lhfreak Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I got DUNGEON for Christmas and it wasn't working too well on my 7800. When you first start the game moving up and down is fine, but when you try to move right it resets with you standing outside the castle. I finally hooked up 2600 jr and the game works perfectly fine on that. Does it normally work on the 7800? Do I have a defective copy maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Mine works fine, but the later 7800s seem to be assembled using voodoo magic or something. I have an A3 unit that hates Berzerk and Stella's Stocking. What is your serial number on the bottom of the system? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhfreak Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I have AT8457958. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hmmm. I'm still going to guess its the 7800 Gremlins at work since your 2600 liked it. I don't know if the issues are caused by midstream design changes or bad caps, but the 7800 is the hardest system to predict that I have ever owned. Sorry to hear its giving you grief on Dungeon. That is one of my favorites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) Damn!!! I read title of the thread excited because i thought someone homebrewed a 7800 version of Dungeon... The title of the thread is decieving, lol. Edited December 27, 2013 by Stun Runner 87 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 My dream would be if one of the many talented programmers made a zelda'esque game for the 7800 i saw this title and thought yessssssssss its happening...........No it isnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I thought it was this... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/166904-expansion-module-game-sneak-peek/?do=findComment&comment=2062723 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhfreak Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 GAH! Sorry for the misleading title . A 7800 version of the game WOULD be pretty awesome though. As far as the glitch goes no worries .... As long as it plays normally on the 2600 i'm good with it!! Thanks for the replys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_envy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Out of curiosity, I tried Dungeon on my 7800 and it doesn't work. On my 2600, my copy of Dungeon has a strange, random glitch. Every once-in-a-while a slime is invincible. I did over 40 points damage before I was eventually killed by the incredible hulk slime At first I was frustrated by this (and even bitched to Albert), but soon I kinda liked this twist to my game and decided to keep it. I have learned that sometimes you have to run. I would also love to see a 7800 version of Dungeon. It is one of my favorite Homebrews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hmm, I ~think~ I played Dungeon exclusively on my 7800 but I bought one of Best's fully modded units that had the BIOS killed and includes Asteroids on the machine. Dunno how that affects software compatibility and the like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hmm... you know, other than Bentley and a bit about DK, we haven't heard a LOT about the XM's game lineup in quite awhile. I didn't even know Dungeon was on that list.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGemini Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hmm... you know, other than Bentley and a bit about DK, we haven't heard a LOT about the XM's game lineup in quite awhile. I didn't even know Dungeon was on that list.... It was the WIP title for Grooveybee's Gauntlet clone. Which probably explains why you haven't heard much about it since presumably all of his games are permanently shelved at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Obviously, I've missed something big lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 It was the WIP title for Grooveybee's Gauntlet clone. Which probably explains why you haven't heard much about it since presumably all of his games are permanently shelved at this point. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/212551-anyone-know-if-groovybee-is-okay/?do=findComment&comment=2757892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGemini Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) http://atariage.com/forums/topic/212551-anyone-know-if-groovybee-is-okay/?do=findComment&comment=2757892 Interesting quote. I really don't want to get another flame war started, but GB stating (in a PM or otherwise) that he's not focusing on XM games at the moment because "nobody could play them right now anyway", when the biggest reason for this is because he himself abandoned the project before the hardware was finished is kind of potato. Hopefully all, or at least the finished XM game he developed see the light of day at some point. Kind of hard to tell what will happen though, given the virtual "radio silence" on it publicly from him. Edited January 15, 2014 by ColecoGemini 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Again, not to stir the waters again, but... well, I can see getting... nonchalant... about 7800XM releases at this point, much less working on them. But you're right that Curt is partially responsible for all those delays. But, still, I don't see why we're not seeing these nearly-done games put out on the 'extended carts' that we now have. You would think that Curt would want his EXISTING work available... But I'm weird about that sort of thing. I love having my work out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Interesting quote. I really don't want to get another flame war started, but GB stating (in a PM or otherwise) that he's not focusing on XM games at the moment because "nobody could play them right now anyway", when the biggest reason for this is because he himself abandoned the project before the hardware was finished is kind of potato. Hopefully all, or at least the finished XM game he developed see the light of day at some point. Kind of hard to tell what will happen though, given the virtual "radio silence" on it publicly from him. No flame by me - I agree with you. Just hopeful that when the XM is released to the masses, we may see GB's game(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I don't understand the allure of the Intellivision. Colecovision, yeah, but not Plimpton's console. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Most of my friends don't understand my allure to game systems that aren't the most current technology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Ahh thats such a shame wasnt it groovy who did the 'icy' demo that looks incredible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Most of my friends don't understand my allure to game systems that aren't the most current technology. I'm not comparing retro systems to modern systems; I thought it was shoddy when it originally came out. Marginally better than the 2600 even though it was developed 3 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynz Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I don't understand the allure of the Intellivision. Colecovision, yeah, but not Plimpton's console. I can really boil it down to the sports games. While the 'arcade game' aspect of Intellivision was anemic (though it had some classics), the sports games just blew the Atari away. The Coleco sports games were just badly put together, and COULD have buried the Intellivision otherwise, however. Also, the Blue Sky Rangers did do wonders with the limited hardware and nonsensical business demands they were working under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I can really boil it down to the sports games. While the 'arcade game' aspect of Intellivision was anemic (though it had some classics), the sports games just blew the Atari away. The Coleco sports games were just badly put together, and COULD have buried the Intellivision otherwise, however. Also, the Blue Sky Rangers did do wonders with the limited hardware and nonsensical business demands they were working under. It's too bad those guys didn't pull an Activision on Mattel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Intellivision has the superior "Masters of the Universe - The Power of He-man" over the 2600, but ColecoVision should have been the victor. Would love to see this leaked released someday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Getting back to the actual topic... lhfreak, you may be interested in this: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/127378-dungeon-2600-release-candidate/page-5?do=findComment&comment=2904380 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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