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HSC8 Round 2 Poll

Started by therealbountybob, Jan 22 2011 5:12 AM

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Poll: Hmmmm (23 member(s) have cast votes)

Hmmmm

  1. Bounty Bob Strikes Back (8 votes [34.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.78%

  2. Dropzone (1 votes [4.35%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.35%

  3. Pooyan (5 votes [21.74%])

    Percentage of vote: 21.74%

  4. Dark Chambers (4 votes [17.39%])

    Percentage of vote: 17.39%

  5. Oil's Well (5 votes [21.74%])

    Percentage of vote: 21.74%

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#1 therealbountybob OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:12 AM

If you're reading this and thinking about joining in please do so, it's fun and we have all abilities of player. If you need any help or have any questions please get in touch. Checkout the Beginners Guide for more details. :)

Voting Closes Sun 30th Jan 10am GMT

Links to games on atarimania:
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
*Think this requires 64K though ROM version will run on any atari 16K+ (if you're lucky enough to own it.)
Dropzone
*See NTSC comments on Atarimania - can someone test and report back please?
Pooyan
Dark Chambers
Oil's Well
(There are other sites with XEX and ATR versions of most games, again checkout the beginners guide).

Voting
This season only the 2nd place game(s) go on to the next vote. The others will go back in the pile and may re-appear in later votes. I'll try and keep a variety of games in each vote.

Additional Rules
If you don't have the game that wins a vote you can play another game from your collection, preferably one new to the HSC. You will be awarded 2 points providing you make a few comments about the game (like a mini game review) and whether you think the game would make a good HSC game or not.

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Posted Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:04 AM

There's a perfect emulated version of BBSB by the original author for Windows XP floating around out there for free download. I don't know if that would count, but it is the original ROM running on a PC. It may work for those without the super rare cart, a pirate version, or 64k.

#3 littleman jack OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:04 AM

This is a tough one. Pooyan and Oil's Well on the same ballot.

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Posted Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:14 PM

I've gone for Oil's Well, LOVE this game!!Posted Image

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:44 PM

I voted for Dark Chambers, but it looks like BBSB is winning. It's too bad, that's the one 8-bit game that doesn't work on an emulator.

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:51 PM

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:44 PM, said:

I voted for Dark Chambers, but it looks like BBSB is winning. It's too bad, that's the one 8-bit game that doesn't work on an emulator.

Here try this version. :)

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:35 PM

Does BBSB work on an XE with the AtariMax?

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:01 PM

Regarding Dropzone...

It's night and day between playing the game on NTSC vs PAL . It really is tuned specifically for PAL machines. I used to play this game growing up in the UK and it was one of my top 5... When I moved to the US and pulled it out to play I thought maybe I had just forgotten how to play, or maybe I just wasn't as good as I remembered... Then after I got my PAL system setup with a multisystem TV I decided to give it one more try, and lo and behold it was the great game I remembered it as.

There are a number of factors, but if I were to give one, the difficulty level playing on PAL is just right, a nice balance between game play and skill required. on NTSC the difficulty factor changes to the point that you die far to easily and it's frustrating...

that said, I have a PAL machine so lets have at it :D

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:44 PM

View Postroadrunner, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:51 PM, said:

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:44 PM, said:

I voted for Dark Chambers, but it looks like BBSB is winning. It's too bad, that's the one 8-bit game that doesn't work on an emulator.

Here try this version. :)

I probably should have defined what I meant. The problem is that in the "Utility Hoist" level, you can't control the hoist. It's a weird glitch that only happens when you play it on an emulator.

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:52 PM

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:44 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:51 PM, said:

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:44 PM, said:

I voted for Dark Chambers, but it looks like BBSB is winning. It's too bad, that's the one 8-bit game that doesn't work on an emulator.

Here try this version. :)

I probably should have defined what I meant. The problem is that in the "Utility Hoist" level, you can't control the hoist. It's a weird glitch that only happens when you play it on an emulator.

Interesting...what level is that? I never got past the 2nd level. :(

Come'on Dark Chambers!!! :)

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:17 PM

View Postroadrunner, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:52 PM, said:

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:44 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:51 PM, said:

View Post4Ks, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:44 PM, said:

I voted for Dark Chambers, but it looks like BBSB is winning. It's too bad, that's the one 8-bit game that doesn't work on an emulator.

