Albert Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Sheep It Up! Atari 2600 by Dr. Ludos Sheep It Up! is an arcade game where a sheep has to climb up by hanging himself to flying velcro straps. Sheep It Up! will make its debut at the upcoming Portland Retro Gaming Expo next month! Press the button to jump! While in air, you can use left/right to move the sheep. Jump on the velcro straps (i.e the flying black bars) to move higher and higher. The concept is simple, but the game rapidly gets quite challenging: how high can you climb without falling down? Sheep It Up! started jumping up on the Game Boy in 2017. Six months later, the creator of the original Game Boy game, Dr. Ludos, started to remake it for the Atari 2600. So now, you can challenge yourself to make a Sheep climb up in the sky with beautiful colors! The current high score is 28 - can you beat this score during your time at PRGE? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks like a neat little game but i'd probably rage quit after a few rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 I recommend having some backup joysticks in case you break any throwing them against the wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKelley Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks fun. Love the sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Cute! Made me think of this TP Holder I recently saw on Twitter. I also now understand Al's avatar from the other day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) I remember the Game Boy version and that there was a limited run. Is that the same for this one? Edited September 17, 2018 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 I remember the Game Boy version and that there was a limited run. Is that the same for this one? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drludos Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hi everyone! I'm glad you like the preview video, and I hope you'll enjoy the game too when you have the joystick in your hands! @SpiceWare: this TP holder is really cool! The ultimate accessory for sheep fans! @Atari2600land: Yes, this is port/remake of a GameBoy game I made last year - the cartridge is still available btw (it was not a limited run) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Sheep It Up! is now available for purchase in the AtariAge Store. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drludos Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks Albert for the cartridge release! For those who want to test it out, you can also download the ROM files here: https://drludos.itch.io/sheep-it-up-2600 @Al: Can you please add the link to the ROM files to the first post too? Thanks! As far as I know, the current record is still 28 points - can anyone beat it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 So far, my best is a measly 10 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 @!#?@ Jeez, this game is as infuriating as expected. My best score so far is 13... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I got 4, and I'm proud that I got that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drludos Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks to all of you for your support, it's very appreciated! I'm glad you enjoy the game (even if it's indeed infuriating at times! ). You are all on a very good start (reach 10 points is an achievement, really!), I'm eager to see how high the new record will be! Protip: a good timing on jumps is often more useful than moving left/right while in air. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I didn't realize until like 2 minutes ago that you can actually tweak your jumping sheep a little to either the left or the right with the joystick. Duh. Up till now I have been playing this as strictly a one button only game. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) We'll be featuring Sheep It Up! on the ZeroPage Homebrew stream tomorrow on Twitch at 6PM PT/9PM ET! Hope everyone can tune in to watch us play!Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.t...ropagehomebrew/Games Tomorrow:Gyvolver (WIP) (2016) by Duane Alan Hahn (Random Terrain)Sheep It Up! (2018) by Dr. LudosWal-Rush 2: Tick Tusk (2018) by (JWalrus)Disk Donk (WIP) (2018) by BJ Best (bjbest60)Dr. Flin and His Pills (2015) by atari2600land EDIT: Here's the YouTube archive of the show! Edited November 12, 2018 by cimmerian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluswimmer Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Yeah, this game is HARD. I came pretty close to the top score this morning, though... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drludos Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Congrats @bluswimmer for 27, it's very good! I think you'll bet me very soon! Thanks @cimmerian for reviewing the game in the Zero Page Homebrew show. I just watched the recording, and it's always nice and motivating to see other people enjoy a game you made! And congrats on your 25 points highscore! I know the game is difficult - I think I was inspired by Flappy Bird (a game that I enjoyed a lot back in 2013) on that point. My goal was to make players really happy of every score point they earn . Edited November 11, 2018 by drludos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks drludos, it is a very hard game and I was really amazed I was able to get to 25 points! Thanks for creating the game. :-) Congrats @bluswimmer for 27, it's very good! I think you'll bet me very soon! Thanks @cimmerian for reviewing the game in the Zero Page Homebrew show. I just watched the recording, and it's always nice and motivating to see other people enjoy a game you made! And congrats on your 25 points highscore! I know the game is difficult - I think I was inspired by Flappy Bird (a game that I enjoyed a lot back in 2013) on that point. My goal was to make players really happy of every score point they earn . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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