Bounty Bob Strikes Back problem

[RockfordDash]

Hello,

 

I think Atari800 emulator can be fixed to run BBSB cart version. Emulator doesn't handle read from cartridge bank switching areas properly. It always returns 0. That's a s bug. ROM has real values that need to be returned. This looks like a devious copy protection scheme: game almost works, except not quite...

 

Anyways, those two routines: CARTRIDGE_BountyBob1GetByte and CARTRIDGE_BountyBob2GetByte need to have "return 0" statements removed to allow fall through to MEMORY_dGetByte. That should fix it.

 

 

[Wilheim]

Hi!

Attached is my attempt to make a U1MB-friendly Bounty Bob patch. Also, it works on NTSC and expanded memory computers.

 

The game has some checksums as protection routines. I hope I override them.

 

Please let me know is there any issue.

 

Hope you like it!

 

Bounty Bob Strikes Back! - FIXED v3.xex

[FULS]

I don't have U1mb installed in my computer, but I did notice one issue.

If you press System Reset the computer crashes on level 2 when you jump on the hydraulic lift.

Is there a way to fix that?

 

Thanks,

Doug

[Mr Robot]

1 hour ago, FULS said:

when you jump on the hydraulic lift

That's the bit that doesn't work in the atari800 emulator, it won't activate the lift. Also doesn't work with stereo enabled. 

 

[Wilheim]

Ok, here's a new version. I hope this helps when you press system reset.

 

The reason it hangs it's because when you press reset, the zone $BC20-$BFFF is erased to display the initial blue screen. Therefore, I had to back this zone up on $400-$7FF first and restore it at every warm reset. That was the only zone I could find to back it up.

 

Any other feedback, please welcome!

Bounty Bob Strikes Back! - FIXED v4.xex

[FULS]

Nice.

One more issue though.

If you press Option(F4) then press System Reset it crashes.

Hey, thank you for working on this. Your version is different from Homesoft's.

It's good to get different versions, because some have problems working from Multi-Carts.

 

Thanks,

Doug

[Mr Robot]

The Aackosoft release! Why did you go for that one?

 

[Wilheim]

4 hours ago, FULS said:

Nice.

One more issue though.

If you press Option(F4) then press System Reset it crashes.

Hey, thank you for working on this. Your version is different from Homesoft's.

It's good to get different versions, because some have problems working from Multi-Carts.

 

Thanks,

Doug

Thank you for your feedback. I see that the menu creates a stack overflow purposely, so I cannot use the $100-$1ff area to the system reset. I will will look around for another area. The other idea is by modifying the menu routine, but it would mean a lot of work.

 

P.S.: this version works with multigame cartridges. I fixed an issue that the game uses $D5xx. Also, it works on an expanded system as well.

 

 

4 hours ago, Mr Robot said:

The Aackosoft release! Why did you go for that one?

 

I prefer that because it's a XEX version. Looking into the cartridge would be harder to modify. In any case, the "Aackosoft" brand on the title screen is just a bitmap, so it can be replaced with the Big Five phone number.

 

Edited December 4, 2020 by Wilheim

[Wilheim]

Well, here's another version. It doesn't use the stack memory area, so the menu can be used entirely.

 

Let me know your feedback. Cheers!

Bounty Bob Strikes Back! - FIXED v5.xex

[Mclaneinc]

Will have a play, thank you for doing these...

 

Gives me something to do after testing positive for covid..

[Mr Robot]

Ack! what eejit gave you that? Please get well soon ?

 

[Wilheim]

6 minutes ago, Mclaneinc said:

Will have a play, thank you for doing these...

 

Gives me something to do after testing positive for covid..

 

Uff, hope you recover soon! 

[Mclaneinc]

Thank you..

[+DjayBee]

4 hours ago, Mclaneinc said:

after testing positive for covid

Oh man, you are not spared from anything. (Hope this is worded correct)

Take care, let the Fuji shine on you and get well soon.

[Mclaneinc]

Don't want to derail thread, I'm feeling pretty good, at worse a bit of a cold and mild sore throat...My wife is worse but no breathing issues, just loss of appetite and sore joints..

 

I'm on the case looking after her...No idea where it came from...

 

Great to see BB being made perfect for the U1mb...

[+Stephen]

47 minutes ago, Mclaneinc said:

Don't want to derail thread, I'm feeling pretty good, at worse a bit of a cold and mild sore throat...My wife is worse but no breathing issues, just loss of appetite and sore joints..

 

I'm on the case looking after her...No idea where it came from...

 

Great to see BB being made perfect for the U1mb...

Hang in there!  Hope you are your wife recover soon.

[FULS]

12 hours ago, Wilheim said:

Well, here's another version. It doesn't use the stack memory area, so the menu can be used entirely.

