+Gemintronic Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Expert level collector and contributor to the Cowlitz Gamers for Kids charity John Hancock has collaborated with me on a new Atari 2600 game! Game Panic LCD attempts to recreate the experience of handhelds such as Radio Shack Plane & Tank. As such the controls and graphics are extremely simple. Dash to the other side of the screen for points! How long can you last? An enhanced version will be offered by John with some proceeds going to the Children's Justice & Advocacy Center. Please feel free to comment and add suggestions. With your input the cartridge version will be even better! gamepaniclcd.bin GAME PANIC LCDJohn's game room has been overrun by spiders and water leaks! To further complicate matters his garage door has gone on the fritz and will only open periodically. Help him dash to the right-most exit with a handful of games while avoiding falling water and creepy critters! SKILL SELECTSetting either difficulty switch to pro will result in the game starting with more spiders and water. JOYSTICK CONTROLLER ACTIONUse your joystick to maneuver your player within the lower half of the screen left and right. After game over press the fire button to return to the title screen. Pressing reset during game play will return you to the title screen. Reset is not available on the title screen, while losing a life or immediately after game over.SCORING100 points are awarded for each successful exit to the far right-hand side of the screen.STARTING THE GAME A title screen will appear displaying the current high score. After a short duration a game play demonstration will appear.When you are ready to play, press the fire button. The score will be displayed bottom center on the TV screen. Just above the score six joypad icons will be displayed, indicating that the player has six lives left.The players will start behind the west facing garage door. If you wait too long both west or east facing garage doors will force you out. Water and spiders will begin to fall in increasingly larger volumes. Avoid contact and proceed right until the exit is reached.No traversal-able space is safe from falling objects! Obstacles will increase over time until eventually becoming random (even changing mid flight!). If contact is made between falling objects and the player a joypad is deducted. When all six joypads have been spent the game is over. Upon loss of all lives the current high score is displayed. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Like what I see! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Cool. Thanks for sharing this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 I think I have to clarify Gamster81 is NOT John Hancock. The YouTube video I linked to is one Gamester81 made to showcase John Hancocks awesome collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Sweet, Thanks loon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Sweet, Thanks loon! I'm trying hard to squeeze in features you guys have suggested for the Cowlitz Gamers for Kids cartridge version. Heck, there may be features no one suggested like Chromadepth 3D =) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Chromadepth 3D =) How about smell-o-vision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Chromadepth 3D =) How about smell-o-vision Got you covered! Just ran over a skunk yesterday I guess this video explains Chromadepth better: UPDATE: Okay, maybe not. At least he's trying! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I just want to publicly say a huge THANK you to theloon for all the hard work put into this project. Feedback is welcome. Plan is for this to be done for PRGE in October(30 or so copies), with an exclusive version auctioned off to raise funds for Children s Justice and Advocacy Center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Just found out Game Panic was mentioned on Screw Attacks Retro News Roundup for July! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ntAocYaOfYc#t=228 Hopefully this'll spread awareness of the game and help John sell some carts for his charity! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just an update to everyone: A deluxe collectors edition of Game Panic will debut at PRGE this year. The carts have been made, complete with manual, warranty card, and case(like the ones used for CGE adventures and Mean Santa. The game will come with a bonus lightscribe DVD of my Atari Nuts and Bolts to Videogame Collecting. This will be a numbered run, 43 copies. Price will be $40 each Please visit me at the show(I will be near the Nintendoage Booth at Classics & Oddities in the back) There also will be one for the PRGE auction that is different, and one of a kind(the auction one will be sold for charity). Hope to have pics by the end of the week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Cool. Will there be a non-PRGE version sold afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I first want to sell through the PRGE ones first. If there is demand, then I will consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Ugh, another show exclusive. Just finally tracked down last years, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overgrouth Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Always interested in home brews. Can we get a demo? Or at the lest get a video of gameplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Always interested in home brews. Can we get a demo? Or at the lest get a video of gameplay? The free homebrew version is in the very first post. Here is a video from the boys at Luigifreakout123 showcasing the cart: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Cool game. Reminds me a lot of Nintendo's Helmet Game & Watch (which I played on Game and Watch Gallery 2). I actually have the Plane and Tank handheld, but I haven't played for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Just to let everyone know, I am doing a second run of the game due to demand. People who are interested can post here http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231079-interest-check-homebrew-2600-game-panic-immortal-edition/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) I wonder how that would look with real 3d-sourced material and cross-eyed viewing? A+ for giving me a new idea! Edited November 10, 2014 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Just a heads up, I have decided to make a small batch of Game Panic for those who might have missed out on this game. Proceeds go to help fund future projects for Cowlitz Gamers for Kids. I am currently gauging interest and have a thread in the marketplace for it. link: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231079-homebrew-2600-game-panic-taking-preorders-for-a-small-run/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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