Here try this version. :)

I probably should have defined what I meant. The problem is that in the "Utility Hoist" level, you can't control the hoist. It's a weird glitch that only happens when you play it on an emulator.
I never got past the 2nd level. :(

That's probably because Utility Hoist is the second level. ;)

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Posted Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:52 PM

the dropzone link tries to post a new thread...

sloopy.

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:54 AM

Come on people. Vote for Pooyan! Whats wrong with all of you ??..............

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:56 AM

View Postsloopy, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:52 PM, said:

the dropzone link tries to post a new thread...

sloopy.

So go to Atarimania and type it in, lazy ass!!!


DROPZONE!!!

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:57 AM

Now wasn't this the round where we were going to pick the lowest voted game?

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:24 PM

Re BBSB there is a dodgy version out there re the utility hoist (screen 2) - I think it's the one with the added 'cheat'/loading screen, it's not an emulator issue. I have a version that works ok from one of the sites, if the one posted above doesn't work let me know :)

p.s. Dropzone link fixed - perhaps try the later Americana release here on NTSC also :?: If not the looks like the US are missing out on two of the best A8 Games Dropzone and Zone X - now there's a project for someone ;)

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:28 PM

View PostSpaceDice2010, on Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:35 PM, said:

Does BBSB work on an XE with the AtariMax?
Yes, there is a fixed version on the atarimax forum to download

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:13 PM

View Posttherealbountybob, on Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:24 PM, said:

Re BBSB there is a dodgy version out there re the utility hoist (screen 2) - I think it's the one with the added 'cheat'/loading screen, it's not an emulator issue. I have a version that works ok from one of the sites, if the one posted above doesn't work let me know Posted Image

p.s. Dropzone link fixed - perhaps try the later Americana release here on NTSC also Posted Image If not the looks like the US are missing out on two of the best A8 Games Dropzone and Zone X - now there's a project for someone Posted Image

All versions are Bollocks on NTSC iron, the americana release is just the budget version of the US Gold version (I have both releases in my collection)

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Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:45 PM

Atarimax fixed flash cart image thanks to Steve "CLASSICS" (hope it is ok to post it here)

Attached File  bbfix3.zip   32.19K   66 downloads

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 AM

What's goin on here then? In the first vote we had two games tied for 2nd and now we have THREE games tied in second place!!! Trying to keep them all in for next time eh?

Defeated by my own rules, this season's going to be trouble :D

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:17 AM

View Posttherealbountybob, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 AM, said:

What's goin on here then? In the first vote we had two games tied for 2nd and now we have THREE games tied in second place!!! Trying to keep them all in for next time eh?

Defeated by my own rules, this season's going to be trouble :D

fixed it for you (for now)

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:19 AM

View Postmimo, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:17 AM, said:

View Posttherealbountybob, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 AM, said:

What's goin on here then? In the first vote we had two games tied for 2nd and now we have THREE games tied in second place!!! Trying to keep them all in for next time eh?

Defeated by my own rules, this season's going to be trouble :D

fixed it for you (for now)
Go Pooyan!!! bet no one's ever said that before! Strangely I voted for it too, despite voting for BBSB the first time... I want to play both so things are looking good :)

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:29 AM

View Posttherealbountybob, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:19 AM, said:

View Postmimo, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:17 AM, said:

View Posttherealbountybob, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 AM, said:

What's goin on here then? In the first vote we had two games tied for 2nd and now we have THREE games tied in second place!!! Trying to keep them all in for next time eh?

Defeated by my own rules, this season's going to be trouble :D

fixed it for you (for now)
Go Pooyan!!! bet no one's ever said that before! Strangely I voted for it too, despite voting for BBSB the first time... I want to play both so things are looking good :)

me too

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:49 PM

Hey The Real Bounty Bob,

Let one thing be clear (hehehe): I'm not going to hack/disassemble/reprogram AGAIN a game. So please let us chose one that WORKS from scratch.

And that is

Oils Well

Please vote ALL for that one. It is so much fun! Really. You HAVE to give it a try! Honest!

Marius

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Posted Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:32 PM

View Postmimo, on Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:45 PM, said:

Atarimax fixed flash cart image thanks to Steve "CLASSICS" (hope it is ok to post it here)

Attachment bbfix3.zip

That one works. Thanks.
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