 

Let me know your feedback. Cheers!

Bounty Bob Strikes Back! - FIXED v5.xex 40.09 kB · 11 downloads

The only problem I see now is the cheat code doesn't seem to work. It worked on your previous versions.

 

"Set the code in the option menu on 61,800. Then press 'F' plus <OPTION>"  To go to a certain level type level number. e.g.. Level 6: 06, Level 11: 11

 

Do you know how that cheat code works? What Ram location is altered when applied?

I would love to see that cheat automatically activated when the program loads.

 

Thanks for your work,

Doug

 

[Wilheim]

On 12/4/2020 at 10:03 PM, FULS said:

The only problem I see now is the cheat code doesn't seem to work. It worked on your previous versions.

 

"Set the code in the option menu on 61,800. Then press 'F' plus <OPTION>"  To go to a certain level type level number. e.g.. Level 6: 06, Level 11: 11

 

Do you know how that cheat code works? What Ram location is altered when applied?

I would love to see that cheat automatically activated when the program loads.

 

Thanks for your work,

Doug

 

Hi! I tried to activate the cheat code as you quoted on every version I published, without results. Would you please give me more info about it? I never used that feature.

 

Edit: I succesfully activated the cheat code in the last version I published. Here's a screenshot of level 25, using that cheat:

 

Edited December 7, 2020 by Wilheim

[+MrFish]

BOUNTY BOB STRIKES BACK

 

BY BIG FIVE SOFTWARE

 

========== (Special Codes) ==========

 

To die while playing type: 8187826861

 

Set the code in the option menu on 61,800. Then press 'F' plus <OPTION>
Now you can press the following keys while playing:

 

B: Back to the place where you were standing last.
Q: Next level.
A: Previous level.
Z: Restart level.
F: Bounty Bob can move freely and can not die. Floats
To go to a certain level type level number: 06, 11, etc. 

 

HIDDEN MESSAGE: On the game adjustment screen, there is an option labeled "Special Codes" where you can enter a number from 0 to 65,535. Enter one of the following numbers and press OPTION for some secret messages:

 

5 - "YOU REALLY DIDN'T THINK THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING DID YOU?"
6 - "TAKE BACK 1 KADAM TO HONOR THE HEBREW GOD WHOSE CARTRIDGE THIS IS!"
49 - "HEY! HOW DID YOU KNOW THE NUMBER OF THE FIRE STATION NEAR MY HOUSE?"
69 - "GEEZ! WE KNOW WHERE YOUR MIND IS!"
100 - "BARBER NED SAYS THAT WILL BE TWENTY DOLLARS, PLEASE!"
213 - "WRONG AREA CODE!"
666 - "HOW DARE YOU INPUT THAT NUMBER INTO THIS GAME!"
818 - "TRY HARDER."
782 - "HA HA!"
1000 – “ROM VERSION 1.000” (This code is not in the 5200 version)
2049 - "C'MON!! TRY HARDER"
6861 - "YOU ACTUALLY TRIED THAT?" 
1961 - "THE MAKERS OF THIS GAME THINK IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR!"
2827 - "CLEVER! BUT STILL WRONG!"
5495 - "STEAL AT ANY PRICE"
9161 - "BILL HOGUE'S BIRTHDAY! DON'T FORGET TO SEND PRESENTS"
16309 - "RELIANT'S PREFIX CODE! HERE IT COMES, KHAN!"

 

After entering code 100, start a game and you'll notice that Bob is missing his hat and is bald. More special codes likely exist.  {John Hardie and CompuClub V2N2}

 

Level warps: #1 – get the flower pot, and then hold down 1 and press START; #2 – kill all the mutants, and then hold down 3 and press START; #3 – get the goblet, and then hold down 4 and press START; #5 – get the teapot, and then hold down 8 and press START; #10 – get the pitch fork, and then hold down 5 and press START; #16 – set tube #1 to the left, get the pie, and then hold down 9 and press START.

 

Edited December 7, 2020 by MrFish

[Wilheim]

Thank you for your contribution! Fortunately, I was able to activate the 61.800 cheat code in the last version I published. Hence, I would like to know what’s the problem @FULS has.

 

 

[777ismyname]

On 12/4/2020 at 7:11 AM, Mclaneinc said:

Will have a play, thank you for doing these...

 

Gives me something to do after testing positive for covid..

Hoping you recover fully and quickly! I sent a parcel your way some time back, hopefully it has arrived or does so very soon.

[Mclaneinc]

PM sent...Thank you...

[devwebcl]

Hilarious messages.

[lbaeza]

15 minutes ago, devwebcl said:

Hilarious messages.

You mean the BBSB special codes, right?

 

Regards

 

Luis

[Mclaneinc]

The codes made me laugh and found out me and Mr Hogue are the same age..(so it seems)