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 While many prototypes of unreleased games have surfaced over the years, there are a few notorious titles that have not. This includes Ladybug, a title that appeared in arcades and was even advertised in Coleco's Atari 2600 Catalog, but never saw the light of day. It's not even known if work was ever begun on the Atari 2600 port. Well, Atari 2600 fans won't have to wait much longer for a version of Ladybug, as Atari enthusiast John W. Champeau (johnnywc in our forums) is now developing a 2600 version.
The object of Ladybug is to clear the maze of all the dots while avoiding up to four insects. Once all four insects have entered the maze, a bonus vegetable appears in the middle. Eating this veggie not only earns big points, but also freezes the insects for a few seconds. Also appearing in the maze are hearts that increase the bonus multiplier and letters that can be used to spell EXTRA for a bonus ladybug or SPECIAL to earn a round in the bounty harvest maze full of vegetables to eat! If the insects start to gain on the ladybug, she can use the revolving doors to block their attack as she tries to clear each maze.
You can follow development of Ladybug in our Homebrew Discussion Forum.
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 Mark Grebe, author of the excellent Atari800MacX Atari 8-bit/5200 emulator for Mac OS X, has released a new Atari-related program for OS X, Sio2OSX. Sio2OSX is a peripheral emulator for the Atari 8-bit computers that allows the Atari computer to use an OS X based Macintosh as a disk drive, a cassette drive, and a printer. Sio2OSX peforms functions similar to APE or SIO2PC on Windows based computers. Requirements are OS X 10.2 or later, and a PowerPC-based Mac, as well as a FTDI based USB Serial adapter and a SIO2PC Hardware cable. You can learn more by visiting the Sio2OSX website and discuss Sio2OSX in our Atari 8-bit Computers forum.
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 It's the start of a new year, and with it brings Version 3.0 of the Atari SAP Music Archive (ASMA), now featuring 2006 songs! The Atari SAP music archive is an impressive collection of the best tunes from Atari 8-bit computers in a format that can be reproduced perfectly by SAP players for various platforms. The latest archive contains 128 new songs as well as fixes to existing songs. You can get the latest collection of ASMA music as well as players for your favorite operating system at the Atari SAP Music Archive.
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 A new issue of the long-running 2600 Connection newsletter is now shipping. Issue #79 (January/February 2006) features the following articles and more:- Philly VGXPO 2005 Review
- Playing 20 Questions with Gamer Extraordinaire, Todd Rogers
- Spotlight on Homebrews: Hunchy II, SWOOPS!, and 2005 Minigame Multicart
- Letters from Readers
- News & Notes
Please visit the 2600 Connection website to learn how buy this issue or purchase a subscription.
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 The 20th issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly has been published! Highlights from the January, 2006 issue include:- 100 consecutive months of coverage!
- Coleco Nation: "Coleco Game Pack #2"
- Many Faces of "Frogger"
- Retrogaming Commercial Vault "Space Jockey"
- Nintendo Realm - NES 1983 through early 1984 titles
- Thrill of Defeat: "Mattel Aquarius" - part 2
- Titles of Tengen "Rolling Thunder"
- Vic 20 Game Reviews
You can find these articles and more inside the Retrogaming Times Monthly. This issue represents 100 months in a row that Retrogaming Time Monthly has been published, making it one of the longest running free retro-gaming newsletters!
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 A new issue of ColecoNation has been published, with several new articles for ColecoVision enthusiasts:- ColecoVision Game Pack #2 Review
- Coleco Head-to-Head Games Reviews
- Festival Arcadia Expo Report
- The latest ColecoVision news
ColecoNation is also looking for feedback from readers in the form of a Reader's Survey, which you can submit via email and be entered into a drawing to win one of three Coleco Head-to-Head games. Please jump on over to ColecoNation to read the current issue as well as back issues.
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 The NorthWest Classic Games Enthusiasts have announced the NWCGE 2K6 expo, scheduled to take place February 25-26, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. The NWCGE organizers invite you to come see the beginnings of the video game industry and how it has evolved from the early days of Pong and Atari to today's present system offerings from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Play, compete for prizes, and meet gaming fanatics just like YOU. In addition, you'll be able to buy, sell, and trade videogames of all different systems. As with previous years, one of the event's highlights is the Annual NorthWest Atari 2600 Championship, in which you can compete for prizes on a wide variety of classic gaming systems. To learn more, please visit NWCGE.org.
