+CyranoJ Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 That stuck boulder at 30 seconds is stunning!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 That stuck boulder at 30 seconds is stunning!!!! Of course, being a Work in Progress, it isn't ready for release, but we expect it to be out before the end of summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The boulder, or the game? Of course, being a Work in Progress, it isn't ready for release, but we expect it to be out before the end of summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The boulder, or the game? That is funny, Cyrano....hey when is your game coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Of course, being a Work in Progress, it isn't ready for release, but we expect it to be out before the end of summer. Looks great so far! I'm well aware that the object physics in Boulder Dash have to be exactly right in order for the game to work, so I'm not surprised that this aspect is still being tweaked. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 This is the FINAL box design, approved by First Star Software, Inc. and ready to print. The box is going to press in a little over a week. We now begin work on the manual. Scott is a skilled programmer and I have total confidence in him to make a really great product. You may have heard Keith Robinson in the past talk about the guy who asked him about the Graphic Rom in the Intellivision and the buss. Well, what Keith doesn't know is that it was Scott. Him and I were tearing apart an Intellivision and Scott built the very first hardware to get key pieces of software such as the Exec, Graphic Rom and ECS Exec, as well as numerous game ROMS on to the PC. Scott wrote a demo in the 90s called 'Eggs and Eyes' and designed and built INTV2PC the first hand controller interface for an emulator. So, he is no newbie, and despite some bugs still being squashed and tweaks being made, Boulder Dash is mostly complete. I have two experienced Boulder Dash ® players lined up to make sure that the game plays like the original. Hopefully we can begin testing in a few weeks. I think that considering the Intellivision's limitations, that we have a great looking game. There is a mode that we can select various colour combinations and we have an Atari 8 bit and Intellivision set up side by side to make comparisons. We will be selecting some attractive colour combinations for each level, with an eye to the original, but will be selecting what looks best on the Intellivision as the most important criteria. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 "Boulder Dash - Volume 1" - Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 "Boulder Dash - Volume 1" - Interesting... Why is it interesting? Volume 1 is the name that First Star uses for the very first Boulder Dash ® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Oh, I thought maybe that meant there was a Volume 2 being planned. That's what you call reading too much into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 If this version sells well, and First Star is keen, we could collaborate further in the future, but nothing is in the works right now. Certainly, the game could easily be enhanced with new levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjarnold7 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Looking Good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Will volume two have a snow level? You know how I love show levels...... . Almost to the point of annoyance! Or beyond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think there is a snow level in there.....you will have to buy it to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) I might have to write my albino polar bear in a blizzard game level just for you, Rev! Here's a screen shot of what I have so far: May use colored squares mode... haven't decided yet. The nose and ears graphics aren't done yet. Edited July 8, 2014 by intvsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think there is a snow level in there.....you will have to buy it to find it. Yep, I will! Will Soulbuster be making a Pre-order thread for this as well? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 This is the FINAL box design, approved by First Star Software, Inc. and ready to print. The box is going to press in a little over a week. We now begin work on the manual. Scott is a skilled programmer and I have total confidence in him to make a really great product. You may have heard Keith Robinson in the past talk about the guy who asked him about the Graphic Rom in the Intellivision and the buss. Well, what Keith doesn't know is that it was Scott. Him and I were tearing apart an Intellivision and Scott built the very first hardware to get key pieces of software such as the Exec, Graphic Rom and ECS Exec, as well as numerous game ROMS on to the PC. Scott wrote a demo in the 90s called 'Eggs and Eyes' and designed and built INTV2PC the first hand controller interface for an emulator. So, he is no newbie, and despite some bugs still being squashed and tweaks being made, Boulder Dash is mostly complete. I have two experienced Boulder Dash ® players lined up to make sure that the game plays like the original. Hopefully we can begin testing in a few weeks. I think that considering the Intellivision's limitations, that we have a great looking game. There is a mode that we can select various colour combinations and we have an Atari 8 bit and Intellivision set up side by side to make comparisons. We will be selecting some attractive colour combinations for each level, with an eye to the original, but will be selecting what looks best on the Intellivision as the most important criteria. Damn, that box is sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Great looking box, it definitely won't be hard to spot on my homebrew shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Yep, I will! Will Soulbuster be making a Pre-order thread for this as well? Thanks. Old School and Kroz will ship before Boulder Dash ® and I have no plans at the moment to open any orders until they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Great looking box, it definitely won't be hard to spot on my homebrew shelf. This ain't homebrew. Just ask the president of First Star Software. :cool: :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 This ain't homebrew. Just ask the president of First Star Software. :cool: :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Which one.... or are you to referring to one of the eleven already released? What's your point here? That is funny, Cyrano....hey when is your game coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The boulder, or the game? I don't care who you are ... that there was funny! Which one.... or are you to referring to one of the eleven already released? What's your point here? Point is ... come over to the dark side ... write an Intellivision game. I mean, come on, the graphics on the Intellivision are far superior to the Jag ... er ... the community always gets along great over here ... er ... um ... . Ok ... we have more bacon!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 This morning, I signed off on the Boulder Dash Box and Overlay proofs, and they were taken by the salesman to the printer's for printing. We should have them in hand by the 22nd of July. The game is being finalized and ready for tweaking and testing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 An actual Boulder Dash® box and overlays set fresh from the printer's!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Wow, that looks great! It's amazing to see a new version of Boulder Dash emerge thirty years after the original. I can't wait to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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