LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 2018 - Homebrew Tournament DRACONIAN Game variation to play: Quadrant A, Sector 1, Level Normal. Continues are allowed. Round ends: July, 31th. Tournament's rules are here. You can download the rom here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 262,270 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 First game I've played of this in quite some time. 270,660 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) It's a start:) What an amazing port, thank you SpiceWare! Samples - I know its supposed to be 'alert', or is it 'alive'? In my head its 'Allah' Awesome retro goodness Edited July 1, 2018 by retrogoober 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 DRACONIAN 54,840 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+SpiceWare Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 It's a start:) What an amazing port, thank you SpiceWare! Thank you! Samples - I know its supposed to be 'alert', or is it 'alive'? In my head its 'Allah' Awesome retro goodness The speech from the arcade machine is difficult to understand as well. In Draconian's manual we list them as this: Your space fighter is equipped with an advanced on-board SMART ASSISTANT (or ‘SMARTASS’ for short) which will verbally inform you of combat conditions: BLAST OFF!–- You’ve entered a new sector and are ready for action! ALERT! ALERT!–- Enemy in vicinity. BATTLE STATIONS!–- Enemy formation is heading towards you. SPY SHIP SIGHTED!–- SPY SHIP in vicinity. CONDITION RED!–- The enemy is sending their entire attack fleet after you! Run away! ALERT! ALERT! is listed at Wiki, while StrategyWiki has ALARM! ALARM! or Alive! Alive!. The samples used in Draconian were converted from the Arcade samples, so it's a case of "garbage in garbage out". Even though they're hard to understand, each phrase is distinct enough that you'll learn what they are over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 LOL SMARTASS:) Saving up for a copy and look forward to the manual Oh yes, there was a Bosconian in an arcade at a seaside beach motel we stayed at as a kid, the voices were jarring then, now they are super hilarious and evoke nostalgia, so glad you used them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Currently at 60,040 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Rankings up to post #9 Player Score Points ------------------------------------------------------- LidLikesIntellivision 275,420 10 SpiceWare 270,660 9 retrogoober 62,490 8 Beaver 60,040 7 oyamafamily 54,840 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Currently at 60,040 Welcome to AtariAge forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 DRACONIAN NEW ATTEMPT 132,050 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 338,460 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallybrett Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Best I have been able to do so far. I am REALLY impressed with this homebrew, I was aware of its existence but had not played it up until now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) 14580 - early score - hard to play with a keyboard and Stella :-( Edited July 8, 2018 by Arenafoot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugglesTx Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Nice. Ordered 3 games yesterday from AA This Super Cobra Beef Drop (7800) Looking forward to all three but hear such great things about this one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Getting better, here I come Lid & Spice:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Nathan Strum Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 If I wasn't hip-deep in other games right now, I'd take a shot at this. But man... 300K? I don't think I could even get near that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 If I wasn't hip-deep in other games right now, I'd take a shot at this. But man... 300K? I don't think I could even get near that. I'm using a Nes Advantage joystick modded to work on the Atari 7800. I think it helps a lot because my hands don't get tired, it's great for Draconinan and much better than any d-pad controller. In Draconian, it's good to keep moving, changing directions all the time. Unfortunately I broke my last CX-40 some time ago... By the way, I'm enjoying your game reviews, keep playing and reviewing all homebrews. I discovered Missile Command TB hack in your reviews and tried the game with stella and a modern trackball (kensington). It was very refreshing to play it again. Missle Command on Atari came with my console and it was the very first game I played in my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) I'm using a Nes Advantage joystick modded to work on the Atari 7800. I think it helps a lot because my hands don't get tired, it's great for Draconinan and much better than any d-pad controller. In Draconian, it's good to keep moving, changing directions all the time. Unfortunately I broke my last CX-40 some time ago... By the way, I'm enjoying your game reviews, keep playing and reviewing all homebrews. I discovered Missile Command TB hack in your reviews and tried the game with stella and a modern trackball (kensington). It was very refreshing to play it again. Missle Command on Atari came with my console and it was the very first game I played in my life! Speaking in Missile Command for the Atari 2600, check out the 2018 Mid-Year Stats in "What have you actually PLAYED tracker for 2018 (Season 11)" http://atariage.com/forums/topic/273838-what-have-you-actually-played-tracker-for-2018-season-11/?p=4062587 And guess who spent HOURS playing Missile Command? ME, using my Atari console. I had more fun playing this classic game. Edited July 12, 2018 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 379,740 Edited July 14, 2018 by LidLikesIntellivision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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retrogoober Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 436,270 drac.jpg holy crap!! Do you have carpal tunnel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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