+McCallister Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 No problem. In case you're wondering why the Present Room is where it is at, I posted about it over at the Video Game Critic. Believe it or not, after discovering the first one, that was my first thought. Excellent detail! Can you tell me what I missing on Level 22 (the one with 5 sticks)? Since there is no easter egg, I wondering why that 5th stick, the one encased between two ice walls at the beginning, is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Can you tell me what I missing on Level 22 (the one with 5 sticks)? Since there is no easter egg, I wondering why that 5th stick, the one encased between two ice walls at the beginning, is there? As designed, that should have been the fourth one you collected. The second branch on the top level moves one of the walls out of the way. Perhaps you found an unintended way to complete the level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 As designed, that should have been the fourth one you collected. The second branch on the top level moves one of the walls out of the way. Perhaps you found an unintended way to complete the level Yes, I believe I did. I was able to completely avoid that fourth one, the one all the way at the top that makes that one accessible, and the one at the very end. Although, the one at the very end you technically hit while exiting the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Not sure how you completed the maze without getting that branch between the walls. I'd like to see a video of you completing that level. The last branch near the exit exists solely to allow you to get back into the maze from the exit platform. Near the end of development, we felt the mazes should all be backtrackable, just in case you missed something. So that was tacked on, and a couple of other levels were similarly tweaked. Edited January 23, 2015 by Nathan Strum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Not sure how you completed the maze without getting that branch between the walls. I'd like to see a video of you completing that level. The last branch near the exit exists solely to allow you to get back into the maze from the exit platform. Near the end of development, we felt the mazes should all be backtrackable, just in case you missed something. So that was tacked on, and a couple of other levels were similarly tweaked. I've got what you are looking for; can you tell me where to send it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 This discussion is pretty spoil(er)ed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I've got what you are looking for; can you tell me where to send it? If you have a YouTube account, you can upload it as unlisted, and PM the URL to me and Darrell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sadly, I don't have a youtube account, but will figure out something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sadly, I don't have a youtube account, but will figure out something. If YouTube wouldn't charge so much for an account, we could all have one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 If YouTube wouldn't charge so much for an account, we could all have one. Yes, but your soul is such a small price to pay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Roughly half a year later, Stay Frosty 2 is still awesome beyond words. Possibly my favorite 2600 game. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Roughly half a year later, Stay Frosty 2 is still awesome beyond words. Possibly my favorite 2600 game. That is all. Thanks! Have you considered submitting a review? There's only 2 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks! Have you considered submitting a review? There's only 2 so far. No, I have never thought to do it, strangely enough. I am amazed there are only two reviews and thought there would be so many that any remarks I might have would be superfluous. I have now rectified this and my review is pending. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Unfortunately, not a lot of people write reviews for the AA store. Especially relative to the number of copies of homebrews that are out there. I would think the kickbacks and graft would be enough incentive... but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes, way to few reviews in the store. Makes me as a developer wonder if those games are played only by a very few people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes, way to few reviews in the store. Makes me as a developer wonder if those games are played only by a very few people. In my opinion that is the case , people get excited when seeing a new game and "can't wait" for a cart release . They really just want that nice looking cart with label and for some a box . They get it in the mail , pop it in and play a few games and put it up and start asking about a new cart ( what's next ) . Stay Frosty 2 is a superb game and one of the best to date ! Darrel does an amazing job .. thanks Darrell !! I was working so many hours through the winter I wasn't able to play it much at all . Looks like some really good games are soon to come out also . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes, way to few reviews in the store. Makes me as a developer wonder if those games are played only by a very few people. I was just observing the other day that nobody had left a review for The Byte Before Christmas, and was wondering the same thing. Many other games released at the same time that have 0 reviews: THREE·S, TBBC, Flappy Bird (1 review by the developer, actually) and Omicron. When you sort the 2600 homebrew list by popularity, it's pretty clear they all sold relatively well. Either people don't care to support the devs by leaving reviews anymore, or as you say, the games are purchased and actually played by very few. Kudos to SF2 for actually landing 2 reviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I am going to try my best to write reviews for the homebrews I have purchased, but I first want to see if my review of SF2 goes up (just so I am not going to have to redo any work). Just wondering: when I submitted my review, I received a message saying publication was pending review. It hasn't gone up yet and I was wondering what the turnaround time usually is for review submittal to when it goes live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Kudos to SF2 for actually landing 2 reviews! Yeah, the boxed version of Seaweed Assault has one review and the other version has zero. But it makes sense since only around three were sold of any version. People hate that game with a passion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfAmongWolves Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I just got Stay Frosty 2 a few weeks ago (waited impatiently for the boxed version to come out) and agree the game is one of the best. However, I noticed that the picture quality is bad. There are blue wavy lines, like static, constantly moving across the screen. At first I thought it was interference from some other device in my house, but I tried other games and none of them have this issue. I was playing on a four-switch woody. Has anybody else experienced this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Lot's of variables here, but some games (ever since the beginning) simply produce different interference patterns across the 2600's output. It's why you sometimes see metal shielding covering the ROM chips. Not sure if (don't believe) these new releases have any shielding or if it's a power draw thing. I've noticed some games have less or no interference when playing through the Harmony Cartridge. but don't think this games' ROM is available yet... My cartridge barely produces any interference at all until I turn up the brightness on my CRT TV. And I still don't see what you're seeing. Background should be pitch black… your screenshot has a blue tint to these eyes… probably something going on between your RF cable and TV methinks. Try adjusting your brightness/contrast and tint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 However, I noticed that the picture quality is bad. There are blue wavy lines, like static, constantly moving across the screen. There's an ARM processor in the cartridge, probably puts out more interference than other cartridges though I've not seen it that bad before. How's your Atari connected to the TV? If you're using one of those old switchboxes you'd be better off with one of these. If you have one of those, perhaps a new cable and/or ferrite bead would help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 don't think this games' ROM is available yet... Guess you missed the front page news for July 12, 2015. Not sure how to link to a specific news entry, so you'll have to scroll down to find it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfAmongWolves Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks a lot for the input, guys. I'm using an RCA adapter to connect the Atari to the TV, but apart from that everything else is still original from 30+ years ago, so it may be time for an update. Turning down the brightness and the contrast already helped a bit, and I'll definitely get a new cable to see if that improves it even more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 If you're using a typically long RF cable, bundling the excess slack up tight with a rubber band or zip tie helps cut down interference a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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