tkarner Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 6:32 PM, Keatah said: Atari 400/800 Lode Runner. Well that's odd. In mine the bricks are red and the background is a dark purple. Playing it on real hardware. Tried it on multiple CRTs, composite and RF. It's the XE cartridge version, if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 17 hours ago, tkarner said: Well that's odd. In mine the bricks are red and the background is a dark purple. Playing it on real hardware. Tried it on multiple CRTs, composite and RF. It's the XE cartridge version, if that makes a difference. The 8bit line has 2 artifact color versions. The 800/400 have blue/brown. The XL/XE models had the color clock shifted so they have purple/green. Some programs like Ultima 4 would ask which colors you saw and adjust to get blue/brown - but most like Loderunner you got what the default was for the model you were playing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 6:32 PM, Keatah said: Atari 400/800 Lode Runner. That looks so much better than the red version I have always seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Congratulations. This is a superb reproduction of the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Boulderdash and Lode Runner on the 2600!?! Who would have ever thought? Automatic pre-order purchase for me! Amazing job! 🤘🤘 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of LODE RUNNER SAT OCT 8, 2022 @ 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 7PM GMT WATCH LIVE: https://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/WATCH LATER: https://youtube.com/zeropagehomebrew/ This SATURDAY ZeroPage Homebrew has the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of LODE RUNNER for the Atari 2600 PLUS INTERVIEW with developer Dion Olsthoorn @Dionoid! You definitely don't want to miss this stream of the OFFICIALLY LICENSED port of this classic puzzle platformer. Dion has been able to squeeze all 150 levels and all the incredible gameplay you know and love onto a 32KB cartridge! Join us on Saturday where you'll be able to ask questions to Dion about the development process and working with Tozai to be able to release this game to the world! See you there! (WATCH AT 1080P60 FOR BEST QUALITY) 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionoid Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Hi, I just uploaded a 3-level demo ROM of Lode Runner™ for the Atari 2600 to the original post. Both NTSC and PAL60 versions are available. The demo ROM is 32K and can be played with the free Stella emulator or using a Harmony cartridge. The full 150-level version will be released by AtariAge at the coming Portland Retro Gaming Expo and for sale in the AtariAge store in November. Special thanks go to Tozai Games for allowing this demo version to be distributed to the Atari community free of change. Please respect their ownership of the Lode Runner™ property. Enjoy! Edited October 8, 2022 by Dionoid 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSetIlly Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Dionoid said: Hi, I just uploaded a 3-level demo ROM of Lode Runner™ for the Atari 2600 to the original post. Both NTSC and PAL60 versions are available. The demo ROM is 32K and can be played with the free Stella emulator or using a Harmony cartridge. The full 150-level version will be released by AtariAge at the coming Portland Retro Gaming Expo and for sale in the AtariAge store in November. Special thanks go to Tozai Games for allowing this demo version to be distributed to the Atari community free of change. Please respect their ownership of the Lode Runner™ property. Enjoy! Outstanding. Works beautifully on Gopher2600 too. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Up and around for getting to the top row of gold in level 3 worked at 2nd try. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisano Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just seen on Twitch the presentation. My respect for Dion. The game looks great and the gameplay is perfect! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MarcoJ Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Wow, the result is amazing Dion. I just watched the twitch replay of ZPH. The game looks and plays fantastic. Wishing you all the success it deserves. I played the Gameboy version the most in the past. Loderunner is a tricky combination of strategy and wit that favours the cunning and agile of players. Thanks also for the shoutout for Pitkat and Jamtex's testing talents. Have a great time next week at PRGE. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 If a ROM ever becomes available I'll be sure to get a copy. The gameplay is remarkable with the friendly controls and plays better than some other versions from back in the day. