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Atari rocks by soulsteal · 2002-06-28 05:57 · Score: 2 · on Atari's 30th Anniversary

Everyone rejoices the 30th birthday of Atari, home to such great games as Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em! and E. T. - the Extra Terrestrial.

Thank god I still have my 7800 in working condition....

Re:Aw man! by recap · 2002-06-23 02:28 · Score: 1 · on 'Solaris' Screen Adaptation Forthcoming

You think you're dissapointed. I was looking forward to a movie based on one on my favorite Atari 2600 games.

Ah well back to hoping someone turns Combat in to a movie.

Re:Aw man! by recap · 2002-06-23 02:28 · Score: 1 · on 'Solaris' Screen Adaptation Forthcoming

You think you're dissapointed. I was looking forward to a movie based on one on my favorite Atari 2600 games.

Ah well back to hoping someone turns Combat in to a movie.

Re:U.S. Govt by Anonymous Coward · 2002-06-20 08:37 · Score: 3, Funny · on 120,000 km Is Still Too Close

Don't worry, if/when some city gets flattened somewhere, the world will be forced to deal with this threat. Perhaps the USA will even declare a "war on asteroids" and spend trillions of dollars on hunting down rogue asteroids. At least we know there is an entire generation of people trained to demolish Asteriods in an efficient manner.

Re:Cell phones & Cars by Anonymous Coward · 2002-06-20 02:17 · Score: 0 · on Cheap Cell Phone Cameras

Nice site there. But this game is confusing - are you really firing at planes with what looks like a penis?

Shoot down planes with a penis?

Cell phones & Cars by Tune · 2002-06-20 01:11 · Score: 1 · on Cheap Cell Phone Cameras

1.) Cell phones are definitely getting banned in cars now.

Hmm. Let's just forget about a hands-free kit and mount your phone to your front bumper. That - combined with a way to remotely stear the car with the cell phone at the other end - should give you the ultimate Pole Position experience! And on top of that: it's much safer to crash your car when you're not in it!

Re:Atari Had the Right Idea by tapin · 2002-05-28 10:24 · Score: 2 · on E3 Controller Previews

Years back the Atari 2600 (and related) system had a button pad for accessing different functions of games.

The keypad on my Atari 5200 was all I ever needed to convince all of my grade-school buddies that my 5200 was infinitely better than any game system they could ever show me.

At least until the Nintendo hit US shores. Ah well.

The funny thing is, despite the fact that my parents ended up having to buy six or eight of those controllers because the trigger buttons on the side kept breaking, the "1" and "Start" buttons had a terrible habit of almost never working, and the joystick wasn't self-centering (and therefore suffered from a lot of abuse at my six-to-eight-year-old hands), I thought it rocked.

And I can still remember which numbers corresponded to which plays in Football. The screen pass was nearly unstoppable :-)

Re:I name one. by TheAlchemist · 2002-05-15 00:44 · Score: 1 · on Atari Announces an Official Portable 2600 System

Here's a handier link,

AtariAge - Moon Patrol Profile

Re:Atari 2600 schematics and details by TheAlchemist · 2002-05-15 00:41 · Score: 5, Informative · on Atari Announces an Official Portable 2600 System

Yes, we have schematics of the 2600 on our site, you can find them here:

Atari 2600 Schematics - NTSC
Atari 2600 Schematics - PAL

As for details of its construction and roms, there are quite a few knowledgable people who visit our message boards, and they can probably answer any specific questions you have.

Re:Atari 2600 schematics and details by TheAlchemist · 2002-05-15 00:41 · Score: 5, Informative · on Atari Announces an Official Portable 2600 System

Yes, we have schematics of the 2600 on our site, you can find them here:

Atari 2600 Schematics - NTSC
Atari 2600 Schematics - PAL

As for details of its construction and roms, there are quite a few knowledgable people who visit our message boards, and they can probably answer any specific questions you have.

Re:Atari 2600 schematics and details by TheAlchemist · 2002-05-15 00:41 · Score: 5, Informative · on Atari Announces an Official Portable 2600 System

Yes, we have schematics of the 2600 on our site, you can find them here:

Atari 2600 Schematics - NTSC
Atari 2600 Schematics - PAL

As for details of its construction and roms, there are quite a few knowledgable people who visit our message boards, and they can probably answer any specific questions you have.

Re:for game mods by Schnapple · 2002-04-14 03:35 · Score: 1 · on Id Software and Activision Wolfenstein Source

You would think that after six years of giving away engine source, not game source, people would finally know the difference by now. Yes, id hasn't released the source code to Quake 3, just recently released the source for Quake 2 but they'll release the source for RtCW. Riiiiiiight...

Also, though I usually don't care what Slashdot posts, how in the hell is this news? I mean, they always give away the source. News should be things like the LOTR Text Adventure for the Atari 2600 that fits in 4K. Not "the sun came up this morning."

You know they're just kicking themselves (again) that they can't delete Slashdot stores for fear of ruining people's posts.

Re:Airworlf for 2600 by stagl · 2002-04-01 08:01 · Score: 1 · on Games People Shouldn't Play

actually, i don't recall a game called "airwolf" for the atari 2600.

i think the game that you are referring to is called "barnstorming". i believe that airwolf was later released for the NES.

