StanJr Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Does anyone have a scan of the manual for Red Sea Crossing? Was there a manual for the game? I searched the other posts about this game, but did not see any information about a manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sort of:http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-birthday-mania_18568.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 That's very confusing. I didn't see anything in Birthday Mania that had anything to do with RSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) I'm sorry, Stan.My fault.AFAIK there's no RSC manual.Press fire to jump and left / right to go left / right?I got this far:And didn't find anything special, except for the tablets and staff you can jump into to get extra points. Edited March 29, 2018 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 I reached the end of the screen sequence (playing for HSC), and it just loops back to the first screen and repeats in exact same order. Would it be presumptuous or inappropriate of me to attempt to make a manual for it (at least an online version)? I think it would be a nice resource piece to have for anyone in the future looking to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I reached the end of the screen sequence (playing for HSC), and it just loops back to the first screen and repeats in exact same order. Would it be presumptuous or inappropriate of me to attempt to make a manual for it (at least an online version)? I think it would be a nice resource piece to have for anyone in the future looking to play it. Personally, I think that would be awesome. Although if you want it to be convincing, I'd think it would require a lot of Sunday school under your belt. Consider the source material and target audience. An old friend of mine has a small collection of extremely religious material (pamphlets, brochures, etc), even though he's not the least bit religious. It's kind of fun to read in small doses, and the artwork is outrageous. Come to think of it, this could be an incredibly fun project. I'm tempted to volunteer some involvement. However, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage since I've never been to Sunday school. I'll follow this topic at least. I'd love to see a manual for this too, and the potential is enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I reached the end of the screen sequence (playing for HSC), and it just loops back to the first screen and repeats in exact same order. Would it be presumptuous or inappropriate of me to attempt to make a manual for it (at least an online version)? I think it would be a nice resource piece to have for anyone in the future looking to play it. Make sure you add a coloring book as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 This guy here who has everything, sorry forgot his nick....Wonder...something... I'll bet he owns the cart and coloring book, maybe he knows if there's a manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Wonder007, I'm not that senile yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 I hold a Master's Degree in Religious Studies, I can handle the backstory. Here's what I can do: I can compile the information, the screen shots, and the explanatory text. Here's what I cannot do: I cannot provide original graphics (sorry no coloring book from me... ), nor compile the items above into a cohesive intelligent format. Here's what I will do: I will do the things listed above as "can do," I will then compile those items into my blog in a format that is the best I can muster. Anyone who wants to jump in and help with the things I cannot do, I welcome the assist. Shoot me a PM or something. This seems like a fun project and I'm happy to do it if there is even a shred of interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Anyone who has had a peak at the code, can you tell me if the SELECT or Difficulty switches are engaged in anyway by the game? I cannot seem to attribute any function to any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I took a quick peek. The difficulty switches are not used. Select or Reset will start a new game, but otherwise they are not used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 The instruction also would tell a story, like most manuals did back then. Maybe some bible quotes or such. Not all kids read the bible or went to church. I know I never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 I took a quick peek. The difficulty switches are not used. Select or Reset will start a new game, but otherwise they are not used. Thank you for the confirmation. As for the story, it's mostly been told, but this is obviously the untold part where Moses, alone, had to evade the monsters of the deep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Epic. Do you have a list of monsters? I kinda want to fudge with D&D graphics and stuff from the Watchtower in Photoshop. Pure blasphemy. Pure awesome blasphemy. PS... Can the manual begin with "BEHOLD, YE HEATHENS! ..." Edited April 2, 2018 by CaptainBreakout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 I do have a full list of characters from the game. I was thinking of starting the manual with: "The Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land." Exodus 14:21 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Nice! That's an intro that might even make a nun smile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 The way I see it, I want to play this mostly straight, although I think there is room for a little "seems the Lord failed to mention to Moses that he would beleaguered by sea monsters as he fled Pharoah's soldiers." I'm going to do my research. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 My Red Sea Crossing Manual is finished and up for your perusal. http://electricfrankfurter.blogspot.com/2018/04/red-sea-crossing-manual-unofficial.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Dude. That came out great man. Very nicely done! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Agreed. Thanks. This looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr0st Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Great work on the manual, fair play dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Wow! Amazing job. I love how you've got all of Moses's adversarys cataloged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) Wow! Amazing job. I love how you've got all of Moses's adversarys cataloged. And he thought the Pharaoh was his biggest problem! Thanks everyone, it was a lot of fun to do! Edited April 7, 2018 by StanJr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Mo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Is it just me or does anyone else see frogs where the manual says octopi? A plague of frogs feels more Biblical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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