Schizophretard Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I was referring to the future of the copyright. I agree about the charitable organization that receives the funds. I comprehended it wrong. Why ever get rid of the copyright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 I'll keep it for now, it will probably be awhile before I would consider it. I feel an obligation to Mr. Tokar for his generosity and want to make sure his creation is protected and his request honored. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Is there a screen shot of this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-birthday-mania_18568.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Count me in for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Any not incredibly blurry Angled screenshots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Incredle detective work ! Congratulations ! I'll definitely buy one Make a wish foundation would be perfect as the charitable organization ( I worked with them for many years and it is an absolutely awesome organization ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Count me in for one too! Especially for charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Consider an 'oder citizens charity'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Nice work, Waggie! The source code could be a nice add on for the package, maybe printed on a continuous perforated paper with a dot matrix printer, to make it more authentic... If I understand correctly you don't have the rom, but you have to reconstruct it from the printed code, right? At least it will be easier to implement the code to personalize the name, and you could easily convert the rom in PAL or PAL60 format if you want to. Recreating the label won't be a problem as the artwork is very simple. This is what I came up with after tinkering a bit with Gimp and Inkscape using the two known (blurry) pictures as reference. I'm sure that some of the talented artists here on AA can do a much better job. If the labels are printed to order you could also have someone create a tool to have them personalized with the name of the owner, instead of writing it afterwards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) Consider an 'oder citizens charity'? I meant 'older', of course, although 'odor' citizens could buy soap if they had a charity. Edited November 8, 2012 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 If/when the time comes to purchase the repro, please count on me to contribute. This is a worthy endeavor on many levels. Excellent work, Waggie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntavio Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Count me in also, please!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Jeff (the current owner of the only known cartridge) and I have been talking over the last couple days. He has been working on a plan to release the game for several months and was about to announce it when I dropped my bomb. We both have the goal of getting this in collectors hands, so are going to join our projects and work together on it. This may speed up the release as he has access to the rom and we won't have to wait for the copyright office. We're looking forward to everyone being able to play and hopefully enjoy it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Nice work, Waggie! The source code could be a nice add on for the package, maybe printed on a continuous perforated paper with a dot matrix printer, to make it more authentic... You really made me miss my old Okidata Microline 80 printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 You really made me miss my old Okidata Microline 80 printer. I still have my old Star LC24-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I think it would be nice if you guys somehow worked out a deal to have it in the store, the ability for people to choose their charity, and for it to be a permanent release. The reason I wish this is because I could see myself buying this more than once as birthday cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I have a question. How large is the game? 2k? 4k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I think it would be nice if you guys somehow worked out a deal to have it in the store, the ability for people to choose their charity, and for it to be a permanent release. The reason I wish this is because I could see myself buying this more than once as birthday cards. Now THIS is a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Wow, this is awesome....as I always count me in for a copy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Anyone got pictures of the back of the cart? By the way, it is a 0.25K game. :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Child's play would be the perfect charity for this, IMHO. I'd love my usual two if/when this becomes real... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 So I hate to be the cynic in this celebration, but I wouldn't depend on Copyright being able to send you anything. I have friends at the LOC and when we've talked about old video game submissions, they've told me that most of that stuff was lost or tossed ages ago. And even if they do still have the Birthday Mania stuff, and IF they manage to find it, keep in mind that a copyright submission for source code only requires the beginning and end: they don't require the entirety of the code, so they might not have ever had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I've had the same doubts about the copyright office. Luckily, Jeff has the game so the project will be able to happen even if they have nothing on file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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