woodyi76 Posted October 3, 2001 Share Posted October 3, 2001 I Just got this game on ebay along with about 3 other games one of the other games was minor 2049er which is very overaded by the way. Spiderdriod which is a Amidar ripof and rock n' rope which is very average like all coleco games. I saw the review on the gamecridict 2600 page. He gave the game a D+ not only is way wrong on that game but all the other games too. This is a very cool game which uses a combination of skill and thought. I solved cases 1 and 2 but can't figure out the 3rd. This game is more of an A- or B+. I also would like to know how cosmic commputer is before i get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted October 3, 2001 Share Posted October 3, 2001 It's good. You like Defender? You like Lunar Lander? How about Megamania? Well, it's like all three of those games blended together. Cosmic Commuter is definitely one of Activision's better 2600 games. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 I'm also a big fan of Cosmic Commuter. I also seem to be a fan of any Lander type games.. This planet sucks also makes the list. Later, Joel D. Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 Hello i just found this site and it rules , along with cosmic commuter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 I bought Private Eye from the mall after the crash. I got it for like $5.00. (I think that same day I got 2 of the Mythicon games for .99 apiece) I loved PI definately not D+!!! I never could solve more that LVL1 and 2 tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 WOW! I never have been able to beat level 2! There's not enough time! I have beat 1,3,4, but NEVER have made any progress on 5. The map they give in the instructions is really confusing. I'm going to make a better one, unless someone knows of an existing better map. I love reading the instructions, though. Very well done! Private Eye is an A- for me! Stan, PI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 heh BUMP this was my first post on atariage i was just checking out the find all posts by me search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 i figured the server clock just messed up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Private Eye is a great game that seems to get overlooked. And yes, the map makes no sense. After I solved case 1, I went back and looked at it to try and trace where I went. Impossible. I'm still confused by it. If any one can solve case 5, damn, you are good. I give the game an A. As for Cosmic Commuter? I give it a C. Nothing really stands out that is wrong with it, I just don't have any fun playing it. Also, the first place I played it was the poorly emulated Activisition Action pack 3, so that might have soured my judgement. Now that I think about it, I first played Private Eye on action pack 3. Oh never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 to update, I have solved all 5 cases, YES ALL 5!!! And have compeletly mapped the ENTIRE game. Someday when the new Atarinvader site is up, these maps will be available to all. If you would like an advance copy of a map for a certain case, drop me an e-mail. The maps are EXCEL documents, FYI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 I didn't even notice the age on this thread. I couldn't believe Stan was able to solve cases 2 and 5 so quickly. I should have remembered that he was working on better maps. And NOW Lemmi's post makes sense. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Great job stan, heh when i bumped this i had no idea that the maps were still waiting to be posted oh and my avatar has been cleaned up and made alittle bigger thanks to Crossbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illtiger1 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Still waiting for that map. That level is ridiculous! Edited April 8, 2022 by Illtiger1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_q_atari Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 You may have won this month's necrobump contest. Good Job! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan88 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) @ferghead will be covering this game in his next podcast. Maybe he or one of his listeners will have some wisdom to help us with the game? http://2600gamebygamepodcast.blogspot.com/ Edited April 8, 2022 by atarifan88 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Private Eye review here - https://videogamecritic.com/2600pq.htm?e=08211#rev325 and here - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/atari2600/584997-private-eye/reviews/100044 and here - enjoy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Illtiger1 said: Still waiting for that map. That level is ridiculous! Unfortunately, StanJr hasn't signed in for the last 2 years, so his maps may never get posted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferghead Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 12:03 PM, atarifan88 said: @ferghead will be covering this game in his next podcast. Maybe he or one of his listeners will have some wisdom to help us with the game? http://2600gamebygamepodcast.blogspot.com/ I'll give it the old college try, but I can't promise anything 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I am hopeful that if I subscribe to this thread I will get maps for this game before my hands, eyes, and or brain stops workin’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris+++ Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 It's a great adventure game, regardless of the fact that you're driving a car. It's easy to get lost in the higher game variations, which is pretty cool. This is therefore not a game that should involve a time limit, in my opinion. It's highly conducive to exploring and taking your time, rather than memorizing a long sequence of direction changes so you can merely "connect the dots" before the time runs out. To that effect, in 2010, Nukey Shay kindly hacked the game to render infinite time. Now it's fun. https://atariage.com/forums/topic/169552-and-the-worst-activisions-games-are/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-2097414 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 This thread is older than Private Eye was when this thread was created. I need to lie down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 31 minutes ago, BassGuitari said: This thread is older than Private Eye was when this thread was created. I need to lie down. My favorite "old" fact is to say Star Trek the Next Generation is way older than the original series was when TNG came out. (67 vs 87) But in relation to the topic, I found this doc that I saved years ago, not a map, but maybe it is helpful. I've never tried it. Pretty sure I got it here, it's dated 2009. PrivateEyeMaps.xlsx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Those are Stan Jr's maps. He posted them to two different web sites that are both long gone. He also wrote walk throughs for each case. KevinMos3 was able to capture both in a Word doc that was posted in this thread. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linndrum Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I think Private Eye is one of the most interesting 2600 games, personally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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