NovaXpress Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 But the bear isn't armed. He's apparently a zombie controlled by gunfire. That's extremely sick. I really wish it was finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Can't be Coleco. They didn't make original 2600 games. I don't know about that, both Smurf games and Bearenstien Bears are original titles. When you think about it, the game shares more in common with Carnival than just the gun graphic. Remember the bonus round from the arcade version? There was a bear that would walk back and forth across the screen that you had to shoot with the gun (to keep from going off the screen). This is really just the evolution of that mini-game. Of course I could be way off base with this. I just thought I'd toss it out there. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) another reason it cant be yogi bear, is that Mattel had the rights to all the hanna barbera properties http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/...1983c.html#yogi In 1982, Marketing went on a shopping spree, picking up licenses to dozen of cartoon characters, including the entire Hanna Barbera stable. The royalty agreements included guarantees -- if Mattel Electronics didn't release a game within a year using the characters, Mattel would have to pay a lump sum, averaging around $300,000 per license. Edited March 13, 2006 by chrisbid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 But the bear isn't armed. He's apparently a zombie controlled by gunfire. That's extremely sick. I really wish it was finished. The control concept is not unlike Gumshoe for the NES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 possible sega arcade games http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10183 - Tranquilizer Gun http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8740 - Monster Bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) Winnie the Pooh? Edited March 13, 2006 by CincYnoTi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 More like "Grand Theft Pooh: Tigger City Stories" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 "Grand Theft Pooh: Tigger City Stories"...lame to the nth degree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I don't know about that, both Smurf games and Bearenstien Bears are original titles. Original games, but atill licensed characters. If you owned a popular children's property such as this or Yogi Bear, would you allow a game in which kids had to shoot their hero? No way. possible sega arcade games Tranquilizer Gun Monster Bash I know both of these games very well. Nothing at all in common with "Zombie Bear" Though Tranquilizer Gun would have made a fun 2600 translation. This control scheme is very very different from Gumshoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Bad choice of words on my part... I blame beer! (which is also my defense for my other post in this thread) Shooting the character to manipulate his movement is a similar idea. Edited March 14, 2006 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Maybe it's a game about supporting the right to arm bears. FWIW, I thought this post was very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Very interesting development! I will be following this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Maybe it's a game about supporting the right to arm bears. FWIW, I thought this post was very funny. There is a first time for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Whiz Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Is it possible that this is sort of a pre-prototype? I remember reading somewhere that programmers had to do some coding, wait half an hour or whatever to burn the ROM, then try it out. Maybe this was one of those "test" things early in development. Along that line, perhaps the money bags were a leftover from a different vision of the game. Collect the moneybags to get points, etc. But then the concept turned towards bears and beehives, and the programmer didn't get around to changing the moneybags to anything that would fit the idea. Perhaps the whole game was abandonned for whatever reason, and therefore is a precursor to nothing that is out there... Just some thoughts, ~G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) I saw this at NWCGE also; didn't realize that it hadn't been seen before. The owner (who wishes to remain nameless?) didn't act like he had something valuable; he just mentioned that he had picked it up somewhere and that it didn't work anymore, though he had dumped the ROM. EDIT: Actually, there is a clue as to who the owner is in the pics... Edited March 15, 2006 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 This is interesting. Yogi Bear goes after D.B. Cooper's lost money. What a concept! One day I want to go to a NWCGE. It'd be a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 (edited) What ever happened with this proto???? Edited August 29, 2006 by Wonder007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Good question. I want to know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Am interested too in what happen to this prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I'm working out a deal with the owner, but the prototype has gone MIA in his garage at the moment. Stay tuned. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I'm working out a deal with the owner, but the prototype has gone MIA in his garage at the moment. Stay tuned. Tempest :lol: Sounds like Smitty's garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I'm working out a deal with the owner, but the prototype has gone MIA in his garage at the moment.If that's the case, it doesn't belong in the hands of that owner. Simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 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 believe it is a Sega proto. If you look at the gun, it's the same gun graphic that was used in Carnival. Perhaps it's a Coleco proto? There is a 1983 Sega arcade game called Razzmatazz that plays a bit like Carnival on the first level, but on the second level you shoot a polar bear that is walking on ice to guide it and pick up fish. I have no idea if there is any correlation between the arcade game and this prototype, but I thought I'd mention it just in case it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I really hope you can find this Tempest, I would love to know what the code hides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) 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 believe it is a Sega proto. If you look at the gun, it's the same gun graphic that was used in Carnival. Perhaps it's a Coleco proto? There is a 1983 Sega arcade game called Razzmatazz that plays a bit like Carnival on the first level, but on the second level you shoot a polar bear that is walking on ice to guide it and pick up fish. I have no idea if there is any correlation between the arcade game and this prototype, but I thought I'd mention it just in case it helps. That's an interesting find, mojofltr. There's indeed a very good chance that this proto game was inspired by Razzmatazz (©1983 SEGA). Edited August 30, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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