Gamemoose Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, JBerel said: That's actually gives me a good idea for a game. The pigeon walks around inside or outside a multi story building and has to "pump" some contraptions with his beak (water pumps, levers, ropes, pulleys, window cleaner rigs etc.) so he can clear his path or get some kind of Rube Goldberg contraption going to ultimately get to the roof to fly away. All the while he can "dump" on maintenance (fauxtari) staff, cats etc. trying to catch him, or "dump" on the floor to make them slip. He will find tacos and stuff around to eat which recharges his "dumper". This sounds like a good one for the Amico, or an AtariAge exclusive. I'm game to help with graphics, design, and marketing if a sharp programmer wants to get involved (not Biff?). It would be something if a real live collaborative product eventually came from this colossal cluster. Y'know...I can actually see that...kinda like Popeye or Kangeroo style game for the VCS. Have "Up" cause the bird to flap (or assign the fire button to flap and then "down" for dump) as the bird makes its way floor by floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 55 minutes ago, JBerel said: That actually gives me a good idea for a game. A pigeon walks around inside or outside a multi story building and has to "pump" some contraptions with his beak (water pumps, levers, ropes, pulleys, window cleaner rigs etc.) so he can clear his path or get some kind of Rube Goldberg contraption going to ultimately get to the roof to fly away. All the while he can "dump" on maintenance (fauxtari) staff, cats etc. trying to catch him, or "dump" on the floor to make them slip. He will find tacos and stuff around to eat which recharges his "dumper". This sounds like a good one for the Amico, or an AtariAge exclusive. I'm game to help with graphics, design, and marketing if a sharp programmer wants to get involved (not Biff?). It would be something if a real live collaborative product eventually came from this colossal cluster. Oh, and all the buildings are penny stock companies. Sounds like a bomb-diggity Indiegogo! We can make hiring a programmer an internal (hidden) stretch goal. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 20 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said: I'm at an airport. Saw this t-shirt and thought of you guys. p.s. Amico is 15 months from launch and our next trailer coming at the beginning of August will show (among other things) 15 exclusive games. Including 3 Atari licenses. Just sayin'. LOL And about that trailer - I really look forward to it. The gnashing of teeth that will go one when certain people realize that the only place to get certain Atari games won't be on the VCS, but on the Amico, will be glorious (and a little sad, but that's how it is at this point) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 This comics series was OK. Let it be known I'm not above giving money to "Atari" for products that make sense and don't insult the public's intelligence. See also Atari Flashback and the existing editions of Atari Vault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwrl63 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 8:53 PM, Spriggy said: A simple picture that speaks a thousand tacos ? A picture that evokes emotions from both ends of the scale. You look at the 4 switch Woody and you just smile and reminisce. You look at the other thing ... and you just shake your head. One trying to ride off the back of another simply for $$$, doing the original no justice! You have to adjust for size comparison as well. The 4 switch Woody would be about 2-3 times the size of the new Atari Box. The Atari box will be like the SNES Mini....lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: LOL OMG, I don't know why... but that is hilarious. Almost crapped my pants reading that. Where did you see that Tacocat poster? Edited July 17, 2019 by 82-T/A Phone autocorrect trying to take away my profanity.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 The same cat without the sombrero (except for the placement of tail is a bit weird) is on T-shirts at Amazon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RainbowCemetery Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 6 hours ago, JBerel said: That actually gives me a good idea for a game. A pigeon walks around inside or outside a multi story building and has to "pump" some contraptions with his beak (water pumps, levers, ropes, pulleys, window cleaner rigs etc.) so he can clear his path or get some kind of Rube Goldberg contraption going to ultimately get to the roof to fly away. All the while he can "dump" on maintenance (fauxtari) staff, cats etc. trying to catch him, or "dump" on the floor to make them slip. He will find tacos and stuff around to eat which recharges his "dumper". This sounds like a good one for the Amico, or an AtariAge exclusive. I'm game to help with graphics, design, and marketing if a sharp programmer wants to get involved (not Biff?). It would be something if a real live collaborative product eventually came from this colossal cluster. Oh, and all the buildings are penny stock companies. i might be down to codes if you really wanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/13/2019 at 6:27 PM, CPUWIZ said: Time for a new hot sauce, this stuff has tons of flavor and makes your eyebrows sweat. ? "More than simply an ingredient, Crime (Luckyy Bastard Ale with freshly harvested peppers added and then barrel-aged) provides the incendiary backbone for this hot sauce as well as entree into Arrogant Consortia's seedy underbelly, sentencing all samplers to time served in pepper-induced purgatory." Just ordered a bottle, thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Flojomojo said: Nutari's spell checker must be wigging out. It's "invisible", not "transparent" ..... It's "invisibility", not "transparency". 