shadow460 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) I didn't think it was funny at all. In fact, I thought the timing was absolutely perfect, and I too am happy to have another game added to the 7800's small library! Edited April 3, 2009 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 People who do April Fools jokes are the the guy in the movie Fame that makes Coco (Irene Cara) take off her clothing and we're Coco. You can either sit there and cry like a little bitch or you can shut the hell up, get on your knees, open your mouth and bite off his thingamabob. I didn't think this thread could get any gayer, and then you went and made a "Fame" reference. Oof. oh,it can get much much more gay,don't worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Jr Pac was a joke! Woah, that was a pretty good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I didn't think it was funny at all. In fact, I thought the timing was absolutely perfect, and I too am happy to have another game added to the 7800's small library! Had it been an unreleased proto, ultimately CPUwiz would have released it and put it in his trade-mark zip lock bags. I would have purchased one, and then licked his bags again, as I have done in the past. This thread is now officially gay! AX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzzed Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I'll admit, the Jr. Pac-man thread almost had me for a while. I thought the joke was well planned, in my opinion. Heck, I can take a joke/prank, as i love to pull a good joke/prank myself on people. I wouldn't expect AtariAge to be any different. In the end, I was glad to see it is an EXCELLENT homebrew. I have played it a LOT via emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I'm not enthralled with April Fools stuff, but this was harmless and the outcome is very exciting. Had the game been bogus completely, I think people have a right to be annoyed. Not now, quit griping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 But, but ... it's just not funny! OK, I'll behave now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slampam Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hello My names is Joey. I found this site looking up Atari on Google. My dad has this exercise bike in his basement. It has cords that connect to the tv and it plays Ateri video games. The carts are bigger than normal Atari carts. Has anyone heard of this before? I'll get back to you in 364 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Too bad? Yeesh. Nobody likes April Fool's, but at least you got a free game out of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) I didn't think it was funny at all. In fact, I thought the timing was absolutely perfect, and I too am happy to have another game added to the 7800's small library! Had it been an unreleased proto, ultimately CPUwiz would have released it and put it in his trade-mark zip lock bags. I would have purchased one, and then licked his bags again, as I have done in the past. This thread is now officially gay! AX LMFAO I have only got one of CPUWIZ's bags, and unfortunately it split when I pulled to hard Edited April 3, 2009 by mimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 My my, apparently "bagging" is more common then I thought on AA. I've gotten a batch myself and will agree they are special indeed and keep you coming back for more. I didn't think it was funny at all. In fact, I thought the timing was absolutely perfect, and I too am happy to have another game added to the 7800's small library! Had it been an unreleased proto, ultimately CPUwiz would have released it and put it in his trade-mark zip lock bags. I would have purchased one, and then licked his bags again, as I have done in the past. This thread is now officially gay! AX LMFAO I have only got one of CPUWIZ's bags, and unfortunately it split when I pulled to hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrllCZw8jiM Allan Ah the good ol' days when movies were still actually entertaining. And yeah! Quit yer belly achin! You have a new game for the 7800! PMP rules! Edited April 3, 2009 by Gorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Primus Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Really? You didn't like the April Fool's joke? I thought it was hilarious. A very well thought out, well executed prank. I had suspicions when the ROM was posted and I found the copyright date in the binary... but I dismissed it because I was fooled well enough to actually believe it was a real proto. It wasn't until someone else noticed it too that I went back and double-checked the offset. The joke probably would have lasted much longer if PMP had been more careful with his code But all in all... good work guys. That was a lot of fun. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiliteZoner Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Somewhat to backtrack on myself though... I think Albert blew an opportunity to escalate the joke. When word got out 4/1 that the ROM appeared to be a bad dump, and Underball asked if it had already been shipped back, Albert should have said"Oh snap! It IS a bad dump, and I already sent it back!" Then later PMP should have posted under his alias "Hey guys I got a great offer for the proto, but the buyer doesn't want it dumped. Sorry, but it's an offer I can't turn down." And let that simmer for a while. Good idea, too bad. Will do that for next year! ..Al I can't understand how anyone could be upset over this? Looking forward to next year Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks, Chicky, and every one for the backup, and the compliments. They do mean a lot to me. If you're not used to a *harmless* joke on April 1st, then I don't know what to tell you. (I had a lot more written here, but I decided against it. It's not worth it) ----- I can't *believe* I left my initials and date in there, after going over everything else to make sure there was no trace of me. The thing is, those initials are at the very bottom of the code and I just missed it. Al even told me about people searching for strings in the code, but I thought I was safe because the text that's in the game is not in the 'normal' place in the ASCII chart... except for my initials We could have had a couple more hours of fun if that wasn't found. The next bin that was to be posted would have worked, but had a message 'April Fools from PacManPlus' show up at the top of the screen when you press 'pause'. I was so curious to know who would have found it first. My next 7800 release (if there is one) will not be an April Fool's joke, and it will not be in the Pac-Man line of games... Although I've been asked by a few people to do Baby Pac-Man being that there is no home port of it on any system (other than Visual Pinball). Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can't understand how anyone could be upset over this? Looking forward to next year Al. Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Primus Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can't *believe* I left my initials and date in there, after going over everything else to make sure there was no trace of me. Hehe. And the thing of it was, that it was so far down at the bottom, I honestly believed it to be part of the .a78 header/file format! I saw that, and thought that it had to have been added by the dumper - just like the first 128 bytes were. I was so convinced that it was real I didn't want to believe otherwise Excellent work man. The game plays really well. And I especially liked the comments you made, wishing that you had the code so you could see how the scrolling was done Really looking forward to the final version of this. Can't wait to see those intermissions. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hell....I didn't follow the thread at all. Knew no joke was being pulled. I was a mushroom in the dark eating bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can't understand how anyone could be upset over this? Looking forward to next year Al. Same here! next year we should all be ready. remember if its too good to be true........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Thanks, Chicky, and every one for the backup, and the compliments. They do mean a lot to me.My next 7800 release (if there is one) will not be an April Fool's joke, and it will not be in the Pac-Man line of games... Although I've been asked by a few people to do Baby Pac-Man being that there is no home port of it on any system (other than Visual Pinball). Bob You would think any 'fool' that calls himself a 7800 fan would want a prank like this every day,no? Edited April 3, 2009 by Gorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) I could understand a little bit if no actual game exsisted but sheesh! All you had to do is put up with a prank and get a new and really well done game. Those ghosts cheat btw! Edited April 3, 2009 by Gorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 "Too good to be true"? It was better than what it could have been. While a found proto would have been very cool, this is a great new homebrew that can now be more easily massaged and finished than a proto could be. The timing was near-perfect, excellent execution, a lot of fun all around. If you're upset about that, then I guess all I can say is there's a whole lot more things in the world you could find worthy of being upset about. Chill out and relax, and have fun. And worst, all those people that put in the hard work to make the game, and to let us all have some fun with it first... you starting this thread has real potential to insult them. I really hope they don't feel that way though, because most of us have the sense to appreciate their work, talents, and good humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 "Too good to be true"? It was better than what it could have been. While a found proto would have been very cool, this is a great new homebrew that can now be more easily massaged and finished than a proto could be. I have a feeling any proto that might have exsisted would not have been done nearly as well as this was. As I said, you can 'fool' me like this all week long! humor. as in so much for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yummy, yummy! Ice Cream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I agree with Gorf. Although it's great to find protos, having someone program a classic game today is always better. Less pressure to get it out the door. More pressure to get it looking like the arcade game (if based on one.). Better tools to create it, etc. Homebrews always come out better than games done back in the Eighties. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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