toymailman Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I believe this a complete list of games that take advantage of the AtariVox for the 2600. I've tried to list all released games, finished games (but not on cart), and works in progress. If I am missing any please let me know and I will add it.21 BlueAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = 21Blue.NTSC.20111021.binInstructions = 21Blue manual 20110409.pdfAstarAtariVox Features = Save States[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! Latest ROM = astar_ntsc.binBerzerk 2-PlayerAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = 2player_Berzerk_NTSC.binBoulder Dash ®AtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to Original Thread] -- Limited Run of 250 SOLD OUT!Latest ROM (playable demo only) = BoulderDash100.binDuck Attack (demo version, ROM not available for cart version)AtariVox Features = Save States & High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = DUCKNTSC_Demo.BINElevators AmissAtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! Latest ROM = ElevatorsAmiss.binFall DownAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = fd_ntsc.binGate Racer II (4k)AtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = GateRacerII_Final(b).binGo Fish! (and Extended Edition)AtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = GoFish_NTSC.bin Go Fish! Extended (2007) (Bob Montgomery, Tom Montgomery).binHeartbreakAtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = heartbreak_final_NTSC.binJuno First (and alternate ship hack)AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = juno1_final_ntsc.bin Juno First (New Ship).binLead 16k (latest version I could find is a release candidate)AtariVox Features = Save High Scores, and Audio options[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = lead_16k_rc_20080909.binMan Goes Down (and ending hack) (work in progress)AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced, Save High Scores & Save States[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = mgd_2013-06-12.bin mgd_hack.binOmicron 16k (latest version I could find is from 2011)AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = omicron_16k_20111130.binInstructions = omicron_instructions_20111130.pdfPalomino (work in progress)AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save High Scores[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = palomino_20140510.binInstructions = palomino_20130426.pdf PinataAtariVox Features = Save High Scores[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread] - ?Latest ROM = not foundPitch 'n Catch (work in progress)AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save Data[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = pitch_n_catch_20081004.binQ*bert ArcadeAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = qbert-arcade.binSpeech TesterLatest ROM = Speech Tester AtariVox (2007) (Bob Montgomery).binSpell 'n SpeakAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Save Data[Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = spellandspeak.NTSC.20110509.binStrat-O-Gems DeluxeAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced & Instant Replays[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = StratOGemsDeluxe.binSyncAtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced[Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = Sync_2008.bin Three.s (work in progress)AtariVox Features = Save Data [Link to AtariAge Store] -- Available for purchase! [Link to Original Thread]Latest ROM = Three.s (v0.92).bin Wizard of Wor 2: The Arena AtariVox Features = Voice Enhanced [Link to Original Thread] Latest ROM = WizardofWorArcade21915.bin 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 21 Blue [blackjack (strip blackjack)] sings and speaks. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/174565-21-blue-a-new-atari-2600-homebrew/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Omicron will, when it's released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Thanks! I added 21 Blue, Omicron and Pitch-n-Catch. I found a "final" Omicron 2k ROM in the threads. Is there another version being worked on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 There's a 16k version nearing completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 There's a 16k version nearing completion. Thank you, and the list is updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 First off, kudos for starting this excellent thread. Just a day or two ago I was thinking someone should put together a comprehensive list of AtariVox games on AA. A couple suggestions... First, it may be good to link back to original threads too. (when there is one) It would help with bug reports and also help users find updates. (e.g. I plan to add high-score tables to my arcade hacks someday) Second, it may be helpful to list the kind of support (Voice, Memory, or Voice+Memory) so users know what to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Thanks! Nice to have them all listed together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 First off, kudos for starting this excellent thread. Just a day or two ago I was thinking someone should put together a comprehensive list of AtariVox games on AA. A couple suggestions... First, it may be good to link back to original threads too. (when there is one) It would help with bug reports and also help users find updates. (e.g. I plan to add high-score tables to my arcade hacks someday) Second, it may be helpful to list the kind of support (Voice, Memory, or Voice+Memory) so users know what to expect. I've been meaning to do this for my Harmony Organization. I'm putting all these into their own directory so I know when I play them to be sure I have my AtariVox plugged in to take full advantage of them. I will work on getting your suggestions incorporated into the original post. Great Ideas! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 I'm almost done with adding the links for the games. I could not find an original thread for Astar or Elevators Amiss. Also, is the Lead game available for purchase in the store the 8k or 16k version? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I just found this list of games with memory space reserved for them. I will update the list in post #1 accordingly. Below is the list of games I have not captured in Post #1. 1 - bonQ (Ken Siders) Is this the 7800 version? 2 - Karate Master (Greg Kennedy) [Link to blog] 3 - Halloween game TBA (Mark Ball) 4 - Monster! (Mark Ball) 5 - Worm! (Mark Ball) Is this the 7800 version? 