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    Atari Force. Who's got 'em?

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    Man what a load of trash!! No wonder I missed that.

     

    Ow! Don't be dissin' the Bug, man!

     

    So who got the STAR RAIDERS graphic novel? It shows a cameo of the Atari Force, and Hukkas. :)

     

    Forgot about that one. I've got it (as well as all the rest in case you hadn't guessed).

    Atari Force. Who's got 'em?

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    Who-hoo! Here we are boys and girls with another Poll of the Week, promptly appearing on your front doorstep every few months.

     

    So, I've been re-organizing my comic book collection and I was drawn once again to one of the few titles I collected *before* I really collected comic books.

     

    I, like many, was introduced to Atari Force with the mini-comics packed into Atari 2600 games. But I also caught it on the newstand and it was re-discoveiring Atari Force and my quest to get all the issues that got me crawling through comic book store discount bins. That crawling led me to discover many a fine comic book series and the rest is history (and twenty-seven comic book long boxes).

     

    So, who's got Atari Force on hand?

    Do you play games on Facebook?

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    This one's pretty clear. I've been playing a lot of Facebook games lately and it got me to linking about how many classic gamers might play them. There are all kinds of games on Facebook. Do you play? Why? Why not? What types of games do you play?

    Who "won" E3 2010?

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    Now that some time has passed, which of the "big three" do you think "won" E3 this year?

     

    "Winning" is, of course, subjective. But I'd like to hear what people think and why.

     

    This isn't meant to be an opportunity for console warring and nonsense. I'd just like to see what people thought in a clear and civil manner.

     

    Don't spoil this little comeback for the Poll of the Week by being an ass.

    The End of Rhindle The Red's Poll of the Week.

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    Rhindle, I'm sorry to see you go. Actually, I'm hoping you'll come back!

    As you can see, I *will* come back from time to time, but I don't know if I'll post another poll.

     

    These games you worked on for the Activsion Anthology. Which games were they? Were you the one that replaced the Imagic logos for Activision logos in Demon Attack, Moonsweeper, and Atlantis? There also seem to be 2 verisions of Atlantis with the Activision logo on it. One of the verisions has a new font. Do you know anything about theese?

    Oh, it was all so long ago...

     

    I remember changing logos and copyright dates. Specifically, I seem to recall changing "Absolute" to "Skyworks"... I also did add "Activision" to some. Pretty much, if on-screen information has changed from the original ROM, I most likely did it.

     

    I'm supremely embarrassed by this, but I've only now realized that you're the same person that runs the Ed Wood website/Yahoogroup!

    No need for embarrassment, I don't push that stuff too hard.

     

    My girlfriend and I have been watching a bunch of Wood stuff lately, including the familiar classics (Bride of the Monster, Glen or Glenda) and obscurities like Crossroads Avenger. We've often used your work as a guide, though we haven't made it to the 1960s films yet as I want to track down a few more oddities from the 1950s first, like Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan et al.

    "Trick Shooting" is just that, footage of Kenne Duncan. It's not really worth a lot of effort tracking down. In the 60s, Ed started moving into the more lacivious material that would define his later carreer. I'd suggest focusing on getting ahold of "The Venus Flytrap" aka "The Revenge of Dr. X". It's a pure Ed script shot in Japan that feels more "Ed-like" than his adult material.

     

    Anyway, I hope that your absence from Atariage will lead to more activity on that front. :) Thanks for all you've done both here and there.

    It was easier doing all that stuff when I was out of work. Nowadays, with my job, theater work and my various other projects, the Ed Site doesn't get the updates it deserves. I have a bunch of recent DVD releases to add, as well as many recently-surfaced magazine articles.

     

    Rhindle, I still play your "Return of Mario Bros" cart all the time (yes, I have the actual cart). It's one of the things that got me re-energized into Atari, and inspired a lot of hackers/homebrewers as well.

    And it's still available at the AtariAge store! Get yours today! (End of commercial.)

