Albert Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I will be adding digital downloads to the store once I move the store to new software (which I'm already paying for!) After I get all the new games shipped and am completely caught up with orders, I will be taking a much-needed vacation. Upon my return, getting the new software up and running will be one of my top priorities (another is having new 2600 shells made, and getting the forum upgraded, will be working on all three in parallel, as well as the next wave of games!) The new store will be very nice compared to what I'm running now! Also will be adding a "Downloads" section to the forums (something I wanted to have done a while ago) which will allow any authors to put their game binaries up in a central location, either for free or for sale (or both!) Will be great for development, as it supports versioning including a changelog and new screenshots you can attach to each version. It's pretty cool. ..Al 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 @Albert Instead of having to explain the same over and over again in various threads, how about creating a sticky thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: @Albert Instead of having to explain the same over and over again in various threads, how about creating a sticky thread? That's also on his to-do list, right after "getting the blogs fixed". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Nathan Strum said: That's also on his to-do list, right after "getting the blogs fixed". We'll see how they look once I get on the latest version of the software. They are in the process of releasing 4.6 right now, so I want that to be out for a few months before I upgrade the forum. There are some rather interesting new features in 4.5 and 4.6! ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 23 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: @Albert Instead of having to explain the same over and over again in various threads, how about creating a sticky thread? Not right now, but soon. I need to focus on shipping games right now. In fact, I need to post another update to that other thread. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Got my game! First thing I noticed was Nathan's great artwork. So good! The box, instructions, poster are all so nice. Amazing job on everything! I can't wait to play it this afternoon!!!! Thanks to everyone involved!!! 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 For those that are interested, the ROM version of Zoo Keeper is now available for purchase in the Champ Games store! If you are interested in the full boxed version featuring the amazing artwork by Nathan Strum, it is available in the Atari Age store. EDIT: As with all of our ROMs, we do offer a 50% discount if you have previously purchased the cart from AA (instructions are on our website). Thanks for the support! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Will buy all your carts soon and have the 1st 5 roms purchased and will your newest releases as well Thanks for all you do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Looks like a VGC review is coming soon - Zookeeper (Atari 2600) Quote But the unexpected hit was Zookeeper. The guys really loved figuring it out and playing for high score. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 37 minutes ago, SpiceWare said: Looks like a VGC review is coming soon - Zookeeper (Atari 2600) Thanks for the heads up Darrell - sounds like they had a good time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 10:25 AM, SpiceWare said: Looks like a VGC review is coming soon - Zookeeper (Atari 2600) The VGC Zookeeper review is available. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just realized that Zoo Keeper received the Fine Literature Award from VGC as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 37 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Just realized that Zoo Keeper received the Fine Literature Award from VGC as well. Had no idea those existed. Looks like I managed to pick up a few of them over the years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Nathan Strum said: Had no idea those existed. Looks like I managed to pick up a few of them over the years. Yep...quite a few homebrews have received the award.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Nathan Strum said: Had no idea those existed. Same here. Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Defender Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I don't know, if the VGC liked it so much why didn't Zookeeper merrit an A or A+, still high praise though and well deserved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Thunder Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 10:23 AM, Gray Defender said: I don't know, if the VGC liked it so much why didn't Zookeeper merrit an A or A+, still high praise though and well deserved! I like VGC, but raw honesty, a lot of his ratings are simply insane. Several of my absolute favorite video games of all time have gotten grades of C or even D. I think his reviews are entirely about personal preference, 0% about technical merits etc. Which is fine once you understand it; he’s not trying to tell you what you should think or buy, just saying what his appreciation level is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unebonnevie Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Does this game support hi score saving with the Atari 2600 SaveKey Plus (https://hackaday.io/project/165992-savekey-plus)? Also, I would like to try demo #2 by burning it to a 32KB EEPROM. But I guess I need some sort of logic chips to do bank switching? Would appreciate any tips on this. Thank you! Edited February 3, 2022 by unebonnevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 If the SaveKey Plus is backward compatible, I cannot see any problem. Zookeeper requires an ARM chip, so cannot use this game with a simple EEPROM and bankswitching logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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