AtariBuff Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Will that organ need to be blurred? No, not that one! My daughter wants a sister... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I did forget that Boulder Dash for the Atari was priced considerably higher than a typical release, what was it, $75? I cant remember... Just out of curiosity (as I really don't know the answer): Was the 2600 version of Boulder Dash an officially licensed version? If so, that could also have contributed to its cost, as licenses tend to not be free, and for the quantities involved, can add materially to the selling price. I don't know the licensing details for the Intellivision version; that's Elektronite / Classic Game Publisher's business. I just help with the hardware and provide technical and some limited manufacturing support. I do know that it's officially licensed, and First Star had to sign off on the release (as mentioned earlier in this thread). As we've all seen, FSS & Elektronite went so far as to make a joint First Star / Elektronite press release once it finally did release. Kudos to everyone involved. I'm not really part of the 2600 scene, so I honestly don't know anything about that release or how it compares to the Intellivision release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Yes, the 2600 Boulder Dash was officially licensed too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thomas, you did an amazing job on the 2600 version of Boulder Dash. I really look forward to anything that you do in the future, especially if it uses the same engine. I'm glad that I was able to get a copy of Boulder Dash for the 2600. I hope that the intellivision version is anywhere near as good as the 2600 version. I soon will be able to check it out for myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Homebrew puzzle games haven't been high sellers on the Intellivision lately unless they have cool graphics or a big name (such as Lost Caves of Kroz and Boulder Dash being the latter category). s I don't think that's necessarily true. Paddle Party and Match 5 are really good and popular games, but perhaps not at $70+ prices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Received my copy last night. VERY well done. I have always liked, but not been a huge fan of, the game on other consoles. But this is a highly faithful port of a title that benefits from the Intellivision controllers. Plus, I really like the ability to start on a different cave than the first. My only other two thoughts: - Great "just one more game" feel - Damn, this game is difficult, though I know that is a good thing in the long run. Still only March, and yet I have purchased and received two homebrews. I think this is a banner year already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I received #70 and #71 today. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I received #70 and #71 today. Thank you! Thank goodness! We are sooooo thankful Boulder Gate never happened! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thank goodness! We are sooooo thankful Boulder Gate never happened! The main character still looks like a fox, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I never got any shipping info, but my copies showed up today. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I don't think that's necessarily true. Paddle Party and Match 5 are really good and popular games, but perhaps not at $70+ prices. I agree that they are good games and I enjoy playing them. However, William has said several times that Match 5 didn't sell as well as his other games and has expressed overall concern over the market size for puzzle games. I don't know how well Paddle Party sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The main character still looks like a fox, though. Hey Eric, share that stuff would you.. maybe ill see a princess when my copy shows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Thanks again Tim, just received today... looks great and nicely sealed .. cant wait to open that seal and play this game.. Cheers brother... (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Some heavy boulders and nice jewels just arrived over here. Thanks, Tim - a pleasure as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 The Boulder Dash made it's way over the ocean! Thanks to all of you who are involved in this masterpiece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 That was quick to Germany. Glad to hear. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Some heavy boulders and nice jewels just arrived over here. Thanks, Tim - a pleasure as always ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 For all that are still undetermined: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjhLcgv1CnU&spfreload=10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_intv Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Just picked mine up at the post office. Can't wait to try it later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Tim, Are you sending out tracking numbers when the game ships? I ordered the other day and haven't heard anything about the order yet. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Never mind. I see the tracking attached to the PayPal transaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I print the label for domestic shipping from PayPal and it should send you an email when that is updated. I do not ship from PayPal for international as I do not like how PayPal handles international shipping. I ship these from USPS.com and add the tracking number to the PayPal record. This should also generate an email to the purchaser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Just finished playing a bit of DKJr , next will be to try out My freshly opened Boulder Dash. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks for making a great video INTYMike! Boulder Dash® for the Intellivision really pushes the system to its technical limits. We worked very hard on it. We think that we've found the perfect balance between making an authentic port and dealing with the limitations of the machine. For example, we could have put in fine scrolling, but would have had to remove the score bar display during game play. We felt the coarse scrolling was acceptable and certainly nowhere near as bad as the Colecovision port. People have been reporting that they are quite impressed with the game and we feel that you won't be disappointed with its quality. If you want to see more titles like this come out, please give us a vote of confidence and pick up a copy. Don't let it go out of print and miss out on it. Lots of people have received their copies and we would love to hear their thoughts on the game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Now that sounds like a challenge! Smooth scrolling while keeping the score up. It's been done, but it's tricky and not always possible depending on what exactly is being drawn to the screen. If only we lived in a world where code could be open sourced... ah well. Not sure that it really matters here though. The game looks and sounds (at least from my memory) almost exactly like the C64 version, which is damned impressive. About the only noticeable differences are the colours on the diamonds and butterflies, which is an inevitability with the INTV. The sound effects are insanely well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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