THE BIG CHRISTMAS 2600+ GIVEAWAY COMPETITION!

[Ben from Plaion]

To celebrate the Atari Age thread getting 100k views, we are going crazy! I've raided the samples cupboard and here is whats up for grabs for the Atari Age crew!

 

Top Prize - 1 x VIP Press Pack inc 2600+, Joystick, Paddles and four cartridges - One of only 200 ever made.

Second Prize - 1 x Early prototype PCB of the 2600+, includes a mainboard with an SD Card soldered to it - naughty!

Third Prize - 1 x Five poster collection from Posterspy activity

Fourth Prizes - 2 x 4in1 Paddle Pack sets

Fifth Prizes - 5 x Bezerk game

Sixth Prizes - 5 x Mr Run and Jump game 

 

All you need to do to enter is post in this thread answering one question.... Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

 

Rules of the competition 

 

1. There are no warrenties, guaranties or any comeback with a competition prize.

2. By entering this competition you understand that Ben at Plaions decision is final.

 

Draw closes 16th December 2023 at 7PM GMT. All entrants that posted in this thread up until that time and date with a mention of a game they would like to see will have their username put into a cup that I will draw the winners out from.

 

There are 15 winnable prizes and I will draw 15 winners from a cup on 17th December. First out of the Cup wins the Top Prize and so on and so on till we've drawn the last Mr Run and Jump Winner.

 

[PacManPlus]

For the 2600? Galagon or Qyx (Champ Games)

For the 7800? Baby Pac-Man  It will be the ONLY home system to have a port of this.

Edited December 6, 2023 by PacManPlus
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[+littaum]

I'd like to see some of the more notable homebrews that can run on the 2600+ be released with a special Atari label (XP brand?) - my nominee is Amoeba Jump.

[eCockpit89]

For 2600:  SwordQuest AirWorld, and also rerelease the other 3 games

 

For 7800: Maybe hit up Bandai Namco and release a more arcade-accurate Pac-Man?

[+Intellivision Master]

I would like to see an enhanced re-issue of the games Spacemaster X-7 & Thunderground for 2600.  Also, there was a game called Ixion by Sega.  It was an unreleased arcade game.  There was a repro cart on it at one point for 2600 in the AA store, but sadly is no longer available.  

Edited December 6, 2023 by Intellivision Master

[Albert]

Just now, Intellivision Master said:

I would like to see an enhanced re-issue of the games Spacemaster X-7 & Thunderground.  Also, there was a game called Ixion by Sega.  It was an unreleased arcade game.  There was repro cart on it at one point for 2600 in the AA store, but sadly is no longer available.  

IXION is a damn cool game. 

 

 ..Al

[+Intellivision Master]

Another game that would be neat to see is Battlezone enhanced.  But I don't think it's owned by Atari anymore.

[John Brackbill]

How about an enhanced version of Defender/Stargate or Solaris?

[+remowilliams]

Dragonstomper - show some RPG love : )

[tmop69]

I would like to see a brand new game (like Mr. Run and Jump).

[DhaemonX]

Pitfall 2 that works on the 2600+

[tradyblix]

Tempest 7800 !!! Make it happen

For the 2600 - Re-release the SwordQuest games and finish the competition !! I want that sword ! 

 

[chad5200]

Lode Runner

 

As seen here:

 

[Albert]

Just now, chad5200 said:

Lode Runner

 

As seen here:

 

I'll be pushing for this if we can get the 2600+ to run Melody-based games. 

 

 ..Al

[doug0909]

For the 2600, Fall Down, the greatest 2 player homebrew ever

 

For the 7800, everybody loves Knight Guy... 

[Dr Karnov]

If I could pick one game, I could vote for a new release of E.X.O (that is 2600+ compatible)

[Albert]

1 hour ago, doug0909 said:

For the 2600, Fall Down, the greatest 2 player homebrew ever

 

For the 7800, everybody loves Knight Guy... 

Yep, Fall Down continues to be a fantastic two-player game.  Any of @vhzc's games, 2600 and 7800, are tons of fun. 

 

 ..Al

[+fdr4prez]

E.T.

[Flyindrew]

Id like to see a "bank switching cart" with 2600,7800 and recharged version of a game on one cart. I know it sounds far fetched, but what the heck. LOL

[+Intellivision Master]

42 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said:

Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

What about cancelled games?  There were a few 7800 games that got cancelled.  Such as Gauntlet.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

26 minutes ago, Albert said:

IXION is a damn cool game. 

 

 ..Al

A bit too easy for my taste. But IXION Ultra is quite cool.  

Ixion Ultra.zip

[Albert]

Just now, Intellivision Master said:

What about cancelled games?  There were a few 7800 games that got cancelled.  Such as Gauntlet.

If Atari can get their hands on the Atari Games titles again, that would be amazing.

 

 ..Al

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I have always loved Oystron.

[Dbug]

49 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said:

Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

- If it's a 2600 game, then let's go for E.T.+ the symbol of the crumbling US video game market, republished as an Enhanced version with all the bug fixes and improvement made by the guy who made a deep dive on how the game worked
- If it's a 7800 game, any new game which would try to show what the machine can really do, something with impressive graphics and audio
 

[Albert]

1 minute ago, Thomas Jentzsch said:

I have always loved Oystron.

Yes, that's another great, completely original game.  Anyone who hasn't tried it yet should, and probably helpful to read the manual. 

 

 ..Al