     

    I'm glad people like it. I always enjoyed "Mario Bros." on the 2600, but just couldn't stand that lousy artwork. I knew the old girl could do better.

     

    I won't deny that the recent very nasty Nolan Bushnell discussion somewhat disenheartened me and contributed to my decision to move on......

     

    I feel the same but taking this for the reason to leave is just wrong! I think you could make a good poll out of that Nolan thread!! :)

    "Contributed", not "caused". It was one of those "straw-that-broke-the-camel's-back" situations.

     

    I have never taken the time to see if the later ones (which I am pretty sure do not credit me) actually contained any of the ROMs on which I worked.

     

    The PC version of Activision Anthology has Rampage on disc, though it still doesn't come up for selection in the game. I'm willing to bet the PC version uses the same ROM images that the PS2 and GBA versions did.

    Have you played that "Rampage" ROM? If it just says 'Midway', instead of 'Bally Midway', that's the one I worked on. But it still won't have the nifty 'Midway' logo. That was nixed out of hand.

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    The End of Rhindle The Red's Poll of the Week.

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    Thanks for the kind words (almost) everyone. I'll pop in now and again and if I think of a poll (and still have the power to do so) I may just post it. Who knows?

     

    And thanks for your involvement in the Activision Anthology. I have played the snot out of the Windows version, the PS2 version, and the GBA version. Not sure which one you worked on, but they're all great.

    I believe it was only the original PS2 and GBA versions.

     

    I had been doing my hacks (RoMB, Spice Invaders, Donkey Claus), when Ken Love from Activison posted that he needed someone to change copyright notices in old 2600 games so they could be included in what became "Activision Anthology". Since it was purely graphical work (I never got into 2600 programming), I volunteered. Ken would send me a .bin, I'd make the alterations he wanted and then send it back. If it was good, we'd move on to the next one, if not, I'd make further adjustements. I actually worked on a number of games (including "Rampage") that got left off anyway, despite the changes. It wasn't a lot of work, but it was enough to get in the credits. Thomas Jentzsch (who did the programming changes to make PAL games work correctly in NTSC, I believe) and I were credited with "Additional 2600 Programming". For my work, I got exactly one copy of the PS2 game and Ken signed the shrinkwrap with a "thank you" for all my work, which meant I couldn't really open it and had to buy another copy to actually play. (Which I never did, anyway. I still do not have a PS2. I played the GBA version, though.) I still have the book of graph paper that I used to work out the lettering. On "Rampage", I had even managed to create the then-modern "Midway" logo. I thought it looked great and it's a pity no one got to play it.

     

    I have never taken the time to see if the later ones (which I am pretty sure do not credit me) actually contained any of the ROMs on which I worked.

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    The End of Rhindle The Red's Poll of the Week.

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    It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I announce that I will no longer be running the Poll of the Week here on AtariAge. I have been at this for about five years (three or four of the them with pretty good regularity), but as must have been clear to anyone who visited regularly, it's not been much of a priority in recent months. I've enjoyed it and I hope you've all enjoyed the various topics I've raised, as well as the Annual "Shodown".

     

    I did try to start back up at a decent pace again at the beginning of the year, but I soon fell behind again and eventually it went stagnant. I won't deny that the recent very nasty Nolan Bushnell discussion somewhat disenheartened me and contributed to my decision to move on, not only from the Poll of the Week (which I had been contemplating officially withdrawing from for some time), but from AtariAge as a whole. I may peek in from time to time, but I'm fading more fully into the distance. (Look...there I am...on the horizon...)

     

    I got in while the Site was still the Atari 2600 Nexus and I've seen it grow into a wonderful resource. My posting of my 'Return of Mario Bros." hack prompted the creation of the hacks section and it's become a wonderful place for new takes on old classics, not to mention landed me the gig working on "Activision Anthology". I like to think I helped make AtariAge a nice place for fans of Atari to hang out. I leave with few regrets and many great memories.

