+DZ-Jay Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents Following some false starts and many delays, I am very proud and happy to announce that the game Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost Of Christmas Presents is finally available for sale to the general public. Christmas Carol is a wholly new and original game concept for the Intellivision® Master Component, designed and programmed by James Pujals (a.k.a "DZ") and professionally produced by Left Turn Only Productions. As Carol Greenleaf, one of Santa's most trusted elves, you must explore the dark and frozen Ice-Cube Caverns to retrieve all the presents before the Evil Snowman returns. Packed with whimsical charm and exciting arcade action, Christmas Carol offers fun for kids and adults alike, and is destined to become an instant classic! The game comes complete with instruction booklet printed on high-quality glossy paper, and hand-controller overlays, all packaged in a glorious "gate-fold" style box. For more information on the game, or to place and order, please visit the official Christmas Carol web site at: http://www.CarolVsGhost.com/ The game is sold directly by Left Turn Only, LLC. Make sure to visit their site for information on additional game titles and other products available for sale. Also, visit the official game site often to stay abreast of the latest development in the world of Christmas Carol. "Christmas Carol vs. The Ghost of Christmas Presents" the game, title, characters, and all other related material are wholly owned by James Pujals, a.k.a. "DZ-Jay". The game cartridge is produced and distributed by Left Turn Only, LLC. INTELLIVISION® is a trademark of Intellivision Productions, Inc. - Neither James Pujals nor LTO are affiliated in any way with Intellivision Productions, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Ordered a copy this morning. Nice looking game. Looking forward to another good Intellivision homebrew - just in time for the Holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Just ordered my copy. Great to see an original game coming out for the Intellivision. Really looking forward to getting this one and playing for the holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Your website looks awesome! Nice spider webs... Edited October 21, 2012 by revolutionika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Your website looks awesome! Nice spider webs... LOL! Yes, Zombie Carol vs. the Pumpkin of Halloween Candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 wow i hoarded three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 wow i hoarded three Just to be clear, the game is still the same; I only themed the web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Just to be clear, the game is still the same; I only themed the web site. I know. I ordered one to play, one to keep sealed and the other give as a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Just to be clear, the game is still the same; I only themed the web site. And yet you can see where a Halloween version would sell like hot cakes too. Just sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 And yet you can see where a Halloween version would sell like hot cakes too. Just sayin. Oh sure, you just want another variant, Mr. OCD collector. NO! I'm breaking your cycle of destruction! It's for your own good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Oh sure, you just want another variant, Mr. OCD collector. NO! I'm breaking your cycle of destruction! It's for your own good. ENABLE ME!!!!!!!!!! That would be a cool variant though wouldn't it? All joking aside, would it be hard to overhaul the Christmas theme graphics and make it a Halloween game? Or, I guess as a follow up question, might there be a Carol 2??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 All joking aside, would it be hard to overhaul the Christmas theme graphics and make it a Halloween game? Actually, not hard at all. Considering that the original Christmas theme was bolted onto a Pac-Man clone in roughly two weeks, it is very easy to switch to yet another theme. However... (there's always something, no?) I am refraining from giving any appearance of attempting to milk my first game by continuously releasing changes. It's easy to get stuck down that path once you get a good thing going. Besides, I rather work on the new stuff. Or, I guess as a follow up question, might there be a Carol 2??? I'm not telling. There will certainly be more original games from me in the future. On that you can count! dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 [redacted] Duplicate post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Bump for a great game! Just received mine recently and played ... darn ghost keeps running into me and taking my presents! A great, original game that really showcases the Intellivision. Highly recommended, professionally done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Actually, not hard at all. Considering that the original Christmas theme was bolted onto a Pac-Man clone in roughly two weeks, it is very easy to switch to yet another theme. However... (there's always something, no?) I am refraining from giving any appearance of attempting to milk my first game by continuously releasing changes. It's easy to get stuck down that path once you get a good thing going. Besides, I rather work on the new stuff. I'm not telling. There will certainly be more original games from me in the future. On that you can count! dZ. Ah man DZ, you need me as your business manager! You won't be "milking" your first game, you will be meeting the needs of the INTV community while "paying homage" to your earlier release. As another option, you could just go ahead and make up a 1 of 1 custom release of Halloween Carol just for me as a thanks for encouraging you. Seriously, I think this is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Finally opened and played mine a bit tonight too. Thought something was wrong with my cart at first though. Upon turning on the power, you're greeted with a black or a green screen. Cleaned the edge connector and douched the cartridge slot and no change. Hit the reset button and voila! Shortly after that, I bothered to look at the manual and sure enough... There is a single sentence about hitting the reset button to play. lol Why is that btw? Was thinking I had stumbled on a 'buffer overflow' trick and was trying to see if there were any hidden games or levels.... just kidding. Cute game! That damned lumbering snowman though that thinks he's Evil Otto... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ah man DZ, you need me as your business manager! You won't be "milking" your first game, you will be meeting the needs of the INTV community while "paying homage" to your earlier release. As another option, you could just go ahead and make up a 1 of 1 custom release of Halloween Carol just for me as a thanks for encouraging you. Seriously, I think this is a good idea. Seriously, I'm cutting you off! Cmart, you need help! :0 LOL! (I agree, it would be a very cool thing. But I have even better things planned--for the future. That's it. Not saying any more.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Finally opened and played mine a bit tonight too. Thought something was wrong with my cart at first though. Upon turning on the power, you're greeted with a black or a green screen. Cleaned the edge connector and douched the cartridge slot and no change. Hit the reset button and voila! Shortly after that, I bothered to look at the manual and sure enough... There is a single sentence about hitting the reset button to play. lol Why is that btw? Was thinking I had stumbled on a 'buffer overflow' trick and was trying to see if there were any hidden games or levels.... just kidding. That's not "normal" for the game. However, that happens with a lot of cartridges. The Intellivision cartridge socket is sort of wonky. Does it happen with any of your other games? If it happens consistently with Christmas Carol, there may be something wrong. Contact us directly if you are concerned. By the way, the message about hitting reset in the manual is used in the old Mattel manuals as well. I guess it's always done that. Cute game! That damned lumbering snowman though that thinks he's Evil Otto... Thanks! As originally designed, that was sort of the inspiration: if you take too long to finish the level, the Evil Snowman comes to get you. Then it just became a standard character of the level. I hope you enjoyed it! -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Bump for a great game! Just received mine recently and played ... darn ghost keeps running into me and taking my presents! A great, original game that really showcases the Intellivision. Highly recommended, professionally done!!! Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying it. Let me know how far you get, and what you think of the cut-scenes. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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