Nukey Shay Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Looks like the player character is an overlay...anyone confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 It does look to be an overlay though I cannot say for sure. Does this mean you are after my fabulous prizes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 (edited) Not at all...the game looks kinda crap * wonders if Henry Winkler received a percentage for having his likeness put on an arcade cabinet Edited May 10, 2005 by Nukey Shay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Not at all...the game looks kinda crap * wonders if Henry Winkler received a percentage for having his likeness put on an arcade cabinet 852405[/snapback] C'mon Nukes You can do it! I can imagine the jitters and butterflies it would bring to someones stomach thinking THEY had the awesome task of bringing an arcade masterpiece like Fonz to the 2600 scene I know you probably are thinking "I might screw it up and become Tod Frye" but I have faith in you! I have played your hacks and they are great. Don't let fear of failure stand in the path of your finest hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 It was a tough decision between Wolfenstein and Hack 'Em - I gave the nod to Wolfenstein since I ended up palying that more than Hack 'Em (not much of a pac man player) But Hackman of the Year goes to Nukey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Why was hack'em not called pacman?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Omegamatrix Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I'm surprised no one mentioned Bottomless Pitfall as a candidate. I love that hack. Q*Boing was a great hack too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAGOHOD X99 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Is there a way (or was there ever) to obtain an actual 2600 VCS cartridge of Wolfenstein 2600, or is it just in a playable ROM format for emulation? That looks bad ass! ***Same question on the Berzerk VE. Emulation is fine but I like to have an actual tangible cart when possible. Sort of like how I did with certain Neo:Geo MVS games, and IMO (on that last note) King of Gladiator a hack of KOF '97 was an improvement. Again I'm new to the pre-Famicom era of game collecting/playing so if this question has been asked before I mean not to offend, I'd just really like to own an actual cart is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Is there a way (or was there ever) to obtain an actual 2600 VCS cartridge of Wolfenstein 2600, or is it just in a playable ROM format for emulation? That looks bad ass! ***Same question on the Berzerk VE. Emulation is fine but I like to have an actual tangible cart when possible. Sort of like how I did with certain Neo:Geo MVS games, and IMO (on that last note) King of Gladiator a hack of KOF '97 was an improvement. Again I'm new to the pre-Famicom era of game collecting/playing so if this question has been asked before I mean not to offend, I'd just really like to own an actual cart is all. 1019966[/snapback] Hi, There was a release through Packrat VG, but there have been shipping problems. It seems only about 30 copies have made it out the door in the past year. There is a new updated release with some improvements that is going to be sold through AA some time soon. Perhaps in time for the CinciClassic. I am not sure how the timing is looking. There is some work remaining on the manual and box. Definitely in the 1st half of this year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAGOHOD X99 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks for that info Robert M. I'm actually amazed at how many different projects are being worked on be them "hacks" or totally original works for the 2600 and other pre-Famicom systems. Now the problem is having enough money to buy the stuff and help support the people doing them so that they'll... well, keep making more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Out of the 2600 hacks I tried, my favorties are Space Invaders Deluxe, Bottomless Pitfall, and Hack 'em. I like how SI Deluxe simulates the color overlays of the arcade game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Pac-Man Arcade was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Why was hack'em not called pacman?? Because IMO no 2600 game could ever be Pacman. The game's gfx are out of it's reach. Besides that, there's too many <insert name>-man games already. I decided to go with something more unique. However, Hanglyman was never ported to the 2600...so I kept that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Why was hack'em not called pacman?? Because IMO no 2600 game could ever be Pacman. The game's gfx are out of it's reach. That's not exactly fair. You can almost count on your fingers the number of arcade ports that made it to any home system with the proper graphical horsepower, at least in the 8-bit days. The 2600 can yield a decent Pac-Man, just not a pixel-perfect one. The same is true for Centipede, Dig Dug, Moon Patrol, Pole Position, Ms. Pac-Man... Having said that, I like the name Hack 'Em. It keeps the Namco lawyers at bay, and it's a clever spin on both the original name and the process it took to produce the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Definitely Hack 'Em, which is the closest thing the Atari 2600 will ever have to an arcade-identical version of Pac-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringman Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Of course no one knows of my hack doom 2600, but I guess I need to actuall finish it and make it official.... But anyway, I think wolfenstein 2600 gets my vote, though I agree with Hack'em that was an awesome achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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