Cousin Vinnie Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) MIA There are three levels of play; novice, standard and expert. Controls There are two modes; normal mode and combat mode. In normal mode moving the controls left or right will move you in that direction, pushing down will make you crouch. Pressing either controller button while moving will cause you to jump in that direction. Pressing either controller button while holding the controller in either the lower left or lower right position will cause you to make a longer jump. (Note: jumping is faster than walking) In combat mode you again move by pressing the controls left or right. Pressing down will cause you to duck and pressing up will cause you to jump straight up. Pressing the left controller button will cause you to kick, pressing the right controller button will cause you to punch. To fire the machine gun move the controller toward the enemy and press either fire button. While traveling in the boat pressing left or right will control the speed of the boat. Pressing up or down will aim the gun toward the mines in the water or the guards on shore. (Note: There is a bug if you knock a guy to far off the screen that he won't return and you will be stuck) The cheat codes are still enabled in the release. The left difficulty switch enables invincibility while in the right position, moving it to the left position returns it to normal mode. (Note: The score area turns red when invincibility is enabled) The right difficulty switch is used to select the starting level. When set in the left position it will cycle through all of the levels. Moving it to the right position will select the currently displayed level. (Note: You can only use the level select at the start of the game, once the game is started you can no longer you use it) LEVELS Phase 1 Escape Part 1 Freedom Quest In this section you are breaking out of prison camp and rescuing other POWs on the way. The background is the prison camp; you get to fight several types of guards, though they pretty much boil down to guys with guns and guys without guns. Some of them are smarter than others though. Duck while they're trying to shoot you and then rush them! Part 2 Bridge of Fire You are outside the prison camp now. Make a run for the bridge but watch out for the boss with the flamethrower, sometimes they are two of them. There is food and ammo scattered around on this level that you can pick up when you aren't fighting but it doesn't seem to affect you. Part 3 Suicide Falls You have arrived at the top of a cliff with a waterfall, you need to get down to the bottom so you can continue your quest. Carefully jump from rock to rock until you make it safely to the bottom. There are no enemies on this level so take your time and make careful jumps. Phase 2 River Run Part 1 You have made it to the dock, take out a few more guards and you will find a boat with a machine gun. Hop in and take it for a ride down the river but don't fall asleep, there are more guards on the bank armed with bazookas as well as mines in the river. Shoot all of the guards and mines and you will make it safely to your destination. Part 2 Brave Bulls You start off this level with the machine gun you kept from the boat. As you travel through the rice patties take out more guards. Be careful not to waste your ammo! Watch out for guards trying to use your tactics. Some of them will duck while you are trying to shoot them, wait for them to start to rush you and then let them have it. Phase 3 Rescue Part 1 Jungle Barrier As you travel through the jungle fighting more guards, watch out for the pit traps. If you fall in you will lose your life. Jump over the pits and continue on your way, make sure to jump over the river too. The currents are to strong, if you try to swim across you will drown. Part 2 Liberty for All You pay a visit to another prison camp to free more prisoners. Beat up some guards so that you fellow soldiers can make it to safety. In the last hut is a lady who gives you a kiss before fleeing into the jungle. Phase 4 Evasion Part 1 Skyline Frenzy Travel across the rooftops to evade detection. Silence any guards you come across and I mean silence them permanently. Jump over the roof exhaust vents as well as gaps between buildings, falling to your death will not help you complete you mission. (Note: There is a minor bug in this level where you will enter combat mode before you can jump across one of the vents, since you cannot jump across while in combat mode you will be forced to sacrifice a life to try again. If you are aggressive on this level you probably won't run into the bug) Part 2 Next Floor Hell There don't seem to be any guards around right now so jump onto the rope and slide down to the sewer. Part 3 Underworld Excursion As you travel through the sewer battling yet more guards watch out for gaps in the ground. The sewer is below and if you fall in you will surely perish. (Note: There are massive collision detection problems on this level. It's not too bad at the start but it gets progressively worse. The graphics for the holes in the ground don't line up with where the game thinks they should be. It also can change when a new enemy appears. By memorizing where the holes really were I was able to make it quite a ways through the level, but unfortunately not far enough to complete it.) Phase 5 Embassy Liberation Part 1 City of Sin Take out a few guards before facing the boss, that's one nasty looking boss! (Note: There is no collision detection when you face the boss, you can't hit him and he can't hit you) Part 2 Death Ambassador of Drugs Now we're at the embassy; Time to take out a few more guards before confronting the ambassador. These guards are tough, no wonder they were chosen to guard the ambassador! OK, there's the ambassador, he doesn't seem to want to fight? Why does he keep offering me drugs? There's only way to answer guys like him, beat him into the ground! A few random notes about the game. It is based on Alien Brigade engine. It does not work on PAL 7800s, it crashes at the title screen. It also does not currently play properly in any emulators. Mitch Question: how do you get past