Rumoured game you most want to see.

[Lynxpro]

Old thread, but I would have voted Gauntlet then, and that's how I voted now. The title screen of Jinks always taunted me...

 

Damn it, am I going to have to pop in Jinks to see what you are referring to?

[Trebor]

Damn it, am I going to have to pop in Jinks to see what you are referring to?

You receive a typical Gauntlet "Welcome" vocal message followed by imitation sound effect(s) at the title screen.

[ZylonBane]

There's nothing "imitation" about it. It's clearly digitized straight from the arcade machine.

[+frankodragon]

You receive a typical Gauntlet "Welcome" vocal message followed by imitation sound effect(s) at the title screen.

I'm trying to decipher what's said after the "welcome". It sounds like "The ten cents knoll, Yo!" Or something like that.

[davidbrit2]

I'm trying to decipher what's said after the "welcome". It sounds like "The ten cents knoll, Yo!" Or something like that.

 

"Welcome!"

Teleporter sound

"You can't catch me!" (Thief speech)

"Yow!" (Elf damage yell, I think)

[+frankodragon]

Thanks for clearing that up. It was driving me crazy.

[Trebor]

It's clearly digitized straight from the arcade machine.

 

As in simulating what you would hear from the actual arcade machine...In other words, imitating by means of playing back the sound as the original arcade machine would have provided the player to hear...

[You do realize that imitation/imitating does not always imply fake or being phony - it can just mean 'to do something the same way as the original'].

It sounds like the Arcade machine - but the 7800 and/or Jinks isn't the Gauntlet Arcade machine, correct? - It's just an imitation of (some of) its sounds at the title screen.

 

Thanks for taking the time to post and clarify though; your posts are always a pleasure and appreciated.

[Lynxpro]

I'm surprised Atari Games/Tengen didn't have an issue with that.

[Trebor]

I'm curious of the details behind the reason of using the effects.

 

Was it a jab at someone/something, paying homage, a foregleam of what was being planned/programmed, something else - perhaps the programmer was just a fan of the Arcade game?

[ZylonBane]

It's just an imitation of (some of) its sounds at the title screen.

No it isn't. That is a weird, completely non-standard use of the word imitation. It's like calling a digital photograph of something an imitation of the original subject. Nobody does that.

[Trebor]

No it isn't. That is a weird, completely non-standard use of the word imitation. It's like calling a digital photograph of something an imitation of the original subject. Nobody does that.

 

Didn't realize "standard" usage of words were only allowed - "non-standard" usage is prohibited - too "weird"...Understood, thanks!

However, stating "nobody does that" would be inaccurate, correct? Evidently, some person(s) does "that".

 

You may need to reach out to correct/fine/arrest(?) Merriam-Webster linked earlier too, for their weirdness and deviating from standardization of defining and applying words. Nonetheless, you working the grammar police beat on these forums is appreciated...Keep up the great work.

 

Getting somewhat back on track...Any insight as to why Gauntlet "clearly digitized straight from the arcade machine" effects were utilized at the Jinks title screen?

 

I couldn't find much on the developer "Softgold" other than being another name for "Graftgold". Graftgold's (published) game list does not show (a) "Gauntlet" (port) in any of its releases.

 

There are connections to:

Telecomsoft

MicroProse

Virgin

Ocean

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graftgold

While hoping to find some ties to US Gold considering the number of Gauntlet related items under their belt, I almost forgot, we do have Gauntlet: The Third Encounter for the Atari Lynx right around the same period as 7800's Jinks; which, in turn, used the vertical mode of the Lynx. The only other game to do that under the Lynx is Klax - And we do have/found the Klax prototype for the 7800.

Likely, a super-stretch in trying to find a connection, or glimmer of hope for a Gauntlet prototype under the 7800...but hey, you never know.

