Bryan Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Here's the exe of Castle Crisis. Now you can try it out on real hardware. Enjoy!! -Bry cc_a8.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I've had a room of people ignore a PS2 and an Xbox for a whole evening to play Castle Crisis! It's a really fun game - I hope that you think it was worth your while to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I love Castle Crisis, and the 8-bit version is probably more accessible if you want to get three and four player games going, as you can use standard Atari 2600 paddles with the 8-bit computers. Bryan did a wonderful job with this game, and I'm glad to see he's released the binary so everyone can enjoy it via emulation. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Bryan did a wonderful job with this game, and I'm glad to see he's released the binary so everyone can enjoy it via emulation. Yes, I agree with Al - I underplayed the significance of the OP. It is great to see that it is now available for all. I hope that this doesn't mean that the cartridge won't be sold any more, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 I've had a room of people ignore a PS2 and an Xbox for a whole evening to play Castle Crisis! Yeah, I think the 4-player is where it's at. I've had people almost wet themselves when their walls are gone and there's 4 fireballs out. It's a really fun game - I hope that you think it was worth your while to do. Well, you know, I wrote it because there was no good way to enjoy the arcade game (the 2600 version just doesn't do it for me), so the fact that I made a few bucks is nice too. I hope that this doesn't mean that the cartridge won't be sold any more, though. *cough* -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I am a big fan of the 2600 Warlords, but I have to say, I like this! It is JUST like the arcade. Thanks again! Works great on my 800. Had to dig out some paddles, but wow! Doc Clu 800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Oh yeah... here are the instructions: CASTLE CRISIS For Atari Home Computers by Bryan Edewaard Castle Crisis is a fast-paced game for up to four players. Using your shield, you must capture and launch fireballs against an enemy's castle, while protecting your own castle from enemy fireball hits. Requirements: Atari 400/800/XL/XE Computer with at least 16K RAM One or two sets of Atari paddles Insert the cartridge and turn on the computer. The game will start-up in Attract mode. In this mode a single fireball bounces around the screen, and the game displays the current high scores and winning corner colors. There are 4 variations of game play depending on how many players are present: In a one-player game, you must destroy all 3 enemy castles to progress to the next level. Once your castle is destroyed, the game is over. High scores are recorded for this mode. In a two-player game, both enemy castles must be destroyed before both players' castles are destroyed. As long as one player remains in the game, both players will receive new castles at each new level. High scores are recorded for this mode. In a three-player game, scoring is not enabled, and players must compete to win a match. Once a player wins the selected number of matches, the game is over.* One castle will be played by the computer. The four player game is played the same way as the three-player game, but there are no computer players. To start a game, players press their paddle buttons (if START is pressed first, the attract mode will stop while the game waits for players to press their buttons). Each paddle corresponds to a corner. The counter will begin counting down to the beginning of the game. If a match is being played (3 or 4 players), pressing SELECT will set the number of matches needed to win (1-5-10-15-20 note that there is no number displayed when 1 is selected). Once the dragon releases the first fireball, players must control their shield to protect their castle from damage. If a player's fire button is pressed, the fireball will be captured when it touches that player's shield. The player may then aim the fireball and release the button to catapult the fireball at another player (doing maximum damage). If a fireball enters a hole in the wall, that castle will be destroyed. The game is over when all players have been eliminated, or when the selected number of matches have been won (for match play). Press SPACE to pause a game in progress. The screen will turn black & white until SPACE is pressed again and gameplay resumes. If the Attract mode is allowed to run for 10 minutes, the screen will turn black until a key is pressed. * In a three-player single match, the game is over when only one castle remains, which may be the computer's castle. In a three-player extended match, a player must reach the selected number of matches. A win by the computer is not counted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks for adding me to the news page Al! -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks for adding me to the news page Al! You're welcome! It's a great game, I'm sure many Atari 8-bit fans will enjoy it, both via emulation and on the real thing. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 One question, as paddles come in pairs, I take it you could play a four player game on an the Atari XL and XE computer lines, which only have two controller ports. On an Atari 800, I would think that the first two ports would be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 One question, as paddles come in pairs, I take it you could play a four player game on an the Atari XL and XE computer lines, which only have two controller ports. On an Atari 800, I would think that the first two ports would be used. Yes, you can definitely enjoy four player games on the XL and XE computers, thanks to Atari's pairing up of paddle controllers. I haven't tried it on an Atari 800, but your assumption about using the first two ports is very likely correct. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 Wow... 92 downloads at the moment. Yes, it uses ports 1 & 2. -Bry And I left the hidden screen in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 This game is still one of my absolute favourites!! I am curious though.. How does one access the 'hidden screen'? Also, do you have any other high quality WIP's that you care to divuldge any info about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 This game is still one of my absolute favourites!! Thanks! I am curious though.. How does one access the 'hidden screen'? If all 4 paddle buttons are pressed when the game finishes loading... Also, do you have any other high quality WIP's that you care to divuldge any info about? Hopefully soon - been terribly busy starting a new business. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 By the way, I've started posting some source from CC here: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=11 -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hopefully soon - been terribly busy starting a new business. -Bry Classic video game company making games for the Atari 5200!?!?! Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hopefully soon - been terribly busy starting a new business. -Bry Classic video game company making games for the Atari 5200!?!?! Allan I wish... It's a computer/IT consulting biz. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 Woohoo! Over 200 downloads!! -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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