littleman jack Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Does anyone know what happened to the homebrews Asteroids Deluxe, Pac-Man Collection, & Space Duel in the store? Did they sell out, or get canned due to a stop order from Infogrames? Where'd they go? They were excellent games and made having a 7800 a lot nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I'm just guessing...but I suspect it has to do with an odd graphical bug that seems to be happening on these carts. I haven't ordered any of them myself as Beef Drop was the last 7800 homebrew I've ordered in awhile. But I've read about quite a few having some odd issues with these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hmmm.... Now I'm curious myself. Did something happen? BTW, what graphical bug? I've (and others) playtested these numerous times without an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Yes, what is the graphical bug or glitch that these games have had? My Pac-Man Collection has graphical issues, but it is playable, and it is awesome. The graphical issues are: the ghosts are alway blurry, and the "Get Ready!" that apears at the beginning of each board is so blurry that it is unreadable. However, I do have one of the 7800s that couldn't run the game at all when it first came out. I sent mine back in, and Al sent me another cart that worked. And it is one of my favorite games, ever. It's really one of the best 7800 games of all time. Edited April 1, 2008 by littleman jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yes, what is the graphical bug or glitch that these games have had? My Pac-Man Collection has graphical issues, but it is playable, and it is awesome. The graphical issues are: the ghosts are alway blurry, and the "Get Ready!" that apears at the beginning of each board is so blurry that it is unreadable. However, I do have one of the 7800s that couldn't run the game at all when it first came out. I sent mine back in, and Al sent me another cart that worked. And it is one of my favorite games, ever. It's really one of the best 7800 games of all time. Hmmm I'll have to check my PacMan out what is the glitch in the Beef Drop and is it the VE edition cuz thats the one i got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I'm just guessing...but I suspect it has to do with an odd graphical bug that seems to be happening on these carts. I haven't ordered any of them myself as Beef Drop was the last 7800 homebrew I've ordered in awhile. But I've read about quite a few having some odd issues with these games. No, this has nothing at all to do with graphical glitches or anything like that. The carts work perfectly for most everyone who received them--any problem carts that people brought to my attention were quickly exchanged and those were very few. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight magicman Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I sure hope this is another April Fools thing. I just got a 7800 this past weekend. :-( Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGLE TOOTH Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 i finally got spare cash for pac man collection, and I went to order it, and also noticed it was missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hmmm I'll have to check my Pac-Man out. What is the glitch in the Beef Drop and is it the VE edition cuz thats the one i got? Hello, there are NO problems with Beef Drop, either version. Beef Drop works perfectly with 100% of 7800s. It was Pac-Man Collection that had issues, but only a few certain 7800s. However, as Al wrote in his response above, if you email him and send the cartridge back, he will tweek something and send you back a version that works. There are only a small number of 7800s that have problems with the cart, and after Al's input, the problems vanish. I think it has something to do with the way certain 7800's circuitry was wired, and differences in how those special 7800s read roms. But once the alterations are made, the problems vanish. Hopefully, the missing games will return in the near future. This is a great time to own a 7800, or 2600, with all the new games coming out of Atari Age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hmmm.... Now I'm curious myself. Did something happen? BTW, what graphical bug? I've (and others) playtested these numerous times without an issue Asteroids Delux has a garbled screen first when you turn it on, as does Bonq, and nothing at all displays first when you turn on Space Duel. This is only for people with the weird 7800s, like mine. I didn't bother to send mine back, because it's not a big deal. I plug in a game that does work first, leave the system for five minutes or play that game (usually Centipede, as games are so brief), then plug in one of the homebrew carts and they work fine. My Centipede score is improving and I don't have to be bothered with waiting for another cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Yeah i havnt had any problems with any of my 7800 homebrews(BeefDrop,Pac-Man Collection,b*nQ) they all seem to work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have a "good" 7800 as far as I know, first run. Only Asteroids Deluxe gave me any grief. It just plain didn't work. But that was replaced with no hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thursday83 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Does anyone know what happened to the homebrews Asteroids Deluxe, Pac-Man Collection, & Space Duel in the store? Did they sell out, or get canned due to a stop order from Infogrames? Where'd they go? They were excellent games and made having a 7800 a lot nicer. I own all of these games, and they all work fine and have had no glitches or issues. Al only puts out quality products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm just guessing...but I suspect it has to do with an odd graphical bug that seems to be happening on these carts. I haven't ordered any of them myself as Beef Drop was the last 7800 homebrew I've ordered in awhile. But I've read about quite a few having some odd issues with these games. No, this has nothing at all to do with graphical glitches or anything like that. The carts work perfectly for most everyone who received them--any problem carts that people brought to my attention were quickly exchanged and those were very few. ..Al Al, are these going to be available again? Hoping to add some more to my collection. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Maybe there are some copyright issues and they had to be pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) I thought that too (especially since Albert didn't say WHY they were pulled), but there are others that would have similar issues but ARE still in the store. However...in the reviews sections (you can get to the customer reviews in a roundabout way), they say "sold out." Edited April 10, 2008 by Dauber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I thought that too (especially since Albert didn't say WHY they were pulled), but there are others that would have similar issues but ARE still in the store. However...in the reviews sections (you can get to the customer reviews in a roundabout way), they say "sold out." That's why when Pac Man Plus releases a new game, you get it quick. I thought Pac-Man collection! would have been pulled within days of being released. PMP does great work, and perhaps that's why his games are getting noticed. Of course, that's all speculation and it's entirely possible that there is some other reason these carts are not in the store. Perhaps all of what's been made was sold at a show or event somewhere, or perhaps it's being saved for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I think the guys in black jackets took them all when they came to Al's place to get their Polybius machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelus Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I'm really thankful I bought both Asteroids Deluxe and Space Duel as soon as they were available. I hope the store didn't get some sort of cease and desist,that'd possibly put a damper in future hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm really thankful I bought both Asteroids Deluxe and Space Duel as soon as they were available.I hope the store didn't get some sort of cease and desist,that'd possibly put a damper in future hacks. I know AL just moved, but its really hard to reach him. Is he all alone in his endevor? Perhaps he needs a customer service rep to help with the store Q&A. Plenty of us have too much time on our hands. the.golden.ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbus_a_move Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hey kids in Atari land just wanted to drop a line and make sure that you knew that the games are back up and available to purchase. So you better run out and buy them fast before they are gone again!! I bought mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosiss Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ordered PMC! last night I still don't know why I didn't do it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret75 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 How much does the PMC cartridge cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosiss Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 http://www.atariage.com/store/index.php?ma...products_id=849 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Dont you guys worry. They will appear in EBAY! Mu Ha Ha ha haaaaaa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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