+Random Terrain Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 A recent thread inspired me to create this new topic. Do you like Lock 'N' Chase more than games such as Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man for the Atari 2600? I love the flicker-free fun, capturing the cops, and trying to get the upper treasure and lower treasure before they disappear. http://www.atariage.com/manual_html_page.h...wareLabelID=273 I don't love maze games as much as I used to, but Lock 'N' Chase for the Atari 2600 is the one I play whenever I'm in the mood. It's even better than the arcade version (faster, less waiting around). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I'd agree with that - Lock 'N' Chase is very good. I like most M-Network games for their solid graphics and tight gameplay. Not always the flashiest games, but some of the most fun IMO. Jr. Pac is another real contender for best maze game though. I'm always impressed by the speed and the features Atari packed into that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 Jr. Pac is another real contender for best maze game though. I'm always impressed by the speed and the features Atari packed into that one. Oh yeah, that is pretty good. It's just too bad that it has so much flicker. Games without flicker make me happy and I always kill fewer people on days when I play those games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 My favorite 2600 dot-eater remains Jawbreaker. I don't enjoy Lock N Chase at all, too dull. I'm not a dot-eating fan anyway. And now for one more reminder that Lock N Chase stars the Japanime character Lupin. Counting homebrews/hacks, Nukey Shay's "Hangly Man" is the king of the genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_wizard Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 i love lock'n'chase. i find this game to be a classic! i'm not as good as i used to be, but i still have fun playing here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 My favorite 2600 dot-eater remains Jawbreaker. Those constantly spinning faces and sliding doors hurt my eyes too much. It also has that Turmoil/Taz look instead of having more of a maze look, so that also bugs me. I don't enjoy Lock N Chase at all, too dull. Have you played it with the difficulty switch set to A? With an emulator such as z26/x26, you have to do that (F6), then hit reset (F1) or it doesn't seem to work. The most fun I have is capturing the cops and trying to get to the treasure before it goes away. Counting homebrews/hacks, Nukey Shay's "Hangly Man" is the king of the genre. Oh yeah, I wasn't counting hacks, but I should check out more of those. What is the latest stable version of Hack'em/Hanglyman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Hi there! Guess my favourite here is Alien. Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Not as much as I enjoy Ms. Pac-Man on the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Counting homebrews/hacks, Nukey Shay's "Hangly Man" is the king of the genre. Without a doubt the best maze game for the 2600! It even kicks Jr. Pac-Man's ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 What is the latest stable version of Hack'em/Hanglyman? Its in this topic: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...55226&start=275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Well, my favorite maze games of all time is Lady Bug, and it's not on the 2600. . . Neither is K. C. Munchkin And on the 2600, Mouse Trap, Jr. Pac Man, and Jawbreaker all own Lock n' Chase . . . I mean, it's not a bad game by any means, just not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Mouse Trap and Ms. Pca are my two favorites, followed by Jr. Pac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 What is the latest stable version of Hack'em/Hanglyman? Its in this topic: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55226&start=275 Thanks, but it's unclear which file it is. It's like, here's a new one that is crappier than the one before, but it's better in some ways, but it's not, but it is. Too confusing. I just want the last one that is considered to be finished, not some experimental weirdness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I'd have to second the vote for Alien. So very happy to finally own that game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 What is the latest stable version of Hack'em/Hanglyman? Its in this topic: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55226&start=275 Thanks, but it's unclear which file it is. It's like, here's a new one that is crappier than the one before, but it's better in some ways, but it's not, but it is. Too confusing. I just want the last one that is considered to be finished, not some experimental weirdness. This version is stable on everything except an actual cart...still trying to fix that problem (that I wasn't aware existed until it was burned to an actual eprom). http://www.atariage.com/forums/download.php?id=30884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 This version is stable on everything except an actual cart...still trying to fix that problem (that I wasn't aware existed until it was burned to an actual eprom).http://www.atariage.com/forums/download.php?id=30884 Thanks. That's much better than it was the last time I played it. I wonder what you could do with Lock 'N' Chase to make it even better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 OK, dumb question time. I just tried to download the hangly man hack from that link and my computer didn't know what to do with it... I saved it to desktop and it downloaded as a php file .... how do I download it so I can play it through my emulator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 OK, dumb question time. I just tried to download the hangly man hack from that link and my computer didn't know what to do with it... I saved it to desktop and it downloaded as a php file .... how do I download it so I can play it through my emulator? When you download it, save it as a zip file then unstuff it. You'll then have the bin file that you could plug into your favorite emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellow Atari Man Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Yeah, I'd say this is one of the top Pac-Man type games. The two prize deal is pretty neat (especially if you're lucky enough to snag both of them ). Temporarily freezing the cops by doing just that (grabbing a treasure) helps here and there. And throwing a door in their face (even if you don't trap them) rocks Even though a lot of people looked down at it as to being too kind of the Pac-Man orphan, or whatever, rather than being just following the Pac-Man line by eating dots, as per usual, this is the same reason why I liked Super Pac-Man in the arcades, because it had more strategy than just eating dots and putting off using the energizers as long as possible, due to unlocking doors and all. Plus the super Pac Speed (or whatever) also kicked ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feralstorm Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Best maze game ever? Heck no, but not bad, and pretty hard, as the cops seem to be pretty good at ganging up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Thanks Sku_u - that did it!! And, I'm glad to get a chance to play it - Excellent job Nukey Shay !!!! Very impressive with all the features and intermissions?!? My hat is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Van Thorp Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 My favorite 2600 dot-eater remains Jawbreaker. I don't enjoy Lock N Chase at all, too dull. I'm not a dot-eating fan anyway. And now for one more reminder that Lock N Chase stars the Japanime character Lupin. I remember Lupin as a tall, thin guy, and the guys in Lock N Chase are kind of small and squarish. How can you tell that it is Lupin? Was his picture on the Japanese packaging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 And his name on the machine and in the manuals. Every game mag in the day wrote that it was adapted from a Japanse anime series. With the chjaracter being called Lupin (this would have been Lupin the First) even in the Japanese edition and with the character being a thief, we're pretty much assuming the rest barring further developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I haven't played all the dot-munch games on the 2600, but I must say that Nukey has done a great job with his Hack'em / Hangly Man hack. I've had a blast playing it recently and it's definitely one of the more enjoyable dot-munch games for the 2600. Now, as far as commercially released games "back in the day", I think Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man are both very well done. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 And now for one more reminder that Lock N Chase stars the Japanime character Lupin. NOT THE RED JACKET. ARRRRRRGGGGGH!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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