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Scott Stilphen

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  1. quote:

    Originally posted by Tempest:

    I think that description came from an old Ebay auction did it not? I think the seller was confusing the 2600 version with the 8-bit version whihc has some extra tree graphics.

     

    I'm referring to a 2600 version. It does exist (I've seen it), but the owner is reluctant to share it at the moment...


  2. Tempest - the Road Runner coin-op is the same game (albeit more detailed) so either the coin-op was based on the home game (and if so, Polaro should be credited in the game somewhere) or they were both designed/started at the same time.

     

    Russ - I'd guess that John is right about Polaro referring to Holey Moley (maybe he doesn't know that the game is available?).

     

    [ 05-14-2002: Message edited by: Scott Stilphen ]


  3. The email was to remind me to scan it It's hard to make out the date on the cart, but it appears it starts with 2-2. Also, I looked at the code for the version that's available, and although the title screen doesn't appear in the game, the graphics for it are in the program.

     

    user posted image


  4. quote:

    Originally posted by Chris Federico:

    A funny thing: Fulop made a speech at the first Classic Gaming Convention (that's what it was called back then)...

     

    Do you mean the first show that preceeded CGE, World of Atari?

     

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    ...and he said that one little routine he'd written into the code was a modified level-ending: When you rescued the mermaid, she and your hero (the dolphin, I guess) both dropped down past the bottom border of the screen -- and then bubbles came up!

    Imagic thought it was too sexy (??!!?) and made him take it out.

     

    It'd be great if this version still existed somewhere.


  5. quote:

    Originally posted by Mindfield:

    Anyone who's followed Atari throughout the ages ought to know that Atari has been known far and wide for its vapourware

     

    True, but within the past 10 years, a lot of 'vaporware' products have turned up as actual protos In most instances, by the time Atari advertised something, it was already well into development.

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