Jim Pez Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 When ever I think of the 5200 I always think of this game. mainly because of the movie which I have seen hundreds of times. Some one really needs to do a homebrew of this game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoris Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 When ever I think of the 5200 I always think of this game. mainly because of the movie which I have seen hundreds of times. Some one really needs to do a homebrew of this game An official 5200 version was half complete before the crash came and the project was abandon. The original author did start working on it again in recent years but I don't think anything ever game of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 The game was being developed on the 8-bit computer then would have been ported to the 5200 after its completion. There was never a 5200 version in development at Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Every now and then there's a scammer on epay selling one of these.It's been awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 The game was being developed on the 8-bit computer then would have been ported to the 5200 after its completion. There was never a 5200 version in development at Atari. I doubt that. If that were the case, then why was Tempest and Xevious worked on during that era only for the 5200 and not the 8-bit computers? Atari would've been keen to sell the 5200 version and would've had that out first to capitalize on all of the exposure from the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I doubt that. If that were the case, then why was Tempest and Xevious worked on during that era only for the 5200 and not the 8-bit computers? Atari would've been keen to sell the 5200 version and would've had that out first to capitalize on all of the exposure from the film. Tempest and Xevious were designated as 5200 projects, Cloak and Dagger was assigned as a computer project. Dave Comstock himself told us he was programming it for the 8-bit computer and would port it to the 5200 after he finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE5200 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Seen the movie last night on HBO. Funny thing is you forget some parts from the first time that you seen it on VHS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Tempest and Xevious were designated as 5200 projects, Cloak and Dagger was assigned as a computer project. Dave Comstock himself told us he was programming it for the 8-bit computer and would port it to the 5200 after he finished it. Do you think he's still working on it? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 No he isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 No he isn't. Too bad he wouldn't sell what he does have done to someone who can run the baton to the finish line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Too bad he wouldn't sell what he does have done to someone who can run the baton to the finish line. He might let someone have it if they asked, but I've lost my contact info for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Oh, they made it. It's just hidden in the dark in a seedy underworld ally with smoke coming up out of manhole covers and..WOAH..I just saw Carmen Sandiego.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I still need to see this movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Tempest and Xevious were designated as 5200 projects, Cloak and Dagger was assigned as a computer project. Dave Comstock himself told us he was programming it for the 8-bit computer and would port it to the 5200 after he finished it. Not arguing with what you said here, it makes perfect sense when taken at face value, just quoting it in order to emphasize one area of it, that being: "...Dave Comstock himself told us..." Since when are statements of recollection from one person who worked for a company over 30 years ago taken as 100% absolute & undeniable fact? Not to mention we already know of other situations where a game was being worked on by different people in different places & neither was aware of the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Not arguing with what you said here, it makes perfect sense when taken at face value, just quoting it in order to emphasize one area of it, that being: "...Dave Comstock himself told us..." Since when are statements of recollection from one person who worked for a company over 30 years ago taken as 100% absolute & undeniable fact? Not to mention we already know of other situations where a game was being worked on by different people in different places & neither was aware of the other. Paperwork and electronic files from that time also indicate this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Not arguing with what you said here, it makes perfect sense when taken at face value, just quoting it in order to emphasize one area of it, that being: "...Dave Comstock himself told us..." Since when are statements of recollection from one person who worked for a company over 30 years ago taken as 100% absolute & undeniable fact? Not to mention we already know of other situations where a game was being worked on by different people in different places & neither was aware of the other. As Dutchman said, there's more evidence than just Dave's word. Why doesn't anyone want to believe us on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 As Dutchman said, there's more evidence than just Dave's word. Why doesn't anyone want to believe us on this? Oh...I don't know...just a hunch... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Oh...I don't know...just a hunch... image.jpeg Duudde, like where you got all those... Any stuff in that pile that was never released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 No, of course not, nothing of interest there. I just like to fool around with Tempest from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE5200 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Oh...I don't know...just a hunch... image.jpeg It could be the HOLY GRILL of the 5200! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 It could be the HOLY GRILL of the 5200! As in it's a myth that never existed? Yes, yes it very well could be the holy grail of the 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 It could be the HOLY GRILL of the 5200! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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