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  1. I know of no game quite like Montezuma's Revenge, and it is one of the all-time best. H.E.R.O., Mountain King or Subterranea might scratch the itch in a similar way. But the original post asked about homebrews. Space Cactus Canyon might fit the bill. It is a run-and-shoot sort of game, not a platformer, but it has an eerie vibe, lots of rooms to work through, allows for stop-and-think gameplay like Montezuma's Revenge, and is different every time you play it.
  2. I agree that overheating is to be suspected. Is it an Intellivision or an Intelivision II? In my experience (back in the day) the II was more prone to this problem, but the experts (who have posted good advice above) know better than I would whether that is true or not. At the risk of seeming stupid, have you made sure to keep the console from being crowded by other objects? Books or other consoles around your Intellivision could inhibit airflow. I used to (again, back in the day) sequester my Intellivision II on a bookshelf to protect it from my cats causing accidental resets, so I could maintain a game state. If I crowded the console with books it would get hot and I would have to power down and lose my "saved game", but if I kept the airflow around it unimpeded I could leave the console on for weeks at a time and keep playing the same game, and never have any trouble.
  3. Good advice! I've waded into Dragonstomper just a litte bit and it is on my list of games to dive into (along with Sword of Saros). I like what I've seen of it so far. I never played any Supercharger games back in the day, so they are "like new" to me. As for the Harmony Cart, I have no real hardware at all right now, just Stella on my PC. That's what stands between me and Penult!
  4. My question is whether we can get Draconian back in the store, if Namco will license it. I don't blame Atari's lawyers one bit for being prudent in matters like that. At the same time, I also love Draconian's interpretation of the original. I enjoy playing it almost as much as the real coin-op.
  5. I still eagerly await the book. I hope Warren is able to make it happen someday.
  6. Atarowg, Riddle of the Sphinx, and Spider Fighter. I wish I was playing Penult, but I can't make it happen just now!
  7. I eventually got to play your version of Eyes and it is great! I played it quite a lot for a couple of months in 2017, but forgot to comment here. Better late than never I hope!
  8. Some of these may fit the bill (when it comes to "mood" or "vibe"), while some are borderline cases. Some have already been mentioned in prior posts. - 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe - 2048 - Adventure - Atarowg - Backgammon - Checkers - Codebreaker - Computer Chess - Concentration - Crypts of Chaos - Dark Keep - Dice Puzzle - Dungeon - Encaved - Four-Play - Kuru Kuru Tsuchinoko - Moth - Othello - Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raster Fahndung - Riddle of the Sphinx - Stellar Track - Video Checkers This list is not exhaustive. As for the "sim" or "civ" type of game, I don't know of any 2600 title that approaches that concept. Stellar Track (a GREAT game!) might come the closest. For slow-pace and for strategy, my recommendations are 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe, Adventure, Crypts of Chaos, Dungeon, Riddle of the Sphinx and Stellar Track. Yes, read the manuals! Atari 2600 games are often more intricate and nuanced than they seem at first, and many folks give up on games not realizing there is more meat on the bone. 2600 titles just usually aren't self-teaching in the way we became accustomed to from NES onward.
  9. Yours are very useful in showing not only the layouts but the kaleidoscopic motif which indicates the axial reflections and how the tiles are arranged and "glued" together. That is an interesting insight which I had never noticed.
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  11. From 2014... https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/user.html?id=1239298327011389285819623 If memory serves I thought I detected a few inaccuracies on some of the tiles but never got around to comparing them to gameplay. The SketchUp user name has changed but the account is the same. The 3D viewer function seems to be gone.
  12. Don't want to hijack the thread, but in case anyone is interested: And...
  13. Thank you very much for your reply, but I'm trying to get one without creases or wrinkles. I want one for display, not to use for gaming. It's a tall order, I know.
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