walter_J64bit Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Now does the 5200 have a Tetris game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 No but it needs one. Klax is the closest I can think of for either the 5200 or the 7800 mind you they both could use a Tetris for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Yes, it does have one, but it does not go by the name Tetris and it only appeared on a multicart that was sold prior to Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 i can't see Tetris working to well with the controller, especially on higher levels with fast moving pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 i can't see Tetris working to well with the controller, especially on higher levels with fast moving pieces. Use the Keypad. Button 1 = Rotate Clockwise Button 2 = Rotate Counter-Clockwise 4 = Left 6 = Right 8 = Accelerate Down 0 = Slam Down Atari should have done the same thing for Asteroids. (Which was originally played with buttons, anyway.) It seems like such an obvious solution that you'd think the engineers/programmers would have thought of it. Then again, it's possible that they did think of it and got the usual, "That's a stupid idea and would make Atari look bad!" type of answer from management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) i can't see Tetris working to well with the controller, especially on higher levels with fast moving pieces. Use the Keypad. Button 1 = Rotate Clockwise Button 2 = Rotate Counter-Clockwise 4 = Left 6 = Right 8 = Accelerate Down 0 = Slam Down Atari should have done the same thing for Asteroids. (Which was originally played with buttons, anyway.) It seems like such an obvious solution that you'd think the engineers/programmers would have thought of it. Then again, it's possible that they did think of it and got the usual, "That's a stupid idea and would make Atari look bad!" type of answer from management. Atari did same thing with the Jag game pad too. Edited April 11, 2006 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Asteroids did use buttons in a layout designed for 2 hands - I cant imagine trying to mash down on the 5200 keypad to fire with 1 hand and the other operating the left/right - Maybe they did do some testing there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Asteroids did use buttons in a layout designed for 2 hands - I cant imagine trying to mash down on the 5200 keypad to fire with 1 hand and the other operating the left/right - Maybe they did do some testing there Asteroids was originally going to be marketed with its own arcade like controller. This is probably why the game was never released even though it has the lowest CX number assigned to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 Asteroids did use buttons in a layout designed for 2 hands - I cant imagine trying to mash down on the 5200 keypad to fire with 1 hand and the other operating the left/right - Maybe they did do some testing there But there the Joystick Coupler the left hand keypad you use it to rotate left, right plus thrust and the right hand keypad is for hyperspace and fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Yes, it does have one, but it does not go by the name Tetris and it only appeared on a multicart that was sold prior to Christmas. What did they call that particular game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 i can't see Tetris working to well with the controller, especially on higher levels with fast moving pieces. I agree with you some on that one. tetris would be better suited for the 7800 Prosystem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 What did they call that particular game? From this thread, it was called Blockade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Anyone know how many of the Mean Hampster MultiCart were sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 What did they call that particular game? From this thread, it was called Blockade. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Anyone know how many of the Mean Hampster MultiCart were sold. Not very many. I was one of only a handful of people who bought one. Classics should have a good idea of how many were actually sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Not very many. I was one of only a handful of people who bought one. Classics should have a good idea of how many were actually sold. I got one. -mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseydevil1953 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Not very many. I was one of only a handful of people who bought one. Classics should have a good idea of how many were actually sold. I got one. -mike I got one also..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 as did I... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 So what do you all think of the Tetris clone on the multicart? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Are there any screenshoots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 We've heard from a few people about how they HAVE the MHS 5200 multicart, but never any info about how the games play on it. I asked if anyone wanted to share details regarding the "Irata's Quest" game, and nobody responded. I do have a copy of the "Super Attack Battle" game, but I believe there is a problem with the airplane variation of the game regarding the scoring. A friend of mine and I once played it, and we couldn't figure out who was winning! I'm not sure if this was a bug, and if it was fixed in the multicart version or not. I know this a different topic, but I think Galaga on the 5200 could be done, and could look pretty good! The only problem is that a homebrewer could never release the game...not for money, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I know this a different topic, but I think Galaga on the 5200 could be done, and could look pretty good! The only problem is that a homebrewer could never release the game...not for money, anyway. Right, and nobody could ever sell arcade-perfect ports of Space Invaders or Pac-Man for the Colecovision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 We've heard from a few people about how they HAVE the MHS 5200 multicart, but never any info about how the games play on it. I asked if anyone wanted to share details regarding the "Irata's Quest" game, and nobody responded. I do have a copy of the "Super Attack Battle" game, but I believe there is a problem with the airplane variation of the game regarding the scoring. A friend of mine and I once played it, and we couldn't figure out who was winning! I'm not sure if this was a bug, and if it was fixed in the multicart version or not. I know this a different topic, but I think Galaga on the 5200 could be done, and could look pretty good! The only problem is that a homebrewer could never release the game...not for money, anyway. I forget if Irata's Quest is on there or not but if it is it's just the same version that was posted on AA. The rest of the games are the same as their original Atari-named versions. The one other exception is Blocade which I would describe at best as 'OK'. Nothing to write home about. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I know this a different topic, but I think Galaga on the 5200 could be done, and could look pretty good! The only problem is that a homebrewer could never release the game...not for money, anyway. Right, and nobody could ever sell arcade-perfect ports of Space Invaders or Pac-Man for the Colecovision. Well, you could, but very few people want to set their TV on it's side every time they play PacMan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Swing and a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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