6 - Indenture (Will Nicholes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The main problem with updating old games to use the VOX is it ties up the 2nd controller port. This would detract a lot from something like Wizard of Wor which is really most fun in 2P simultaneous. It's not a showstopper as you can do workarounds, but it's unfortunate. I know I had some sort of discussions with Richard on whether it might be able to multiplex or pass-through with a joystick but I can't remember what the conclusion was on the matter or whether the little dev header frees up some signals. Gorf is fine in 1P and would be good to add voice to. Most people don't associate Gorf with voice because I think most people have played home ports of it, but it does have it. Megamania might also be a good candidate as it has Astro-Blaster play-mechanics and Astro-Blaster had voice. Just doing hacks of this nature would be a good project for people to focus on once the VOX is back in circulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I like that you've added the AA store links too, toymailman. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The main problem with updating old games to use the VOX is it ties up the 2nd controller port. This would detract a lot from something like Wizard of Wor which is really most fun in 2P simultaneous. If it were optional though, you could still have both. 2-player or voice. That way the 1-player version could still be enhanced. Gorf is fine in 1P and would be good to add voice to. Most people don't associate Gorf with voice because I think most people have played home ports of it, but it does have it. Megamania might also be a good candidate as it has Astro-Blaster play-mechanics and Astro-Blaster had voice. Just doing hacks of this nature would be a good project for people to focus on once the VOX is back in circulation. I'd rather see the effort spent on new versions of those games. They could be done so much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) I'd rather see the effort spent on new versions of those games. They could be done so much better now. I agree that something like WOW could be done better, since it's very Pac-Man-like and suffers from similar flicker problems which can be alleviated with better techniques. However, my lay of the land indicates that programmer-time for homebrews is a limited commodity these days, and so the low-hanging fruit are the hacks. Even games that never had voice in any form could just have it tacked on if it might add enough to the experience. Edited March 10, 2013 by mos6507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The list needs to be sorted by capabilities. Some games just use the save key feature for replays or high scores (which doesn't use the speakjet chip at all). Some may use the voice chip and not the save key. Many newer homebrews are incorporating the high score tables into the actual cart (Chetiry, etc) instead of using the antiquated save key function. I like the high score table being on my Chetiry cart, but the ROMs for these games won't save back to the Harmony if you're using only the ROM (but that only encourages people to buy the cartridge). I've also got Strat-O-Gems and I would love to see what the enhanced vox features are. Also thank you for the list of homebrews with ROM links. Some games aren't even available in the store, and I can't buy all of them, just the ones I really like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 toymailman, the capability updates look good. 21 Blue and Q*bert Arcade are just Voice Enhanced. Spell&Speak is Voice Enhanced & Save Data. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 21 Blue and Q*bert Arcade are just Voice Enhanced. Spell&Speak is Voice Enhanced & Save Data. Thanks and those are now updated. The list is almost done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thank you for making this list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thank you for making this list! You're welcome! Also, I just updated it with Gate Racer II that I happened to see in another thread. If anyone knows of a game that should be added then let me know and I will put it on this list. It looks like Frantic and Epic Adventure each plan to support it but not yet. Also let me know if something should be removed if it does not have AtariVox/SaveKey support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 You're welcome! Also, I just updated it with Gate Racer II that I happened to see in another thread. If anyone knows of a game that should be added then let me know and I will put it on this list. It looks like Frantic and Epic Adventure each plan to support it but not yet. Also let me know if something should be removed if it does not have AtariVox/SaveKey support. Thanks for including Gate Racer. I just updated the bin earlier today as there was an error in the options screen. The new verison has been added to the first post on the original thread. I'll let you know via PM in the future if there are updates, the 4K build is 99% complete barring any bugs found. I also still need to email Richard regarding a permanent memory allocation space, the current bin still uses the scratchpad area of the atarivox/savekey that could be overwritten by another game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for including Gate Racer. I just updated the bin earlier today as there was an error in the options screen. The new verison has been added to the first post on the original thread. I'll let you know via PM in the future if there are updates, the 4K build is 99% complete barring any bugs found. I also still need to email Richard regarding a permanent memory allocation space, the current bin still uses the scratchpad area of the atarivox/savekey that could be overwritten by another game. You're welcome, and I updated the first post with the new GRIIe.bin file from your thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtris Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks much for this list. I built a similar one but it wasn't this complete. I needed to round up all the Atarivox roms to test my Atarivox emulation on my FPGA 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 There is at least one game saving high scores missing from the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I played Juno First for about an hour tonight with the SaveKey. I must say that seeing the high score table (and knowing that it's being saved) adds a lot to the game. I managed to get to wave 21. I absolutely love that game, it's better than the original arcade game, IMO. If you don't have it yet, buy it now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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