Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just wanted to keep the fans from Atari Age up to date on the status of D2K Arcade for Intellivision. We had hoped to start selling the game this month. However, packaging delays have pushed the probable release date to the end of April. The 'final' declared bug free version of the game is being mailed to Italy for PAL testing on Monday. The overlay is complete, and available for preview on Intellivisionworld and www.elektronite.com D2K Arcade will be sold using new cartridge shells from LTO. The game uses digitized sounds, but does not require an Intellivoice. Pauline clearly says 'Help' when I enter the code to enable digitized sounds on my Intellivision. The game has an Elektronite splash screen. The author of D2K Jumpman Returns is doing our box art. The upper 'fire' buttons will be the only buttons for 'Jump'. The lower buttons were disabled to enable a pause feature to be implemented. In two player mode, each player will only be able to control their own player. The game will not respond to input from the opposite player. In one player mode, either controller will be usable. Elektronite will be at Classic Gaming Expo in August and D2K Arcade will be sold at the show. There will be a high score contest when the game is released. D2K Arcade T-shirts will be available once the game is released. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Awesome news, sounds like a great release worth waiting for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckH Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Will there be a rom release of this game at all for those that don't have an intellivision? Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The 'final' declared bug free version of the game is being mailed to Italy for PAL testing on Monday. Oh shit. That does it. There'll now be a further delay since the Italian post office will most surely lose it. And/or the recipient will claim they never received, so you can send another example while they hoard the original in the hopes of cashing in big some day down the road on a long lost, but recently discovered prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Sorry, but there will be no ROM release of D2K Arcade. The only way to play the game will be on a real Intellivision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Sorry, but there will be no ROM release of D2K Arcade. The only way to play the game will be on a real Intellivision. I think some of the Colecovision guys had talked about releasing some of their games as Roms and charging for it, I dont know if they ever implemented it or it would even be worth it as people can just 'pass' the Rom around and not even bother with purchasing the real version. Edited March 11, 2012 by revolutionika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Emulators are cool, but we are aiming to bring the 1980s experience of a new Intellivision game back! By the way, our D2K Playtester is trying to beat the 'Eliminator' screen on the 3rd level. He hasn't beaten it yet, but he is a very skilled player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlawTorn71 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Sorry, but there will be no ROM release of D2K Arcade. The only way to play the game will be on a real Intellivision. A ROM would be nice as I use my console but with the CC3, keeps my library organized and untouched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Maybe after a year or two, sell the game in Rom form? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 I took the game to a local classic video game shop, and showed it.......one guy who played the game said that the DK portion of D2K was 'arcade perfect'......people couldn't believe it was an Intellivision game. I am going back to the store today to see how much interest there is in the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Contact retro stores all over and see if they will carry it, but then they may need to stock the system as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 In testing the game, we found a strange HD TV that would not display all the barrels and flames all the time......sometimes they would disappear......I've personally tested the game on 3 HD TVs and had no trouble so I think it is an isolated incident..... Anyhow, the game has a code to put the moving objects into 30 frame per second mode....the barrels and flames aren't as smooth, but it gets rid of this problem. If you have a rare TV like that, you can use it....... Did anyone experience that on DK Arcade? Any interest in a cheaper cart only release of DK Arcade with sound improvments, better control, and proper high scoring (unlike the Intelligentvision release)? Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I havent had any real problems with the Intelligentvision DKA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 My copy of Intelligentvision DKA doesn't work properly on my Super Video Arcade. But every other game I own works fine on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Does it work in other systems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Does it work in other systems? I don't have another system to test it on. All of my other intellivision games work fine in this system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 When you say it doesn't work properly, what do you mean exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Any interest in a cheaper cart only release of DK Arcade with sound improvments, better control, and proper high scoring (unlike the Intelligentvision release)? Let me know. Will there really be a need for this once D2K arcade arrives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlawTorn71 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Any interest in a cheaper cart only release of DK Arcade with sound improvments, better control, and proper high scoring (unlike the Intelligentvision release)? Let me know. PM Sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Someone could always make a poll in the marketplace to gauge interest. even with d2k coming out, maybe some people dont want to play those and /or dont want to spen 50 bucks and could care less about a box. Who knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Contact retro stores all over and see if they will carry it, but then they may need to stock the system as well. I recommend contacting Jason @ Trade-N-Games! They need to refresh their Intellivision inventory...not much selling or added recently. That being said, they apparently packed up their entire inventory and went to the Gaming Expo in Milwaukee this weekend, so hopefully they bring back some goodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 "I don't have another system to test it on. All of my other intellivision games work fine in this system" Sounds to me like you got a bad cart. You should contact David H. and get him to exchange it. There is no reason it shouldn't work if your other games work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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