a boss with collision detection issues where you can't even hit him? Cousin Vinnie Edited May 2, 2007 by Cousin Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 lol, forget GATO. I need help appreciating one or two of the released games, like Jinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 And yep, this is the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) And yep, this is the label. Fact: Chuck Norris once had a game on the Atari 7800, but it was so great everyone who played it died. The government tried to bury it in New Mexico (with a million copies of ET for added weight), but the game dug itself free and is ready for internet circulation. Edited May 4, 2007 by Atarifever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 And yep, this is the label. Glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Hi Shawn the label lloks great.Marc made a box for me.The only thing i need now,is the cart for my box . greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Fact: Chuck Norris once had a game on the Atari 7800, but it was so great everyone who played it died. The government tried to bury it in New Mexico (with a million copies of ET for added weight), but the game dug itself free and is ready for internet circulation. I was waiting for the obligatory Chuck NOrris joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Fact: Chuck Norris once had a game on the Atari 7800, but it was so great everyone who played it died. The government tried to bury it in New Mexico (with a million copies of ET for added weight), but the game dug itself free and is ready for internet circulation. I was waiting for the obligatory Chuck NOrris joke! I still can't believe I was the only one to make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Chuck NOrris is so tough, that his Atari game doesn't NEED a protective case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Chuck NOrris is so tough, that his Atari game doesn't NEED a protective case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Question: how do you get past a boss with collision detection issues where you can't even hit him? Cousin Vinnie When you get to the embassy part 1 just flip the difficulty switch to skip to embassy part 2. The game IS beatable from opening title screen right threw to the end credits trust me on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 so is there any idea of a release date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 so is there any idea of a release date? I was originally planning on this weekend but due to things outside of my control it looks like it will be delayed another week or so. Did anyone happen to see it at SC3 last weekend? I had it playing for a while and I know a couple people played it. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 cool, must get my 8bitdomain board fitted in readyness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 8bitdomain board now fitted, I finally have a 7800 working after about 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Make it color and have Chuck autograph my copy. Anyone know if Chuck Norris knows about this game? I would hate to see him or whoever owns the rights the the game pull the plug, but it would be very cool to have copy number 1 signed and auctioned off. Proceeds would, of course, go to charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Make it color and have Chuck autograph my copy. Anyone know if Chuck Norris knows about this game? I would hate to see him or whoever owns the rights the the game pull the plug, but it would be very cool to have copy number 1 signed and auctioned off. Proceeds would, of course, go to charity. Nope, it stays black and white. Why? Cause I said so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I wander into the 7800 forum and see this bombshell. I will like to know when and where this will be made available. I have been busy with my Intv2+CC3. I thought the owner wanted 5 and a few zeros behind it to scare everyone off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 I wander into the 7800 forum and see this bombshell. I will like to know when and where this will be made available. I have been busy with my Intv2+CC3. Check back next week. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 sad, 'missing in action' being one of the great missing games was always just so... perfect... now it will be no more hope that us grunts get some way to play it eventually. great find, mitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 sad, 'missing in action' being one of the great missing games was always just so... perfect... now it will be no more hope that us grunts get some way to play it eventually. great find, mitch. ? It will be available via Mitch soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 sad, 'missing in action' being one of the great missing games was always just so... perfect... now it will be no more hope that us grunts get some way to play it eventually. great find, mitch. ? It will be available via Mitch soon... Does that mean "available on cart for purchase"? If it does, how does Mitch do that? Will he want the necessary components sent to him? I'm not very "in the know" about how this stuff normally works in cases where the carts aren't just assembled for me and sold through an online store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 sad, 'missing in action' being one of the great missing games was always just so... perfect... now it will be no more hope that us grunts get some way to play it eventually. great find, mitch. ? It will be available via Mitch soon... Does that mean "available on cart for purchase"? If it does, how does Mitch do that? Will he want the necessary components sent to him? I'm not very "in the know" about how this stuff normally works in cases where the carts aren't just assembled for me and sold through an online store. My guess is Shawn Sr is very busy burning ROMs and soldering carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 All I'd like it to be able to get/buy the rom for my CC2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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