Atari_JaguarVCS Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, RollOut said: I generally agree. I've had a couple of VCS issues (mostly pretty minor stuff) but they have been responsive, helpful, and fast. It might be the benefit of having Atari be a smaller company with a smaller install base than many other video game options, but credit where credit is due, the customer support is great. I agree having a smaller user base definitely helps speed things up for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Looking at the release of Berzerk (Atari 2600) on the VCS: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Cowboy Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 So glad Berzerk is on VCS! It was one of my favorites on the 2600 back when. Hey I wonder if they will sneak in this level from the unauthorized version that was on Android App a few years ago.😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Cowboy Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Thats strange. I didnt get a email invoice for buying Berzerk last nite. No biggie since the game did download and plays great. But I did send an email to Atari about not getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Cowboy Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Now if Atari could buy Games by Apollo so I can get Spacechase that would be awesome too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davpa Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/21/2023 at 2:41 PM, Tejas Cowboy said: Now if Atari could buy Games by Apollo so I can get Spacechase that would be awesome too! I'm unfamiliar with Spacechase. What is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 32 minutes ago, davpa said: I'm unfamiliar with Spacechase. What is it? It is a 2600 shooter released by Games by Apollo, later just Apollo, in early 1982. It may not be their best game, but I think it was their biggest seller, and pretty fun too. There was also a special version where you could have your initials put in the game in lieu of the your ship's explosion. Anybody know who has the rights to the Games by Apollo catalog? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, jeremiahjt said: Anybody know who has the rights to the Games by Apollo catalog? I thought "Games By Apollo" was the poster child for the fly-by-night companies that rushed low-quality 2600 games before the Crash? Or am I thinking of a different company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, zzip said: I thought "Games By Apollo" was the poster child for the fly-by-night companies that rushed low-quality 2600 games before the Crash? Or am I thinking of a different company? I don't know. Spacechase has its fans, and Space Cavern was a favorite of mine when I was a kid. I still enjoy it. I recall some people liking Infiltrate also and I think Guardian has its fans. They may not have been Parker Brothers or Imagic, but they were not Mythicon either in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOut Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, zzip said: I thought "Games By Apollo" was the poster child for the fly-by-night companies that rushed low-quality 2600 games before the Crash? Or am I thinking of a different company? You might be thinking of Games by Apollo. I think they have a dodgey reputation. That said, they have a few fun titles. I am personally a fan of Lost Luggage. Nothing ground breaking (sort of a Kaboom clone), but who else would have thought to turn a luggage carousel into the inspiration for a video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Cowboy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 12:00 PM, davpa said: I'm unfamiliar with Spacechase. What is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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