Albert Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 http://www.atariage.com/hack_page.html?Sys...ftwareHackID=68If you've spent so much time with Activision's River Raid that you have the entire game memorized, it's time for you to get your flight suit back on. Thrust creator Thomas Jentzsch has hacked River Raid to create River Raid Plus, which contains the following changes from Carol Shaw's original version: [*]Added balloons as another obstacle to get in your path [*]Changed the start of the game to after bridge 2002 [*]Starting and maximum difficulties have been increased You can download River Raid Plus here.. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariKari Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Holy snot! Thanks, Albert and Thomas. So the balloons were in there after all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTClaus Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 That's what I know from River Raid...But where are the Tanks? Now we have a version with tanks and one with balloons in. Maybe you can bring a version with both and - to make it real - the tanks must fire at me... You have made a real good work! But as you know - the audience wants always the more and more... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 That's what I know from River Raid...But where are the Tanks? Now we have a version with tanks and one with balloons in. Maybe you can bring a version with both and - to make it real - the tanks must fire at me... You have made a real good work! But as you know - the audience wants always the more and more... Sorry, but you can have either the non-fireing tanks or the balloons hacked in. Now almost every single byte is used. Everything more would require a major rewrite of the whole game. And i'm not planing to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Sixer Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I was wondering the same thing. I liked the tanks, even if they didn't fire (yet! ). Did Thomas need the ROM space occupied by the tank code to craft the balloon code? Hmm... [EDIT: I posted this just before Thomas' reply; it seems my guess was correct. Whoo-hoo! ] HEAVY***6***er I'm only buzzed after my 1024th beer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnspike Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I thought the balloon idea was scrapped for floating heads of Bill Gates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnspike Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Ok, I just played it. What a great dynamic those balloons are! They don't move as fast, but they dont "face" one direction or another, so there is no way of telling which way they are going to start moving. Also I greatly appreciate the starting point of the game. Very nice hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Thomas: best hack ever, I'm a River Raid fan all the way, and your hack it's the best!!!! Thanks man! Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Any chance on putting this hack in a cartridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 Any chance on putting this hack in a cartridge? Ask Randy (Hozer), I'm sure he can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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