carmel_andrews Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Inspired by the seriously bugged game 'Universal Hero' (A8) which can't be completed or clocked due to a bug in the game Just curious as to if there were any other games (atari or non atari) that can't be clocked or completed because of a bug in the game (programming or otherwise) Edited June 17, 2009 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Impossible Mission on the 7800 - really brought new meaning to "Impossible". One of the pieces required to exit is hidden behind a computer or piece of furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Most people may not know this game but I believe the following SSI game AD&D The Dark Queen of Krynn had a bug in it which prevents you from finishing the game. I remember discovering it myself although cant remember exactly what it was. Edited June 17, 2009 by cimerians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Sometimes Destiny of an Emperor (NES) will glitch out and remove a key item from it's treasure chest making it impossible for you to get and therefore impossible for you to progress the game. There are a few half-assed solutions that are supposed to "fix" the bug, but if they don't work you are screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 If I'm not mistaken, Game 3 of Adventure is sometimes unwinnable due to keys being placed inside the castles they're supposed to unlock. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Electrician crashes on the last level due to a programming bug. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Raiders of the Lost Ark probably has a place here, since you can't attain a perfect score at the end (which would be some folks' definition of "beating the game"). I've always wondered about Chuck Norris Superkicks for the 2600, and whether there's supposed to be an ending after you defeat the last of the invisible ninjas. Surely they can't have expected you to just stand there until time runs out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Versions 1.00 and 1.1 of Gran Turismo 2 have a glitch that stops the completion level at 98.7%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Pepper1983 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Donkey Kong won't let you go any farther than level 22 in the arcade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Vectrex: minestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frotz Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 If I'm not mistaken, Game 3 of Adventure is sometimes unwinnable due to keys being placed inside the castles they're supposed to unlock. --Zero It's true. I've seen it more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Interesting topic, Carmel. Supposedly there's a section in Firefleet for the Atari 8-bit which is impossible to get past. Can anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland p Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I remember having some serious trouble finishing 'Bill & Ted's excellent adventure' due to bugs. But it's been a while ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Starfire Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Terror-daktil 4D for the ZX Spectrm is unfinishable as the day counter screws up so you can never survive, it has however been fixed by one of the guys on the worldofspectrum forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 There are one or two versions of Jet Set Willy that can't be finished due to bugs Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopopyo Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 It's kinda obvious but, Tetris. I think Alexey Pahzitnov made it unbeatable on purpose. Some people have claimed to blank screened the game but I think that's downright impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 The Ultima game called "The black gate" and Ultima Underworlds 1 both had bugs that made them unfinishable. I think Underworlds had a patch, but even then it was possible to not be able to finish the game if you did the wrong things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyyking Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Versions 1.00 and 1.1 of Gran Turismo 2 have a glitch that stops the completion level at 98.7%. Wow no kidding? What does it do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyyking Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Donkey Kong won't let you go any farther than level 22 in the arcade. Ooops, I meant that that last message for this message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 TMNT (NES) : Dang that game's hard....that seaweed level is definitely bugged. Mighty Bomb Jack (NES) : Anyone who has had the patience to beat that game despite the bugs has serious gaming skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyyking Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 A few come to mind....please correct me if I'm wrong... Airball for the ST- I bet I spent 200 hours trying to finish this game. Awesome game though. Gopher Attack for the 2600 Spindizzy Worlds for the 8-bit Atari- One of my all time favs! Cavelord for the 8-bit Atari- Dead ends all over the place! Rescue on Fractalus- It just keeps going and going. . 90% of all the TI 99 4/A games! Like Slymoids and Parsec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Raiders of the Lost Ark probably has a place here, since you can't attain a perfect score at the end (which would be some folks' definition of "beating the game"). Actually, you CAN get a perfect score in Raiders (by doing all of the positive actions and none of the negative ones). The fact that the maximum "score" still places you a bit lower than the ark itself on the final screen wouldn't make it any less perfect. There is an additional variable that never has a value assigned that is also figured into the score (i.e. adding zero points to the running total at the end of a game). What this variable was intended for is unknown...and likely to stay that way, unless a source code of the game is found that describes this variable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Donkey Kong won't let you go any farther than level 22 in the arcade. Ooops, I meant that that last message for this message. This explains it: http://www.donhodges.com/how_high_can_you_get.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think all the 8bit computer versions of JSW have the same bug, including the straight speccy to A8 portover recently done by XXL I was told that english software's 'electraglide' is near to impossible to finish on NTSC machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Impossible Mission on the 7800 - really brought new meaning to "Impossible". One of the pieces required to exit is hidden behind a computer or piece of furniture. IIRC, the NTSC version has the bug, due to a build error. The developer came on here a while ago and noticed a discrepancy between his final code and what was manufactured. The PAL version could be completed. A hacked version in NSTC also is finished. BTW: anyone remember this? I had the same question "why can't I beat the game ..."? http://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine...p;CurrentPage=4 Edited June 19, 2009 by DracIsBack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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