CBS Question

[CBS Question]

20th Century Fox was making 2600 games in the 1990s?

 

I don't think even the Tracey Ullman show Simpsons bits were around anywhere near early enough for something like that.

[Why no flicker in 2600 Bump N Jump?]

There may be that many cars on-screen, but there's pretty much never more than two on the same horizontal line at any one time.

[Most unique original game?]

I think the Demon Attack/Phoenix connection came more out of the Intellivision version of DA, which threw in more stuff similar to the Phoenix arcade, like the mothership to chip away at.

[The Atari Flashback 3 Petition]

How about a Flashback2 RevC petition?

 

Or just getting those "fixed" games to the community somehow.

[Hack Pitfall please!]

There's also my hack "Shopping Spree", though that kinda removes the 'jungle' element of Pitfall.

 

... and no spear-throwing.

[Front Line Arcade]

Didn't the arcade front line use a joystick for moving and a rotary knob for aiming? I wonder how difficult (or even practical) it would be to change the controls to use something like a a joystick and a driving controller in different ports? Seems like an idea, but I have trouble imagining someone trying to manage all those controls at once.

[Pitfall II on the 7800?]

Works fine on both my 7800s, though it takes a lot shoving to make sure it's seated well enough to work properly.

[Its wonderful....what is it?]

Gotta be the Airlock "Torpedoes". Every other choice at least sorta kinda looks like what it's supposed to be if you've got an imagination.

[2600 Virtual Pets]

Virtual Yar!!

[Which game should be ported to ATARI 2600 ?]

Frantic Freddie (C64)

[Mr Do!]

I'll buy that for a dollar!

[atari mascot]

If nothing else, Bentley showed up again in Atari Karts for the Jag.

[Which 2600 game has the best "Attract/Demo" Mode]

Ms. Pac and Dig Dug both do a nice job.

[Why I hate the atari 7800]

I bought a used 7800 for ten bucks back when I was in college in 1992, and practically wore the thing out playing Robotron (which was like one of the only games I had for it at the time)

 

Now, I've got a spare 7800 and a Cuttle Cart 2.

 

Good, good stuff.

[Which 4K Hack Should I Put On My New Eprom Cart?]

True, it was already 99.5 percent meaningless, but now it's TOTALLY meaningless.

 

But hey, any thread that mentions any of my hacks has meaning to me. (cough)

[Hack Idea: Mario Bros Pitfall]

You mentioned my Luigi hack in another thread, and still ask this?

Though really, my hack bases more on Mario Bros. than Super Mario.

 

 

Also, a barrel replaces the fire? If you're going for the Super Mario aspect, why not one of chompy plant things?

[Which 4K Hack Should I Put On My New Eprom Cart?]

Yay for you! This means the poll is totally meaningless now.

[Which 4K Hack Should I Put On My New Eprom Cart?]

I'd tell ya to go with Luigi's Lunchbreak and/or Shopping Spree, but that's only 'cause I did those hacks.

 

 

Ummm.. IMO I did a better job on Shopping Spree

[A GOOD EMU CONTROLLER]

I use a Saitek P220 USB gamepad - inexpensive with a nice feel - It's layed out much like your average Playstation controller.

[Full List Of 7800 Homebrews,Hacks & Demo's?]

Don't forget PacMan Plus's "slightly improved graphics Ms. Pac Man" hack.

 

I can't forget, 'cause I asked the question that got it made.

 

(Thanks again PacManPlus and Bakasama)

[Any Easter Hacks?]

Seems Eggomania is already at least halfway there.

[Adapter for 5200 compatibilities to the 7800?]

IIRC, it worked about the same as the 2600 adapter for 5200 - basically a mostly-whole 7800 that uses the 5200 for controls and video output.

[Atari 7800 with CC2]

I picked up a spare 7800 at the Cinciclassic for $20. It was a pretty excellent deal, coming with two controllers, power supply, and 15 2600 games (though 3 of them were Combats)

 

A Cuttle Cart 2 makes one think about having backup hardware.

[One-button hacks]

A few suggestions/ideas along these lines:

 

Klax - It's a one-button game anyway, just make it compatible with 2600 sticks.

 

Choplifter - some versions of this game use a control scheme with a short tap on the button firing the gun, and holding it down rotating the chopper. Of course it would be better to just scrap it and port the old/good Apple and other computers version.

 

Ninja Golf - change controls so single button attacks/throws stars, and press up to jump.

 

Midnight Mutants - Since the right button jumps to message/inventory screen, change it so that is done using the pause button. Seems the are other games that use the right button in a similar way.

 

Scrapyard Dog - Haven't played enough of this to say really, but using UP to jump and button to throw cans looks reasonable.

 

and ... stuff.

[Non arcade port that appeared on the most consoles?]

It probably don't beat Lemmings, but Worms is up there in number of platforms as well, especially if you start counting different variations.