video61atarisales Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Here's the first look at the 5200 version of "Tile Smashers," running on actual Atari 5200 hardware. This is not ready for release yet. We have to do some testing and make a run of cartridges. Watch for further announcements when we are ready for the release. Thanks for watching! Lance www.atarisales.com 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Its kind of like pinball combined with super breakout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 This looks great! Put me down for a cart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neogeoman Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Very cool! I'm definitely down for one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+H454 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 That looks pretty fun. Just from watching the video, the controls look much more responsive than Breakout. I haven't been all that interested in most "home-brews" / New Releases, but I think I'm going to have to get this one on release. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Do you still use paper labels cut with scissors for your cartridge labels using glue ? Maybe you could get member pboland to start making your labels for you if you don't . They are high quality and very nice . He does labels for many people on Atariage . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 its neat to have another absolute positioning type game hmm what other paddle games could be ported over? it would be neat to have night driver ported over oooh what about wavy navy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 This looks great! Put me down for a cart. Same here!!! Please let me know when the older projects like Delta Space Arena and the others will be released too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Its kind of like pinball combined with super breakout. .....with a touch of Arkanoid thrown in for good measure!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 From the title and early comments, I was expecting a Pinball Spectacular remake, but while I was watching that video, I was thinking "This is what a game designed for the 5200 from the ground up looks like." I don't know what the development process was, but you won me over. I'll buy this just for the originality factor and the great use of the analog sticks. A few questions I couldn't really see the speed of the bat changing often. Does it speed up and slow down much with the analog controller? It almost seemed like you were avoiding the powerups. Is that because some of them are negative? The bat is HUGE (not complaining). Does it ever get smaller like in Super Breakout? How many levels are planned? Will a ROM-only version be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 .....with a touch of Arkanoid thrown in for good measure!!! Arkanoid is super breakout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video61atarisales Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 From the title and early comments, I was expecting a Pinball Spectacular remake, but while I was watching that video, I was thinking "This is what a game designed for the 5200 from the ground up looks like." I don't know what the development process was, but you won me over. I'll buy this just for the originality factor and the great use of the analog sticks. A few questions I couldn't really see the speed of the bat changing often. Does it speed up and slow down much with the analog controller? It almost seemed like you were avoiding the powerups. Is that because some of them are negative? The bat is HUGE (not complaining). Does it ever get smaller like in Super Breakout? How many levels are planned? Will a ROM-only version be available? it plays a lot like super breakout. the reason why i avoided the power ups at time, is because one zaps you and freezes you, you can lose a ball then. one is a smash through the tiles, instead of knocking out one tile at a time, it smashes through a bunch. i designed the game because i love pinball, and i like to watch the ball bounce around, so the smash through takes that away from me. but our beta testers liked it. so i kept it in. i only go after the free ball one if i run to low on balls, and i am getting close to smashing through to another level. the free points one i pick up a lot. i think its 17 levels if i remember right. but once you attain all 17, like most atari games, you play on and on:) its available now on the atari 8-bit on a 16k cart, and we hope to have it available sometime this year on the 5200, and we are starting work on it for the 7800. we hope to master that one also. thanks everyone for the kind words and interest, lance www.atarisales.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 its available now on the atari 8-bit So does it take advantage of the analog controller in the 5200 version, or does the paddle move at a single speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Arkanoid is super breakout. Arkanoid is the same as Super Breakout if Orange is the same color as Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Arkanoid is the same as Super Breakout if Orange is the same color as Red There is a paddle and you smash tiles. What is the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 arkanoid has modifier pills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 arkanoid has modifier pills And different levels. But its the same basic concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 This looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 And different levels. But its the same basic concept. Seriously? Just tell your kid that when you serve her Spaghetti with ketchup on it. "Its the same as marinara, just eat it." Lemme know how that goes. BTW, I love both Super Breakout and Arkanoid and would love to play Arkanoid on the 5200. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Seriously? Just tell your kid that when you serve her Spaghetti with ketchup on it. "Its the same as marinara, just eat it." Lemme know how that goes. BTW, I love both Super Breakout and Arkanoid and would love to play Arkanoid on the 5200. I don't have kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video61atarisales Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 So does it take advantage of the analog controller in the 5200 version, or does the paddle move at a single speed? "Tile Smashers on the 5200 was developed with two styles of joystick control options. These are set by pressing the Star key at the Title Screen. One setting treats the joystick like a 2600 controller where the paddle moves at a set speed no matter how fast you move the joystick. The second setting treats the joystick like a paddle controller where the paddle moves in relation to the joystick's position. The speed at which the joystick is moved is also the speed at which the paddle moves on the screen. This is exactly how the paddle-joystick relationship is in the 5200's Super Breakout. Therefore the second setting takes full advantage of the 5200's analog nature with really good results. Statement from Tile Smashers' assistant 5200 developer kamakazi20012. lance www.atarisales.com 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 "Tile Smashers on the 5200 was developed with two styles of joystick control options. These are set by pressing the Star key at the Title Screen. One setting treats the joystick like a 2600 controller where the paddle moves at a set speed no matter how fast you move the joystick. The second setting treats the joystick like a paddle controller where the paddle moves in relation to the joystick's position. The speed at which the joystick is moved is also the speed at which the paddle moves on the screen. This is exactly how the paddle-joystick relationship is in the 5200's Super Breakout. Therefore the second setting takes full advantage of the 5200's analog nature with really good results. Statement from Tile Smashers' assistant 5200 developer kamakazi20012. lance www.atarisales.com , Same here!!! Put me down for one and also please let me (and us) know when the older projects you worked on like Delta Space Arena and the others will be released for the 5200 too! .....and also, please update your website, it says they're only for the 8-bit (400/800/XL/XE) computers, we would love to see them on the 5200 soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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