Irgendwer Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Just wonder - nobody else would prefer the trigger for jumping in favour of diagonal moves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Weighing things up, it's not really that critical. You probably use the block move as often as jumping, plus you sometimes need to move blocks when in the middle of a fall, so that instant response is needed. Just goes to show the weakness of single button joystick - in most games where up is a jump it becomes really annoying but not so bad in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) You probably use the block move as often as jumping, plus you sometimes need to move blocks when in the middle of a fall, so that instant response is needed. I think the same is valid for the smart-bombs in 'Dropzone' too. Space-bar would be an option (beside a more sophisticated/crude mechanism like e.g. 'Stick-Down-Button' enters overview, 'Button' leaves it (or so... )). Just goes to show the weakness of single button joystick - Fully agreed. I'm working on it. Edited October 14, 2012 by Irgendwer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Really enjoying the game on emulation and can't wait for an NTSC version. I'm puzzled as to why it won't run on my 1200xl with PAL ANTIC.. The 'up to jump' can easily be remedied in emulation by remapping the joystick if you prefer.. And nearly as easily with a real joystick by rewiring it. And I'd like to add my vote for the ability to turn off the music, not just in this game, but in general. Call me old school, but 99% of the time, I prefer just sound effects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I've learnt something this weekend. Don't play rr after drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Suggeston: Option for a Sega Genesis controller ... that way you have two button control. B & C buttons can be used ... one is read normally, the other from the PADDL(0) register 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I've learnt something this weekend. Don't play rr after drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBO Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I've learnt something this weekend. Don't play rr after drinking. I've learnt something this weekend. Don't play rr after drinking. You should have learned something this weekend. Don't post on AA after drinking. Back to the topic, I can't wait to play this on my soon-to-be delivered XEs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 The same post 3 hours apart You were on the Tennants Super again or brain damage as I knew it when I was younger...BAD stuff...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I think I've changed my mind - a level code is needed. I'm up to the 8 box with mainly green background level and it's taken a long time to get here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I think I've changed my mind - a level code is needed. I'm up to the 8 box with mainly green background level and it's taken a long time to get here. Something where emulators and save states beat the real machine... Its not often they do but a handy feature.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 @matosimi As it seems quite crucial on real machines, is there any chance you'd consider adding such level-codes or skip-level feature? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I really like this game.. and to think I almost passed over this thread. I am a fan of puzzle games and this one is outstanding work on the ATARI. after all these years it still amazes me the things ATARI can be made to. I wish I had the finances to get real hardware again....but emulation will have to do for now. One suggestion Having level passwords would be nice for the real hardware peeps. Other then that I think this is an outstanding effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 What a great game! Very nice work. I seem to get stuck at a certain point but I must have been tired.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Google chrome was playing up, sorry for the duplicated post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerduck Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hi, after I haved solved the level according to the attached picture (don't know the number of the level, but it took some time to reach it), I expected the next challenge. But, aaarrghhh! The disk startet and in spite of loading the next level I got the DOS screen... Happend this to anbody else? I have the original ABBUC 5.25' Disk transfered into an ATR and loaded it via SIO2USB. Did some save states with the ABBUC-Freezer. Maybe this configuration caused the problem, or is it a error in the program? By the way, great job! I like this game very much. Tigerduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 The Abbuc disk version is corrupt, you should use the standalone XEX that was linked to elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Really excellent game matosimi :thumbsup: Got this far before ending my session: A password or level skip feature is a must have for us real Atari players The controls are perfect for joystick play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I've only had brief periods to play in the last day or so. Up to the tight maze level with 8 screens, 2 keys left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I agree on the fact that passwords or codes are necessary. Nowadays I don't have the time to spend hours playing games on my Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I guess I'll go ahead and echo everyone else here; I'd love to see a pass code feature, if not even the ability to save to disk, should that be something doable. But before any of that, I want to see NTSC compatibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 GREAT. Nice work. It is a good platform/puzzle game. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It appears to load each level so I suspect that be one reason for no level codes, although adding the logic to the program to skip levels shouldn't be a big job. I also suspect that once you finish the game, that's it and you'd need to load it again to start another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Just finished - the maze level is the last one. You get a congratulations tune + scrolling message and a nice pic. I won't post the pic, you'll have to get there yourselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Just finished - the maze level is the last one. You get a congratulations tune + scrolling message and a nice pic. I won't post the pic, you'll have to get there yourselves. Could you give an idea of how long it takes to complete - would like to play more but as on real hardware (and no codes/skip!) want to make sure have long enough session to tackle this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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