bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 I did it myself(the one for the BSR)! Dear Blue Sky Rangers, Hello. I am one of the members of the Atariage forums. I come with a request: As you may know, M-Network was the name Mattel used to release games on their competitor's consoles. Mattel often ported liscensed arcade games from their Intellivision onto their competitor's consoles. This is important. M-Network also had some "vaporware". One of these pieces of Vaporware was the Atari VCS/2600 port of Loco-Motion. This game was apparently completed, even though it was not released. It was liscensed out from Konami/Centuri. Now, the finished prototype ROM image has never been released, due to copyright reasons. We are working on working liscensing things out with Konami. In the meantime, we would like permission to use the coding for this game for use in Reproduction Cartridges. A limited edition of 100 is to to be produced. Each will cost 100$, and 10$ from each cartridge sold will be given to the Blue Sky Rangers. By giving us permission, you will help preserve video game history, and do a great service to the retrogaming community. That is all I have for now, does anyone wanna make a better one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubsyFan101 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 If=We get all 100 copys sold in a day, The BSR will make a testdrive like game for the intelivison. Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 In just one day? Well, it's feasible, with Albert's support. Guttang Gottong was liscensed out to SEGA. Loco-Motion was liscensed out to Cenuri. What is the deal with the name Guttang Gottong? Someone needs to write a letter to Konami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Catocato Cattong was an arcade clone of this game. Make a letter for Konami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 bergum you seem to be putting the cart before the horse. You can't dictate the royalties that either BSR or Konami will want. If they deem the project worthy (doubtful given BSR's history on such things) then they will set the royalties accordingly. From your 'letter' it looks like you are taking the lions share of the cart money and BSR get virtually nothing (10%) when they did all the work in the first place. Who is "we" in the letter? Looks like a party of one to me . The 'one' being you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'll be honest here, there's no way this will work so you're wasting your time. Your best bet is just as the BSR if they'll give you the rom. There's 99.9% chance they'll say no, but at least you have a .1% chance. Your other idea has a 100% chance of failing, there's just no way it will work. Or you can send me $500 and maybe the rom will end up in an e-mail accidentally... EDIT: CPUWIZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 How'd Boulder Dash get liscensed, then? I don't know if they would not ever do it, Konami would recieve 350% of the initial cost. Sounds fair to me. How hard is liscensing? Perhaps CPUWIZ would be intrested in this Anteater prototype I "own" recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 How'd Boulder Dash get liscensed, then? Because the license was owned by First Star and the person who has the rights to publish First Star games is a user here. It was a very unusual case. Perhaps CPUWIZ would be intrested in this Anteater prototype I "own" recently. Own a prototype of it or have the rom? I'd be surprised if you owned a actual prototype of it, but a few of the BSR roms have slipped out into private hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 It is better to have to have tried and failed then to have never tried at all. I just checked out Konami's japanese website. They don't seem to mind dealing with liscenses. It is clearly possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Okay, I'm gonna see if this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Or you can send me $500 and maybe the rom will end up in an e-mail accidentally... EDIT: CPUWIZ Aww... Now how am I supposed to get to California? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 LOL! Anyway, the BSR hasn't emailed me back yet. I hope my request is met. If so, I can tease you guys with screenshots and talk about "how good this is!... Too bad you aren't playing it. " And the urge to play Loco-Motion will drive CPUWIZ to pay 5000$ for the liscensing fees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 LOL! Anyway, the BSR hasn't emailed me back yet. I hope my request is met. If so, I can tease you guys with screenshots and talk about "how good this is!... Too bad you aren't playing it. :)" And the urge to play Loco-Motion will drive CPUWIZ to pay 5000$ for the liscensing fees... NO! And will you shut up about it already, I do not own Loco-Motion and neither does Tempest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I know you don't own Loco-Motion. That wasn't the joke. And my email requests the ROM, duh. The joke was: me getting the Loco-Motion ROM and showing far more screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 This thread has made me far more unpopular than likes on a particular post could ever make up for. Anyway, if I get the ROM, I will post LOTS and LOTS of screenshots. I will not however, release the ROM after recieving it... unless someone accidently sends an "Anteater" in the mail. (Hint Hint) I think there is a 10% chance this will work. "Just asking" worked for Tempest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Or you can send me $500 and maybe the rom will end up in an e-mail accidentally... EDIT: CPUWIZ But do you take money orders from Nigeria? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I wonder when my BSR email will return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergum Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I wonder what's for dinner. Octopirate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I will not however, release the ROM after recieving it... Why wouldn't you share the ROM with other Atari Fans?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Bergum have you ever considered shutting the hell up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Whilst it is fun to pick mushrooms in the forest, it is advisable to study the field guide first. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Ok this thread has finally degraded enough to be put out of its misery. Please don't start another one unless you actually get permission to distribute the rom. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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