Need some help with an idea I have

[GameboyReviewer]

Alright ladies and gentlemen of the Kingdom of Atariage. I have a question to inquire you al about. I recently played Dark Mage and loves it. I was wondering does any one here know how to program a text game for the 2600. I've been a fan of them since zork and its always been a dream of mine to make a text based adventure game. I would also like to try and get a hold of the programmer of Dark Mage. So if anybody has any comments on how I can create a text based game or contact the creator please tell me, thank you everybody. Also Earth 2050 is coming out soon, keep in eye out for it in the next few weeks or so, peace.

[sandmountainslim]

May I suggest asking in this forum

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showforum=50

That is where all the programmer types hang out and give one another information on such matters.

Wp

[Mirage]

If your dream is just to create a text-based adventure game, but it doesn't need to be on a 2600, there's approximately 10,000 easier ways of doing it. Try using the Inform system, or writing one on a Commodore 64 or Atari computer, or even an Apple ][ would be far easier. Here would be one good place to start learning:

 

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/interactive...tion/authoring/

[GameboyReviewer]

I'm a fan of the 2600 and i want to make it happen

 

If your dream is just to create a text-based adventure game, but it doesn't need to be on a 2600, there's approximately 10,000 easier ways of doing it. Try using the Inform system, or writing one on a Commodore 64 or Atari computer, or even an Apple ][ would be far easier. Here would be one good place to start learning:

 

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/interactive...tion/authoring/

[Mirage]

I'm a fan of the 2600 and i want to make it happen

 

If your dream is just to create a text-based adventure game, but it doesn't need to be on a 2600, there's approximately 10,000 easier ways of doing it. Try using the Inform system, or writing one on a Commodore 64 or Atari computer, or even an Apple ][ would be far easier. Here would be one good place to start learning:

 

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/interactive...tion/authoring/

 

Okay, that's fine, I wasn't sure. Your original mention of the idea wasn't really clear or specific...you just said you wanted to create a text adventure. Good luck, and can't wait to see it!

[GameboyReviewer]

No prob dude its alright its just that the 2600 is by far the best system of all time. I would just like to see if I can do it on my own.

I'm a fan of the 2600 and i want to make it happen

 

If your dream is just to create a text-based adventure game, but it doesn't need to be on a 2600, there's approximately 10,000 easier ways of doing it. Try using the Inform system, or writing one on a Commodore 64 or Atari computer, or even an Apple ][ would be far easier. Here would be one good place to start learning:

 

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/games/interactive...tion/authoring/

 

Okay, that's fine, I wasn't sure. Your original mention of the idea wasn't really clear or specific...you just said you wanted to create a text adventure. Good luck, and can't wait to see it!