17 hours ago, Flojomojo said: Just like "Atari VCS," a rerun from long ago! ? And some more Facebook silliness, just saving it for future claim chowder. Biff and JP in the same place ... at the same time !! 14 hours ago, Flojomojo said: ........ just because! At least they're consistent. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Tallarico Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 11 hours ago, 82-T/A said: OMG, I don't know why... but that is hilarious. Almost crapped my pants reading that. Where did you see that Tacocat poster? It was on a t-shirt in an airport store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Suggested discussion topic for the "Atari VCS" Facebook group: Where were you when the original Atari VCS stormed the airports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I think I figured out the secret of the Speakerhat... A brain slug is included with every purchase... perhaps this also explains it when Dubs has moments of clarity, the slug almost slipped off... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 There are two kinds of people following this situation: 1. The kind of person who sees a firm that can't manage to create a working email address, and assumes incompetence all the way down, and 2. The kind of person who sees a firm that can't manage to create a working email address, but says "hey, no problem, building and shipping and supporting a piece of computer electronics is a completely different enterprise, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. and throw money at them." I hope Jansen gets answers to all the questions. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+frankodragon Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I believe P-Troll's brain is also entirely made of Teflon (which was spun off by DuPont). Nothing sticks to his brain unless it's his "knowledge" of stock options. And I'm thinking his other emotion is just anger- like an angry hornet's . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 26 minutes ago, Flojomojo said: There are two kinds of people following this situation: 1. The kind of person who sees a firm that can't manage to create a working email address, and assumes incompetence all the way down, and 2. The kind of person who sees a firm that can't manage to create a working email address, but says "hey, no problem, building and shipping and supporting a piece of computer electronics is a completely different enterprise, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. and throw money at them." I hope Jansen gets answers to all the questions. I just like to see a good dumpster fire, and the Shen Mue 3 Kickstarter train wreck isn't enough to hold my interest. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (Speakerpants) 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I just joined the new Facebook group for VCS Supports also. I am so excited. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Look out Albert. Looks like Biffster has set up his own competing forum for him and his sock puppets to converse with themselves. Only the best information for Atari Developers who don't exist from a person even Atari won't talk to about software development of which he knows little or nothing. http://ataridevelopers.freeforums.net/ 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I almost feel bad for the social media minion who has to get out there and say, "sorry the email address we provided isn't working, please try this one." Remember kids: designing, manufacturing, distributing, and supporting a piece of computer hardware is orders of magnitude more difficult than creating and managing an email address, which is easily done by an 11-year-old of average intelligence. Quote Hi Ryunosuke. What "contact us" link did you try to use? We will want to check it, but nicky3t is correct; helloVCS@atari.com is one of the best ways to get to us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 here's another one from the veritable gold mine that is Reddit: the kinda weird thing was that not too long after i posted on this subreddit thread, my account was flagged for 'suspicious activity'. /sigh, then i had to create another stupid long complex obfuscated password. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 That's the Biffster. Puppeteer extraordinaire and champion of anti-piracy while pirating PacMan, Pitfall, Atari, and the self esteem of bad game makers everywhere. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 8 hours ago, JBerel said: Look out Albert. Looks like Biffster has set up his own competing forum for him and his sock puppets to converse with themselves. Only the best information for Atari Developers who don't exist from a person even Atari won't talk to about software development of which he knows little or nothing. http://ataridevelopers.freeforums.net/ My God, he still spells it "forem." So I guess he felt the need to take another shot at creating the "un-AtariAge" by opening yet another free "forem." Perhaps he's forgotten that he already has one. Of course, it's seen almost no activity or interest over the past year, and no regular posters except for Biff himself, whose posts are mostly about conventions that he later discovered wouldn't let him in and the many name changes to his IP-infringing games. Maybe that's a bad look for somebody trying to present themselves to "Atari" as a competent and productive indie developer. That must be why he removed the link to it from his homepage a month or two ago, and why he made the new "forem" inaccessible without an account (which must be approved by Biff himself, of course). 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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