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 Admit it, you love Warren Robinett, the man behind one of the most popular titles on the Atari 2600: Adventure. Unfortunately you can't keep him tucked away in your closet, but you CAN do that with this hand-knit commemorative sweater featuring most of the games he programmed for the Atari 2600. AtariAge user gospeedde designed and knit this sweater in her spare time--you'll never see another quite like it! You will only have one opportunity to win the sweater and donate to a great cause at the same time. This is the ultimate Christmas present for the Atari fan in your family!
The front displays the figure that appears on the label and box artwork for Slot Racers, the back is covered by the dragon from Adventure (along with a few other items you may remember), and the sleeves spell out the name of a third Warren Robinnet game in binary. The dragon has even been rendered in a textured pattern to represent scales. The entire amount of the winning bid will be donated to ACCION International, a charity that provides people with "micro" loans so they can start their own businesses. You can learn more about this sweater and bid on it here!
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 It's that time of year and if you've been holding off on buying the latest homebrew games, now is your chance to pick them up on sale and receive a special bonus as well! Most homebrew games for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and ColecoVision have been discounted by 10% or more off their regular price. Additionally, we have a brand new homebrew game that we're giving away with orders of $50 or more--the 2005 Holiday Reindeer Rescue Cart! We've also added several new homebrew games to the store, which you can learn about by visiting the following links:Please visit the AtariAge Store to learn more about the sale and how you can obtain a free 2005 Holiday Reindeer Rescue Cart. This sale runs through the end of December, and after that, Reindeer Rescue will not be available again!
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Issue #19 of Retrogaming Times Monthly is now online. Highlights from the December 2005 issue include:- Coleco Nation: "Astro Invader"
- Many Faces of "Mountain King"
- Stardate 7800 "Atarian" Magazine
- Retro Collection Review: Taito Legends
- Nintendo Realm - NES Launch Titles
- Titles of Tengen "Alien Syndrome"
You can find all these and more inside the Retrogaming Times Monthly, now in its 99th month.
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 The 2005 Classic Computing and Gaming Show is taking place this weekend, December 4th, at the National Guard Armory in Lorain, Ohio. There will be games, systems, and game related items to play, buy, trade, and see on display. Vendors, clubs, and collectors will be displaying and selling their retrogaming and retrocomputing goods, from Pong and Atari to Nintendo, Apple and IBM to Commodore and everything in between with many set up for you to play with and explore. Admission is free, and you can learn more about the show by visiting the official CCAG Web Site.
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 Adventure II author Ron Lloyd has been hard at work recently on the unofficial sequel to the classic Atari 2600 game Adventure. He's now made available a new, playable demo of the game in anticipation of the game's release in December. This is the first new demo since June, and features the following improvements over the last public demo:- Creatures are fully animated
- Additional background animations
- Troll AI improved, plus he now has a sleep cycle
- Minotaur has a patrol route now
- New mazes and screens
- Game engine tweaks
You can download the latest demo at the official Adventure II Development Page and discuss the game with Ron Lloyd and other AtariAge visitors in our Atari 5200 Forum.
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 Strat-O-Gems Deluxe is a new Atari 2600 game by John Payson, originally created for the 2005 Minigame Competition that bears similarities to Columns, Jewel Master, and Salu's Acid Drop. In Strat-O-Gems Deluxe, colored gems fall from the top of the screen in groups of three. Any time three or more adjacent gems of the same color line up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally they will disappear. Any gems above them will then fall down; if these create new groups of three or more gems, those too will disappear, leading to chain reactions. Your job is to score as many reactions and chain reactions as possible before the gems reach the foul line. If any gems remain over the foul line after all reactions are complete, the game will end.
AtariAge and John Payson are sponsoring a contest to create original artwork for Strat-O-Gems Deluxe. This label artwork will appear on all copies of Strat-O-Gems Deluxe, which will be available through the AtariAge Store. The winner of the contest will receive a copy of Strat-O-Gems Deluxe in cartridge form, adorned with their winning label design, as well as a $50 gift certificate in the AtariAge Store. You can learn more about the contest and how to enter here. The contest runs through Sunday, December 4, 2005. Good luck!
