Art of Atari - book in progress and need help

[Art of Atari - book in progress and need help]

This is a fantastic project. I've been a big fan of Atari art since the beginning. I even make computer wallpapers and icons out of images I've downloaded. Count me as a definite buyer.

[What do you collect besides video games?]

I have a comic book collection with approximately 6,000 issues. I also collect action figures of the super-heroes I dress as for conventions, store appearances, and charity work.

[How many Atari units do you have?]

3 Heavy Sixers

1 7800

2 Jaguars

 

1 Atari 400

1 Atari 800

2 Atari 800XLs

 

All should be in working condition. I'd love to add a 5200 and a pong dedicated console some day, if finances ever allow it.

[help destroy sinistar]

MM, it has been over 20 years since I started playing this game, and I still fear Sinistar. The only hints I can impart to you is get those sinibombs as soon as possible, destroy those doggone tanks so they don't cheap shot you, and then get to a clutter-free area. Watch your radar, and as soon as Sinistar is about to come onto your screen and kick your butt, fly directly away from him and release those sinibombs. Sinistar tends to beeline right towards you, so unless there are obstructions, he should fly straight into the sinibombs. Just pray you have enough of them to kill him before he reaches you or one of those doggone tanks shoots you.

[Area 51 pictures... Please help!]

I dunno...did you try using the internet wayback machine to see if any url's pop up?

http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

 

And the sprites can be ripped using Mame (download the game from http://www.mame.dk - you need to be registered to do this)

 

What were the filenames of the .gif images?  You can search google using those.

 

I am looking through the webarchives right now; thank you very much for the heads up and the link on that. I do not remember the names of the graphics files, but am pretty sure that "Savage" and/or "Snow" was part of it.

 

Can you direct me to some information on how to rip sprites from MAME? It sounds like it is more than just the screen cap function and that it just might fit the bill.

 

Thanks again for the help. There's nothing quite like kindness from strangers who are fellow Atari fans.

 

C7

[Area 51 pictures... Please help!]

Quite some years ago, I downloaded pictures of the character "Savage Snow" from the website for Atari's Area 51 video game. I can't remember the url, and I seriously doubt the site is around these days. Can anyone help me track down those pictures again? Thanks.

 

C7