GrizzLee Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Another proto has come forward at NWCGE this year. More details as they develop. Don't ask for the ROM just yet. Be patient Thougt I'd share what I know... which is very little. It is unfinished (a WIP) and I have yet to play it on real hardware. The title of the game is uncertain. Have fun, -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Cool, What company is it by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Beehives and moneybags? And a gun? Odd combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Hmm. The label says "BEAR GAME" followed by what look like numbers. It's hard to discern from the photo. Can you read the label for us, Lee? Edited March 13, 2006 by Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Beehives and moneybags? And a gun? Odd combination. Odd combinations like these are one of the reasons why I love classic gaming! Gaming used to be all about imagination and experimentation! Regardless of whether there was a manual, you could make up your own story and enjoy the game from your own perspective. Who else remembers the day when a game manual wasn't imperative to fully experience a video game? Whether or not there was a manual with a story, it was all about imagination and experimentation then; you could make up your own story! I also love classic gaming because these lost gems turn up unnanounced - so mysterious! What the hell were these game authors thinking? What is the history behind these lost games? Perhaps we'll never know for sure. I like that. :-) Edited March 13, 2006 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Remember kiddies, April Fool's day is 3 weeks away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Finally! Bribe the Bees has turned up!! -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hmm, a Yogi Bear game perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra429 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Almost looks like a partial ripoff of Dukes Of Hazzard without the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 What an odd looking game. Strange that the EPROM says 32K on it (I think). I can't think of any 2600 game that was 32K until Fatal Run, and that came out in 1989. There's something odd about the proto. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Hmm, a Yogi Bear game perhaps? ding, ding, ding!! I bet SKU_U is right or close anyhow. But WTF comany is that board from? Almost looks like ahome made job. Edited March 13, 2006 by Shawn Sr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Interesting. This game looks vaguely like Commando, except with bees and bears and bags of money. A Yogi Bear game is certainly a possibility, but who would have been working on a Hanna Barbara license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hmm, a Yogi Bear game perhaps? ding, ding, ding!! I bet SKU_U is right. Except why would Yogi be going after money and carrying a gun? Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Ok gang, The title on the EPROM says BEAR GAME 32K. I was told it uses paddles. The rom is only 4K. Perhaps an incomplete dump?!? I tried the rom out on a 2600 and all I get is an animated screen of the Bear going back and forth. Trying the all the switches (Reset/B&W/A&B/Game Select) has no effect on the game. Neither paddle nor joystick works. From what I can gather, if it is a paddle game, the objective looks to me to shoot the bear to make it change direction and/or move upwards. It looks as if the screen would scroll that way. I suspect that one would have to avoid the Bee hives and try and gather money for score. I am still trying to get more info about the game. Not sure if there is anymore info to get. I can assure you that this is no joke! -Lee Edited March 13, 2006 by Lee Krueger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) 32k could be measured in bits, which would make 4K accurate. (It certainly doesn't look like a 32K game) Did you try both paddles in both ports? (You can never tell; it might be like Tac-Scan, requiring the use of paddle 2 in port 2) Edited March 13, 2006 by Mindfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) No info on what company might have been responsible? This looks nothing like Yogi. And there's no possible way that the play mechanic would be to shoot Yogi Bear. Not even over a pick-a-nick basket. This game is clearly some original weirdness that resulted from programmer dementia and I'm damn happy to see it. Edited March 13, 2006 by NovaXpress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Ok gang, The title on the EPROM says BEAR GAME 32K. I was told it uses paddles. The rom is only 4K. Perhaps an incomplete dump?!? I tried the rom out on a 2600 and all I get is an animated screen of the Bear going back and forth. Trying the all the switches (Reset/B&W/A&B/Game Select) has no effect on the game. Neither paddle nor joystick works. From what I can gather, if it is a paddle game, the objective looks to me to shoot the bear to make it change direction and/or move upwards. It looks as if the screen would scroll that way. I suspect that one would have to avoid the Bee hives and try and gather money for score. I am still trying to get more info about the game. Not sure if there is anymore info to get. I can assure you that this is no joke! -Lee Can you tell me what the EPROM type is? There is no way in hell that this is 4K. