Heaven/TQA #1 Posted January 11, 2006 as well never discovered this version of frogger??? http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...G&SOFT_ID=10746 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEBRO #2 Posted January 11, 2006 This looks like a version of Frogger I had on tape. Wasn't this released? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #3 Posted January 11, 2006 Looks like the tape version to me, I'd have to double check though. I'm more interested in this: http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...VERSION_ID=5287 When did Tarzan get discovered? Wow! Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaven/TQA #4 Posted January 11, 2006 Tarzan is a brilliant game which i discovered long long years ago on some of my discs... when i got into the gameplay i played it for hours...it's well done...nice gfx etc... check it out...it's imho really good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #5 Posted January 11, 2006 There appear to be alot of new prototypes up on atarimania. How come no one ever mentioned these? Looks like I've got alot of reviewing to do... Tarzan is a brilliant game which i discovered long long years ago on some of my discs Ahh the bootlegged disk. Inadvertent preserver of prototypes... BTW I have pictures (but no rom) of the Pink Panther prototype for the Atari 8-bit. It definetly exists. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaven/TQA #6 Posted January 11, 2006 my was on a game disc with other .com games so i do not had this dos XL version with the multi-file batch like loading... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFish #7 Posted January 11, 2006 BTW I have pictures (but no rom) of the Pink Panther prototype for the Atari 8-bit. It definetly exists. Tempest 998409[/snapback] Are they posted anywhere? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #8 Posted January 11, 2006 BTW I have pictures (but no rom) of the Pink Panther prototype for the Atari 8-bit. It definetly exists. Tempest 998409[/snapback] Are they posted anywhere? 998435[/snapback] No I need to get them up. I've actually had them since August... :!: Tenoest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZylonBane #9 Posted January 11, 2006 Tarzan is indeed a great port. Played it for hours back in the 80s. Didn't know it was considered "lost" or anything like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #10 Posted January 11, 2006 Tarzan is indeed a great port. Played it for hours back in the 80s. Didn't know it was considered "lost" or anything like that. 998512[/snapback] So was it officially released? My guess is that it was a heavily pirated proto. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
www.atarimania.com #11 Posted January 11, 2006 I believe the Frogger prototype was released by John Harris three or four years ago... Tarzan seems to be a leaked proto. The game is 99% complete and winnable. -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #12 Posted January 11, 2006 I believe the Frogger prototype was released by John Harris three or four years ago... Tarzan seems to be a leaked proto. The game is 99% complete and winnable. -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com 998573[/snapback] So was this version of Frogger supposed to be released in place of the Parker Brothers cart version? If so, why did they do another version? I assume this is different from the tape version. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
www.atarimania.com #13 Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) So was this version of Frogger supposed to be released in place of the Parker Brothers cart version? If so, why did they do another version? I assume this is different from the tape version. Not exactly. Parker Brothers only had the rights to the cartridge version of the game, which is a slightly reworked release of John Harris' code (tape and disk by Sierra). It was favored over the prototype we're referring to (coded by Chuck Benton) which never made it. Too bad because it has a great simultaneous two-player option! -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Edited January 12, 2006 by www.atarimania.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kr0tki #14 Posted January 12, 2006 The answer would be no, because Sierra had rights only for disk/cassette releases - Parker Bros had exclusive rights to cart releases. (Source) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #15 Posted January 12, 2006 So why did Chuck do his own version? Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
www.atarimania.com #16 Posted January 12, 2006 So why did Chuck do his own version? Competition? -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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