Unique 2600 PAL Games?

[vintagegamecrazy]

Let me clarify here. The list I made are games that weren't made available in the US, I don't care if they are NTSC or Pal I want a list on non us exclusives even if they were homebrew converted. Is there still any games missing? I will delete Robot Fight from the list since it's essentially Missile Command.

 

I can't find any other pics for Donald Duck either but I will do some research. Are there any other games that I have a wrong name for still?

 

On a related note, is there a list of NON us companies that were legitimate 3rd party companies and not piracy gluttons?

 

Thanks again as I really want to make a complete list since there doesn't seem to be one anywhere on the web as of yet.

[Spirantho]

Let me clarify here. The list I made are games that weren't made available in the US, I don't care if they are NTSC or Pal I want a list on non us exclusives even if they were homebrew converted. Is there still any games missing? I will delete Robot Fight from the list since it's essentially Missile Command.

 

Don't delete it - it's different enough to count, in my opinion. It's a lot more than just a graphics hack.

[Rom Hunter]

Same goes for Zoo Fun.

 

It's based on Panda Chase, but not a hack.

 

Omega,

 

Wilma Wanderer (unreleased) is the same game as Lilly Adventure, not Bobby Is Going Home.

 

Edited March 25, 2008 by Rom Hunter

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Don't delete it - it's different enough to count, in my opinion. It's a lot more than just a graphics hack.

Actually it really IS just a graphics hack.

[Rom Hunter]

On a related note, is there a list of NON us companies that were legitimate 3rd party companies and not piracy gluttons?

Bit Corporation, Funvision, Gem International Corporation, Sancho and Dimax/Sinmax (all from Taiwan) made some true originals.

 

TechnoVision and Video Gems are non US companies as well and made 100% originals.

 

Edited March 25, 2008 by Rom Hunter

[vintagegamecrazy]

I guess Polyvox would count as well even though they only licensed other companies games, they aren't pirate at least. I take it my list is complete now?

[Rom Hunter]

I take it my list is complete now?

No.

 

But for now it will do.

 

[rheffera]

Unique PAL Games? Why i believe all the games for atari 2600 are unique to the SUPERIOR PAL format, their NTSC conterparts are just poor imitations. , and the ones that are unique to the:

 

Not

Those

Sucky

Cartridges

 

format were all trash. Take froggo for example.

 

 

Im just screwing around, but i do believe PAL has better original games, all the conversions from PAL to NTSC Thomas makes proves that, but you see hardly any ntsc to pal conversions done.

 

In any Case, nice list Omega.

Edited March 26, 2008 by rheffera

[vintagegamecrazy]

Here's the updated list with 4 more games, anything else?

 

 

Acid Drop =Salu Ltd.

Alien’s Return= ITT Family Games

Astrowar =Dimax/Sinmax

Bobby Is Going Home= Bit Corp.

Challenge =HES

Donald Duck’s Speedboat= Polyvox

Dragon Defender =Suntek

Fatal Run =Atari

Fire Spinner= Emag

Forest =Sancho

Ghostbusters II= Activision/Salu

Hell Driver =ITT Family Games

Immies & Aggies= Zimag/CCE

I.Q. Memory Teaser= Suntek

Klax =Atari

Laser Base =ITT Family Games

Mega Boy Educational Cartridge= Dynacom

Missile Control =Video Gems

Mission 3000 =Bit Corp.

Mission Survive =Video Gems

Mole Hunter =Suntek

Mountain Man =ITT Family Games

Mr. Postman =Bit Corp.

My Golf =Salu Ltd.

Mysterious Thief, A =Emag

Nuts =Technovision

Open Sesame= Bit Corp.

Panda Chase/Panda Rescue= Suntek/Home Vision

Peter Penguin =ITT Family Games

Pharaoh’s Curse =Technovision

Pick’n Pile =Salu Ltd.

Pizza Chef =Zimag/CCE

Pumuckl I/Zoo Fun= ITT Family Games

Save Our Ship =Technovision

Sea Monster =Bit Corp.

Skydiver =Suntek

Snail Against Squirrel= Bit Corp.

