+therealbountybob Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 We shake things up this time with some different games, plus the runner? up from last time "Thetris and Flowers Mania". NOTE several games have specific harware requirements see below. Fandal has the games ataraimania has the info Poll closes after the current round "Cavernia" - WEDS 9th December 10am UK time Operation Blood Joystick or Lightgun versions! Fandal ATR Lightgun version Thetris and Flowers Mania http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6989 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5288 Drol Colour or Mono versions of the classic family friendly blaster!! Fandal ATR Last Squadron and Sector Wars From this year's abbuc software contest, a Screaming Wings style shooter. Bonus Sector Wars: from 1985 not sure if it is a SEUCK game Last Squadron Sector Wars Dizzy The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure (130XE ONLY) "Conversion from the Commodore 64 by Fandal and Irgendwer 2020 requires 130XE" Fandal XEX Zone X (PAL ONLY) Another of my a-t-favourites, superbly atmospheric, tricky collect and dispose ofer, but you can start on several of the levels! fandal's XEX The Eidolon Multi (short) level monster slaying game, and Doom gets all the credits eh?! Collect the coloured jewels and (from memory) press space to fire them, the creatures are vulnerable to ceratin colours/combos Fandal XEX Atarimaina INFO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 4 hours ago, therealbountybob said: Sector Wars: from 1985 not sure if it is a SEUCK game Hm, does SEUCK even exist on the Atari 8-bit? I haven't seen anything about it and anyway it probably would date to 1987-88 at the earliest. Perhaps you meant some other form of game maker, if it wasn't programmed on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 43 minutes ago, carlsson said: Hm, does SEUCK even exist on the Atari 8-bit? I haven't seen anything about it and anyway it probably would date to 1987-88 at the earliest. Perhaps you meant some other form of game maker, if it wasn't programmed on its own. I thought Sector Wars was only finished and released recently I think it was started in the 80s? There was a thread on the forums here a few months ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Yes, that is correct. Developed between 1983 and 1985, then touched up in recent times and released now. Unless SEUCK has a different meaning than the Palace Software package we all know, it defintely wasn't made with that tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, carlsson said: Yes, that is correct. Developed between 1983 and 1985, then touched up in recent times and released now. Unless SEUCK has a different meaning than the Palace Software package we all know, it defintely wasn't made with that tool. I just found the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) That's correct fellas ?. I wrote 95% of Sector Wars as a teenager using the Atari Assembler Editor cartridge between 83 and 85. Finally finished it in March/April this year during lockdown (now in my 50s!) ?. After spending some time to familiarise myself with the code again I basically just added the game over routine plus a few other minor tweaks including adding the Space Invaders phase 'Invader Hit' sound effect. It basically took a global pandemic to get me to finish it! I hadn't heard of that Shoot 'em up construction set before - sounds interesting. To be honest I was really surprised to see the number of downloads on this site, Atarimania and a Polish site but really nice to see people interested. ?. Cheers. Edited December 5, 2020 by SectorWars 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Always nice to have a cameo from a programmer here in the HSC Ahh I rremember reading that thread a while ago (thanks carlsson) If you might have a go and post a score feel free to vote for your own game Reminder this poll ends WEDS 9th December 10am UK time [edit] Maybe I meant Broderbunds' The Arcade Machine There are a bunch of so so shooters out there from it - typically too easy/too many lives and the scoreboards clock too soon!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectorWars Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Thanks - it didn't feel right voting for a game done by a 15-year old version of myself, but I just did anyway - lol. I need to try and track down my USB Atari joystick in case it is needed ?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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