Atariperson23 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: I'll bet you're right! However, I'd like to meet the person who does put it in there Maybe a person who's only played ten games in their lives, and one of them'd be Basic Math. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Atariperson23 said: Maybe a person who's only played ten games in their lives, and one of them'd be Basic Math. Perhaps a BASIC Person Plays BASIC Math Haa! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, BydoEmpire said: I used to think that based on Airlock... but a few years back I got "Encounter at L-5" and "Warplock" and I actually enjoy both of them. Neither is a great game, but IMHO they redeemed Data Age in my eyes. I go back to both periodically. Of course YMMV, I can see why most of their catalog would be on your list Back in the day (Errr BITD for you Internet guys)...I bought Frankenstein's Monster on a whim and it became my favorite game for quite a while. To this day I think it's Brilliant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 minute ago, GoldLeader said: Perhaps a BASIC Person Plays BASIC Math Haa! Maybe a person who likes Basic Programming likes Basic Math! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Speaking of which, I wonder what the 10 worst PAL games would be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I don't think I ever bought any truly awful games for the 2600. One that gets far more love than it deserves is Smurf. My God that game was infuriating back in the day. And then there was Riddle of the Sphinx. I sold my CIB copy a few years back because it was the weakest game in my meagre collection. Wish I hadn't sold it now though as I love those Imagic boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorSpuds Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Atariperson23 said: Speaking of which, I wonder what the 10 worst PAL games would be... Unfortunately many terrible PAL games also had NTSC releases from the likes of Panda, ZiMAG, Froggo, and Zellers, with many (even) smaller companies like K-Tel Vision and Ultravision releasing incredibly rare and hard to find games in the NTSC format. If one really wants to dredge to bottom of the barrel then they can go through the Taiwan Cooper bootlegs and find many games not released officially in NTSC, they can also be found on the many South and Central American releases where copyright wasn't enforced as tightly. One can easily find most all the releases by Bit Corporation in these forms. If you want to see some games that can't easily be found in NTSC territories I'd recommend going through Atarimania Some publishers that are definitely worth looking into though are: Bit Corporation Hertie/Quelle/Rainbowvision: Very similar libraries of games ITT Family Games/Homevision Technovision Hi-Score/Action Hi-Tech The entirety of the Australian market just for the variety. There's so much weird crap out there, you just need to dig deep enough to uncover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 58 minutes ago, DoctorSpuds said: Unfortunately many terrible PAL games also had NTSC releases from the likes of Panda, ZiMAG, Froggo, and Zellers Yeah, a lot of the PAL games that didn't get "official" NTSC releases are better than the games that did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, DoctorSpuds said: Unfortunately many terrible PAL games also had NTSC releases from the likes of Panda, ZiMAG, Froggo, and Zellers, with many (even) smaller companies like K-Tel Vision and Ultravision releasing incredibly rare and hard to find games in the NTSC format. If one really wants to dredge to bottom of the barrel then they can go through the Taiwan Cooper bootlegs and find many games not released officially in NTSC, they can also be found on the many South and Central American releases where copyright wasn't enforced as tightly. One can easily find most all the releases by Bit Corporation in these forms. If you want to see some games that can't easily be found in NTSC territories I'd recommend going through Atarimania Some publishers that are definitely worth looking into though are: Bit Corporation Hertie/Quelle/Rainbowvision: Very similar libraries of games ITT Family Games/Homevision Technovision Hi-Score/Action Hi-Tech The entirety of the Australian market just for the variety. There's so much weird crap out there, you just need to dig deep enough to uncover it. Thanks a million! I'm currently investigating the PAL games, and will make a "bottom 10" list specifically dedicated to them when I have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Worst 2600 game played as a kid: none. And I have to say that I absolutely *loved* Combat in 1981 and played it much more with a friend than Asteroids or Space Invaders. Worst 2600 game played as an adult: Defender. I know I've said it before, but...ugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 13 hours ago, edladdin said: Basic Math is not a game. Its educational software. It was MEANT to be arithmetic flash cards for practice and skill building. Condemning Basic Math for being a terrible game is like condemning Excel for being the most boring game on your laptop. Or criticizing a fish for being terrible at tree climbing. Excel plays a very exciting game. https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/2742/puerto-rico-evolver 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) Data Age: Frankenstein's Monster, Bermuda Triangle, Journey Escape, all three I find playable. But anyway, every console has his huge range of worst games. Nothing changed. Edited April 17, 2020 by high voltage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Atariperson23 said: The Channel F was that popular? I never knew about it until reading a book about consoles at college... The only reason I ever saw one was my friend's parents scooped one up at a yard sale. They got 3 games and we'd play them from time to time when we wanted a break from the VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 By the way, which company was Starsoft? They're mentioned in a couple of websites and videos, but they're not on Atarimania or Atariage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hot topic, 5 pages in just a few days My list 1. Slot Machine 2. Sssnake 3. Fire Fly 4. Sorcerer 5. Star Fox 6. Karate 7. Scuba Diver/Sea Hunt 8. Piece O Cake 9. Raft Rider 10. Racquetball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 hours ago, high voltage said: Data Age: Frankenstein's Monster, Bermuda Triangle, Journey Escape, all three I find playable. I agree. I enjoy all three of those games. I also liked the additional info that Data Age included with some of their games such as this sheet about the Bermuda Triangle. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I haven't been exposed to too many shovelware on the 2600 but out of my collection, the stuff I found bad were: Pac Man: Not faithful to the original arcade version Stellar Track: Is this even a game? Spider Man: uhh... So what's the objective? Riddles of the Sphinx: Lacks polish and originality. Math Grand Prix: one of those edutainment games that's bad. I also find Pitfall II annoying, but that's probably just because I'm bad at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, bluejay said: I haven't been exposed to too many shovelware on the 2600 but out of my collection, the stuff I found bad were: Pac Man: Not faithful to the original arcade version Stellar Track: Is this even a game? Spider Man: uhh... So what's the objective? Riddles of the Sphinx: Lacks polish and originality. Math Grand Prix: one of those edutainment games that's bad. I also find Pitfall II annoying, but that's probably just because I'm bad at it. Nice. I like Pitfall II, though, although the original Pitfall for me is absolutely painful in every aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Atariperson23 said: Nice. I like Pitfall II, though, although the original Pitfall for me is absolutely painful in every aspect. I was so annoyed at Pitfall when I first fell through the opening and closing pit. Edited April 17, 2020 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, bluejay said: I was so annoyed at Pitfall when I first fell through the opening and closing pit. What about the crocodiles? They sure don't bring back happy memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, Atariperson23 said: What about the crocodiles? They sure don't bring back happy memories... Eh, I figured out through them on my 2nd try, so it wasn't as annoying to me as the opening pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, bluejay said: Eh, I figured out through them on my 2nd try, so it wasn't as annoying to me as the opening pit. Or maybe the scorpion. The scorpion is really annoying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, Atariperson23 said: Or maybe the scorpion. The scorpion is really annoying... Excuse me for getting off topic here but the most annoying scorpion in gaming history is in Dungeons of Daggorath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariperson23 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, bluejay said: Excuse me for getting off topic here but the most annoying scorpion in gaming history is in Dungeons of Daggorath. I think the most annoying thing in Pitfall is where you're about to get the very last treasure, when you've completed 255 screens, and the time runs out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Atariperson23 said: I think the most annoying thing in Pitfall is where you're about to get the very last treasure, when you've completed 255 screens, and the time runs out. Yeah. I didn't think of the time limit. The most annoying thing in any game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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