8Bitjunkie Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) yeah! :-) Edited July 20, 2016 by 8Bitjunkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Just wanted to say I am a non German speaker (or reader) and I subscribe to ABBUC and will continue to. Every so often I look up a few words that look insane to me (German words can be unbelievable long!!). Maybe in another 30 years, I'll be able to talk some Atari specs in German. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I was kindly subscribed for a year and it was just amazing at the quality of what I received, OK, like Stephen I don't speak German but the BASIC book I was sent was outstanding, its clear the money from subscriptions gets used 100% towards the Atari. Excellent organisation, wish I was a lot richer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 yeah! :-) abbuc-badge-30-jahre.jpg I always thought ABBUC was already older since the 8-bit series was released in 1979. I'm surprised ABBUC was only founded in the Tramiel era when the ST was around the corner and not already during the Warner era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) I always thought ABBUC was already older since the 8-bit series was released in 1979. I'm surprised ABBUC was only founded in the Tramiel era when the ST was around the corner and not already during the Warner era. maybe: sometimes we Germans are late - but we are resistant Edited July 22, 2016 by 8Bitjunkie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi, I've prepared an article for AtariOnline.pl about all announced entries for ABBUC Software Competition 2016, you may click here for Google-translated version. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) ... and there's another article about another new entry: Dimo's Dungeon game created by 8BitJunkie, Mario130XE and some other guys Thanks to 8BitJunkie for revealing some details! [EDIT] Current Google translation of the article is not very good, for example the squirrel's name is "Kayem", not "Kay". Edited July 28, 2016 by +Adam+ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 He's green, he's cute - and he's back! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Atari fans can already see getting these contest games is well worth the modest annual membership fee alone... SO become an abbuc member, you'll get the games, and then can take part in the vote 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentarian Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Atari fans can already see getting these contest games is well worth the modest annual membership fee alone... I just became a member and received my first magazine, #125. For years I put off joining ABBUC because of the language barrier, but because of comments like above I finally decided to do it. Even without knowing a bit of German, it is surprising what you can infer just by reading it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 One Weekend left... :-) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmilo Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 One Weekend left... :-) ThatSquirrelAgain.PNG Even less now Let's see if I'll make it this time 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Even less now Let's see if I'll make it this time Screenshot 2016-07-30 16.22.59.png Screenshot 2016-07-30 16.22.23.png I hope so - looking good! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ngerM4n Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 One Weekend left... :-) You know how to promote a game ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I just became a member and received my first magazine, #125. For years I put off joining ABBUC because of the language barrier, but because of comments like above I finally decided to do it. Even without knowing a bit of German, it is surprising what you can infer just by reading it. 20160728_215712_resized.jpg I agree 100% !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I just became a member and received my first magazine, #125. For years I put off joining ABBUC because of the language barrier, but because of comments like above I finally decided to do it. Even without knowing a bit of German, it is surprising what you can infer just by reading it. 20160728_215712_resized.jpg Thanks for the reminder! I have intended to join ABBUC for quite some time, but always forgot... and just sent off my membership dues! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 The deadline is upon us! RAIN OF TERROR was ready just in time ! Here is a link to a video clip. It is clipped and spliced in a few places so if it seems to jump around some, that is why. Sorry the video compression leaves some artifacts and of course the video frame rate is slow and very jerky too! But should give you some idea of the pace of the game play action... https://www.dropbox.com/s/14bnxlocv7x6tf7/RAINofTERRORgame.avi?dl=0 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Deadlines? No pressure! I still have the rest of the day to get "Space Fortress Omega" half working and ready to enter.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 The deadline is upon us! RAIN OF TERROR was ready just in time ! ROTART7.jpg Looks like a very entertaining sabotage clone! The planes look like a pain to hit though. Any plans for paddle support? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Looks like a very entertaining sabotage clone! The planes look like a pain to hit though. Any plans for paddle support? Absolutely, this is a paddle supported game! That was one of our key goals...there aren't enough paddle games in our opinion! Rain of Terror has a lot of twists that keep the game play challenging and requiring strategy even as you are rewarded for shooting as rapidly and constantly as possible (another goal we were after ). The power-ups for your gun-shot mode is a prime example... flashing beacons occasionally appear up at the mountain ridges, and shooting these beacons will power-up your gun-shot mode (progressing from sniper-shot, to burst-shot, up to automatic shot mode). On the other hand, each time an enemy paratrooper lands your gun-shot mode will be decreased by one level. Since it is paddle controlled, you can be very accurate with your aiming and you can literally fling your cross-hairs and gun from one side of the screen to the other in an instant. Works great on touch-screen with Colleen android emulator too. Yeah, hitting the planes is a little challenging but after a little practice it isn't so hard (who wants an easy game?) The frame rate in the video clip is terrible so that makes it look even harder to hit the planes than it really is (everything looks very jerky in the video and the bullets are skipping all around the screen... the actual game isn't like that). Rain of Terror encourages and rewards rapid shoot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hmm, I send few days ago my entry - but i don't see it on Abbuc website and on atariage. Dear Abbuc, did my contribution dont go with preselection? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matosimi Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hmm, I send few days ago my entry - but i don't see it on Abbuc website and on atariage. Dear Abbuc, did my contribution dont go with preselection? well I sent my entry yesterday around noon and I did not get any answer or confirmation that it was added to list... so I guess Sascha just does not have time for that... but I think it will be all ok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmilo Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Sent my entry too. Maybe missed the deadline by an hour as I didn't see the 22h remark Why did I think it's 24h ??? Far from what I envisioned as a complete game, but considering I've worked on it mostly in last week it turned out great imho. We'll see what others will say Let me present you "The Monk" ! ps. Yes, that was suicide by cactus at the end 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Humm... Isn't it deadline at 00:00 Germany time? That is in the next 4minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Humm... Isn't it deadline at 00:00 Germany time? That is in the next 4minutes. I just sent my effort in just in case, now I need another year to debug it! Some wip screenshots: Also sent in a utility for merging PMG data! Good luck everyone 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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