Re:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II by Eskimo+Bob · 2002-02-03 22:42 · Score: 1 · on Product Placement in Video Games

Kool Aid Man (year unkown)
Chase the Chuck Wagon (Ralston-Purina)

Games as Adds (like Yo Noid!, which I actually liked... but I've only ever eaten domino's pizza once ever, and Spot, which was mentioned as is totally kickass, even had 4 players on the NES, with 2 controllers. it rocked. Then there's cool spot, it was horrible...).

And there were 2 versions of Tapper, one with Budweiser product Placement (Tapper) and the kids version, Root Beer Tapper (without Budweiser product placement). Tis a damned fun game either way though.

I'm not sure if those 2 are older than Pole Position, but who knows...

Re:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II by Eskimo+Bob · 2002-02-03 22:42 · Score: 1 · on Product Placement in Video Games

Kool Aid Man (year unkown)
Chase the Chuck Wagon (Ralston-Purina)

Games as Adds (like Yo Noid!, which I actually liked... but I've only ever eaten domino's pizza once ever, and Spot, which was mentioned as is totally kickass, even had 4 players on the NES, with 2 controllers. it rocked. Then there's cool spot, it was horrible...).

And there were 2 versions of Tapper, one with Budweiser product Placement (Tapper) and the kids version, Root Beer Tapper (without Budweiser product placement). Tis a damned fun game either way though.

I'm not sure if those 2 are older than Pole Position, but who knows...

Re:Speaking of Atari by freeweed · 2002-01-31 11:09 · Score: 2 · on Artwork from Ancient Atari History

Actually, for those wanting to use a 2600 but either only have a newer tv without a coax jack on it, or just hate the poor quality you get out of an rf-modulated signal, try this:

http://www.atariage.com/howto/composite.html

The instructions are for a 2600jr, but the steps are pretty much the same for a woodgrain unit. I've done it, and I can tell you, the picture is LOADS better.

Golden Ring or Golden Arches? by Embedded+Geek · 2001-12-16 11:33 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Check out the other game in the catalog screenshot.

"And for kids of all ages -- there's a fact action game of skill, served up the McDonald's way!" Was it a branded version of "Burger Time," and you got to put together orders on the cook line as customers screamed at you? ROTFLMAO!

Emulator? by BrianEnigma · 2001-12-16 09:48 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

At first, I could not get the ROM to work, but after a little work, figured it out. For anyone that might be having difficulty getting it running under Debian, just:

apt-get install stella

then get the "stealla.pro" file from the bottom of the page and copy it to ~/.stella.pro (notice it is renamed to be a hidden dot file). You're then good to go:

xstella LordOfTheRings.bin

Good lord. A McDonald's video game? by mj01nir · 2001-12-16 07:48 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Here's the blurb. Sonic burger-flipping? Attacking with ketchup packets? WTF?

Lord Of The Rings by Man+In+Black · 2001-12-16 07:08 · Score: 5, Informative · on Likely Success of Internet-Related Business Models?

Here's what I know about the game:

This game was programmed by Parker Bros a long time ago, and was pretty much finished (I'm not sure what (if anything) they left out... it looks finished to me). However, there are two parties that apparently own the rights to the LOTR stuff, and there were problems getting the liscensing rights and other legal mumbo jumbo. As a result, the game couldn't be released because the two sides couldn't come to terms on things.

As for what to do in the game, the other goons at AtariAge and I have figured out this much:

1. You have to get to Rivendell, the city at the top of the map. To do this, you basically run up and to the left. When you find the path, follow it. It's much faster. If you need to look at your map, duck into the forest (or a town) and press the button.

2. You can pick up other party members along the way. I'm not sure exactly where they all are, but one is for sure in the city on the left.

3. The birds don't seem to do anything (we haven't figured that part out yet), and the only way we know of to get the horseman off your back is to dodge into the forest. He won't follow you. As for turning white when you press the button? I have no idea what that does either.

4. Eventually, if you get far enough along the path, you'll come to a river (It's flashing for some reason). There's a bridge across it if you look for it.

By the way, AtariAge is back up... sort of. You can view the LOTR article and associated material, and you can get to the forums... but everything else is offline until their MySQL server is put back online.

Re:Direct Links to the Pictures and Pictures by gid · 2001-12-16 06:22 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

That one's about starwars, I think he meant this one

Re:Direct Links to the Pictures and Pictures by 0xdeadbeef · 2001-12-16 05:52 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

You missed. Try Page 12.

Man, I can't wait to find a ROM of the McDonald's game.

AtariAge message board by Anonymous Coward · 2001-12-16 05:48 · Score: 0 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Here is the AtariAge message board with a discussion.

Re:Direct Links to the Pictures and Pictures by TheAlchemist · 2001-12-16 05:47 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Thank you, this is the proper link. And I even looked at the image before posting it, but everything's a blur at the moment. :)

Re:Direct Links to the Pictures and Pictures by Evil+Grinn · 2001-12-16 05:44 · Score: 2, Informative · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Woops, missed one. Here's the link to the page in the Parker Brothers catalog with the blurb about the Lord of the Rings game:

I think you mean:

http://www.atariage.com/catalogs/ParkerBrothers/ Pa rkerBrothers_12.jpg

Re:Direct Links to the Pictures and Pictures by TheAlchemist · 2001-12-16 05:25 · Score: 1 · on Atari 2600 Lord of the Rings Discovered

Woops, missed one. Here's the link to the page in the Parker Brothers catalog with the blurb about the Lord of the Rings game:

Parker Brothers Catalog