Happy_Dude Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Go on guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 You are thinking : "I am going to ask the people on the AA forums to guess what I am thinking..." ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Hmmm.. I wonder why the attached PNG file refuses to show up in my Netscape 7.02 ... *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 I'm actually thinking "what the bloody hell is wrong with AA's attatchments" (and I'm using N7 aswell ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 "Will someone please make a Mr. Driller for 2600 or at least finish Digger?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 You want to go into mcdonalds and let loose with an Uzi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Go on guess "I wonder what a disembodied Eskimo head would look like rendered on the 2600?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 "I have a powerpuffgirls fetish" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 You are definately thinking Mr.Driller, I happen to know the original programmer of this game, I bet he would answer some questions for you if you have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.FoodMonster Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 CPUWIZ you know far to many people. i immediatly thought mr.driller. the first time i played it at the arcade i thought it was a game that was 10 years old, due to the simple but addicting gameplay. i never been able to find a copy for the PSX either, wich is quite dissapointing. everytime i go to that arcade, wich is about once every couple months, i play this little gem. it would definitly be cool if it got a 2600 reincarnation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 i never been able to find a copy for the PSX either, wich is quite dissapointing. You can get it from Amazon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 I much prefer the dreamcast version :-) this would make a great 2600 game. it always reminds of 'p.p. hammers pneumatic weapon' from the ol c64/amiga days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 i never been able to find a copy for the PSX either, wich is quite dissapointing. You can get it from Amazon ! The GameBoy Color version is also very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanriostar Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I've liked to play the GBA version from Japan: Mr. Driller A. You can play Dig Dug in it, even though he has a rough voice... P.S. according to the docs, Mr. Driller is Dig Dug's son! just your useless fact of the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I wanted to play Mr. Driller in Austin, but some guy stood at the machine for 20 minutes playing the "5000 feet" challenge over and over even though he never got further than 600 or so feet and died; then he'd just start over again. Eventually I just gave up waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 You are definately thinking Mr.Driller, I happen to know the original programmer of this game, I bet he would answer some questions for you if you have any. My only question (at the moment) would be "How do I go about licensing a Mr Driller Game" You know it would suck if it wasn't called "Mr Driller". @DeV0, Oooooh so close .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compacho Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Name it whatever u want. As long as it has the same gameplay it should be great. I love Mr. Driller. Its such a great game.BTW, is that pic supposed to a coin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 Name it whatever u want. As long as it has the same gameplay it should be great. I love Mr. Driller. Its such a great game.BTW, is that pic supposed to a coin? The pic is the title screen from the DC version, heavily photoshoped and run through Andrew Davie's Full-Screen-Bitmap program btw. Nice Avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Has anybody brought Driller to GBA or GameCube, or did it end with GBC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 Has anybody brought Driller to GBA or GameCube, or did it end with GBC? I don't know about the cube but theres 2 Driller games on GBA ( in japanese though but who really needs to read in a game like this ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 well, if the GBC version is any indication, a 2600 version may be a difficult task. im hardly an expert, but the GBC was similar in power to an NES, and there were some major slowdown issues in that version (the two color stage especially), and the playfield had to be reduced from 9 blocks wide to 7 blocks wide. The gameplay is very simple, there is a lot of math going on, as the game must calculate the enitre stage of blocks, not just the visable playfield. the only difference between the DC and PSX versions are that the PSX uses movies for FMVs and the Dreamcast renders the graphics. Actually, im willing to bet that the PSX plays a movie of the dreamcast's movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 The gameplay is very simple, there is a lot of math going on, as the game must calculate the enitre stage of blocks, not just the visable playfield. Only the blocks above Driller would need to be calculated. I could see blocks that are x amount above him not being calculated anymore. Don't forget the super blocks every 500 meters (how many blocks is that?) get rid of the previous level well, if the GBC version is any indication, a 2600 version may be a difficult task. Well I don't want my first game to be "Connect the dots" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Well I don't want my first game to be "Connect the dots" You're just trying to make Pitfall Harry come out of the woodworks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Its the only DC game i havent returned to. The disc is scratched to death though. This seems pretty poular so im gonna try and find a new copy now. Actually Happy_Dude, It looked like a burnt pizza with no topping. Im sure you wouldnt let loose with an uzi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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