overgrouth Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I'm running a tournament at the Sac Gaming Expo. Along side my Tournament I will bring 10 free play consoles for anyone to play. Among these consoles are two Atari 400's and an Atari 800. I will be putting Castle Crisis on the 800 on an Average Cart so people can change the game if they want. I wanted to start the games off with something multiplayer that people would absolutely have interest in before someone changes the game. Also if no one is playing what it has been changed to then I can change it back to the multiplayer game that I know will do well. So I look forward to other peoples opinions of what a good multiplayer game is on the 400 and 800 systems. Also it can give me a good idea for the following years Tournament as I can add it to my list of games to play tournaments on. Note I want Multiplayer games because for those who already have these systems and games need a reason to come to the convention outside of a swap meet. If single player games are up for free play it probably will not attract people as they can play this stuff at home. However if I offer the opportunity to play with other people on multiplayer games it can attract those who do not have the ability to play friends at home which is probably most of us. That is my goal to offer a place where people can play old games in a multiplayer environment that is not accessible otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 MULE Joust 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Here's a list of multiplayer games. If you have an 800XL and a Multijoy (and you should!) Sails of Doom is great fun and works for up to 8 players. Many other Multijoy games are good fun as well and most are quite easy to learn, so great for some casual gaming. I don't know of any Multijoy ports onto 400/800s although the simpler ones should work with 48K. M.U.L.E. is a great game but maybe too complicated for an Expo setup. Asteroids should be fun with four players. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I've got a 16 player multijoy , and no friends ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Hello guys The best multiplayer / multijoy game probably is Mashed Turtles. The multijoy interface will work on the 400 and 800 too, but I'm not sure how much memory you need to play the game. Mashed Turtles is often played at German conventions and usually draws a lot of people to the Atari. Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmaOhneBH Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, mimo said: I've got a 16 player multijoy , and no friends ? better than the other way around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overgrouth Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 I do not have a multijoy so I looked it up and found this. http://www.multijoy.net/ I see no where to purchase the device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Archon Zombies/Realm of impossibility World Karate ChampIonship Joust Are you considering homebrews and more recent titles too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overgrouth Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, erichenneke said: Are you considering homebrews and more recent titles too? Yes absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 As well as Castle Crisis, Killa Cycle is a hoot in 4 player mode Another good 4 player game is Floyd of the Jungle These are both 4 player games that work on an Atari 800 but there are also multijoy versions of them too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, slx said: Many other Multijoy games are good fun as well I'd second Mashed Turtles but also červi (Worms) was an entertaining multi-player game Two player Claim Jumper is great fun too Edited November 18, 2019 by Wrathchild 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 well if the criteria includes two players you have to consider Ballblazer. Personal favorites for me include Wizard of Wor, HardBall!, Lords of Conquest and Joust. There is a fantastic Rip Off Clone published in Analog Magazine called Bacterion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Checkers, Chess, Go,... mkay, not good for shows. How about: Grand Prix Sim., Hot Wheels, BMX Sim., Brik-Bat, Tank vs. Tank, Dandy, Aliens (Dandy-clone), Pitstop 2, Dark Chambers, Track & Field / L.A. Games 1984, Decathlon, Summer Games, Winter Events, Winter Olympiad 88 / Winter Challenge, Winter Olympics, White Circus, Laser Duell, Megablast, Just Pong!, Air Hockey, Soccer (Thorn EMI), Ice Hockey (Thorn EMI), Archon, Ballblazer, Basketball, One on One, Volleyball, Tennis, Soccer Pong, Asteroids, Outlaw/Howitzer, Video Classics, Kikstart and many many more... But errm, I cannot tell which of these games will work on an Atari 800, since I don't have one. Is your Atari 800 equipped with an Incognito or just standard ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hello overgrouth Try TWOMAZE, it was type-in software from ANALOG Computing. It's a great PacMan like game that you can play alone or with two people at the same time. Sincerely Mathy (who just downloaded it, so he can put it on one of his flash cartridges, so he can play it at an Atari 8 bit meeting ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Mazewar is a fun deathmatch four player shooter. Great fun for several minutes. First multiplayer shooter (more than two players) that I can think of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 12 hours ago, overgrouth said: I do not have a multijoy so I looked it up and found this. http://www.multijoy.net/ I see no where to purchase the device. ask @Mr Robot I know he made some a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pps Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 If two player game counts... Schloss Schreckenstein (http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=4420) - superb 2 player plattformer Tigris (http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3267) - great 2 player tetris clone Mig Alley Ace (http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2348) - hours and hours fighting in the air And if you are ABBUC e. V. member... you can try my Another Pong ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 BallBlazer Archon Hardball Joust Warlords World Karate Championship M.U.L.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpeter Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Mouskattack- 2-player pac-man variant with a plumbing theme... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Atartris II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAM Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Schreckenstein is probably my favourite 8 bit game ever, not only is it an awesome 2 player game, it also features some incredible AI when playing single player - because there is no single player, the computer will take over player 2! It looks fabulous too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 M.U.L.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Mazewar, Joust, Realm of Impossibility, Rally Speedway.. I also like Snowball Fight: The video doesn't do it justice. Great simple fun. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 10 hours ago, adam242 said: Mazewar, Joust, Realm of Impossibility, Rally Speedway.. I also like Snowball Fight: The video doesn't do it justice. Great simple fun. HAHAHA - how have I never seen this before. "Eye Gouged Out" - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I have really enjoyed War Room with my kid. I also like the already mentioned One on one and International Karate Champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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