+Propane13 Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Ok, so which ones have an ending worthwhile to see? I've got some time free, and was thinking of dedicating some time to finishing a 2600 game. Ones I've seen: - Pitfall II - Shuttle Orbiter - SkateBoardin' Ones I know about: - Secret Quest - Solaris Ones I'm not sure about: - Desert Falcon (?) - Double Dragon (?) - Fatal Run (?) - Swordquest series (does it display something or just some numbers)? Are there any other good ones I'm missing? Which ones are must-sees, and which are poor? Now, I'm not trying to count something simple as an ending-- Activision Boxing's ending of a "K.O." message doesn't qualify, and Airlock certainly doesn't. Thanks, -John K. Harvey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Well, I think most of the "adventure"-type games have distinct endings and some kind of victory sequence, however lame it may be: Adventure Haunted House Superman Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T. SwordQuest series etc. The only ones of these I've seen, though are Adventure and Haunted House. I've never finished Superman because it sucks, Raiders because I hate having to use 2 joysticks so I rarely play it, E.T. because I always fall in holes and get annoyed, and the SwordQuest games because they just seem pointless. As for third-party games, the one ending I really want to see is the 84th level of Demon Attack. Sure, it just ends but I still want to see it for myself. Not that I ever will, since I usually die around level 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Dodge 'Em ends after you clear out a few screens. The score can vary, depending on how well you time your own deaths. My record's around 750. CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Dodge 'Em ends after you clear out a few screens. The score can vary, depending on how well you time your own deaths. My record's around 750. Doesn't it also stop if you hit 1080, regardless of whether you've cleared all of the screens? I thought I read somewhere that 1080 was the max score. The best I've done is in the 500s. I have a pattern that almost always works for the screens where there's only 1 crash car, but I usually die off quickly when I get to 2 crash cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 You're probably right -- It must stop after a certain amount of points, OR a certain number of screens (whichever comes first). I haven't scored nearly as high as 1080, so I'm not really the one to ask! CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 SORRY double posting. In the moment AA was a bit slow and has not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Raiders of the Lost ArkE.T. I've never finished Raiders because I hate having to use 2 joysticks so I rarely play it, E.T. because I always fall in holes and get annoyed. Yes, Raiders of the Lost Ark has an end screen. But its the same as the startscreen. ET has too a little endscreen. You see Eliot in his house walking left and right. And ET at the bottom and stand there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted August 12, 2002 Author Share Posted August 12, 2002 Ok, so that means I can scrap the Swordquest games. So this leaves: - Secret Quest - Solaris - Desert Falcon (?) - Double Dragon (?) - Fatal Run (?) Are any worth it? I heard Double Dragon *can* be done with a lot of effort, and that it's not worth it. I've heard that Solaris takes expert skills. And I've heard that Fatal Run is impossible to beat on the 2600. So that leaves Secret Quest or Desert Falcon. To be honest, I'm not a fan of Desert Falcon. So, should I do Secret Quest, or concentrate on one of the 3 above? Thanks, -John K. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Double Dragon has an ending. It is actually pretty cool because they play a nice victory song. Also, Kung Fu Masters and Ghostbusters have endings. I heard Ikari Warriors and Sentinel have endings also, but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Dodge 'Em does end at 1080, the maximum score. Got that score plenty of times back then. Riddle of the Sphinx can be solved, but I don't remember any spectacular ending. (Other than the relief of getting it done.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 I heard Ikari Warriors and Sentinel have endings also, but I'm not sure. I can vouch for 2600 Sentinel having an ending. Not too exciting, though. Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Pitfall sorta has an ending, if you finish the map within the time limit. Also early runs of Demon Attack ended at wave...87 was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckandCover Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Riddle of the Sphinx can be solved, but I don't remember any spectacular ending. (Other than the relief of getting it done.) It is kinda sad that after all the effort you put into running the Egyptian gauntlet, all you get for your efforts are your treasures being counted off and a final score. Not even any victory music! I'd suggest trying to finish Secret Quest. It's an enjoyable game, and it's one I've thought about attempting myself...I've just never cleared the time to do it. It seems as though it would be easier to finish than Solaris. I just don't think I possess the necessary reflexes to finish that one. I thought I'd heard somewhere that after finally hitting the end of Fatal Run, the game just stops...no cool ending whatsoever. That could just be my bad memory talking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted August 13, 2002 Author Share Posted August 13, 2002 Found this interesting article on Fatal Run 2600: http://2600connection.atari.org/fatal.html Looks like it never ends. That's terrible! I think that would make me want to throw the game into the incinerator and watch it roast. -John K. