The_Cane_Toad Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Hello Gentlemen, I got a query about a game called Tomboy, and there was little info on this sites databse, other than confirming the game exsists Its been years since I played it, but as i recall it was bascially a Pitfall! ripoff, similar sort of gameplay, but much easier, with no crocodiles, no brick walls, and only rubys as the treasure. I saw a copy in the local thrift shop, but it is closed on Mondays, rest assured I will aquire my copy tomorrow, but in the mean time, does anyone know anything about this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Just a Taiwan pirate, like the other pirates/hacks of Pitfall! (Dschungle Boy, et al.) There are tons of Brazilian/Asian/European hacks floating around out there. Even Canadian retailer Zellers ripped off some foriegn hacks and released them in Canada 'til Atari sent them a C&D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Yep it's a hack of Pitfall! Hilarious instructions, in broken english are featured on the back of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 All I know about it is that it is one of many unlicensed hacks of Pitfall that are floating around out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Cane_Toad Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 So there are many hacks/pirates of Pitfall!? Thats pretty interesting, shall have to keep an eye out for them. Hilarious instructions, in broken english are featured on the back of the box. Do you have a copy of them, Moycon? It could make for interesting reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 So there are many hacks/pirates of Pitfall!? Thats pretty interesting, shall have to keep an eye out for them. Hilarious instructions, in broken english are featured on the back of the box. Do you have a copy of them, Moycon? It could make for interesting reading. http://www.atariage.com/box_page.html?Soft...0&BoxStyleID=76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Cane_Toad Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 I can just imagine someone with a Tawainese accent reading that out. Spider Monster Leopards? Just cant compete with the good ole Cobra Rattlers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Plus Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I could not finish Tomboy, as it seems you can´t use the underground passages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Not to mention, doesn't the cover art look like something out of the Jungle Book? I mean, the character on the front looks like Mowgli! (Yet on the back it calls Tom Boy a girl?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Not to mention, doesn't the cover art look like something out of the Jungle Book? I mean, the character on the front looks like Mowgli! (Yet on the back it calls Tom Boy a girl?) The box art is a straight copy of Quelle's "Dschungel Boy" ("Jungle Boy") hack, so it makes sense in that context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Indeed Tom Boy is a girl in this hack as the instructions clearly state. Bare breasts on the front of an Atari 2600 box, what could be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozatariprincess Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 The game was made by rainbow vision a PAL company, its about a rarity 4 in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 That's right. Tomboy (Rainbow Vision - Suntek) (SS-005) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyr783 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Im amazed they let this label get out of the labs.Think of the faces of the moms who read the back of the box finding out theres a nude chick on the front. I smell a racism conspiracy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Is there a ROM file anywhere for this? (...and what are the ethical implications of using a pirated ROM file that is of a pirated hack of another game?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyr783 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Is there a ROM file anywhere for this? (...and what are the ethical implications of using a pirated ROM file that is of a pirated hack of another game?) Here you go. tom_boy.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidbrad3141 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 My copy is DOA. Only dead cart in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Is there a tomboy 2 lost cavern's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Indeed Tom Boy is a girl in this hack as the instructions clearly state. Bare breasts on the front of an Atari 2600 box, what could be better. Bare adult breasts, maybe? Tomboy looks to be a bit underdeveloped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Indeed Tom Boy is a girl in this hack as the instructions clearly state. Bare breasts on the front of an Atari 2600 box, what could be better. Bare adult breasts, maybe? Tomboy looks to be a bit underdeveloped Back then, nobody thought twice about it. Today, that's child porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyr783 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Giggity giggity giggity goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Scored 106k today on this game but its absolutely poorly developed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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