SethBrownBomber Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Well, Truckin' is no game for everyone, but its awesome in its genre. I dont know if any other Intellivision game is complex like Truckin. Love it or hate it, thats a matter of personal taste, but there is no question that Truckin is a great game, even if you dont like it I also have problems to enjoy games like Truckin', but the high quality is undeniable. @ Seth If you need a digital copy of the manual from Truckin let me know. I would like to help you to play the game and its really hard (if not impossible) to play it without the instruction booklet. That would help alot man. I put the game in and have no clue on what to do.lol Edited August 2, 2013 by SethBrownBomber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I try to scan it the next days, but I go on a vacation and so it may takes some time. But you get it this month for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethBrownBomber Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 I try to scan it the next days, but I go on a vacation and so it may takes some time. But you get it this month for sure. Thats not a problem ! Thanks for the help. Im gonna try and make some overlays for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales from the Game Room Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I honestly do not know any other 80's platform that has trucking across the nation as it's theme...nope, Truckin' is the only one. So, it would be difficult to have that game as the top in any category...except difficult to understand...lol. - Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Going only from memory, but I'd categorize as strategy / sim. You needed to plan your routes, etc. to be successful iirc. The best times were staying up waaaaay too late and crashing the truck ... for some reason that seemed hilarious. Weren't there drunk drivers and ghost trucks too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I honestly do not know any other 80's platform that has trucking across the nation as it's theme...nope, Truckin' is the only one. So, it would be difficult to have that game as the top in any category...except difficult to understand...lol. - Ash If there is not even one other game with a similar theme there is at least one category top: Innovation! But at least you can compare it to other economy simulation games. If you dont like it its okay, but try to take a impartial look at the game and you'll see its qualities. You dont have to like it, but its wrong to call it bad. Its the same with games like Shadow of the Colossus or Shenmue later. Expecially Shenmue was boring as hell for me, I finally sold it, but its a good game anyway, just not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales from the Game Room Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 It's not that the game is bad. I just feel that it was too much of a task for the Intellivision. I tip my hat to the guys at Imagic for taking on such a task and creating such a game, but this game would have favored more on something like Commodore 64, where at least there was more memory storage... I took more than an impartial look at the game. I was dying to get this game for 10 years, until I managed to find a CIB version of it. When it arrived in the mail, I was so happy to finally have it in my hands, overlays and all. So, imagine my surprise when I only managed to get about 10 minutes of gameplay before I finally had enough... If I want strategy, I'll pop in Treasure of Tarmin, Tower of Doom, or Swords and Serpents...all much better than Truckin'... Most times all I did while playing was figure out which was was which and get hit head on constantly...which does not constitute fun...lol. - Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) Here you got Seth And you should also print out the map, you can find a good scan on intvfunhouse.com - http://intvfunhouse.com/imagic/manual/truk-s000.jpg truckin manual.pdf Edited August 3, 2013 by Ignorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Cool! i didn't realize Truckin' was that hard to find, especially CIB. I found a CIB mint copy, all docs, map included for $45 last spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Fathom is the hardest to find. Loose its not easy, but CiB is really rare. But Safecracker is uncommon too, so its much easier than Fathom, but not easy at all. There is a Safecracker on Ebay.it right now, but it costs 40€, too expensive, especially because it only has one overlay. Also not easy to get: Truckin (the map is missing often), Dracula, White Water and Tropical Trouble. But these games arent really rare. The hardest one for me was white eater cib. But then Jasonlikes INTV had been hoarding them and decided to send one to the silo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I recently found a second French Ice Trek. There is no guarantee card, but at least I could upgrade my Ice Trek with the french manual again http://ogdb.eu/index.php?section=game&gameid=60247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I was going through my collection recently and realized I only need one more Imagic game for a complete Imagic set. So I was wondering what the hardest one to find is? Have you looked in the Atari Age Guide and search under Imagic? Atlantis II Contest Cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Have you looked in the Atari Age Guide and search under Imagic? Atlantis II Contest Cart He's referring just to the games Imagic made for Intellivision, not the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The one you don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I honestly do not know any other 80's platform that has trucking across the nation as it's theme...nope, Truckin' is the only one. So, it would be difficult to have that game as the top in any category...except difficult to understand...lol. - Ash The only other trucking game I know is Eighteen Wheeler for the Dreamcast; which is about 20 years later and is essentially Crazy Taxi but with trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 There are many Truck Simulator games. Just one example: Euro Truck Simulator 2: http://youtu.be/UX-1CnvuWPU The 2 is a hint that there was a predecessor, but there also is a successor: Euro Truck Simulator 3! I am pretty sure there are more games which show you how Truckin would look like today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) There are many Truck Simulator games. Just one example: Euro Truck Simulator 2: http://youtu.be/UX-1CnvuWPU The 2 is a hint that there was a predecessor, but there also is a successor: Euro Truck Simulator 3! I am pretty sure there are more games which show you how Truckin would look like today. If you get into an accident, do you get the realistic first person perspective of exchanging insurance information with other motorists? And what's with the porn music? Edited September 10, 2013 by JasonlikesINTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 And what's with the porn music? Jason, it's Europe, that's how they roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Jason, it's Europe, that's how they roll. Be careful, we have unisex saunas over here (and the people are completely naked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 [insert Rev joke] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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