a9k Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi I'm the Alan McNeil that designed the games. Bob contacted me quite a while back when just starting the project. I'm advising and suggesting changes to this project. Glad to see my old games finally make it onto an Atari in a decent version. This is fun for me because it's a lot less work suggesting a change than coding it. Glad to see a few players out there still want to play the classics. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi I'm the Alan McNeil that designed the games. Bob contacted me quite a while back when just starting the project. I'm advising and suggesting changes to this project. Glad to see my old games finally make it onto an Atari in a decent version. This is fun for me because it's a lot less work suggesting a change than coding it. Glad to see a few players out there still want to play the classics. Alan-thanks for posting and a special thanks for working with Bob. Berzerk is definitely a classic and a favorite of many of us. We are greatful to Bob and folks like yourself who give and expect nothing in return (just so that rest of us can have some fun)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Glad to see a few players out there still want to play the classics.They are classics for a reason, and there will always be people who appreciate great games.. Thanx again!! For the fun then and now.. desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 This game is a classic or a reason. It is a great game. It is so awesome that Bob is in contact with you. Bob has made a lot of great games and this is one of them. Another great game he has created or this system is Bentley Bear: Crystal Quest. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Welcome to Atariage. Thanks for the great games. I've spent many hours playing Bezerk over many years. One of my Favorites. Bob is a great programmer and has again done an amazing job porting a classic to the Atari 7800. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128Kgames Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 New Video Added: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liEY5ZfV0tM Thanks, Bob EDIT - Hmmm.... for some reason it won't embed the video any more. WOW, fantastic job, can't wait to see this in finished form and pick one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Thanks, Guys! ...and thanks Alan for posting Here's a quick manual I whipped up. Did I miss anything? EDIT - manual removed, as the updated one is posted on the next page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Bob , are you planning on doing a small run of carts whenever its finished like you have done in the past ? Or just having Albert take care of it . Sorry to ask but is there a (target) date you are hoping to have this ready for release . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Thanks, Guys! ...and thanks Alan for posting Here's a quick manual I whipped up. Did I miss anything? Bob, I think you should clarify the second and third paragraph in 'Playing The Game'. Only Frenzy has the walls the ricochet and Crazy Otto can be killed, but not Evil Otto. As it reads, someone who had not seen these games would be confused. In the 'Helpful Hints' area I would clarify that only the 'dot walls' can be used to shoot your way out. Maybe the best way to deal with these is to move them to the 'Differences Section'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Good Catch - and thank you. New manual attached in above post. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Looks much better...I will send you a PM with a couple of small corrections! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 PM Received, and correction made - thank you. Replaced above attachment with new manual. To answer AtariBrian's question, I plan to do a small run at the same time Al brings them to the PRGE. This way, it's released at the same time. You can get the boxed edition through Al, and cart only through me (for the first run). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Boxed edition? Oh, boy! I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Don't hold me to that - I'm assuming there will be a boxed edition because he had the boxes done for the other games. I haven't actually asked him about that just yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Yes, the boxed version will be introduced at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and available in the AtariAge Store afterwards. ..Al 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks, Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 New Video Added: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liEY5ZfV0tM Thanks,Bob EDIT - Hmmm.... for some reason it won't embed the video any more. Looks great as always Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Glad that there will be boxed copies available...Bob, do you have the final release candidate ready for testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks, guys No Release Candidate yet - Just need a few more 'words' added to the vocabulary first. Should be soon. Thanks, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Hi I'm the Alan McNeil that designed the games. Bob contacted me quite a while back when just starting the project. I'm advising and suggesting changes to this project. Glad to see my old games finally make it onto an Atari in a decent version. This is fun for me because it's a lot less work suggesting a change than coding it. Glad to see a few players out there still want to play the classics. Alan, Berzerk did make it to the Atari 800 computers and was a really good port of the arcade. Never saw Frenzy though Your games are in good hands with Bob on the 7800 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckH Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I'm a fan of both games and they're both great renditions. It seems like Berzerk is taking a back seat though. Will the label have Frenzy/Berzerk on the front? Otherwise, how will people know that Berzerk is in there as well? The manual flyer just has Frenzy and the opening screen just has Frenzy. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 You can count me as a boxed-edition buyer as soon as it hits the AtariAge store. PMP, I've been very happy to see you continue with your coding projects. Y'know, with all the awesome titles we have seen the past few years, what with Boulder Dash on the 2600, Tempest on the 5200, all of PMP's games on the 7800, and the mountain of fantastic homebrews the ColecoVision guys are cranking out, to say nothing of the SGM, XM and Melody/Harmony hardware projects, I'm starting to think now is the Golden Age of video games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Someone needs to post a longplay of this on the two-player mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks, Guys Made a bunch of small changes, and slowed down the robot shots a little more (at first) to better match the arcade. Need to add a few more words before I post an RC1 so it should be soon. @ChuckH: The game was made to showcase Frenzy, although I did always want to add Berzerk. There is a way to tell Berzerk is added from the box front: Hope this helps. Guys, when I post the RC1, anyone who can test the two player modes would be greatly appreciated. It's a little difficult to do that by myself. Thanks, Bob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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