plaidbrad3141 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I would buy one with box. Is there a sign up / pre pay list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I would buy one with box. Is there a sign up / pre pay list? Not at this time. It's unlikely I will go that route, although if I do have boxes produced, I may create a list for some of those copies. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Manual is looking great. I love Jordi's painterly style and it's evident he's having fun with this one. Looking forward to seeing this one complete and more of Jordi's workin the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Love the Nixie Tubes! Agreed - it adds a great look. The whole manual has a really cool retro vibe to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cankerwurm Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Any chance this will be available at PRGE 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That is pretty damn good looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Not at this time. It's unlikely I will go that route, although if I do have boxes produced, I may create a list for some of those copies. ..Al If? D'oh. I thought this was going to be a boxed release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If? D'oh. I thought this was going to be a boxed release. My current plan is to make some boxes for the game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Is like to get in on the release of this game. Will it be in the company store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 My current plan is to make some boxes for the game. Before anyone panics: I am 100% sure, Al will produce enough boxes to support the initial demand (initial = during the first months, maybe even a year or so). But after they are sold out, there is a big chance that the game will only be sold unboxed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+D Train Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I agree, that does look better. If you can give me a vector version of that, I can give it to the guy doing the CAD work. ..Al Is the AA logo supposed to be stricly vertical, or are the vertices of the AA supposed to be at 11 o'clock? I like the look when when the vertices are offset from 12 o'clock. On a non-complainy note, the manual looks amazing. YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Is the AA logo supposed to be stricly vertical, or are the vertices of the AA supposed to be at 11 o'clock? I like the look when when the vertices are offset from 12 o'clock. It depends. Pretty much on any homebrew manuals, labels and boxes the logo is vertical. In the header on the site it's offset a bit, which is also true of the avatar I'm using at the moment. I hadn't actually given thought to using the offset version on the cartridge shell, although I think I will keep it vertical for this application. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFWarrior Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Game is still so awesome. When will be able to buy a boxed copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Game is still so awesome. When will be able to buy a boxed copy? I don't have an answer for you there, but progress is being made. The label is now complete (and I will be ordering them shortly), and the manual is nearly finished as well. Box design will be completed after that. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've received another prototype of the 2600/7800 shells. Probably only one more iteration and I'll be able to move onto the next step. ..Al 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 real cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Lookin' good! How is the logo clearance in other consoles (Jr., 7800, Gemini, etc.)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I don't have an answer for you there, but progress is being made. The label is now complete (and I will be ordering them shortly), and the manual is nearly finished as well. Box design will be completed after that. ..Al Albert Is this one due in 2015?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Albert Is this one due in 2015?? Indeed, and sooner than later! ..Al 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Indeed, and sooner than later! ..Al I thought you were open to the idea of having the carts save high score like Chetiry ... any chance that will happen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 The games saves the high scores on cart. The lack of the required hardware is a main reason why it got delayed that much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I was shocked to see that my YouTube video of the very early 2012 Star Castle has 1,850 views! And I have 6 subscribers! AtariAge's YouTube video has 6,585! I guess people are amazed to see what can be done on the Atari 2600. Hopefully when it is selling, more people can join in this retrogaming hobby and buy a system and a copy. I still think with fantastic remakes like Medieval Mayhem, the upcoming Circus AtariAge, originals like Palimino, Omnicron, and Stay Frosty 2, more faithful arcade translations such as Star Castle, Pac-Man 8K, the DK Arcades, and even game hacks like adding AtariVox+ and nicer graphics and mazes to Wizard of Wor, real trak-ball in Centipede, Reactor... there's a lot of fun ahead even these 38 years after Atari VCS started selling. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GYotc1Mo3g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 ... It does not video well at all. It looks and plays amazing to me, with the score shown in the best simulation of a vector beam. It even has the dot points on the ends of the lines! I just wish the ship could have been single line and more vector-like, but like I always say "Gameplay is most important in a 2600 game because the graphics are limited." Star Castle is one of the rare games with excellent graphics. Is there there still a date on the title? It was 2013, then changed to 2014, but I'm not sure when it was made "final" although there have been at least 150 builds since it was handed off to Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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