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Unofficial Adventure Sequel Demonstrated

Posted by simoniker on from the new-present-from-easter-bunny dept.

Thanks to RetroGames for pointing to the project page for Adventure II, an unofficial Atari 5200 sequel to the classic Atari 2600 version of Adventure. There's a 40 percent version available for download, and the page asks you to bear in mind that "..the dragon will eat you (resetting the demo) if he bites you too many times." In related news, this review of the Atari 10-In-1 TV Game, including the original version of Adventure, points out that the world's first videogame 'easter egg', sneaked in by creator Warren Robinett and containing his name, has been changed in the new TV Game version to the word 'TEXT' - shurely shome mistake?

15 comments

  1. FP? by MainframeKiller · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Could it be?

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  2. Other "news" more than 8 months old by lightspawn · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Atari 10-in-1 isn't exactly news - it's been released last year, and the games are changed in subtle ways - it's possible that the games have been re-coded or ported rather than emulated or running on identical hardware.

    If you really want NEWS (should I submit this as a story?) Check out the 10-in-1 and 25-in-1 Intellivision systems.

    1. Re:Other "news" more than 8 months old by simoniker · · Score: 1

      We've actually covered the Intellivision TV Game, about a month back, and as mentioned in the article, covered the Atari 10-in-1 Game last year, but hadn't seen the lack of the Adventure easter-egg widely reported in the press, so thought it relevant - I wonder if they put a different message back in for later versions of the hardware, as opposed to 'TEXT', which definitely seems like an unfinished mistake?

  3. try Indenture... by Pathwalker · · Score: 3, Informative

    This new sequel looks pretty good - I like the updated graphics.

    However, if you want an experience which is more true to the original game, you should check out Indenture - an old DOS game that is an expanded re-creation of Adventure, done in the same style.

    It also has a better easter egg than the new joystick based multi-games...

  4. Please. by Mensa+Babe · · Score: 1

    Other "news" more than 8 months old
    The Atari 10-in-1 isn't exactly news - it's been released last year, and the games are changed in subtle ways - it's possible that the games have been re-coded or ported rather than emulated or running on identical hardware.

    Please don't ruin the nostalgia for others, just becuase this game is not new enough for you. I for one am glad this news was posted on Slashdot, as I am sure most of Slashdot users are. The game does not have to be new to be great. For example, I am playing The Day Of The Tenticle right now, which is probably the latest game I find well made. Every newer game I have seen was not even worth the bits it was made of. If you don't like it, than you are free not to read it, but please don't ruin it for other people who might enjoy it.

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  5. GPL Violation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    In related news, this review of the Atari 10-In-1 TV Game, including the original version of Adventure, points out that the world's first videogame 'easter egg', sneaked in by creator Warren Robinett and containing his name, has been changed in the new TV Game version to the word 'TEXT' - shurely shome mistake?

    Isn't that a violation of the GPL??

  6. Pic of the system... by NanoGator · · Score: 1

    I found a pic of the 10 in 1 system, here.

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  7. Easter Egg in Quake3 by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    I found an easter egg in Quake 3. What you do is you go into a multiplayer game of Capture the Flag. Then, get really really good at using the railgun. Once you reach a certain level of accuracy, the game will call you a 'faggot camper'!

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    1. Re:Easter Egg in Quake3 by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      "I found an easter egg in Quake 3. What you do is you go into a multiplayer game of Capture the Flag. Then, get really really good at using the railgun. Once you reach a certain level of accuracy, the game will call you a 'faggot camper'! "

      I hate when when a funny post gets modded as off-topic. I realize that at first glance it seems off-topic, but the submission did have a reference to Adventure having the first easter egg. It's not the most on-topic post in the world but it isn't off-topic either.

      Cut the guy some slack, the FAQ does say to try to be funny.

      (Note: Before modding me off-topic, consider that you're wasting a mod-point that could be better directed making somebody's insightful or funny post more visible.)

  8. Screen shots? by antdude · · Score: 1

    Pathwalker: Are there any screen shots of this Indenture? I didn't find any.

    Thank you in advance. :)

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  9. mirror mirror by August_zero · · Score: 1

    It looks the same as the original, and has a classic mode that is... well the classic game. I think it's free ware even so its worth the download, I have hiding on my home sysyem somewhere...

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  10. The game play won't be complete... by nvrrobx · · Score: 1

    ...without a crappy Atari 5200 controller in my hand with the really bad red buttons on it. :)

    No seriously though.. I _loved_ my Atari 5200, but those controllers were awful.

    The amount of time I spent playing Mountain King, Joust, and Countermeasure... daaaaamn.