Superman

[ulij20]

Used the search engine, but couldn't find a topic about this game. Like Adventure, this one has a few nifty sights.

"Frying" this game usually gets me a blank screen, but a few times, I've accessed the screen where all the criminals, the helicopter, and Lois Lane are before the bridge blows up. It's weird, with everything flashing on and off with too many items being in the room at one time, as well as the sound of the chopper and Lex's helipack sounding at the same time.

I also like putting everyone in the Daily Planet at the same time, although you obviously can't very well do that with Lex Luthor, plus the guy in the green clothes always leaves. Apparently he's very antisocial. He never even stays in there with one guy. But as I recall, he'll stay there by himself.

Also, if you put Lois Lane in the daily planet and stand just below her, she'll sometimes kick you in the head.A

A friend of mine used to think it was funny to fly into the phone booth carrying Lois Lane after Superman's job was finished (since he'd be changing his clothes in front of a lady). Yes, my friend often had his mind in the gutter!

[Nukey Shay]

Maybe he just wanted some? You know that he can only undress in front of the telephone.

 

It's some kind of fetish

[Christophero Sly]

Superman is a great game. One of my favorite "early" games. I'm amazed that Todd Rogers scored 56 secs.

[NE146]

One of my childhood favorites too. I used to RULE at the game and I'm pretty sure I've seen most of the odd things you can do. Although when I play it now I feel a little lost

[Gregory DG]

I like Superman, but the way the screens are set up always confused me.

 

Now, Sauron, is a dude that rocks at Superman! He's probably the best Superman player ever (or at least the best I've ever seen!)

[maibock]

Awesome game indeed!

 

Also when you fry the game, you can finish it in 0 seconds

 

My brother used to have the record in the house until I discovered this. Of course I showed him the game with 1 second for effect. His reaction was classic. (I later destroyed his best time playing legit to add insult to injury)

[Nukey Shay]

Nah...I recommend hacking. Give yourself an edge that only you know about

[ulij20]

Awesome game indeed!

 

Also when you fry the game, you can finish it in 0 seconds

 

By frying, I mean turning the game on and off rapidly. Unless there is a way to get done in zero seconds by doing that. But without doing that you can still do it, due to the glitch in the game that sometimes keeps the timre from starting up right away. You fly down to the phone booth, turn into Clark Kent, go the the middle of the screen and hit "select" which pauses the game and takes Clark on a tour of the city. When you get to the Daily Planet, move in any direction and then you enter the Daily Planet with Clark's fanfare of completing the game. By this time, the timer has usually started up, but I remember several times, I've been able to complete it in zero seconds.

[AtariDude]

What are the potentials problems for trying this over and over? Is it possible to cause permanent damage to an 2600?

[ATARI TROLL]

Suerman is one of the early greats and I must compliment (there is a early last year hack someone did of it) Both are great versions!

 

 

 

[rexreed]

I seem to remember using xray vision in the beginning of the game to prevent the bridge from blowing up. Then all we had to do was nab the crooks. We used to cream the neighbors times, of course we cheated so looking back it doesn't feel so good.

[D.Yancey]

Todd's time is LEGIT with no cheating/frying/pausing/etc! Here are some hints to getting a great time.

1. The bridge pieces are always found on the same screens.

2. Take advantage of the 3 timer startup variations-keep resetting until you make it to the phone booth before it starts. This will save about 3 seconds.

3. When you catch all the crooks and have to walk back to the Daily Planet, note the you can take one of the subways as a shortcut. This saves about 12 seconds, IIRC(it's been a while)!!!

4. Keep in mind that at the beginning of the game, the criminals are breaking OUT of the jail, so they will be nearest the jail in the very beginning. Keep resetting until you find a variation where many can be aprehended near the jail very quickly. Then put the bridge back together lastly.

 

Good Luck... this is a great game!!! It's one of a few non-Activision titles that I play ocassionally.

[Shannon]

Todd's time is LEGIT with no cheating/frying/pausing/etc!  Here are some hints to getting a great time.

1. The bridge pieces are always found on the same screens.

2. Take advantage of the 3 timer startup variations-keep resetting until you make it to the phone booth before it starts.  This will save about 3 seconds.

3. When you catch all the crooks and have to walk back to the Daily Planet, note the you can take one of the subways as a shortcut.  This saves about 12 seconds, IIRC(it's been a while)!!!

4. Keep in mind that at the beginning of the game, the criminals are breaking OUT of the jail, so they will be nearest the jail in the very beginning.  Keep resetting until you find a variation where many can be aprehended near the jail very quickly.  Then put the bridge back together lastly.

 

Good Luck... this is a great game!!!  It's one of a few non-Activision titles that I play ocassionally.

 

Uhh isn't reseting the game till the situation is to your advantage sorta kinda cheating?

 

BTW this thread brings back some memories. I used to love this game, suprising that I do not remember it more often.

[Nukey Shay]

Not really, since it's still playing a scenario without employing any tricks that get around any of the game's plotline.

[Saikyo]

i used to have superman

beat it as well but it useed to take me ages due to the

fact the way the screens are set up!

[Shannon]

One big key to superman is learning how to use the subways.

 

And of course the tips mentioned above.

[sku_u]

For an early release, this is a very good game.

[lhfreak]

THIS was the first x rated game...When you carry Lois, and fly down diagonlly, you get a mouthfull.......

[AtariDude]

Hmmm..some one is having impure thoughts

[Shannon]

THIS was the first x rated game...When you carry Lois, and fly down diagonlly, you get a mouthfull.......

 

Eh... not bad for an early release?

 

Sublimabal sex...

[Stingray]

Superman is one of the very best 2600 games IMO early or otherwise. I used to have it, but alas it's one that's dissapeared from my collection over the years. I've just recently gotten back into the Atari scene, and Superman is very high on my games to get list.

 

-S

[ulij20]

Hmmm..some one is having impure thoughts

Sort of like my friend who carried Lois Lane into the phone booth to watch him change.

[jboypacman]

Superman was one of thoses games i really enjoyed in my younger years.Now a days it gets played only now and then.Spider-Man see more action from me.

[jpfalcon2003]

Never had or played this one. But now everyone has gotten me curious. Seems that everyone agrees it is good.

[Vic George 2K3]

When graphics are so primitive, one actually has to use an imagination to come up with some racy scenario with Superman and Lois.