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Speaking of Riddle of the Sphinx, that's the only 2600 game I know of in which there's no measurable "high score" based on skill, because you can theoretically play forever, simply giving the same treasures to the same temples over and over to rack up points. It's nearly impossible to be killed if you know how to heal yourself and quench your thirst, so the high score for this game would have to be regarded as literally infinite. I wonder what happens if you roll the score beyond six digits. I'll have to take an afternoon and find out one of these weeks. CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionrohrs Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 How about the Xonox games? I never got to the end on any of them but came close on Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak about 20 years ago. Anybody know if these have endings? May have to take another crack at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Ghost Manor has an ending, but I believe it's just the same as the opening screen (I beat it once, but that was a long time ago). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Yeah, Ghost Manor just shows the two kids in the cemetery out front of the house like in the start. Only it shows your score at the top. StarMaster, and Space Attack also have endings. Although it is just the game stopping once all the enemies have been taken out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Don't forget about Porky's where you blow up the building at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 Well, I think most of the "adventure"-type games have distinct endings and some kind of victory sequence, however lame it may be: Adventure Haunted House Superman Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T. SwordQuest series etc. The only ones of these I've seen, though are Adventure and Haunted House. I've never finished Superman because it sucks, Raiders because I hate having to use 2 joysticks so I rarely play it, E.T. because I always fall in holes and get annoyed, and the SwordQuest games because they just seem pointless. As for third-party games, the one ending I really want to see is the 84th level of Demon Attack. Sure, it just ends but I still want to see it for myself. Not that I ever will, since I usually die around level 14. Superman doesn't really have much of an ending so you are not missing much. As for Demon Attack, if I remember correctly, the screen just goes black and that is it. I think there is also an annoying buzz like sound at the end also but I am not completely certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 The original Breakout I'm pretty sure only gives you 2 screens to clear. After that you can still bounce the ball but no new blocks. Like Dodge em..there is a set amount of points you can aquire. Also I guess you could say any game with a time limit has a definate ending altho usually the game just ends. Outer Space, Air Sea Battle, Etc... I'd say Private Eye ends after you deliver the bad guy to jail. I don't remember anything fancy about it. Spikes Peak sort of ends.... He goes to the top of the mountain and puts up a flag... But Then I think its starts over??? I could be wrong about that though. I've heard Chuck Norris ends, but Ive never seen it. I always run out of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Ok, To clear a few things up here: Dodge'm - You have 3 lives - After completing 3 or 4 screens you automatically lose a life, hence after 3 rounds the game ends since it takes away your lives no matter what - 1080 is top score and is actually easy to do once you see the double fast car pattern Raiders - Good game to fully finish - 2 joysticks shouldnt be that big a pain since you reall yonly need 1 at any one time - I enjoyed palying this one Demon Attack just goes blank at said screen unless you have a fixed cart like I do - Demon Attack is another game that easy once you look at it a few times. I scored over a million and gave up due to boredom (this was during a contest where I didnt realize no one else had a fixed cart and couldnt score over 200K - ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbfinley2 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 What about Berzerk does it have an end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 No Berzerk goes on forever...but that is the good thing. Afterall...I can never get enough of kicking robot @$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Raiders - Good game to fully finish - 2 joysticks shouldnt be that big a pain since you reall yonly need 1 at any one time True, but I seem to recall occasionally needing to use one right after the other. In a tough spot I wouldn’t want to have to make a “quick change” between controller ports while waiting for the snakes or the thief to come get me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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