Spider Maze =K-Tel Vision

Steeple Chase =Video Gems

Surfer’s Paradise: But Danger Below= Video Gems

Time Warp =Fun Vision

Treasure Below= Video Gems

UFO Patrol =Suntek

Wilma Wanderer= ITT Family Games

Wing War =Imagic

Words-Attack= Sancho

 

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[Rom Hunter]

I will clean up this list tomorrow.

 

[thomasholzer]

How about Jumping Jack, Orbit Base, Laser Loop, Breakdown...Dynamics

[vintagegamecrazy]

Jumping Jack is Bobby is Going Home by Bit Corp.

The other three are pirates of Bomb Games so it means that Dynamics is just another plain ol' pirate company.

[Dino]

Jumping Jack is Bobby is Going Home by Bit Corp.

The other three are pirates of Bomb Games so it means that Dynamics is just another plain ol' pirate company.

 

Dynamics is BOMB which is Dynamics ....

[Crazy Climber]

Here's the updated list with 4 more games, anything else?

 

Donald Duck’s Speedboat= Polyvox

 

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I still don't think Speedboat was ever released by Polyvox, if someone could prove me wrong that would be cool since I would love to own one...... just seems strange that I have never seen/heard of anyone owning one.

[Rom Hunter]

Acid Drop (Salu Ltd.)

Alien’s Return (ITT Family Games - the original is Go Go Home Monster by Home Vision)

Astrowar (Dimax / Sinmax)

Bobby Is Going Home (released in NTSC by Bit Corporation)

Challenge (released in NTSC by Funvision / Zellers)

Donald Duck’s Speedboat (exists as NTSC proto by Atari)

Dragon Defender (Suntek)

Fatal Run (exists as NTSC proto by Atari)

Fire Spinner (exists as NTSC proto by Vidco)

Forest (Sancho / Tang's Electronic Co.)

Ghostbusters II (Activision / Salu Ltd.)

Racing Car (Home Vision)

Immies & Aggies (exists as NTSC proto by ZiMAG)

I.Q. Memory Teaser (Suntek)

Klax (exists as NTSC proto by Atari)

World End (Home Vision)

Mega Boy Educational Cartridge (released in NTSC by Dynacom)

Missile Control (Video Gems)

Mission 3,000 A.D. (released in NTSC by Bit Corporation)

Mission Survive (Video Gems)

Topy (Home Vision)

Ski Hunt (Home Vision)

Mr. Postman (Bit Corporation)

My Golf (Salu Ltd.)

Mysterious Thief, A (exists as NTSC proto by Vidco)

Nuts (TechnoVision)

Open, Sesame! (Bit Corporation)

Panda Chase (Home Vision)

Frisco (Home Vision)

Pharaoh’s Curse (TechnoVision)

Pick’n Pile (Salu Ltd.)

Pizza Chef (exists as NTSC proto by ZiMAG)

Zoo Fun (Suntek)

Save Our Ship (TechnoVision)

Sea Monster (released in NTSC by Puzzy)

Parachute (Home Vision)

Snail Against Squirrel (Bit Corporation)

Spider Maze (released in NTSC by K-Tel Vision)

Steeple Chase (Video Gems)

Surfer’s Paradise But Danger Below! (Video Gems)

Time Warp (released in NTSC by Funvision / Zellers)

Treasure Below (Video Gems)

X'Mission (Home Vision)

Lily Adventure (Home Vision)

Wing War (Imagic)

Words-Attack (unreleased proto by Sancho / Home Vision)

 

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Please know that many of the 32 'PAL only' titles were also released in NTSC by Brazilian and/or Taiwanese companies.

 

In fact, AFAIK only the red ones are truly PAL only (not even sure about Missile Control though).

 

That leaves us with:

 

11

 

of which only Forest and Words-Attack are still not converted to NTSC,

 

which makes:

 

2

 

of which Words-Attack is an unfinished proto.

 

 

Here's your list:

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...VERSION_ID=7797

 

Edited March 27, 2008 by Rom Hunter

[Rom Hunter]

I still don't think Speedboat was ever released by Polyvox, if someone could prove me wrong that would be cool since I would love to own one...... just seems strange that I have never seen/heard of anyone owning one.

