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  1. Posted

    Just go to a thrift shop and pick up a VCR. Bulky as hell but they work. Be advised however if your current TV or capture device doesn't like the Atari timings in the RF output, it may not like the demodulated composite, either. My Atari won't work with my Hauppauge USB capture, and that's including using a VCR demodulator. Something about Atari signals is "off" but I don't know what it is...

    See that's what I thought, but it's harder to find a VCR at a thrift shop than I wanted it to be. Garage/Yard/Boot sale is probably where you can pick up a VCR cheap. Pawn/thrift shops wanted $40 and $50 for them in my area.

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    I got a Blonder Tongue ZDM-806 and hooked it up. You need 2 coax to female RCA connectors (same used for the console to TV) but it works just fine with a 2600 (assume other systems too). The quality of the picture didn't blow me away, but it was a definite improvement from straight RF. It's got video and audio level adjust knobs on the front that give you essentially another lever to turn when figuring out what you want your TV settings to be. The video one seemed to act like a "contrast" adjuster. It certainly gave me more flexibility when adjusting picture settings which is nice. They were all over ebay a while back and you could get one for about $35 shipped. Down side is it is kinda big.

     

    Here is another more expensive option:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/120408195704?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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    ^^You mean you haven't played the original Super Mario Brothers?!?! :o

     

    I've played it quite a bit actually - just never really liked it. If I were to give the short version of why:

    It is too hard

    and to actually experience all the features of the game you have to gain access to secrets.

     

    I was simply never willing to overcome the difficulty and discover all those secrets. I think I've defeated final Bowser 1 time but the memorization in the last level was an annoyance and because I didn't know how to get 99 lives, I frequently end up dying cause I forget which pipe to go down.

  7. Posted

    An amazing homebrew and amazing addition to the 2600 library. I played through level 1-3.The music is pretty great, and I liked the way you dealt with the vertically moving platforms (among other things). While I am the right age to have enjoyed the original, it just never really clicked for me, so I doubt I'll pursue it much more. Excellent job though.

  11. Posted

    You are the only person I've heard of who has had issues with a 7800. I know it's worked for others. Anybody else had 7800 issues? Regardless, it's a 2600 game. Can't promise compatibility.

     

    You've played it with both difficulty switches set to A, right?

     

    There will not be a 7800 version. At least not by me.

     

    He wrote the guide based on his observations, not all of which are completely accurate.... ;)

     

    Excellent - thanks for the responses.

     

    I double checked gameplay on my 7800. I can get through the lvl 3 open door the first time I go through it. If I die and reset then every time I try to go through the door, the game sends me back to the title. I also got sent back by the faerie and the same thing happened. Perhaps a value gets stored in memory to record the door is open or something and the 7800 doesn't like it.

     

    I was able to beat the game on BB & AA during my first play session. The dragon was in the same place both times and I froze the demon and pounded on him. That prompted me to call the game too easy which I think it is. Reading this thread reveals that you may have had the same suspicion during development. Its an excellent game regardless but seems like a missed opportunity to add a harder game variation.

     

    Thanks for the inside info on the guide :)

     

    UPDATE - I tested RC4 (from this thread) on my 7800 with the Harmony cart and it worked fine. I'm going to contact Al and see if he will replace the cart I bought from AA as it might be defective somehow. It is also now giving me problems on a 2600.

  12. Posted

    I'll dig this thread up after a long break to note that I purchased this game from the AA store, but it does not seem to work correctly on the 7800. As soon as I get to the first door in the game (if open), I am returned to the title screen as I pass through the opening. The game works fine on an actual 2600. This long after development, I just mention a detail like this to record it for others to find.

     

    Unless . . . there is any appetite to somehow update this game either for the 2600 or <gasp> the 7800. The 7800 needs a game like this desperately, and I'd love to see an update.

     

    Regarding the 2600 version, It's too bad that there was not a harder difficulty variation. Simply making the chest be able to shock you for more damage would have created a situation where you might choose to destroy it more often which would shake things up quite a bit. I'm sure the math behind the scenes could also be made less advantageous for the player as well.

     

    Some other ideas for variations:

    Princess requires an Excaliber strike (to break her chains)

    Chest can be empty

    Excaliber only found after level 5

    Holy Grail heals you but drains your magic

    Lightning cast can miss

     

    Some kind of ranking would be nice at the end based on time, life remaining, objects acquired - doesn't have to be complicated. "Thy rank is Lizard Fodder" or "Defender of the Realm" etc. Even a 1 through 9 would be something.

