jahfish Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 $270 for six games... the packaging should be pretty cool. so far my eyes hurt from the artwork visible on that webpage ... quick, gimme a pair of sunglasses ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) The one that interests me the most is Atom Smasher. I know Atom Smasher was the working title of Meltdown, but was this version the game from Cumma? Edited December 17, 2010 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I know Atom Smasher was the working title of Meltdown, but was this version the game from Cumma? Neither game was "from Cumma". Meltdown (then under the working title "Atom Smasher") by Videa was the game used by Cumma with the MetaWriter at the 1983 CES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This feels a bit too "N.E.R.D.S. / Last Ninja" to me. But it was nice of them to let their 10 year old do the artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) I know Atom Smasher was the working title of Meltdown, but was this version the game from Cumma?Neither game was "from Cumma". Meltdown (then under the working title "Atom Smasher") by Videa was the game used by Cumma with the MetaWriter at the 1983 CES. From the description and screenshots on the Video Soft page and at AtariProtos.com, "Atom Smasher" by Video Soft is a completely different game from "Atom Smasher"/"Meltdown" by Videa/20th Century Fox. Edited December 17, 2010 by A.J. Franzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 3 different prototypes exist – each being a different level of the game. Unfortunately, none of the prototypes are 100% complete...Someone should merge them into one ROM.I got the impression from their page description that the cartridge contained all three versions on one cart (which would explain the 16k cart size and $50 price,)Yes, but probably without combined gameplay. If they are three different incomplete levels, it may not be practical to combine them without writing a significant amount of new code. For example, if level 1 or level 2 can not be completed in its current state, how would a player advance to the next level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 the 3D looked intriguing, but when I checked out the screenshots with my 3D glasses there was a lot of color bleed which diminished the effect. It was always necessary to make adjustments to a TV when viewing red/blue anaglyph 3D anyway. (Then try to adjust it back to "normal" again afterward.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 From the description and screenshots on the Video Soft page and at AtariProtos.com, "Atom Smasher" by Video Soft is a completely different game from "Atom Smasher"/"Meltdown" by Videa/20th Century Fox. Yes, that's pretty obvious. Rom Hunter was asking if the VideoSoft "Atom Smasher" was the one "from Cumma" and I was explaining that it was Meltdown (not this new game from VideoSoft) which was somewhat related to Cumma (although neither was developed by them, as I stated). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 3 different prototypes exist – each being a different level of the game. Unfortunately, none of the prototypes are 100% complete...Someone should merge them into one ROM.I got the impression from their page description that the cartridge contained all three versions on one cart (which would explain the 16k cart size and $50 price,)Yes, but probably without combined gameplay. If they are three different incomplete levels, it may not be practical to combine them without writing a significant amount of new code. For example, if level 1 or level 2 can not be completed in its current state, how would a player advance to the next level? Sure. But if the game deserves it, a little work to make it playable is not a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 From the description and screenshots on the Video Soft page and at AtariProtos.com, "Atom Smasher" by Video Soft is a completely different game from "Atom Smasher"/"Meltdown" by Videa/20th Century Fox. Yes, that's pretty obvious. Rom Hunter was asking if the VideoSoft "Atom Smasher" was the one "from Cumma" and I was explaining that it was Meltdown (not this new game from VideoSoft) which was somewhat related to Cumma (although neither was developed by them, as I stated). Crystal clear. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 $270 for six games... the packaging should be pretty cool. so far my eyes hurt from the artwork visible on that webpage ... quick, gimme a pair of sunglasses ... Same here lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 $270 for six games... the packaging should be pretty cool. so far my eyes hurt from the artwork visible on that webpage ... quick, gimme a pair of sunglasses ... Same here lol! The design might be unusual, but if it fits the games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 do anyone know that Frank Klug? can we buy with confidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) do anyone know that Frank Klug? can we buy with confidence? A quick Google research reveals not much except: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.games.pinball/2010-07/msg03921.html And a $250 donation to the NRCCC : http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/pennsylvania_kingston_18704.asp?cycle=02 Edited December 17, 2010 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Yeah, I'm waiting on that one too. Speaking about releasing ROMs, has Actionauts been released on the internet at last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Great idea! 3 different prototypes exist – each being a different level of the game. Unfortunately, none of the prototypes are 100% complete... Someone should merge them into one ROM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 the 3D looked intriguing, but when I checked out the screenshots with my 3D glasses there was a lot of color bleed which diminished the effect. It was always necessary to make adjustments to a TV when viewing red/blue anaglyph 3D anyway. (Then try to adjust it back to "normal" again afterward.) I've never had to before. Of course, I've use Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [blu-ray] (and previously "A Video Standard" on laser disc) to keep my TVs calibrated. The color bleed was different on each game, so you'd have to use a different adjustment for each one. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 just ordered... looking forward to some more 3d games for my 3d video game collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 You'll have to let us know if it works better than the screenshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I just received an unexpected sum of money and I am tempted. I wish there was more info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 The label artwork itself isn't bad, it's just not professional. (That said... label artwork has nothing to do with a game being good or bad - but it can negatively impact the overall impression of the quality of it.) It's interesting though to see this stuff pop up. Knowing more about the history of where these have been all this time and how they've suddenly reappeared would be a good read. Also, the 3-D aspect is interesting, since I've been wondering if the 2600 could do that or not. But not interesting enough to actually buy them. I'll wait for the ROM releases. A little more info can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 The label artwork itself isn't bad, it's just not professional. (That said... label artwork has nothing to do with a game being good or bad - but it can negatively impact the overall impression of the quality of it.) It's interesting though to see this stuff pop up. Knowing more about the history of where these have been all this time and how they've suddenly reappeared would be a good read. Also, the 3-D aspect is interesting, since I've been wondering if the 2600 could do that or not. But not interesting enough to actually buy them. I'll wait for the ROM releases. A little more info can be found here. i thought "owning" ROM releases of games was for back up purposes. why not give these guys the money deserve for making these games available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 i thought "owning" ROM releases of games was for back up purposes. why not give these guys the money deserve for making these games available. They will be releasing the ROMs for people to download after the games have sold out. The games will sell out eventually to people who want to collect them. I'm not a collector. I can wait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 the page is down... accident or.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 New Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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