AtariChild840 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Ok, just wondering, what are some favorite 4 player (simultaneous) 2600 games. My friends and i can't get enough of WARLORDS, but some of the VIDEO OLYMPICS games are great too. I'm in the market for some carts that can rival these titles......Let me see some top-five lists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chairmonkey4406 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 as far as I know those are the only 4 player simultaneous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Modeler Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Mine has to be Warlords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Warlords is the main reason to keep a 2600 around. I mean current games are not as much fun! It's fast, it's vicious... oh wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Steeplechase is 4-player, too. I've never played it with anyone else, though. It might be a fun party game (but I think Warlords is better...more explosions). Voch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I can't think of any besides those 3 (and I didn't even think of Steeplechase until it was mentioned). Warlords ROCKS... it's unfortunate that it doesn't have more competition in the 4-player-simultaneous group, because it would still be the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saikyo Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Ditto Warlords is THE BEST 4 PLAYER ACTION-ARCADE style game on the 2600! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Well, Warlords definitely has staying power over the other 2 games, so my vote goes to Warlords. A great conversion of the coin-op and it's just plain fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highinfidelity Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 There are Street Racer (cartridge) and Party Mix (supercharger) too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 In Casino you can play 4 player Blackjack. However, it means you can't split pairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariChild840 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 Yeah, ive got streetracer and steeplechase. Neither of them are too great though (i'm not too fond of horse hurdling or whatever that is and street racer is like racing in slow motion). I was thinking about picking up a supercharger for the sole purpose of party mix, but i hear that stuff with the tapes is pretty annoying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariChild840 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 ...so in conclusion, agreed, warlords owns the 4 player realm! Oh and what the fuck are those jagedly blob things inside the bases? are those flags? Castles? man, i love atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Those blobs are. . .Warlords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Those blobs are. . .Warlords. Actually, I think the blobs are actually "kings" that you (the warlord/shield) are supposed to protect. I remember that description from one of the old Atari games catalogs...the crude drawing even showed a feeble old king in a castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 From the manual: 2. BATTLE OBJECTIVE The object of the battle is to destroy the other three warlords before your warlord is destroyed. Use the Paddle Controller to protect your castle and your warlord. (Your warlord is located inside the castle, as shown in Figure 1.) Turn the knob on the controller to move your shield around your castle and block the ball*. See Section 4--USING THE CONTROLLERS for more details on controller use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 From the manual: 2. BATTLE OBJECTIVE The object of the battle is to destroy the other three warlords before your warlord is destroyed. Use the Paddle Controller to protect your castle and your warlord. (Your warlord is located inside the castle, as shown in Figure 1.) Turn the knob on the controller to move your shield around your castle and block the ball*. See Section 4--USING THE CONTROLLERS for more details on controller use. Hmm...perhaps I am wrong. I could have sworn that the Catalog had a different storyline though. Can anyone confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 AH! Just as I thought! Behold the catalog entry!! http://www.atariage.com/catalog_page.html?...¤tPage=34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariChild840 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 yeah...........its totally a castle........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I always called it a King as well. I agree that this is one of the most fun Atari games ever, four player or otherwise. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 In our house we play a lot of 4 player Warlords, 4 player Blackjack (in Casino), and 4 player Video Olympics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 AH! Just as I thought! Behold the catalog entry!!http://www.atariage.com/catalog_page.html?CatalogID=29¤tPage=34 Ah ha! Proves what I've known all along. Marketing people get everything wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Is there a 4-player version of Pong in Video Olympics where a player guards either the top, bottom, left, or right parts of the playfield? That'd be neat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Is there a 4-player version of Pong in Video Olympics where a player guards either the top, bottom, left, or right parts of the playfield? That'd be neat... Yes there is! Check the manual! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Yes there is! Check the manual! If only I had a copy (of the game and manual)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 It's Quadrapong! Voch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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