Direct4 games had rumored or prototype 7800 games in stock?

[8th lutz]

http://www.direct4games.com/layout1.jsp?pa...680&s3=1234

 

On the list of games they have includes the following mentioned but were out of stock:

Eidilon, The

Electro Cop

Lode Runner

Night of the Ninja

Pyromania

Rescue on Fractalus

Klax (Atari 7800) - USA NTSC

Scrapper Story

Sentinal (Atari 7800) - USA NTSC

Tank Command (Atari 7800) - USA NTSC

UFO

What bothers me is why these games where listed a first place? I found it odd unless Direct 4 had them at one time.

[+Allan]

My guess is that they used some list like Digital Press guide or something. I'm sure they didn't have those games.

 

Allan

[godzillajoe]

Can you still get Klax anywhere? There used to be a place that had it but I forget the URL. I love that game and need it for my collection if possible.

[+RandomPerson]

Can you still get Klax anywhere? There used to be a place that had it but I forget the URL. I love that game and need it for my collection if possible.

 

The guy you refer too is sold out now but none the less you got PM

[rockman_x_2002]

Heh... 7800 protos ain't all they're carrying. They're listing some Lynx vaporware as well.

 

Check this out. They even have listed Rolling Thunder... and it's in stock.

[birdie3]

Why doesn't some one email these folks and get this information confirmed?

[8th lutz]

Why doesn't some one email these folks and get this information confirmed?

I just pmed the person since Direct games is a member of this site.

[The_Laird]

Scrappers Story is just Scrapyard Dog anyway!!!!!

[jpfalcon2003]

Wish they would have had Missing in Action

[8th lutz]

Scrappers Story is just Scrapyard Dog anyway!!!!!

The site claim Scrappers Story Publisher was Froggo games and Scrapyard Dog was published by atari. Also they also have Scrapyard dog - USA NTSC and sold in Scrapyard Dog Scrapyard Dog UK PAL.

 

It sounds like Direct4games made a mistake with them selling booth games and not knowing what genre Scappers Story is.

[+Allan]

I think for them this was a great idea to do because now they're getting lots of attention.

 

Allan

[shadow460]

This is the second mention I've seen of UFO. Anyone know anything about it, besides it was supposedly a Froggo title?

[DracIsBack]

This is the second mention I've seen of UFO. Anyone know anything about it, besides it was supposedly a Froggo title?

 

 

I'd guess it was never started.

 

In one of the issues of ATARIAN magazine (of the three they published), there was an ad for Froggo which listed UFO as coming soon, along with other titles.

[+Propane13]

None of the Froggo games were worked on-- just announced as ideas.

So, don't hold your breath on those ever showing up.

 

-John

[shadow460]

I wonder if ATARIAN had a description of UFO. That might give us an idea of what it was supposed to be a rip off of, er what kinda game it was supposed to be.

[DracIsBack]

I wonder if ATARIAN had a description of UFO. That might give us an idea of what it was supposed to be a rip off of, er what kinda game it was supposed to be.

 

IIRC, it was just a bulleted list.

 

If you want to take the time to do the download, you can see the mags here:

 

Atarian scans at Atari Age

[+Allan]

http://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine...;CurrentPage=21

 

Allan

[Classic Pac]

You got to be careful when a site lists for sale games that you know were not made. It could be a scam.

[SteveW]

I've seen this kind of thing before, on other sites. Any game that was even mentioned at some time in the past gets listed for sale, even though no work ever started on the title in question. Assume it's either a scam site to get people to send in money for rares, or it's run by people who just scoop up info online about anything Atari related, and automatically assume the games listed came out. Either way, I wouldn't send them any money.