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 21 hours ago, Dionoid said: Hi, I just uploaded a 3-level demo ROM of Lode Runner™ for the Atari 2600 to the original post. Thank you once again Dion for coming on ZPH for an interview and debuting your incredible new port of Lode Runner! It's an outstanding version of the game and is masterfully adapted to the Atari 2600! Looking forward to seeing the box in person at PRGE, see you there! - James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredtdk Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 The first 3 levels were fantastic, I can only imagine what the next 147 levels must be like. The box art is very beautiful and brings back nostalgic memories of Berzerk's amazing artwork for the Atari 2600 as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 How do you glide across the gaps in the third level? Is it playable with just a standard joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Atari_Warlord said: How do you glide across the gaps in the third level? Is it playable with just a standard joystick? Jump onto the enemy's head. Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBear89 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Leaves being raked, the World Series still being played and getting that extra hour of sleep this Saturday night.......it is November! I have been checking AA at least 5 times per day for any Lode Runner purchase updates. I blame my mother for making me an only child that still hasn't learned any real patience in 50 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrZarniwoop Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I was lucky enough to pick this up at PRGE. It's the most faithful Atari 2600 port from another system I've played! You can hardly believe it's running on an Atari 2600. It's a true time machine into 1983, channeling an Apple II, Atari 8-bit, or Commodore 64 so faithfully you can't help but remember the whirring of a floppy disk loading this game. Plus, despite the game's simplicity considering it's 2022, it's a wonderful reminder about how fantastic games from this era really were. The levels are really complex, well-designed, and the gameplay is something that takes a few minutes to figure out what's important and what's risky before it tries to suck you in for hours of arcade-style puzzle-solving. It even does a great job of converting to a one-button joystick: I didn't miss the ability in the original game to dig behind you while running away from guards, although it looks like you can do it with a Sega controller. This is a must-buy, loving translation to the Atari 2600. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionoid Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 @MrZarniwoop Thanks for the kind words! And I can confirm that the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis controller is supported, which give you separate buttons for digging left and right. But like you said: it works just fine with a one-button joystick - I even prefer to play Lode Runner that way 🙂. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAH Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Is there a set date for when Lode Runner (and Boulderdash) will hit the AtariAge store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 ATARIAGE DAY 2022: FALL EDITION THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! Make sure you tune in this Saturday and Sunday to ZeroPage Homebrew for the biggest LIVE UNBOXING and INTERVIEW EVENT OF THE YEAR for Atari Homebrew! ZeroPage Homebrew will be hosting AtariAge Day 2022: Fall Edition celebrating all the newest Atari 2600, 5200, 7800 and Atari Jaguar releases! Saturday Nov 12 & Sunday Nov 13, 2022 LIVE @ 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT (Click for your local time) WATCH LIVE: https://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ WATCH LATER: https://youtube.com/zeropagehomebrew/ We will be talking LIVE to the developers of TWENTY FOUR GAMES that are hitting the AtariAge Store: Blocks (2600) - Jeremiah Knol & Jeff Haber Boulder Dash (2600) - Thomas Jentzsch & Andrew Davie Gorf Arcade (2600) - John Champeau Grizzards (2600) - Bruce-Robert Pocock Lode Runner (2600) - Dion Olsthoorn Oozy the Goo Slime Quest (2600) - Vladimir Zuniga Qyx (2600) - John Champeau RAPTOR (2600) - Andrew Pauley RubyQ (2600) - Silvio Mogno Stratovox (2600) - Carlos Centeno VROOM! (2600) - Thomas Jentzsch Rob 'n' Banks (5200) - Ryan Witmer 2048 (7800) - Lewis Hill Attack of the PETSCII Robots (7800) - Mike Saarna Dragon's Havoc (7800) - Todd Furmanski Galaxian Arcade (7800) - Bob DeCrescenzo Keystone Koppers (7800) - Lewis Hill Pac-Man Collection 40th Anniversary (7800) - Bob DeCrescenzo Popeye (7800) - Darryl Guenther Slide Boy in Maze Land (7800) - Vladimir Zuniga UniWarS (7800) - Bob DeCrescenzo Chaos Engine (Jaguar) - Lawrence Staveley Gods (Jaguar) - Lawrence Staveley Stormbringer (Jaguar) - Lawrence Staveley YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPIC LIVESTREAM! - James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Rabby Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I've never played Lode Runner, I'd be honored for this to be my first time experiencing it. Will definitely pick up ASAP! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 This looks amazing! How can I throw money at you to get a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 It's supposed to be in the AA Store this week for pre-order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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