+D Train Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, AAA177 said: Couple questions... you can submit your questions to the experts themselves here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+D Train Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 27 minutes ago, SpiceWare said: Plus when I hear convoy I always think trucks, never trains man, the 70s were so weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Well, all I can say is my mind is blown and I'm even more excited now I'll be purchasing day one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 hours ago, cvga said: Interesting how he controls the joystick at the top with just his thumb in the video. I don't think I've ever seen anyone else use the controller that way. 6 hours ago, Rom Hunter said: It's the only way I can play, even with round knobs. My thumb is much quicker than my wrist. I modify my CX-40s for this very reason. I posted a how-to here: http://www.cheeptech.com/2600mods/stickmod.html Basically, it works like a taller, more controllable (and right-handed) D-pad. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 The big question about these carts is will they run on a 7800 and fit the slot. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 13 hours ago, orange808 said: Does MagiCard count? Did the developers at CommaVid make another Atari 2600 game in the 'modern era' outside of their 1981-1983 run of games? It looks like the MagiCard was made in 1982. - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 REMINDER THAT THE EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF CIRCUS CONVOY IS HAPPENING TOMORROW ON ZEROPAGE HOMEBREW! Watch the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of the new Atari 2600 game Circus Convoy with LIVE interviews with the founders of Audacity Games, David Crane (Pitfall), Garry Kitchen (Keystone Kapers) & Dan Kitchen (Crackpots)! Join us LIVE on Twitch tomorrow and ask your questions to these LEGENDARY gaming developers about their return to the classic console we all love and their brand new game Circus Convoy for the Atari 2600! Friday March 12th @ 4PM PT | 7PM ET | 12AM GMT https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Normally, I would be excited for this, but COVID and getting my family vaccinated is the only thing I can think about lately. What a crazy year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange808 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: Did the developers at CommaVid make another Atari 2600 game in the 'modern era' outside of their 1981-1983 run of games? It looks like the MagiCard was made in 1982. - James I was poking fun. Pretty much anyone that used MagiCard was involved in a form of Atari development in the proper era. We could also argue that Donkey Kong was a homebrew and the Supercharger was a homebrew flash cart. The whole argument feels like arguing for the sake of having something to argue about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, orange808 said: The whole argument feels like arguing for the sake of having something to argue about. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange808 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Andrew Davie said: Yes. I also can defend myself against fresh fruit attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, SpiceWare said: Plus when I hear convoy I always think trucks, never trains Haha! That's exactly what I hear playing in my head when I think of "Convoy". Glad I'm not alone. ? Edit: @ZeroPage Homebrew Good luck on the interview tomorrow. Looking forward to watching it! Edited March 12, 2021 by slacker 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 19 hours ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: REMINDER THAT THE EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF CIRCUS CONVOY IS HAPPENING TOMORROW ON ZEROPAGE HOMEBREW! Watch the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of the new Atari 2600 game Circus Convoy with LIVE interviews with the founders of Audacity Games, David Crane (Pitfall), Garry Kitchen (Keystone Kapers) & Dan Kitchen (Crackpots)! Join us LIVE on Twitch tomorrow and ask your questions to these LEGENDARY gaming developers about their return to the classic console we all love and their brand new game Circus Convoy for the Atari 2600! Friday March 12th @ 4PM PT | 7PM ET | 12AM GMT https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ I thought David Crane did Ghostbusters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, zzip said: I thought David Crane did Ghostbusters? He did the design, and I seem to recall that he programmed the C64 version. Other programmers ported it to other platforms: Dan Kitchen ported it to the 2600, and Glyn Anderson ported it to the Atari 800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 So is Circus Convoy replacing the Keystone Cannonball game or is this a separate project? CC looks interesting, but I was looking forward to the more simplistic gameplay of KC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 48 minutes ago, Tempest said: So is Circus Convoy replacing the Keystone Cannonball game or is this a separate project? CC looks interesting, but I was looking forward to the more simplistic gameplay of KC. Maybe they will do a release similar to KC like FOX did with Alien. They wouldn't need 128K for a simple game like that so Circus Convoy may be an audacious release catering to the modern homebrew crowd and collectors as well as to classic gamers; OG's have the perception