+therealbountybob Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Let's get to work... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZap! Electrician Download Fandal's Site has the fixed XEX version, atarimania has instructions. Game Closes Sunday 31st July 10am BST NOTE: Round 11 - The Lone Raider is still open until Monday 18th as it started late. Game On :!: p.s. DKJr will be in the next poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecat Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 60201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Had a quick go 76,169 Excellent game , especially now it's completable?! If you get stuck in the basement remember the keys are numbered so you need to find the right house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 BZZZZZZZNNNTTTTTTT I'll give this a whirl tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) One of my favs! Played the heck out of this game, growing up, even though I was never able to finish it. Made it to the 7th building (finished 6 buildings) with a score of: 403,704! It gets so difficult, I don't see how anyone could finish all 8 buildings. I'm sure as heck going to try, though. Edited July 18, 2011 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Would someone mind posting an ATR version of this please as I'm not sure how to make one. I tried loading it using the APE mirror but it didn't load properly, for that matter neither did any of the other games that I tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Would someone mind posting an ATR version of this please as I'm not sure how to make one. I tried loading it using the APE mirror but it didn't load properly, for that matter neither did any of the other games that I tried Here you go: MYDOS453Electrician.atr just clarify - were you trying to load an XEX from your PC's hard drive to a real atari using APE ? Did you try booting a DOS/MYDOS disk [drive 1] then from the DOS menu, binary load the games from drive 2 (the mirror where the xex files are) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 One of my favs! Played the heck out of this game, growing up, even though I was never able to finish it. Made it to the 7th building (finished 6 buildings) with a score of: 403,704! It gets so difficult, I don't see how anyone could finish all 8 buildings. I'm sure as heck going to try, though. Wow! The deteacher comeback is on... better play this again tonight Season 8 Current Standings updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innuendo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 43364 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Would someone mind posting an ATR version of this please as I'm not sure how to make one. I tried loading it using the APE mirror but it didn't load properly, for that matter neither did any of the other games that I tried Here you go: MYDOS453Electrician.atr just clarify - were you trying to load an XEX from your PC's hard drive to a real atari using APE ? Did you try booting a DOS/MYDOS disk [drive 1] then from the DOS menu, binary load the games from drive 2 (the mirror where the xex files are) Correct I was trying to load the XEX from the PC's hard drive using APE. As you can tell I've got no idea what I'm doing just trying stuff! Cheers for the ATR file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 ... Correct I was trying to load the XEX from the PC's hard drive using APE. As you can tell I've got no idea what I'm doing just trying stuff! Cheers for the ATR file No problem, glad you are up and running If anyone gets to an applicance (lamp?) that wont seem to wire up, the socket may be a little off to the side - I had this in house 7 and thought it was not doable Had a much better go but still didn't see the snakes 299,227 Fantastic game, great controls and nice touches such as only being able to duck for a few seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariron82 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 This is quickly moving up my A800 top ten list! A strikingly original platformer with some suprises, as difficulty increases(at a nice even pace!). The 'free form' style basement round adds a nice challenge as well . The housing order this round went, 1-2-3-5-7-; is it usually random? Is it possible to get the key to an early numbered house like #4 at the end, or is house #9 always last? Has a manual for Electrician ever surfaced? It looks to be one of the rarest of Atari 8-bit games. 168,179 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 This is quickly moving up my A800 top ten list! A strikingly original platformer with some suprises, as difficulty increases(at a nice even pace!). The 'free form' style basement round adds a nice challenge as well . The housing order this round went, 1-2-3-5-7-; is it usually random? Is it possible to get the key to an early numbered house like #4 at the end, or is house #9 always last? Has a manual for Electrician ever surfaced? It looks to be one of the rarest of Atari 8-bit games. 168,179 Yes, the house order (as well as the basement level) is random each time you play. I was lucky enough to have a game that went in order through the first 6 houses. I think making it to the 7th house that one time was a fluke. Can't get past the 6th house because the mice all congregate on the one or two floors I need to complete. I can't get them to move on to other floors. Grrr.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nice game, don't remember playing it before 317429 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nice game, don't remember playing it before 317429 Yet you are already crusing my score :!: I'll put that right tonight No manual but there are good instructions in the extensive comments on atarimaia (link on 1st post) everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nice game, don't remember playing it before 317429 Yet you are already crusing my score :!: I'll put that right tonight No manual but there are good instructions in the extensive comments on atarimaia (link on 1st post) everyone I lost most of my lives trying to do the last floor of the 5th house, those mice are a real pain. I watched a vid on you tube of some guy completing the game and thought 'how hard can this be'! Watching the vid again and he makes it look easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 398687 7th building 2 floors left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 The city turned off the power to this block, so I can't play yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer320i Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 LOVE this game!! need more practice though...98,077 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) 409,632! Minor improvement. Only had 3 floors of the 7th building to go. The spiders just don't leave those floors alone. Very tough. Edited July 20, 2011 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Beat the 7th house, can't see me beating the 8th the spiders are just too fast 452607 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Don't think I'm going to go for a 4th win, at least not on THIS game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Don't think I'm going to go for a 4th win, at least not on THIS game! me neither... PSYCHE I had a another decent go but didn't beat my score, has anyone seen an extra man from the croc eggs ? There's a Mr.Amiga style review of Electrician here and a load of info on the game here plus links to the videos for those who are struggling :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Let's get to work... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZap! Electrician Download Fandal's Site has the fixed XEX version, atarimania has instructions. Game Closes Sunday 31st July 10am BST NOTE: Round 11 - The Lone Raider is still open until Monday 18th as it started late. Game On :!: p.s. DKJr will be in the next poll Go ahead, put DKjr in the next poll. Everyone knows that Aquatron is going to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 49366 - Nice little game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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