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  2. Posted · Edited by gooddealgames

    In honor of Stephen Wrenn Smith, Good Deal Games is releasing the ROM to his excellent ROAD DUEL game. I think that Stephen would approve if he was still with us. I want as many people to be able to play his game as possible. In case you don't know, Stephen was the first and only legally blind programmer to design and program a game for the Atari 2600. I was honored when he chose my little company to publish it. Due to several interruptions resulting from health issues (such as cardiac arrest) the typical 4-9 month development cycle was prolonged to over seven years. Regardless, he pulled off his childhood dream of making his own Atari game and I was so proud of him. KUDOS again to you, buddy! May you get a perfect score playing 'Road Duel' in Heaven. The conventions won't be the same without you.

    Best,

    Michael of GDG's Homebrew Heaven

    www.GoodDealGames.com

     

    Road Duel.bas.bin

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    Due to some technical issues with the website (our order form and more stopped functioning), and a drastic curve-ball that life threw my way, I closed the GDG store in April. However, I'm still very much on the scene, so if anyone has a "gaming emergency" I will do my best to help you out. Just e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll try to make the gaming world a better place!

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    “Good Luck, you’ll need it!”

    It’s a hands-on, no-holds-barred, do-or-die adventure! “The year is 1999. Television has adapted to the more violent nature of man. The most popular form of television remains the game show. One show in particular has dominated the ratings. That show is Smash TV, the most violent game show of all time. Two lucky contestants compete for cash and prizes. Each contestant is armed with an assortment of powerful weapons and sent into a closed arena. The action takes place in front of a studio audience and broadcast live via satellite around the world. Be prepared. The future is now. You are the next lucky contestant!”

    Smash TV is the unofficial sequel to the duel-stick shooter Robotron: 2084, also designed by Eugene Jarvis. The game’s story line is loosely based on The Running Man, a 1987 film based on a novel penned by horror author Stephen King. The game says very little, but when it does it throws out cheesy catchphrases like “Total Carnage, I love it!” or “I’d buy that for a dollar!” The latter being a nod to Bixby Snyder, the fictional TV host that appeared in the film RoboCop.

    The contestants mow down hordes of attacking enemies using rocket launchers, grenades, smart bombs, and spinning shurikens, all while the audience cheers on the player. There is a seemingly endless wave of assailants comprised of tanks, various snakes including the Cobra Twins, and “gentlemen” such as Mr. Shrapnel, Scarface, and The Mutoid Man. Making a cameo are the Robotron Grunts disguised as Hulk Clubbers.

    Up for grabs are gold bricks, toasters, home video games, automobiles, televisions, luggage, video cassette recorders, all-expense paid vacations, and of course the coveted cash bonus! Best not to inquire about the “good meat” that is also awarded. Sponsorship must be healthy, as the game show very generously awards the prizes in very large quantities. Perhaps the producers figure the player won’t make it out alive to claim the dozens of lawn mowers and hundreds of pieces of luggage! How many VCRs does one person need, anyway? “Let’s Go!”

    Grab 10 keys along the way to gain access to The Pleasure Dome and earn “BIG money and BIG prizes!”
    *SPOILER ALERT* In the end, the game show host mutates into the ultimate boss, hurling hundreds of eyeballs while phrasing more verbal interjections. “Bingo!”

  9. Posted · Edited by gooddealgames

    DOWNRIGHT BIZARRE GAMES: Video Games that Crossed the Line

    Downright Bizarre Games pokes fun at the video game industry, an entertainment business that often takes itself much too seriously. This is a hilarious look at the odd side of the industry, from games outside of the norm to bad art and outlandish dialogue. Also featured are unfortunate headlines, marketing fiascos and publicity stunts gone awry. All these eccentric and strange events are documented within this book which gaming professionals wish had never seen print.

    Downright%20Strange%20Games%20sm.jpg

    SoftCover:
    http://www.blurb.com/b/7444244-downright-bizarre-games

    Deluxe HardBack:
    http://www.blurb.com/b/7444204-downright-bizarre-games

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  11. Posted

    50% OFF at GoodDealGames.com
    We just shipped out our 15,000 order! To thank my customers, we are offering 50% OFF ALL RETAIL ITEMS! The only rules: You must order five or more in-stock items, flat shipping rate of $9.99 per domestic box, only items listed on linked page below (no homebrew). Offer expires November 6th. Go CrAzY and THANK YOU!
    http://gooddealgames.com/inventory/Retail%20Games.html

    To clear earlier confusion, the games are listed at full price, so you'll get them for half of the listed price.
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  22. Posted

    Thanks for the kind words, and so sorry about your pop :-( I'm not concerned about loss of sales, as it is already too busy for me to handle. Besides, all incoming funds go directly to operate the site, licence/production/publish new titles, et cetera. I maintain the website as a hobby, so I don't rely on the income personally. Just need enough to keep the operation running and growing. Glad to hear that you appreciate all the under-rated systems we support and we ship worldwide, so no worries there. Cheers, Michael

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    Hello, I operate the Good Deal Games website. I rarely have time to monitor the message boards, but I was given a heads up via e-mail, so here I am. Yes, I know that more information on the website would be a good thing. Until recently, we actually only had a text title listing, so improvements with a paragraph game description and an image of the game was a major step up. Homebrew Heaven (at GDG) is a hobbyist run operation. When my father passed away I was forced to sell the retail inventory and closed up shop, as I had to temporarily leave my wife and move from NY to Florida to care for my mother for almost half a year. When my mother stabilized, I moved back to NY to be with my wife and realized that I missed operating the website. That is when I went homebrew only as it was my passion, and would not be as laborious as the previous venture. Of course now that it has over 400+ different homebrew titles in stock, it is once again getting to be a bit too much for me to handle alone. So, it will probably be some time until another upgrade occurs. After I lose my mum, and my sister's scenario is in check, then I'll attempt to improve the website listings again. FYI, I have always allowed people to return any homebrew for a full refund (minus shipping expenses) so there is little to no risk if someone wants to try a game out. I do this for the love of it, so the last thing I want to do is stick someone with a game they don't like. It is all about the fun!!

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  25. Posted

    Okay, I'll spill the beans...

    THIS HAS ALL BEEN ONE BIG APRIL FOOLS JOKE concocted by multiple members here on the forums to promote the new (and old) development on our favorite console, the VCS. Nothing more to read here, so you can all go back to living your lives!

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