-towel-day-may-2023/

Hey, when you calculate the score from this round, I have played previous rounds for the participation points. Played for the two points of round 1. And played for the two points of round 2. Four points, but every point helps.

Quite a resume of games! Star Wars Arcade was amazing, played a lot of Video Pinball, the rest not as much. Learned on a Sol Terminal eh? That was our first family computer, a Sol Terminal 20. Wonder if he coded any games for that? Rest in peace Bob Smith.

Oooohh... would love to know too. This game was really cool. (And I swear I played a pirated leak of this back in the day... or saw it?)

A yummy Golden Grahams breakfast, which Kid Kleets (Soccer Kid) always has to kick off the day! -------------- Tune in tomorrow when Zool Redimensioned is launched for the Playstation 4 and 5 ! (Original post here for images if you are reading on RSS feed) https://forums.atariage.com/blogs/entry/18541-soccer-kid-kid-kleets/

Wormhole 99,600

Would like to thank all who tried the first level challenge and hopefully you feel more at ease with this game and will explore more in the future! Also congrats to Jeremiahjt on getting the top first level high score! You have a Bubsy Blockbuster card heading your way!

So going to state the obvious and say for those hoping for a Gyruss on the Jaguar, Wormhole is not that. Of course it has other interesting additions to it that make it different. I think I haven't felt this much excitement and then reaction to playing a game since "Laser Blast" by Activision for the 2600. At least this time I got the game. Laser Blast I put on layaway but couldn't scrape together the money to pay it off when I was a kid. Latest score 19,300.

Got 6180 on my first few attempts at Wormhole 2000 which I just got in today. More later.

Ahhh... I see. (goes back to the Imagitec wiki and re-adds Tempest 2000.) LOL Hmmm Composers for Tempest 2000: Alastair Lindsay Ian Howe Kevin Saville Bubsy: Alastair Lindsay Kevin Saville I-War: Alastair Lindsay As for Raiden, a bit more difficult to find, since Raiden is so popular. Nothing quite so Jag specific. Anyway, now with the Tempest 2000 soundtrack, more impressed with Imagitec.

Consdiering the games they produced for the Jaguar, I'll let them have a few crazy predictions. Thank you Imagitec for I-War, Dino Dudes, Raiden, and Bubsy!

Will admit, I had forgotten about the game till the Jaguar Hgih Score Club brought it up.

I think it needs to be complete with a CD player, and has mini-discs. Get the full experience.