     

    One question I have to anyone who plays this: Can the demon be damaged by magic. In my version of the game it can, but this guide says it cannot:

    http://www.electricfrankfurter.com/2010/07/closer-look-9.html

     

     

  13. Posted

    Thanks to both of you. After I play a game for a while, I like to read what some others experiences are with it, and both of those reviews were very well done.

     

    I did find this page which is a player's guide to the game. Seems to be the one linked by David - just moved.

     

    http://www.electricfrankfurter.com/2010/07/closer-look-9.html

     

    Question - It says that the demon is not vulnerable to magic, but on the cart I have he always takes damage when I use magic on him. Can anyone confirm if the demon takes magic damage on their version of the game?

  15. Posted

    I held onto a retail boxed copy of Age of Empires online and now no new accounts can be created. If you already play this game and would like the bonus content "The Greeks" and other "Exclusive In-Game Store Content" please PM me. I can send you the code and/or mail you the DVD case with the maps, poster and card that has the download code.

     

    I'd like to get something for this. How bout $5 shipping included for the DVD or trade me something out of your commons . . . or just ask and I send you the code because someone should have access to this content.

     

    Note that you must already have this game as a download in your Games for Windows Marketplace client to play.

  16. Posted

    I've dabbled in the indie games from time to time, but lately took the time to look up reviews and really play A LOT of trials. The indie game scene on Xbox 360 has more titles than some retro consoles and many of the games are openly inspired by recognizable retro titles.

     

    While there are a lot of turds in there, that is true with any console. At least with this one, you can try every game and most cost only $1 (max $5).

     

    Its a bit of a time commitment, but I'd encourage everyone on this site to explore some of the top rated titles and appreciate the little niche that XBLIG carved out. Some particularly retro friendly titles to investigate would be Decimation X, Ghosts of Tarr-Minos, and the licensed titles Manic Miner 360 and Jet Set Willy 360. However, there are tons more in various genres - many have received positive mentions on this site.

     

    Seems like the best site I've found for organizing info about XBLIG is xboxindies.com

     

    Can anyone tell us what the XBLIG scene is like on XBone?

  19. Posted

    Bumping this because I recently discovered GoTM and was thrilled to see such a lovingly re-created version of Tarmin. I also noticed another game of yours (with the help of xboxindies.com) called "Space Egypt" which is in the same Inty style. Looks like Tutankamen . . .

     

    I thought when I saw the game that people who love Minecraft clones probably just wouldn't get it - hence the low rating. But it really jumped out for me. I typically search for the keyword "retro" to find old-style games and browse xboxindies to fill in the blanks. If you make more games in this style, please let us know or use some keywords to identify it.

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    It does have a joystick for up/down movement.

     

    Yes, I knew that. So tantalizingly like a 4 way joystick and yet not. I've just never been able to get the hang of the "thrust" "reverse" buttons, so I think of it as stick-less.

  22. Posted

    Cool anecdotes! I have probably played the Coleco version, but I don't remember it. I'll check it out.

     

    For me the difficulty in the arcade version is just too high to really get into the game, that combined with the lack of a joystick has always made the arcade version of the game difficult to love. I WANT to love the game, but it hates me and I give up.

     

    So the difficulty in the 5200 version is nice for me, although the extra men do rack up quickly . . .

  23. Posted

    I've been withholding judgment , but I have to say that the 5200 version of Defender has to be my favorite. I really like the difficulty options, it plays fast, and the original joystick is a nice fit. This weekend I used a number of different control options and this is one where I really think you lose something by going to digital. I'm not really a guy who gets high scores, but I was able to break my high score target over and over again, and I think I'm on my way to being able to "roll" the score on easy! I did end up using a PC stick for best results, but stuck to anaolg.

     

    Anyway, I really think this version of the game is impressive, and I'd much rather play it than one of the arcade ports that are around (Midway Arcade Treasures). The game needed a revision as the arcade version was just too hard when not being played in the quarter munching arcade frenzy of the early 80s.

     

    Not to mention the fact that playing it in MAME requires a very specific button layout for which you basically have to build a custom cabinet to achieve.

  24. Posted

    I've gotten ROMs that were "torrent zipped." I learned about it on a site called pleasuredome.uk

     

    I believe there was a 2 stage unzipping process required and the first involved 7z. Do an internet search for "torrent zipped."

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