     

    Hopefully, someone will pick up the mantle and get the Poll of the Week back to what it was when I started. I think it's a great way to get different topics going and you never know which one will spark a fascinating discussion.

     

    Thanks to everyone for their participation. It's been a good time.

     

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    Philip R. Frey

    aka "Rhindle The Red"

    AtariAge Poll of the Week Moderator (2005 - 2010)

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    Do you own any video game soundtracks?

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    Sorting through my CDs, I recently reached my collection of video game soundtracks. There's lots of reasons to own soundtracks, of course: because you like the game and want some additional merchandise, because it reminds you of the fun you had playing the game, and even because you actually enjoy the music. (Yes, it's true!)

     

    My favorite is the soundtrack to Super Mario 64 (and not just because it usually costs a lot nowadays). But I really enjoy listening to quite a few of them. For my favorite, I'm torn between Koji Kondo (classic Nintendo composer) and (for more cinematic works) Jeremy Soule, especially when he's working on something to compliment John Williams (Star Wars or Harry Potter video games).

     

    Anyway, do you have any video game soundtracks? A lot? What do you enjoy about them? Favorites?

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    What do you think of the "all new retro" titles being released these days?

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    So, recently there's been a big move towards "retro" games. Not only replicating older gaming styles (New Super Mario Bros., etc.) or homages to 80's games (No More Heroes), but also straight-up 8-bit gaming, blinking graphics and all (Megaman 9, 10, etc.). Not to mention a game like Retro Game Challenge which presents a compliation of 80's games that never existed.

     

    What do you think of this trend? Is it cool to see older styles revisited by the mainstream? (We all know that with homebrews, these types of games never really died.) Would you rather they left retro titles to re-releases and the homebrew scene?

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    The 2009 Shodown - The Wrap-Up!

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    Well, we have a winner and it's GALAGA!

     

    Due to unforseen circumstances, this last Shodown went on much longer than I anticipated. But I think people generally like them, so today's poll is to gauge opinions on the Shodowns in general and what you'd like to see in the future. In addition to the options above, please make any constructive comments below.

     

    Thanks.

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    The 2009 Shodown - THE FINALS (At Last!)

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    Thanks to a violent cold/flu/whatever as well as a serious stomache issue, we come to the finals of the 2009 Shodown a few days into 2010. Well, if it's good enough for the NFL, it's good enough for me.

     

    Anyway, it's an all-shooter finish with Galaga facing off against Defender. Two very different examples of the genre. Which will emerge triumphant?

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    The 2009 Shodown - Round Four

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    Yes, we're not dead yet. And I'm gonna try and fast-track this so we finish this up by the end of the year. There are three rounds left (including this one), so we won't have a full week for each, but we'll get 'er done.

     

    So, Round Four:

     

    The Domestic Dispute

     

    Pac-Man vs. Ms. Pac-Man

     

     

    Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.

     

    Galaga vs. Donkey Kong

     

     

    Who's the baddest protector of the humans?

     

    Defender vs. Robotron: 2084

     

     

    The War in Space of the Invaders from the Stars

     

    Star Wars vs. Space Invaders

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    The 2009 Shodown - Round Three

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    Well, perhaps trying to run this is just getting to be too much for me. Creaking bones, aching joints...getting old...tired...

     

    ...zzzz...

     

    ...zzzz...

     

     

    *wha?*

     

    Oh, yes. The Shodown.

     

    Here's Round Three!

     

    DIVISION A

    Pac-Man vs. Tapper

    Ms. Pac-Man vs. Tempest

     

    DIVISION B

    Galaga vs. Crazy Climber

    Joust vs. Donkey Kong

     

    DIVISION C

    Battlezone vs. Defender

    Mario Bros. vs. Robotron

     

    DIVISON D

    Star Wars vs. Dig Dug

    Space Invaders vs. Tron

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