CDS Games Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 So I was listening to Warren Robinette's talk on Adventure, and he mentioned that an Adam Clayton was the first person to have written into Atari about discovering the secret room. See here for more info..... Adam was apparently 15 years old and living in Salt Lake City. Could this be the same Adam Clayton of Sculptured Software (based in Salt Lake City) that programmed Dark Chambers for the 2600? Anyone know more about this? I've developed a real appreciation for his work on Dark Chambers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbennett0321 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 He is indeed the same person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDS Games Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 How about that! Thanks for the confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 He is indeed the same person. Holy cow. How cool is that. Do you happen to have a source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth-machine Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Never knew this, that's awesome. I love Dark Chambers, especially with that speed hack. I play it co op with my young son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ac.jpg Beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbennett0321 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Holy cow. How cool is that. Do you happen to have a source? Yeah I have a great source! Myself. I have worked as a video game programmer in the Salt Lake area for the last 20 years. Among some of the studios I have worked at include Sculptured Software, EA, and currently at Disney interactive. Adam works for Disney as well. greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah I have a great source! Myself. I have worked as a video game programmer in the Salt Lake area for the last 20 years. Among some of the studios I have worked at include Sculptured Software, EA, and currently at Disney interactive. Adam works for Disney as well. greg Hi Greg! Did you know a guy named Jeff Hughes at Sculptured Software? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbennett0321 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hi Greg! Did you know a guy named Jeff Hughes at Sculptured Software? We worked together at Acclaim (Sculptured) on Legends of Wrestling II, and now we both work at Disney. I know Jeff well, he soldered my original XBOX mod chip for me many years ago greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 We worked together at Acclaim (Sculptured) on Legends of Wrestling II, and now we both work at Disney. I know Jeff well, he soldered my original XBOX mod chip for me many years ago greg Thanks! Tell him Rob from Butte Montana says hi! I was the "President" of our old Atari computer club here back around 1988. He was a newly wed back then. It was fun to watch him hack into Dark Chambers for the XL/XE system to see who might have made it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Never knew this, that's awesome. I love Dark Chambers, especially with that speed hack. I play it co op with my young son. There's a speed hack? I'd love to play that game at a faster pace. I don't see it listed under Hacks on AA. Do you know where it resides? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDS Games Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wow Greg, appreciate the first-hand info. Can't say enough good things about what Adam pulled off on the 2600. Aside from the game itself, the underlying engine is phenomenal and has the potential to produce some pretty amazing RPGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth-machine Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 There's a speed hack? I'd love to play that game at a faster pace. I don't see it listed under Hacks on AA. Do you know where it resides? Thanks! It was request by myself just recently, and CDS Games (topic creator) is the one that did it. Here is the thread link: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/241901-possible-to-make-a-dark-chambers-speed-hack/ The possible problems of hacking it are discussed, but it seems to work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wow another famous programmer here on AA, that is so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It was request by myself just recently, and CDS Games (topic creator) is the one that did it. Here is the thread link: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/241901-possible-to-make-a-dark-chambers-speed-hack/ The possible problems of hacking it are discussed, but it seems to work great. Thank you for the link. I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Here's Adam's original letter. He appeared to be quite taken with the 400 (or 800), so I guess it stands to reason that he would eventually apply for a job at Atari! www.2600connection.com/eastereggs/adventure_letter.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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