Toy Bizzare

[Miss 2600]

I saw an Activision patch on eBay called "Toy TroubleShooters." I was racking my brain as to what game that was for. I did some research and see it was for a game called "Toy Bizzare," but can't find any info on it. Was that a more recent game? Any screen shots or ROM available?

[+save2600]

Unless someone has done a hack of Mario Bros. or something, never heard of it for the 2600.

 

It's an old C64 game:

 

[+bennybingo]

I know they had it for C64 and Spectrum computers...I don't think it was ever even attempted for the 2600 (at least not anything I have ever heard mentioned). IIRC, this game came much later on, after the 2600 had long since started its' decline.

[Rex Dart]

Wow, was this made by the same Mark Turmell of NBA JAM fame?

 

[Jess Ragan]

And Turmoil for the 2600!

 

(crickets chirping)

 

Well, he did make it!

[Rex Dart]

And Turmoil for the 2600!

 

How did this man keep getting work??

[Miss 2600]

So the patch was for C64?

[+atari2600land]

Per AA, Mark also worked on Gas Hog and Fast Eddie.

[Mayhem]

Yes, same Mark Turmell that went on to make NBA Jam. And yes, Toy Bizarre is a C64 game. It's the only C64 specific Activision patch that was made. It used to be the hardest to find, until a cache of them was discovered in the last 2-3 years.

[+davidcalgary29]

Toy Bizarre has long been suspected to be a game that was started, but never finished, for the A8 line. I believe that there's a corresponding gap to Toy Bizarre in Activision's game numbering for the A8s as well, and it certainly wouldn't surprise me if a proto was ultimately found for this. I haven't heard of a port for the 2600, but who knows?

[[d2f]Iggy*SJB]

I can't imagine this working very well on the 2600... now the 7800 on the other hand...... I can see easily handling that game. I had it on the C=64, and absolutely loved it.

[moycon]

 

How did this man keep getting work??

Come on now. Turmoil wasn't a bad game!!

[+Random Terrain]

Toy Bizzare was one of my favorite games for the Commodore 64:

 

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