killah5000 Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 I could use a little help in compiling a list of movie based games from the 2600. I plan on trying to get as many boxed carts, manuals, and whatever else I can find( like tip manuals and promos) to use as decoration in my Atari room or home theater room. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Alien, Asterix, E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Gremlins, King Kong (?), Krull, Mario Bros, Popeye, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Road Runner (Cartoon), Smurf (Cartoon), Sorcerer's Apprentice (Cartoon Movie), Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, Taz (Cartoon). This is what I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 I hastily devised a slightly different list: [*]Adventures of Tron [*]Alien [*]Alligator People [*]E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial [*]Fantastic Voyage [*]Ghostbusters [*]Gremlins [*]Halloween [*]King Kong [*]M*A*S*H [*]Porky's [*]Raiders of the Lost Ark [*]Sorcerer's Apprentice [*]Star Wars: Jedi Arena [*]Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle [*]Star Wars: The Arcade Game [*]Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back [*]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [*]Tron: Deadly Discs The differences are in part due to my own oversights. Other differences stem from MattyXB's inclusion of games that are related to movies but aren't necessarily based on them, such as Astérix, Superman, and Spider-Man. But maybe that's OK for your purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Just remembered: Towering Inferno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Flash Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Does Buck Rogers Planet of Doom/Planet of Zoom count, how about Dukes of Hazard Lord of the Rings Tron Deadly Disks Gremlins Earth Dies Screaming? MASH Aliens Alligator People Fantastic Voyage Flash Gordon Porky's Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T. Ghostbusters Ghostbusters II King Kong Krull Mario Bros Spiderman Star Trek Superman Halloween Texas Chainsaw Massacre Adventures of Tron Sorcerers Aprentice Star Wars Jedi Arena Empire Strikes Back Ewok Adventure Return of the Jedi Miss Piggy's Wedding (loosly based) Pigs in Space (loosly based) Towering Inferno? A-Team? AD&D Tower of Mystey AD&D Treasure of Tarmin Chuck Norris Superkicks (He was in movies right) Big Bird's Egg Catch Bugs Bunny Cookie Monster Munch Donald Duck I'm stopping there anyone want to add. I figure at least these were on TV and cartoon movies or muppet movies. Not necessarily games based from movies but characters and liknesses used from them. [ 03-09-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Earth Dies Screaming? what movie is this about again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Buck Rogers all 20th century fox games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 A brief synopsis for those fans of 60's horror classics. "The Earth Dies Screaming 1964 A bunch of people sit around a pub talking about the end of the world, whilst outside, the rest of the Earth's population appear to have dropped down dead. And talk they do… on and on and on… If you don't think this sounds much like a horror film, you're absolutely right. In fact The Earth Dies Screaming has very few plus points, apart from its rather terrific (and misleading) title. No-one in the film dies screaming, I'm afraid. Anyone who is seen to be killed is usually a zombie, and their reaction to a bullet hole is a kind of stiff upper lipped "Oh, I appear to have been shot. Cripes, what bad luck. Oh well…" than a blood curdling "Aaaiiiieeeee!" Still, you can't have everything, and this is a black and white British horror movie, after all. Anyway, back to the plus points. The first five minutes are awesome, as people all over the Home Counties succumb to the evil death plague from space. Oily mechanics collapse at the helm of steam trains, cars career off the road, bowler hatted types fall over on train station platforms… it's great. Then our hero arrives in his Land Rover, and it all rather goes downhill from there. Turns out the population have been wiped out by a gas attack from a bunch of slow moving alien robots, who proceed to move slowly around the village our hero and a group of other survivors find themselves in. For reasons best know to their slow witted selves, the robots only attack occasionally, completely letting off the hook an annoying pregnant girl who spends at least three hours standing at a window in full view of them. These robots are impervious to bullets, but sadly not to Land Rovers. They also look like they're made out of odds and ends found around the kitchens of Shepperton Studios. This film was obviously a big influence on Doctor Who - the alien robots pre date the Cybermen (although they're not as realistic) and the deserted village scenario pre dates about a hundred other episodes of the long-running programme. Don't ever let a Who fan tell you their beloved series is original again! But possibly the best thing about the whole farrago is its length - just 60 minutes short. The zombified villagers are a bit spooky as well, I suppose. " Taken from this web site click me, you sexy thing Your welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 Not all 20th Century Fox games. What about Beany Bopper and Deadly Duck, those weren't movies. I thought the same thing until I double checked the Atariage archive. That's when I realized half of 20th Century Fox's games weren't from movies. Whats up with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 The Towering Inferno game is based on a movie????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 "The Towering Inferno 1974: Warner Bros./20th Century-Fox Directed by John Guillermin. Screenplay by Stirling Silliphant; based on the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern, and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia & Frank M. Robinson. One of the biggest films of the 1970s, The Towering Inferno was one of the first blockbuster, high-budget, all-star cast, "event" films. It was so big that it had to have two directors! (Guillermin credited by also Irwin Allen). Besides grossing a lot of money at the box office, it also was popular at the Academy Awards, winning for Editing, Cinematography and Best Song. It was also nominated for many others including Best Picture (yes, really look it up)." Taken from this site: come on, one more click for good luck! wink. I doubt it was based on the movie since Towering Inferno the 2600 game was made by US Games and the movie was a 20th Century Fox release. 20CF could have easily put it out themselves. You tell me though. Take care, any more? Let me at em. [ 03-09-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] [ 03-09-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 It should be noted that the movie and video game versions of The Earth Dies Screaming have NOTHING to do with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 Really, nothing at all? I never played Earth Dies Screaming. But it sure is a blatant name rip off. BTW (I have been wanting to use that for some time now) how exactly do these stars by our names work and how does one become an Atari Pro? Based on entries? What are those numbers? [ 03-09-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 Nope, nothing. I have the movie on VHS (taped off The Ghoul Show ), and the name is the only thing the two have in common. The stars by our names our based on the # of posts you have written. I'm almost at 1000! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 ahhh thats why i asked cause i dont remember that movie the earth dies screaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 I see and this makes 96 posts for me. Yes only four more and I'm at 100! (rubbing hands together witha twitch in my eye) Soon I wil own the world. HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 I have soon 800, only 1 post left. I am on the way to 1000. If you own the world, what will I get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Monster greifen an: Although I doubt it was based on the movie since Towering Inferno the 2600 game was made by US Games and the movie was a 20th Century Fox release. 20CF could have easily put it out themselves. From the Towering Inferno game manual: Towering Inferno Trademark owned by TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX CORPORATION and used by U.S. Games Corporation under authorization. I don't know why the Towering Inferno license passed from 20th Century Fox to US Games, but it does seem to be a fact. Possibly the license was granted before 20th Century Fox decided to make games based on its movies; maybe it was even a test case. This is pure speculation on my part, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 Man, do I suck or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 I think Towering Inferno is the only good game US Games put out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by King Atari: I think Towering Inferno is the only good game US Games put out. nope Sneak N Peek is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 James Bond 007 seems to be based on the movie series, as opposed to being taken directly from the novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 I love Sneak and Peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 Dude, Word Zapper freaking rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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