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Thanks!

I've been working on an alternate levelset based on the Colecovision version of the game. I hope to complete it in a week or two. Basically you'll be able to choose between levels based on the 8-bit computers or levels based on the Colecovision version of the game. Either way the gameplay will be the same and sprites will still mostly resemble the Atari 8-Bit version. The first image attached is an example of the alt levels in the Colecovision version. This is level 3, there is a single elevator that works differently (the elevator actually moves up and down rather than transporting Bounty Bob amongst 4 doorways as seen in the second screenshot) and the platforms are laid out differently. Does anyone happen to know whether any other versions of Miner 2049er used the Colecovision version of the levels? 1st screenshot Colecovision elevator level 3, 2nd screenshot Atari 8-bit (and all non-Coleco versions I've played) transporters level 3

Revamped Shamus? For Atari or something else? I vaguely remember there being a Gameboy Color version.

For some reason I used to be able to play Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for hours, something about that game used to fascinate me. I think I eventually got to the end of it. I finished the Last V8 too. I remember I finally got into the base with no idea where to go, I just fumbled and bumbled my way to the end of it. My friend couldn't believe it.

Shamus def comes to mind. It was such a large map of rooms and it wasn't fun going all the way back to square one after a long run.

Thanks! I have tons of old floppies that have been stored in hard plastic cases and paper sleeves, I mostly want to copy some old basic programs that I wrote when I was a kid into .atr files.

What are the odds that the data would still be in tact on 30+ year old floppies? I've been considering trying to get my data too. I have an Atari 1050 still but it doesn't turn on.

Thanks!

Thanks- that's what I thought!

I have a very dumb Mad Pascal question... Do you actually write the code on an Atari? I've been hunting around and I found the github page for it but I don't see anything like an .atr, .xex. com file etc.

*Disclaimer* This does not play identically to the Atari 8 Bit original For fun I recreated Miner 2049er (and all of its 10 levels) in GameMaker Studio 2 mostly using the original Atari 8 bit sprites. I made new sounds for the game and they are not exact to the original. A few things: It runs in Windows. It can be played with the keyboard or XBox compatible controller. Use Alt-Enter to toggle between full screen and windowed mode. You can press 'N' at any time during gameplay to advance to the next level. For fun in the future I'd love to also offer the Colecovision set of levels as an option (but still with gameplay closer to the Atari version). For anyone interested in trying it out the game can be found here: https://wayneoxfordgames.itch.io/

It won't power on. I suspect the power button is broken (it doesn't click down) as I spilled Mountain Dew on it in probably 1994 lol. I imagine that is pretty corrosive over the course of 27 years. Worth trying to fix?

I tried FastBasic and I love it, it's neat how the compiler is integrated so nicely into it. Imagine having that back in the day.

Awesome! Thanks for the advice!

Thanks! I'll need to test it. I think I'd want to be able to compile the game into an executable. Maybe I'll take a look at FastBasic or MadPascal. Does anyone happen to know if those platforms work with the 400/800?

Thanks! I suppose I could test in an emulator in Atari 800/48k mode.

Oh that's too bad. I would like it to be able to run on an Atari 400/800. I'll look into something else.

First stab at emulating the screen layout. No sprites or actual game yet. Text layout needs more polish, just a first swing. Left is the the full Windows version of the game (built in GameMaker Studio 2), right is Turbo Basic version in progress. Basically it draws a random starfield then the lines (it'd be neat if I could somehow imitate the parallax star scrolling effect of my Windows game but I think that's asking a lot of a Basic program). Next up will be figuring out the sprites/player missile graphics.

Hmm I guess I'll also chech out FastBasic and MadPascal, I think I've seen other games written in MadPascal that looked pretty nice.

Here is my itch.io: https://wayneoxfordgames.itch.io/ (Sorry it's an ugly page at the moment) It's the game called 'Tunnel Vision'. There are screenshots and a Windows download.

I'm thinking about converting my simple space shooter to the Atari 8 bit line. I'm not sure I want to take the time to learn Assembly language. What do people thing about using Turbo Basic? I vaguely remember that it was possible to compile Turbo Basic programs.

Thanks for the reply! Yea I've already rebuilt my whole game collection with .ATR files that I can use in an emulator (I still fire up M.U.L.E. from time to time). I have a ton of basic programs I wrote when I was a kid that would be fun to be able to salvage. Def not the end of the world if I can't though. I do have a 1050 drive but the last time I tried to use it it wouldn't turn on. I may try a new power supply on that otherwise I will hunt around on eBay. I've been meaning to try this for more than 10 years .

Thanks for the advice! Do you know the best way to try to copy the disks into .ATR files if all you really have is usb ports?

I have a 130XE kicking around somewhere but I haven't turned it on in years. I still sometimes play old Atari 8 bit games through emulation however.

I have a ton of disks that are literally 25+ years old. They've mostly just been sitting in a desk drawer in plastic boxes. Is there any hope that they might still actually be working? Also what is the best way to copy the disks into my PC? Is there such a thing as SIO to USB? I don't have any computers with RS232 or parallel ports on them. Should I hunt around on eBay for a working 1050?