*EDIT*: Looks like these details may very well be connected: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/175100-gauntlet/?do=findComment&comment=2177966

Zero - Issue 07 - United Kingdom Magazine:

*EDIT 2*: Almost a year and a half ago, and I already forgot... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/175100-gauntlet/page-2#entry2718763

Damn it...both my memory and the news.

[Prosystemsearch]

Another prototype game I would love to see on the 7800 is Tengen Pacmania. Ditto for Tengen Fantasy Zone,and Vindicators.

[Eckhard Stolberg]

Getting somewhat back on track...Any insight as to why Gauntlet "clearly digitized straight from the arcade machine" effects were utilized at the Jinks title screen?

 

I couldn't find much on the developer "Softgold" other than being another name for "Graftgold". Graftgold's (published) game list does not show (a) "Gauntlet" (port) in any of its releases.

 

While hoping to find some ties to US Gold considering the number of Gauntlet related items under their belt, I almost forgot, we do have Gauntlet: The Third Encounter for the Atari Lynx right around the same period as 7800's Jinks; which, in turn, used the vertical mode of the Lynx. The only other game to do that under the Lynx is Klax - And we do have/found the Klax prototype for the 7800.

Softgold has nothing to do with Graftgold. Softgold GmbH was a German publisher who bought Raibow Arts, the company that published the original C64 version of Jinks. Peter Pachla programmed the 7800 version of Jinks at US Gold. At least he says so in this post on rec.games.video.classic. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.games.video.classic/zThMgq_ZPZo/sx-9ZLUomeIJ

 

US gold also had the rights to the home versions of Gauntlet, so I suppose when Peter experimented with using digitized sounds in Jinks he probably just had the Gauntlet samples already available in a usable format. That's probably how they ended up in Jinks.

[2600 Forever]

Another prototype game I would love to see on the 7800 is Tengen Pacmania. Ditto for Tengen Fantasy Zone,and Vindicators.

 

Cool, do you have a 7800 with expansion port, or without? BTW, did you order the XM from the first batch?

[Trebor]

Softgold has nothing to do with Graftgold. Softgold GmbH was a German publisher who bought Raibow Arts, the company that published the original C64 version of Jinks. Peter Pachla programmed the 7800 version of Jinks at US Gold. At least he says so in this post on rec.games.video.classic. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.games.video.classic/zThMgq_ZPZo/sx-9ZLUomeIJ

 

US gold also had the rights to the home versions of Gauntlet, so I suppose when Peter experimented with using digitized sounds in Jinks he probably just had the Gauntlet samples already available in a usable format. That's probably how they ended up in Jinks.

 

Awesome info and thanks for the link as well as clearing up the misinformation and differences between Softgold and Graftgold...Very cool.

[Prosystemsearch]

 

Cool, do you have a 7800 with expansion port, or without? BTW, did you order the XM from the first batch?

quit bugging me, 2600forever!

[2600 Forever]

quit bugging me, 2600forever!

 

I did not install any such devices in your dwelling (mom's basement).

 

I was just asking you a question.

[Jinks]

Show of hands people living in moms basement?

Think they would know well not to talk when the adults are speaking.

[Prosystemsearch]

Show of hands people living in moms basement?

Think they would know well not to talk when the adults are speaking.

I am NOT living in my mom's basement! My house has no basement.

[Jinks]

I am NOT living in my mom's basement! My house has no basement.

Thats good to know.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Jinks

[Lynxpro]

I am NOT living in my mom's basement! My house has no basement.

 

Your mom's house doesn't have a basement?

[Prosystemsearch]

 

Your mom's house doesn't have a basement?

 

Most California houses got no basement.

[2600 Forever]

 

Most California houses got no basement.

 

That's all very interesting, why can't you answer my question?

[Prosystemsearch]

 

That's all very interesting, why can't you answer my question?

No, I didn't order the 1st batch of XM's, though I do plan on getting a 7800 next year.

[Jinks]

No, I didn't order the 1st batch of XM's, though I do plan on getting a 7800 next year.

You will be able to end your prosystemsearch on ebay to achieve your goal.