+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just for fun and to pass the time, I've created a small challenge. I have changed just a single letter in 10 different Atari titles, thereby completely changing the nature of the game. The descriptions for the resulting games are below. Can you guess the titles of the new games? Example: A small rodent must battle supernatural forces that seek him out. A: Haunted Mouse (Haunted House) These are original BITD titles, either by Atari or a third-party developer. As the postmaster general In a time of war, you direct your subordinates in the dangerous task of delivering personal letters to houses. In this game, you must patrol the coastline of your island nation, repelling smugglers who would flood your markets with foreign seasonings. You are tasked with collecting the internal organs from registered donors, even if they are not yet deceased. In retaliation for spy equipment sent to your world, you launch an attack fleet against the larger offending neighboring planet. Nearby kingdoms attempt to demoralize one another by sending increasingly scathing messages back and forth. In this action-packed title, you must defend your home village from the invading hordes of religious zealots. Aliens are taking over the planet, and their only weakness is music. It is rumored that the right song can completely neutralize them, but can you find it in time? Due to extreme rationing, knitting supplies are limited, so you must go from store to store searching for supplies while fending off other shoppers. In order to get vital supplies for your family, you must navigate a earthquake-devastated shopping center safely. You are a small Australian marsupial trying to survive in the unforgiving wilderness. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 This is awesome. I think I know a few but am only going to answer one so that others can play. 39 minutes ago, Karl G said: 2. In this game, you must patrol the coastline of your island nation, repelling snugglers who would flood your markets with foreign seasonings. Space Invaders => Spice Invaders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, cvga said: This is awesome. I think I know a few but am only going to answer one so that others can play. Space Invaders => Spice Invaders Correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 I crossed out #6. It was supposed to be Deacon Attack, but I accidentally broke my own rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I'll do another one... 2 hours ago, Karl G said: 10. You are a small Australian marsupial trying to survive in the unforgiving wilderness. Combat => Wombat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, cvga said: I'll do another one... Combat => Wombat Also correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Karl G said: Also correct! Thanks again for putting this together. Really cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Karl G said: 8. Due to extreme rationing, knitting supplies are limited, so you must go from store to store searching for supplies while fending off other shoppers. Karl, you did a great job on these. You would have had a bright career at GAMES magazine. Would no. 8 happen to be Yarn Revenge? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, JayAre said: Karl, you did a great job on these. You would have had a bright career at GAMES magazine. Would no. 8 happen to be Yarn Revenge? Thanks! That's not the answer I had in mind, but that kind of works as well. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Karl G said: Thanks! That's not the answer I had in mind, but that kind of works as well. ? Cool. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Karl G said: 8. Due to extreme rationing, knitting supplies are limited, so you must go from store to store searching for supplies while fending off other shoppers. 12 minutes ago, JayAre said: Karl, you did a great job on these. You would have had a bright career at GAMES magazine. Would no. 8 happen to be Yarn Revenge? 10 minutes ago, Karl G said: Thanks! That's not the answer I had in mind, but that kind of works as well. ? I'm thinking it's Yarnstorming Loving these! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, cvga said: I'm thinking it's Yarnstorming Loving these! Now that makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, cvga said: I'm thinking it's Yarnstorming Loving these! Correct again! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Karl G said: 5. Nearby kingdoms attempt to demoralize one another by sending increasingly scathing messages back and forth. Well, it's been a while since anyone answered, so I'll try one. I have three, but I'm not sure about the other two, so I'll try this one... Is no. 5 WarWords? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, JayAre said: Well, it's been a while since anyone answered, so I'll try one. I have three, but I'm not sure about the other two, so I'll try this one... Is no. 5 WarWords? Correct! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, Karl G said: 3. You are tasked with collecting the internal organs from registered donors, even if they are not yet deceased. River Raid = Liver Raid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, cvga said: River Raid = Liver Raid Another winner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, Karl G said: Another winner! My other thought for this one was Raiders of the Lost Arm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 12 hours ago, Karl G said: As the postmaster general In a time of war, you direct your subordinates in the dangerous task of delivering personal letters to houses. Mouse Trap => House Trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, cvga said: Mouse Trap => House Trap Not the one I had in mind for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 20 hours ago, Karl G said: 9. In order to get vital supplies for your family, you must navigate a earthquake-devastated shopping center safely. Not sure about this one. But how about PitMall! for no. 9? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, JayAre said: Not sure about this one. But how about PitMall! for no. 9? That is correct! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-aleph Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Fun game! I hope there's a round 2 if we knock these ones off... I'm unsure about either of these, but no. 7 could be BattleTone, or Track and Yield. I'd totally play a game with that premise ? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-aleph Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) I did think of Wombat for number 10 as well, but if you've ever disturbed a wombat burrow they are 60 pounds of incredibly aggressive pure muscle with claws at the end that can cut through the hardest dirt as if it were butter. As you run for your life, you probably don't think of the wombat as "small". You can tell if a wombat burrow is nearby by the presence of cubic scat, reminiscent of the player in Adventure. Edited March 29, 2020 by dark-aleph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 48 minutes ago, dark-aleph said: I did think of Wombat for number 10 as well, but if you've ever disturbed a wombat burrow they are 60 pounds of incredibly aggressive pure muscle with claws at the end that can cut through the hardest dirt as if it were butter. As you run for your life, you probably don't think of the wombat as "small". You can tell if a wombat burrow is nearby by the presence of cubic scat, reminiscent of the player in Adventure. Ha! Well, that may make it obvious that I haven't seen them in person. They are cute in pictures, though. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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