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Smokey Bear perhaps? http://www.atarimania.com/det_cat.php?EDIT...CATALOGUE_ID=30 Seems too far-guessed. Edited March 13, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 No game would allow you to shoot Smokey either. This is no big name license. This is genuine weirdness. Smells like something Fox might try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I can assure you that this is no joke! -Lee Can't blame people for being skeptical though. Remember I, Robot and Turbo? There too, it does seem to me that an unnatural amount of protos are released around this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Ok gang, The title on the EPROM says BEAR GAME 32K. I was told it uses paddles. The rom is only 4K. Perhaps an incomplete dump?!? I tried the rom out on a 2600 and all I get is an animated screen of the Bear going back and forth. Trying the all the switches (Reset/B&W/A&B/Game Select) has no effect on the game. Neither paddle nor joystick works. From what I can gather, if it is a paddle game, the objective looks to me to shoot the bear to make it change direction and/or move upwards. It looks as if the screen would scroll that way. I suspect that one would have to avoid the Bee hives and try and gather money for score. I am still trying to get more info about the game. Not sure if there is anymore info to get. I can assure you that this is no joke! -Lee Can you tell me what the EPROM type is? There is no way in hell that this is 4K. Cheers. I don't have the EPROM board to tell you. So, based upon Mindfield's suggestion, I tried the right paddle port.... and it works!! I can't believe I overlooked that tidbit. So the bear changes direction when you plug him with the gun (up-down-left-right). You guide the bear through a scrolling maze using this method. It is tough. I got stuck in the walls (trees; brush??) several times. Collecting Beehives and or money bags does nothing for you. No sound. I believe it is a Sega proto. Stay tuned! -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Ok gang, The title on the EPROM says BEAR GAME 32K. I was told it uses paddles. The rom is only 4K. Perhaps an incomplete dump?!? I tried the rom out on a 2600 and all I get is an animated screen of the Bear going back and forth. Trying the all the switches (Reset/B&W/A&B/Game Select) has no effect on the game. Neither paddle nor joystick works. From what I can gather, if it is a paddle game, the objective looks to me to shoot the bear to make it change direction and/or move upwards. It looks as if the screen would scroll that way. I suspect that one would have to avoid the Bee hives and try and gather money for score. I am still trying to get more info about the game. Not sure if there is anymore info to get. I can assure you that this is no joke! -Lee Can you tell me what the EPROM type is? There is no way in hell that this is 4K. Cheers. I don't have the EPROM board to tell you. So, based upon Mindfield's suggestion, I tried the right paddle port.... and it works!! I can't believe I overlooked that tidbit. So the bear changes direction when you plug him with the gun (up-down-left-right). You guide the bear through a scrolling maze using this method. It is tough. I got stuck in the walls (trees; brush??) several times. Collecting Beehives and or money bags does nothing for you. No sound. I believe it is a Sega proto. Stay tuned! -Lee If you look at the gun, it's the same gun graphic that was used in Carnival. Perhaps it's a Coleco proto? Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Good catch, Tempest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Can't be Coleco. They didn't make original 2600 games. Unless this is the ultra-rare Berenstein Bears Get Shot edition. I'm sure the programmer just copied the gun from Carnival, which would have already been released assuming the "Bear Game" was made in or after fall 82. Too bad the guy didn't have a decent bear example to copy from as well, if it wasn't for the beehives I wouldnt believe that thing was a bear. How screwed up is it to control a bear by shooting it anyway? This would not have been marketable. And beehives contain honey so maybe the bear is supposed to grab the hives as well. Why would a bear want money anyway? This is one of the most baffling game concepts I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Maybe it's a game about supporting the right to arm bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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