80s_Atari_Guy Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I know copyright would have prevented naming it Battle Zone. But wouldn't something like Vector Zone, have sounded better ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I had to Google "Stramash" and it sorta made sense. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stramash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80s_Atari_Guy Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well, Vector Zone, rolls nicely off the tongue. Whereas, Stramash Zone, sounds like you are trying to say "Smash Zone" with a st st st st stammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockworkRobot Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well, Vector Zone, rolls nicely off the tongue. Whereas, Stramash Zone, sounds like you are trying to say "Smash Zone" with a st st st st stammer. vector pilot, vector patrol, that's Kristof's bag. I like Stramash. Lovely word. If you don't like my native tongue, haud yer wheesht. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 vector pilot, vector patrol, that's Kristof's bag. I like Stramash. Lovely word. If you don't like my native tongue, haud yer wheesht. I had no idea it was a Scottish phrase. Did I more or less pronounce it correctly then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Ordered! Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockworkRobot Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I had no idea it was a Scottish phrase. Did I more or less pronounce it correctly then? Yes, you nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevali Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 This game kicks arse!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtoal Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I had no idea it was a Scottish phrase. Did I more or less pronounce it correctly then? Scottish and Irish Gaelic I think. I've heard some awful pronunciations from Americans so far. It's stra as in "strapping" plus "mash" with the emphasis on the second syllable. Last Youtube review I watched sounded more like "Strammish" with the person emphasising the first syllable. The connotations to a Scotsman are not so much a pitched battle as a brawl - a fight in a Glasgow bar at night might be described as a stramash :-) If it was only a couple of guys rather than the whole pub, though, it might just be a wee rammy! G 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Scottish and Irish Gaelic I think. I've heard some awful pronunciations from Americans so far. It's stra as in "strapping" plus "mash" with the emphasis on the second syllable. Last Youtube review I watched sounded more like "Strammish" with the person emphasising the first syllable. The connotations to a Scotsman are not so much a pitched battle as a brawl - a fight in a Glasgow bar at night might be described as a stramash :-) If it was only a couple of guys rather than the whole pub, though, it might just be a wee rammy! G In that case I didn't pronounce it correctly as I'm sure you are talking about my review. I asked before hand but never got an official reply so went with what seemed natural to me. To me it almost sounded more German but having never heard how it was pronounced before hand... I went with a best guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Scottish and Irish Gaelic I think. I've heard some awful pronunciations from Americans so far. It's stra as in "strapping" plus "mash" with the emphasis on the second syllable. Last Youtube review I watched sounded more like "Strammish" with the person emphasising the first syllable. The connotations to a Scotsman are not so much a pitched battle as a brawl - a fight in a Glasgow bar at night might be described as a stramash :-) If it was only a couple of guys rather than the whole pub, though, it might just be a wee rammy! G vector pilot, vector patrol, that's Kristof's bag. I like Stramash. Lovely word. If you don't like my native tongue, haud yer wheesht. Again I had to Google it the first time & the Oxford English Dictionary only kind of made sense I knew it had to be something quite clever and the "bar fight" analogy made perfect sense and the added definition of a "Rammy" was icing on the cake for the title of the additional game.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo-Rio Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) Got my copy recently. Really professional piece of work this is. From the box to the overlay and the cart. The game itself really feels like the original it is based off as well, although I found it a bit easy. That may be a good thing as the difficulty doesnt ramp as hard as the arcade original - but all the same the tanks will get you eventually so its not too easy either. You can tell the Vectrex is doing its darndest to display everything - which is why the rammy zone and gloaming zone options are welcome to have a faster game. Complaints? It seems like the score and display options are often encroached on by the game display (the ufo flies up there when shot) and for some reason my vectrex displays the score, indicators and radar too high to be clealy visible within the gaps in the overlay. (I presume its just my vectrex?) Also the sticky tank trap issues can be a bit annoying if you get an enemy tank wedged - it slows the pace of the game down while you angle to wipe him out. Very impressive package nonetheless. Edited August 25, 2018 by Neo-Rio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 vector pilot, vector patrol, that's Kristof's bag. I like Stramash. Lovely word. If you don't like my native tongue, haud yer wheesht. Agreed, it gets repetitive having "vector" in every homebrew game's name. I'm glad some developers are avoiding making Vector Shootout and Vector Maze and Vectorpede, try a little harder to come up with good names, we all know the game is on vector monitor, right? It would be like if Intellivision games all hand "Intelli" at the beginning of homebrew titles, that would get old quick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I know copyright would have prevented naming it Battle Zone. But wouldn't something like Vector Zone, have sounded better ? Can't we just be happy that people are still making Vectrex games in 2018? I don't even care what it's called! Ordered mine today. Thank you for making a plentiful amount available for people who aren't as active on this board, but still love to order every single homebrew that comes out to support the community! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilts Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Ordered. Thanks. ts great that you are releasing Vectrex games. Hopefully more to follow ^____^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Ordered 1 copy just right now.. Looks like a great game and one that has been sorely missing from the Vectrex library. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Got my copy the other day and yeah, it's very slick and professional looking. I'm sort of amazed at how professional these "home-brews" are becoming. The game is a lot of fun and the use of the overlay with the vectors to recreate the HUD is cool. I love the "radar" screen and the flickering of the vectors gives it a "gritty" feel. Overall, it's a damn impressive effort. My copy will NOT stay in the box on the shelf and will instead be liberally played. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockworkRobot Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 There are now only 15 copies of Stramash Zone left so if you want a copy before the ebay madness, this is your last chance Good Luck. http://www.clockworkrobot.com/shop/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 There are now only 15 copies of Stramash Zone left so if you want a copy before the ebay madness, this is your last chance Good Luck. http://www.clockworkrobot.com/shop/ Get it ... if anyone's on the fence all I can say is get it. I love my copy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClockworkRobot Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Stramash Zone, is SOLD OUT ! I just want to give a great big thanks to everyone who bought a copy.I really hope you all enjoy the game. Hope to be releasing some more projects next year including: Maximum Overdrive, a top down driving game inspired by a favourite ZX Spectrum game. and Pollinator, A game of balance and insects. THANKS! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Stramash Zone, is SOLD OUT ! I just want to give a great big thanks to everyone who bought a copy. I really hope you all enjoy the game. Hope to be releasing some more projects next year including: Maximum Overdrive, a top down driving game inspired by a favourite ZX Spectrum game. and Pollinator, A game of balance and insects. THANKS! Contrats on selling all your copies of Stramash Zone, it's a great game. If your new projects come halfway to the quality of Stramash Zone then you can count me in for a copy of each 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 For the curious, here is almost 20 minutes of mostly gameplay with little narration. @ClockworkRobot I am still eagerly awaiting that pollinator game!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Yes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 17 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Yes! It's a great game that I need to get back to soon. Which reminds me, I must order the Sniper Lens overlay from Blacklighter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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