Announced, but AFAIK never released:

http://www.atarimania.com/zoom_frame.php?T...mp;NUM_IMAGE=10

 

[Dino]

Please know that many of the 32 'PAL only' titles were also released in NTSC by Brazilian and/or Taiwanese companies.

 

 

ROM,

 

I take it by "Brazillian NTSC" you mean PAL-M?

[A.J. Franzman]

I take it by "Brazillian NTSC" you mean PAL-M?

Speaking of Brazil, does anyone know if Brazilian consoles (used with Brazilian TVs) display PAL colors, NTSC colors, or something else?

 

Since they run at 60 Hz and use cartridges with mostly unmodified NTSC code, I would expect them to display NTSC colors. If this is indeed the case, then the comment above is pointless.

Edited March 31, 2008 by A.J. Franzman

[Sr. Ferraz]

Hi,

The consoles manufactured in Brazil are NTSC, the console has a internal 'transcoder' NTSC>>> PAL-M (see a model of the plate in the photo below).

The carts are usually NTSC, we can use the carts manufactured in the USA without problems.

The system PAL-M is different from the European PAL, some PAL carts has problems on the image and colors when played on a console manufactured in Brazil.

The company Polyvox was a 'representative' authorized by Atari in Brazil.

I never saw the Polyvox cart with the game 'Donald Duck's Speedboat', I have this game in carts of other Brazilian companies (JVP and MaxGames).

The cart 'MegaBoy Educational Cartridge' was designed and produced in Brazil by the company Dynacom (initially for the portable console MegaBoy).

See more about Brazilians items for Atari 2600 in my topic: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83572

 

Excellent week !!!

[LS_Dracon]

In right, that grey/silver retangle, I think is a cristal component, used for color information.

The mods ntsc to pal-m usually change this cristal.

 

Did you have a Megaboy console? With cart?

 

I never saw one...

Edited March 31, 2008 by LS_Dracon

[Sr. Ferraz]

Dear friend LS_Dracon,

 

The component with the gray/silver color is not a crystal, is a capacitor. The crystal is located on the main board of the console.

The crystal in the photo below has a 'plastic cover' with the code of the product.

Crystal for PAL-M: 3,575611 MHz

Crystal for NTSC: 3,579545 MHz

When you modify the console has to change the crystal.

I have 2 consoles MegaBoy with defect, I will repair one of them but are missing some blue buttons ...

I made a comment about it here:

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...3572&st=125

[LS_Dracon]

The component with the gray/silver color is not a crystal, is a capacitor. The crystal is located on the main board of the console.

The crystal in the photo below has a 'plastic cover' with the code of the product.

Crystal for PAL-M: 3,575611 MHz

Crystal for NTSC: 3,579545 MHz

When you modify the console has to change the crystal.

Right

Interesting, megaboy remember sega Game Gear, without lcd screen. And had buttons instead switches.

 

Dear Sr. Ferraz, can you take some photos of megaboy board and post here? I wondering see it's compact board. Only if easy to open, ofcourse.

[+thegoldenband]

I've been playing Thomas Jentzsch's NTSC conversion of Motocross today, and was wondering why it's not mentioned in this thread...? I mean the Suntek/Starsoft/whatever title, not the Xonox Motocross Racer game.

 

From what I've seen on Atarimania it looks like there are one or more undumped (?) Brazilian NTSC releases, but that's true of a bunch of other games on this thread. Was it omitted through oversight, or am I missing something?

[Rom Hunter]

I've been playing Thomas Jentzsch's NTSC conversion of Motocross today, and was wondering why it's not mentioned in this thread...? I mean the Suntek/Starsoft/whatever title, not the Xonox Motocross Racer game.

 

From what I've seen on Atarimania it looks like there are one or more undumped (?) Brazilian NTSC releases, but that's true of a bunch of other games on this thread. Was it omitted through oversight, or am I missing something?

No, it simply was not on the list.

 

But it should be there, allright.

 

Starsoft does not exist, btw.

 

That brand is made up by some dipstick.

 

The brand is called SunScience.

 

[+thegoldenband]

Cool, thanks, Rom. It's not the prettiest game, but it's kind of fun!