PacManPlus Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Enjoy Not complete yet, still have the following to do: Make 2-player Simultaneous selectable Bonus Lives Not an XM game (I will be getting back to that after I complete this one) MeteorSh.A78 MeteorSh.bin 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compumater Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 As always, it looks great! Sign me up for one when its done! /s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Great game and it is a great version of one of my favorite Atari 2600 shooters of all time, Astroblast. Edited May 22, 2011 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Looks great! Joystick only or can you use paddles too like Astroblast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks guys! No paddles this time - I've actually never played the 2600 version. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looks great, too bad I don't own a 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI7800fan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looks good, good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Nice game. I like the graphics. Great job as usual. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Awesome! I want one on cart if it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Joe Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 OMG its like ASTROBLAST for Intellivision but with excellent graphics. THANK YOU for making a wonderful game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 On real hardware I can't get the high score screen to appear when I'm in single player mode. After the game ends the meteors keep coming and the bombs get stuck at the bottom of the screen. Otherwise it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomickneedrop Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 hope it makes it to cart - looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Looks great. Nice graphics upgrade. Makes me wish I had a CC so I could play it on actual hardware. Two player simultaneous is a great idea. I hope it works out. I love Astroblast, though playing with paddles is a lot more fun than joystick (I have played the inty version). Still, given how touchy the 7800 is about paddles, lack of support is understandable. Not an XM game... still, maybe consider making it HSC compatible? That would be sorta cool. The more the merrier, right? Edited May 23, 2011 by Lendorien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 On real hardware I can't get the high score screen to appear when I'm in single player mode. After the game ends the meteors keep coming and the bombs get stuck at the bottom of the screen. Otherwise it looks great. hmmm.... Works ok on the real thing for me, but I am using the below build. Give this one a go! Added: - Selectable 2 player simultaneous (shown as '1+2') - Hyperspace! Pull down on the joystick. I was going to make this the second button, but I wanted to be compatable with as many joysticks as possible. Still have to add the bonus player every 1000 points Let me know! MeteorSh.A78 MeteorSh.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 That did it. I really like the Meteor Eliminators screen after a person enters their high score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hi Bob Looks great.Count me in for a cart. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Nice looking game, Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I'd love to be on the list for a cart too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looks awesome, but it needs analog control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks guys! Here is RC1, I've added the bonus lives every 1,000 points (I may make it 5,000) There will be carts made of this, as soon as I can find some artwork to use for the label / box. BTW, I took actual pictures of boulders found on the internet, reduced them to 4 colors, reduced the resolution to 16x16 and used them in this game. Also, once you hit 100,000 a *second* saucer comes out to annoy you. Thanks, Bob MeteorSh.A78 MeteorSh.bin MeteorSP.A78 MeteorSP.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looks great Bob, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Fuuny how some male mention of paddle or analog support. I've only played Astroblast on the Atari 2600 with a joystick. I can only imagine a paddle or other analog control would make this shooter quite awkward. Fantastic game, Bob. One of my (and my cousin's) favorites on the 2600 is indeed, Astroblast. This is an awesome similar game which of course you applied your usual magic touch. Sure wish MESS would have its a7800 driver updated...Shooting is 'defective' there...Thankfully, we have ProSystem where it plays great. Edited May 23, 2011 by Trebor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Fuuny how some male mention of paddle or analog support. I've only played Astroblast on the Atari 2600 with a joystick. Same thing here. I didn't know Astroblast can be used with a paddle since I bought it at flea market in the late 1980's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thanks guys! Here is RC1, I've added the bonus lives every 1,000 points (I may make it 5,000) The game is way too easy on Normal mode with a bonus life every 1,000 points. I turned the game off when I got to 48,000 points and still had 8 lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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