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 Lars Hannig of Starcat Developments has announced the availability of his newest Jaguar homebrew game JagMIND: Bomb Squad. JagMIND: Bomb Squad is an explosive and addictive arcade / puzzle homebrew game for the Atari Jaguar. As part of a special bomb squad it is your mission to disarm bombs by cracking the secret codes before they detonate. JagMIND: Bomb Squad is the sequel to the original JagMIND game, which was part of the earlier Jaguar release Ocean Depths. However this sequel is not just a much better and more polished version of the earlier release, but is a whole new game which stands on its own and surpasses its prequel in every aspect. JagMIND: Bomb Squad is an encrypted CD-based game (so no bypass cartridge is required), with high-quality packaging, including a Jaguar controller overlay. You can learn more about JagMIND: Bomb Squad and order a copy over at Starcat Developments.
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 AtariAge has returned from a successful 2005 Philly vgXpo, where we debuted three new homebrew games for the Atari 2600. We've now added these games to our online store so those of you unable to attend the show may now purchase the games. The new releases are:
We've also added a limited number of Eduardo Mello's ColecoVision releases to our store, including his latest creation, Yie Ar Kung-Fu. You can find our complete selection of ColecoVision homebrew games here. And if you're a Jaguar fan, be sure to check out Total Carnage by Songbird Productions. Please visit the AtariAge Store for complete details on these and other homebrew games.
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 Ben Heckendorn, known for creating a wide variety of portable game systems that were never intended to be put into portable form (including several Atari 2600 models) has unveiled his latest creation: A portable Atari 800 XE Laptop! The laptop features an Atari XEGS motherboard, an 8" color LCD display, a Compact Flash "hard drive", built-in NiMH battery pack and charger, full-size keyboard, two built-in joypads, joystick ports, and much more! Ben has posted a full diary about the creation of this marvel and plenty of pictures for Atari 8-bit computer fans to woo over. To learn more about Ben's Atari 800 XE laptop (and to drool over the many photos), please visit behheck.com.
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 Atari2600.com has announced the immediate availability of Flip and Flop for the Atari 5200. Flip and Flop was a game originally released for the Atari 8-bit computers by First Star Software, and recently ported to the Atari 5200. In Flip and Flop, you play the roles of Flip the Kangaroo and Mitch the Monkey, working to help them escape from the Zoo of the Future. Included in the standard edition is a professionally printed box, manual and label. Also available is a special limited edition enclosed in a silver-coated, metallic foil box, sold as a shrinkwrapped double-pack that also includes the earlier Atari2600.com release Bristles. You can view photos of the packaging, learn more about the game, and purchase a copy over at Atari2600.com.
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After a brief hiatus, the 2600 Connection newsletter is now being published again! Long time collector Al Backiel has picked up the reigns from Russ Perry, and we expect issues of 2600 Connection to be printed on a regular basis. Issue #78 (November/December 2005) features the following articles:- Atari Flashback 2 review by Mark Androvich
- In Defense of E.T. by Mark Androvich
- Cartridge List: Part 32: Video Gems
- Master Builder Blueprints by Al Backiel
- Book Review: Confessions of the Game Doctor by Bill Kunkel
- Spotlight on Homebrews: Crazy Baloon, Poker Squares, Go Fish!, and Fall Down
Please visit the 2600 Connection website to learn how to buy this issue or purchase a subscription.
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The fifth edition of ColecoNation has now been published, with a wealth of articles catering to the ColecoVision enthusiast. Inside the latest issue you'll find:- Eduardo Mello Interview
- Yie Ar Kung-Fu Review
- Info on ColecoVision Repair Shops
- Late-breaking ColecoVision news
- Results of the Arcade-To-ColecoVision Vote
To read these articles and more, please visit ColecoNation.
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AtariAge will be attending the Philadelphia America's VideoGame Expo next week, and we'll have many new homebrew games for sale and works-in-progress to play! The show takes place November 12th and 13th at the Fort Washington Expo Center, and we'll have a large booth chock full of classic gaming goodness! Games to be released at the show include:- Swoops! by Thomas Jentzsch
- Hunchy 2 by Chris Walton
- RPS by Billy Eno
- 2005 Minigame Multicart by Chris Walton, Fred Quimby, Bob Montgomery, and Zach Matley
We'll also have several in development Atari 2600, 5200 and ColecoVision games available for you to try out, and a large selection of homebrew games from our online store available for purchase. You can learn more by looking at the AtariAge @ Philly vgXpo preview. We look forward to seeing many of you at the show!
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