Zzap

And here we go! http://chunkout.com/Chunkout2600.v1.0.bin

Just emailed Rick back, happy to release the ROM now

Thanks Sean and NML32, list updated!

Chunkout for the Gameboy Color Now on sale! Here's your chance to buy a piece of history, the first mass produced homebrew game for the Gameboy Color platform! Chunkout is a puzzle game of tile destroying fun that will keep drawing you back for one last go! Perfect for playing on a long train trip or daily commute! Only 100 copies available for sale! Details about the game including some history of its predecessors including the NES and Atari 2600 versions can be found over at http://chunkout.com/ Great unboxing video here: What's included in the package: * Game cartridge * Cartridge holder * Box * Instruction manual * Box protector Cost: $55 shipped (US & Canada) $60 shipped (Rest of the world) How do I get a copy! Post here which number you would like to reserve, then send the appropriate amount above via PayPal to Josh at alottapinata.ebay@gmail.com Copies sold to date (including NintendoAge members): 1. Zzap 2. qixmaster 3. TheFrisbee 4. Dain 5. bunnyboy 6. Rick Weis 7. Reserved 8. Reserved 9. Reserved 10. Reserved 11. seanhq - PRGE 12. swlovinist - PRGE 13. Penguin - PRGE 14. Sean3614 15. GottaHaveGamer 16. kcsims 17. skylersz 18. MrMiniMog 19. OzNEScollector 20. RpgCollector 21. DreamTR 22. Robert 23. gorbct 24. - Basti - 25. albailey 26. nesworld 27. Ryder4864 28. 29. 30. NML32 (AA) 31. 32. 33. srh201 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. AceEbb 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Mark & Matt 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. Hades Rejects 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. BenG76 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. mcetak8 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. Thorium 100. pooch

Thanks for the continued support guys

Bumperoo!

Long overdue gameplay video up on youtube!

4 more sold, just 19 left!

PMs replied!

There's still some available, get 'em while they're hot!

I received my box from Marc yesterday, great construction as always!

Still got quite a few of these to go, there won't be another print run of this game, so get them while they are still available!

Brilliant piece of engineering, well done to everyone involved (especially Fred). As has been mentioned, this surpassed my expectations also, and is a fantastic way to enjoy a wide variety of Atari games without switching carts. Thanks guys!

Hi guys, following the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in September Rick Weis and I still have quite a few copies of Chunkout 2600 cart, manual and warranty available for sale. This simple puzzle game has won the hearts of many who have played it, and this may be your last chance to own a copy! If you'd like to pick one up they are selling for $25 plus shipping, just email Rick at 2600collector@gmail.com. Storyline: Jon (Lord Thag) did a fantastic job with the storyline in this manual. It really transforms this game into a genuine late 1970's classic Exerpt from the back of the box: Those evil Xotec are at it again, and this time, only you can save the peaceful planet of Zarilon from certain destruction! Equipped with the latest Atari Z2PA Advanced Calculation Computer, you must break through the Xotec Homeworld's dangerous Pulsar Fields, and take them down, piece by piece. It won't be easy. Aim your mining laser and fire! The colors disappear as you go. One wrong move and Zarilon is doomed! The Pulsar Fields get tougher the farther you go in. Do you have what it takes? Join the Zarilon Defense forces and find out! Only on Chunkout, for Atari Video Computer Systems Reviews: SoCalMike of Game Gavel / Chase the Chuckwagon fame recently recorded a review of the game over on the Retrogaming Roundup Podcast. We really appreciate the kind words Mike! Many great comments about the game can be found over in the launch thread. Further details of the game can be found over on my Chunkout 2600 Site. Screenshots: Boxes available: One thing we've had a few requests for was whether we could get a few more boxes made for these carts. While we don't want to detract from the limited edition released at the expo, we'd like to help out those collectors that would like a CIB copy of the game. If you'd like a nice box to add to your cart and manual, Marc Oberhauser is currently offering to make up the following design for 14 Euros plus shipping. Note that there are some differences in the design compared to the limited edition box sold at the expo, also these boxes won't be numbered. Marc's boxes are well known for their high quality German construction Send a PM to Marc Oberhauser to order a box.

Thanks for the purchases and support guys. There's a great review of this done by So Cal Mike of Game Gavel/Chase the Chuckwagon fame over in the Retro Gaming Roundup podcast Thanksgiving Special. Review is at 4:09. http://retrogamingroundup.com/shownotes/2009/roundup011_2009.11.htm

Mine arrived today, and I must say it performs even better than my high expectations! The menus seem to load very quickly (I was expecting a bit slower due to the 2600's speed) and moving through lists of games is also very quick. The font used for directory listings works very well on a tv, so no troubles there. All in all, a 5 out of 5 product!

Sure, the game's a puzzle game where you have a grid of coloured boxes that you need to remove from the screen in "chunks" of 2 or more of the same colour next to each other. When you delete a chunk the blocks above them fall down and you continue until you either delete all the blocks, or there aren't any more areas of 2+ blocks. The main goal is to chase your high scores and it has 4 levels of difficulty. Here's a couple of screenshots: The game is styled after an early Atari release, and the graphic style, cart label and manual all reflect this. Further details can be found over here: http://chunkout.com/main_2600.html

Still a few of these left if anyone's interested, check out the first post for details

At this stage we won't be releasing a ROM, but may in the future. Thanks for all the support guys!

Sounds like a cool idea for multiplayer, may be a bit hard to pull off on the 2600 due to some of the hardware restrictions, but with some creativity it may be possible

Thanks Stan, I'm glad you're getting some good playtime out of it, but hope you didn't miss anything too important out of town! I'm sure you'll all get a kick out of Jon's manual too, he did a great job writing up the back story to this game, and gives it a real authentic early 2600 game feel (complete with space theme, evil warlords etc).

Thanks for the kind works Sean, and I also had a great time at the expo. For those keen to grab a copy of this keep an eye on the forums as there were a few copies left over that Rick will be posting about soon. Also, thanks to everyone who attended the show, came up and said hi etc. It really was an awesomely organised event by Rick, John, Chuck, Jon and the rest of the NWCGE crew.

At least one boxed copy will be available via Chase the Chuckwagon on or around the date of the expo.

I've posted some of the details of the release up on http://chunkout.com/

Yep, this was coded using background colour changes at the fastest rate I could determine before introducing interlacing. The width of each block is 6 cpu cycles, the time it takes to read the next colour from memory and write it to the screen Again, yep, the bigger the chunks of blocks the bigger the scoring. The specific scoring algorithm is the number of blocks is multiplied by itself, then by 75, so 2 blocks=2x2x75=300, 5 blocks=5x5x75=1875 etc