+johnnywc Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 After browsing the Atari Age game info database, I was pleased to see the TV screenshots of the AD&D protos for the 2600. Does anyone know anything about these games (i.e. actual existence of, game play description, % complete, etc.)? Thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 Well, I can tell you they exist since I took those pictures. That was at CGE 2000, they were on display/playable at the Intellivision Productions booth. They seemed pretty complete, although I didn't get to thoroughly test them. It's a shame because both games are quite good, but Intellivision Productions cannot release them becuase of the TSR licensing issue. The ROMs have not been made available, although I don't know if they've been approached about that. They'll probably be there again this year - if I was going I would ask them to dump them on the spot to get some high quality screen shots from an emu, then they can keep the ROM if they don't want it distributed. I don't see any possible harm to distributing screen shots, either in terms of licensing or 'value' of the prototype. They also had several others like that, you'll find them in the MNetwork section. [ 06-21-2001: Message edited by: Alex ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted June 21, 2001 Author Share Posted June 21, 2001 Thanks for the info Alex! Say - did you happen to get a screenshot/picture of Elevator Action for the 2600? I've read a few threads about it's existence but was very suprised that I couldn't find any definitive proof that it was real... I could have sworn I read about someone here (I think Tempest) actually playing it, but not much else was said. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 It's definitely real - it was recently shown at Phillyclassic, the first time it was on wide display. I don't have and pics as I wasn't there (anyone have any screen pics?), but I know people that played it. It will be for sale in August at CGE, so we'll definitely have more info after that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 21, 2001 Share Posted June 21, 2001 I don't have any pics but it's defently real. It came in a standard lab loaner case but it was missing the little white sticker where the name would go. The graphics were very good, I was amazed at how well it played and how close to the original it was. There were a few little glitches (if you pushed up to jump and held it there your guy continuosly hovered), and I don't think there was any sound (or maybe there was no music). I'm looking forward to this one. The confusion is because this whole thing started out as a little joke by Joe Santulli and John Hardie. Joe kept making vauge hints that EA had been found (it hadn't at that time) and John wrote a fictional account in the DP about how he found the cart to make a point about prototype dumping. After all this the DP actually found Elevator Action and told everyone that it would be Philly. Only problem was after all the hijinks that had been going on no one knew whether to believe him or not. Chalk it up to incredible coincidences I guess. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted June 22, 2001 Author Share Posted June 22, 2001 Thanks Alex and Tempest for the info. EA was one of the arcade games I really enjoyed playing as a kid and I'd love to see the 2600 version. Does anyone know whether EA will be sold in other locations besides CGE? I'm in Connecticut and NV is a loong way away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Why did M-Network suddenly stop production of all those prototypes you have listed screen shots for. Were they all in production durring the big Atari Crash, or did M-Network give up on Atari games all together?? The screen shots look like they all could have been very cool games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 The crashing market was the culprit. M-Network was jsut one of the many casulties (although they did go on as INTV for a bit). Many good games that were complete or near completion never got put into production. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Alex, weren't those AD&D protos shown at CGE 1999? I went last year but don't remember seeing those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Mabye so, I really don't remember. I'll just say "I saw 'em at CGE" and leave it at that. Hopefully they'll bring them along this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 Scott and Alex, Yep, it was 1999 when they showed the AD&D protos - I remember, that was the only year so far I've been to CGE Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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