and knowhow to reach more market segments, both then and now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Tempest said: So is Circus Convoy replacing the Keystone Cannonball game or is this a separate project? CC looks interesting, but I was looking forward to the more simplistic gameplay of KC. 2 separate projects: https://www.dankitchengames.com/post/audacity-games-first-titles-announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jaybird3rd said: He did the design, and I seem to recall that he programmed the C64 version. Other programmers ported it to other platforms: Dan Kitchen ported it to the 2600, and Glyn Anderson ported it to the Atari 800. Ah! A link! I did NES "The Three Stooges", and at the start of that game it pretends to be "Ghostbusters", with the title screen and all, and then the stooges wander on from the side of the screen and say "Hey Fellas! We're in the Wrong Game!!". So there we go... I have an indirect link to the Activision guys after all. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, Propane13 said: 2 separate projects: https://www.dankitchengames.com/post/audacity-games-first-titles-announced Cool! I'll probably pick both of them up then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 THE DAY HAS COME Friday March 12th @ 4PM PT | 7PM ET | 12AM GMT https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Join in the chat and ask your questions to the legends of the Atari 2600 about their new game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 6:57 PM, TwentySixHundred said: I don't want to rustle any feathers as it really doesn't bother me who classes what in what category. But it's statements like this that makes my ears prick up. What is the difference? Who programmed it or that it's released commercially? Same say it's still homebrew others are saying "these guys" like there is two sides of the fence. Anyway im glad they're back as i looked up to them over the years and watched all their portland panels in awe like a fan boy too. @ZeroPage Homebrew I would say he's either referring to Bob Smith who has mentioned many times he is working on an 2600 game or Ed Fries who developed Halo 2600 I think the distinction is very simple. Whether a game is a homebrew or not depends solely on the motivations of the programmer. If programming a particular game is a hobby to the programmer, then the game is a homebrew. A hobby, I believe, is something you are doing for enjoyment and not for money. That said, there is no reason why a homebrewer cannot also be a professional programmer. All that matters is the motivations behind a programmer for a particular game they are developing. That said, "these guys" may indeed be homebrewers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonbot Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Not sure what to call it, but the game looks top-notch to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, batari said: I think the distinction is very simple. Whether a game is a homebrew or not depends solely on the motivations of the programmer. If programming a particular game is a hobby to the programmer, then the game is a homebrew. A hobby, I believe, is something you are doing for enjoyment and not for money. That said, there is no reason why a homebrewer cannot also be a professional programmer. All that matters is the motivations behind a programmer for a particular game they are developing. That said, "these guys" may indeed be homebrewers. Atleast someone knew where i was going with it Exactly my point, like i was saying awhile back, they were developing mobile apps and these days mobile apps would yield a larger paycheck. So in reality this is just homebrew like any other, besides who is programming it and re-living the dream of running a third party 2600 commercial software company. Nothing malice is meant from my statements. Yes they're OG developers and yes they were great at what they did so it's exciting times. What i would like to see is rather then being a silent entity, is to join the community like most homebrew devs. It's great that they're going to be on ZPH and would be even better to see them here. Im sure they have passed through silently and maybe even benefited from tools created by the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, batari said: I think the distinction is very simple. Whether a game is a homebrew or not depends solely on the motivations of the programmer. If programming a particular game is a hobby to the programmer, then the game is a homebrew. A hobby, I believe, is something you are doing for enjoyment and not for money. That said, there is no reason why a homebrewer cannot also be a professional programmer. All that matters is the motivations behind a programmer for a particular game they are developing. That said, "these guys" may indeed be homebrewers. 1 hour ago, TwentySixHundred said: What i would like to see is rather then being a silent entity, is to join the community like most homebrew devs. It's great that they're going to be on ZPH and would be even better to see them here. Unlikely, these are Activision's RockStar artists from the 80's. They will build the mystique and create an amazing series of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 60 bucks for the standard, 99 for the collector's edition, and 140 for the VIP collector's edition. I'm leading towards the standard collector's edition, but the VIP might be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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