Fujifruit Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Alright my question is why hasn't this been released at the AtariAge store yet? They have other unreleased games...(Like the box artwork) Yeah rereading my comment made me facepalm but I cant help but ask BAI BAI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Damn :L Guess I'll make my own box for it. The image on the box is from the animated film, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Hey, and I thought you were supposedly a dumbass Cheers, FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Hey, and I thought you were supposedly a dumbass Cheers, FB I'm pretty sure the sample size of 1 person makes that an illegitimate survey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Then again so is pacman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikkarr Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Then again so is pacman... That's a good point... The only reason I can think of is that non-video game licenses are handled differently. Edited November 28, 2010 by Rikkarr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 LotR also uses an obscure type of bankswitching, though I suspect it could be converted to a more standard one if it hasn't been already. This shouldn't be an issue now though with the Melody board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Then again so is pacman... The part that is most important is "they guard the IP heavily". Namco doesn't seem to be all that concerned about protecting the PacMan IP all that much. At least for homebrew anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Then again so is pacman... That's a good point... The only reason I can think of is that non-video game licenses are handled differently. Not really. It's up to whoever owns the IP to protect it. Some do, some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Then again so is pacman... That's a good point... The only reason I can think of is that non-video game licenses are handled differently. Pac man also had a tv show... We also had the Lotr hacked version of Dark wizard. Taking a look at the game again its its pretty advanced Day to night system Counts the numbers of days Map Awesome graphics Edited November 28, 2010 by Fujifruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 LotR also uses an obscure type of bankswitching, though I suspect it could be converted to a more standard one if it hasn't been already. This shouldn't be an issue now though with the Melody board. You hit the nail right on the head in regards to converting the bankswitching scheme to a more standard method. Also the title "could" easily be changed to something else that still keeps with the LOTR theme but would avoid the IP problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 LotR also uses an obscure type of bankswitching, though I suspect it could be converted to a more standard one if it hasn't been already. This shouldn't be an issue now though with the Melody board. You hit the nail right on the head in regards to converting the bankswitching scheme to a more standard method. Also the title "could" easily be changed to something else that still keeps with the LOTR theme but would avoid the IP problems. "One ring" "The quest for the rings" < Joking I can't think of any other names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopa64 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 War of the Ring? National Lampoon's Trip to Rivendell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 War of the Ring? National Lampoon's Trip to Rivendell? Oh god yes! Wait I'm sure that's Copyrighted too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Somebody else did make another The Lord of the Rings homebrew game. I haven't heard of the Tolkien estate beating down Atariage's door to take down that homebrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Hey, and I thought you were supposedly a dumbass Cheers, FB I'm pretty sure the sample size of 1 person makes that an illegitimate survey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranthulfr Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 LotR also uses an obscure type of bankswitching, though I suspect it could be converted to a more standard one if it hasn't been already. This shouldn't be an issue now though with the Melody board. You hit the nail right on the head in regards to converting the bankswitching scheme to a more standard method. Also the title "could" easily be changed to something else that still keeps with the LOTR theme but would avoid the IP problems. "One ring" "The quest for the rings" < Joking I can't think of any other names. How about "Overlord of the Finger Jewelry" ...or "Sojourn to River Dale"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Somebody else did make another The Lord of the Rings homebrew game. I haven't heard of the Tolkien estate beating down Atariage's door to take down that homebrew. I tried to find a copy of that =/ no luck . Would anyone mind if I made a support list to get this in the atariage store? :V along with a new name? @above I like "Sojourn to River Dale" God I love those "Dark riders" on the box. Strangely I forgot the names! Edited November 28, 2010 by Fujifruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 God I love those "Dark riders" on the box. Strangely I forgot the names! The Ringwraiths, the Nazgul and I think they were also known as the Black Riders and the Nine. I never did understand why they had grey cloaks instead of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 God I love those "Dark riders" on the box. Strangely I forgot the names! The Ringwraiths, the Nazgul and I think they were also known as the Black Riders and the Nine. I never did understand why they had grey cloaks instead of black. Ah thanks =D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Damn :L Guess I'll make my own box for it. The image on the box is from the animated film, right? The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell (2600; Parker Bros.; 1983) - This game licensed both the film and the books; in the Parker Bros. catalog, credits go to Saul Zaentz (film rights) and Elan Merchandising (book rights). The font of the title on the splash screen of the game is identical to that of the 1978 Bakshi film. Prototype box features artwork from Bakshi film. Since the game has been found in completed form, the dispute with ownership rights may have played at significant part in it not being publicly released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Lord of the Rings is a popular franchise and guard the IP heavily. Damn :L Guess I'll make my own box for it. The image on the box is from the animated film, right? The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell (2600; Parker Bros.; 1983) - This game licensed both the film and the books; in the Parker Bros. catalog, credits go to Saul Zaentz (film rights) and Elan Merchandising (book rights). The font of the title on the splash screen of the game is identical to that of the 1978 Bakshi film. Prototype box features artwork from Bakshi film. Since the game has been found in completed form, the dispute with ownership rights may have played at significant part in it not being publicly released. Like someone had said before would it be alright if the name was changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) My shitty edit. Got rid of the reflection and shit. Still would be nice to have the full image. Edited November 29, 2010 by Fujifruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujifruit Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Double post Edited November 29, 2010 by Fujifruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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