7800Lover Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Anyone here like Rampage on the Atari 7800? I owned a copy of this game years ago which was lost. I managed to buy a cartridge of it a year ago and rediscovered how much fun it is. Based on the arcade game, you play one of three giant monsters - George the ape, Lizzie the lizard or Ralph the Wolf. And what does any self-respecting giant monster do? Trash cities! You spend much of the game in various cities, eating people, destroying buildings and smashing vehicles while fighting off soldiers, tanks, and helicopters. To be honest, this port of Rampage has a lot of things going for it. This game is stronger to the arcade title IMHO than the NES version. I actually did play the NES version and while that one has better sound and graphics, Ralph the wolf was missing! You could only play George or Lizzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Played the 2600 version of Rampage for the first time recently (as part of the 2600 high score contest), but found it to be pretty lame --- way too easy and quickly becomes monotonous, although it does retain a certain retro-charm to it. I'm looking forward to trying the 7800 version. I don't have a copy, so I'll have to play it on emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) Rampage is a good 7800 game. It is at its best when two people play it. It was one of the first Atari 7800 games I ever got in 1989. I felt it was better than the Nes version. When my friends came over back, this was a favorite to play on the 7800 back in the early 1990's. We had a kick out of our city being in the game and was a fun two play game. Edited March 4, 2012 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Love that the 7800 version has Ralph in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pce_collector Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) Never played this one. I had it on the NES and was disappointed that Ralph wasn't in it. Is it worth picking up? Edited March 4, 2012 by pce_collector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I like it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Never played this one. I had it on the NES and was disappointed that Ralph wasn't in it. Is it worth picking up? It is worth getting! It's fun to play, has Ralph the Wolf (unlike the NES port), and is even more fun with two players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 How long is this one? IIRC, the SMS version is just about right, and the NES version is way too damn long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 How long is this one? IIRC, the SMS version is just about right, and the NES version is way too damn long. If memory serves, there's no actual ending to this port. It loops back around and you have unlimited continues. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on what you want out of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 How long is this one? IIRC, the SMS version is just about right, and the NES version is way too damn long. 132 levels and then it repeats. I'm mixed on it. One is RAMPAGE in general. I find all of the versions I've played to be fun at first, but repetitive quickly. 7800 included. On the 7800 specifically, I thought the graphics could have been much better. The monsters look like muppet babies and the buildings have no detail. Check out the CoCo version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I just spent an hour yesterday playing the PS1 version. Now I'll have to go play the 7800 version again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My favorite would be the Lynx version. The 7800 version still pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 My favorite would be the Lynx version. The 7800 version still pretty good. I remember seeing an ad for the Lynx version. Didn't that one have a fourth character in it? It was Larry the Rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yes it has four characters. The fourth one being a rat. The other main different being its zoomed in on player. You dont see the city as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 How long is this one? IIRC, the SMS version is just about right, and the NES version is way too damn long. On the 7800, there are 132 levels- it might loop after that, I don't know. You get two continues (if you die). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Has anyone been brave/bored enough to write out what the 132 cities are in a row for the 7800 version (and to maybe take 132 screenshots)? -John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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