Combat Question

[Zach]

Have you ever wanted to play Combat but did not have an opponent?

 

When I was seven it was entertaining enough to play solo and shoot at an immobile tank, but I'm a little more picky now.

 

Are there any Atari games that have similar gameplay to a hypothetical sinlge player Combat (i.e. human v.s. computer)? The closest I've thought of is Archon for the 8-bit.

[Bivotar]

Quite a long time ago, years literally, I recall hearing about an attempt to make a 2600 emulator that supported internet play. Being able to play a game of Combat, Warlords, or some other multi-player game with a far-away friend would be awesome.

 

But I don't think it ever went anywhere. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

[Smada Bez]

The new combat II advance homebrew for the 5200 has 1 player mode.

[Paralistalon]

Have you ever wanted to play Combat but did not have an opponent?

 

All the time.

 

Outlaw is kind of like combat. There's a 1-P target shoot mode, but it lacks the thrill of an actual match.

 

Surround, one of my favorite games, has a one player mode, but the computer is way too stupid to make it fun.

[davidbrit2]

I think there's a little tank game that's kind of like Battle City. It's been pirated under several names - look for Phantom Tanks, or something like that.

[Paul Slocum]

PC Atari Emulator claims to support net play, but every time I've heard of someone trying it, they've said they couldn't get it to work.

 

-Paul

[Cupcakus]

PC Atari Emulator claims to support net play, but every time I've heard of someone trying it, they've said they couldn't get it to work.

 

-Paul

 

Yes... I have tried endlessly to get PCAE to work via the internet... it just doesn't work. Which is very unfortunete that would be cool!

[+Nathan Strum]

Are there any Atari games that have similar gameplay to a hypothetical sinlge player Combat (i.e. human v.s. computer)? The closest I've thought of is Archon for the 8-bit.

 

Try Konami's Strategy X. You drive a tank around and blow stuff up. It's not a bad game, but you can't shoot diagonally.

[Xot]

I think there's a little tank game that's kind of like Battle City. It's been pirated under several names - look for Phantom Tanks, or something like that.

 

I believe you're thinking of Tanks but No Tanks, released in Europe as Phantom Panzer.

[Rob Mitchell]

I really like Tanks but no Tanks as a single player game .. but again .. no diagonal shooting .. Then there is Battlezone and Robot Tank for some single player tanking.

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[Nukey Shay]

Quite a long time ago, years literally, I recall hearing about an attempt to make a 2600 emulator that supported internet play.  Being able to play a game of Combat, Warlords, or some other multi-player game with a far-away friend would be awesome.    

 

But I don't think it ever went anywhere.  Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!

 

I think that you are referring to Mage...that should be downloadable at zophar.net I think. The main problem is that it uses outdated .dll's and things, so you probably won't be able to get it running (not that it was all that hot to begin with).

[Nukey Shay]

Oops...it's here:

http://www.sgngames.com/a2600/index2.htm

[Zach]

Tanks for the suggestions!

[Godzilla]

i think honda has a new AI roboto out, ive seen him in ads. maybe he can play combat with you...

[Yar]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Infogrames release a PC game that featured graphical updates of Missle Command, Warlords, and Combat, which also supported online play?

[Atariman]

hmm... looked at the back of the box on Combat from Infogrames. Says "single or multiplayer play." I would guess since it's all 3-D, (well, except the "bonus original combat") that it's online. (I can't completely verify that because I haven't opened it yet. ) (I DID have time to open the Dig Dug game, though....)