+FujiSkunk Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Sounds similar to what was covered in the Atari 7800 Game Controls List. Well, shut me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Revision 5 of the Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has been posted. Changes include the addition of Froggie and more specific details to Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 The Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has received its sixth revision. Rikki & Vikki sound effects modification and checksum test has been added. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 The Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has received its sixth revision. Rikki & Vikki sound effects modification and checksum test has been added. Thanks for maintaining this list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alortegac Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 3/5/2015 at 2:45 PM, Trebor said: Attached is a list of 7800 games, including original releases, homebrews, and prototypes, that are impacted by the difficulty switches on the front of the console. The four possible configurations are noted along with a short description of their effect to the game. The below will be updated, as new games are developed that utilize the difficulty switches, and of course for any corrections or additions from the current library of games: Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide (Rev 06).xls 31.5 kB · 159 downloads There are at least 11 original, 3 prototype, and 12 homebrew games that utilize the difficulty switches: Armor Attack II Astro Blaster Beef Drop Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest Crazy Brix F-18 Hornet Fail Safe Froggie Ikari Warriors Jr. Pac-Man Karateka Missing In Action Motor Psycho Ninja Golf Pac-Man 320 Pac-Man Collection Plutos Rikki & Vikki Sentinel Sirius Super Circus AtariAge Super Skateboardin' Tomcat - The F14 Fighter Simulator Touchdown Football Tower Toppler Xevious The above 26 games have been documented in the attachments. Please feel free to add updates, corrections, etc., to this thread. Thanks a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Revision 7 of the Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has been posted. Update includes the newly released, Walker - Tech Demo. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 ***UPDATE*** Revision 8 of the Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has been posted. Update includes the released port of Galaxian. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecernosoft Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 3/5/2015 at 4:27 PM, xucaen said: I had thought the dificulty switches only affected 2600 games. This is good to know, it explains some things. Thanks!! It's not like they were confined to the 2600 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Didn't know about the 2P control feature in Pacman Collection (even though I have the manual!!) Nice. Edited February 20 by davyK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 ***UPDATE*** Revision 9 of the Atari 7800 Difficulty Switches Guide has been posted. Update includes the addition of Pineapple and Scrapyard Dog. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I remember I got unlimited lives by messing around with difficulty switches in Tower Toppler. Too bad I don’t remember how to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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