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[Schtoffer]

Hi there everyone, as a longtime Atari fan/collector, I've put together a little Atari inspired retro action platformer using the Game Maker program.

Fans will notice the graphics lifted from the likes of Tomarcc & Crossbow but hopefully the game is an original enough title to stand on it's own merits!

http://sandbox.yoyog...r-the-barbarian

Would love to hear some feedback/ideas for a possible sequel..?

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[jeffgamer]

Planning to offer it on cart? :-)

[Schtoffer]

Close enough?

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[KevinMos3]

That's outstanding! I just wish it was FOR the Atari.
Any chance you'd get around to programming it for the 2600?

[xybot67]

Downloaded it today and Im really enjoying it! Is there an ending? How many screens does it have? Good job

[Schtoffer]

Thanks again - there are 35 action packed screens and a (modest) ending!

[xybot67]

VICTORY! I just finished, but I actually cant take full credit. I encountered some kind of a glitch that gave me unlimited lives. Fun game.
Thanks

[TrekMD]

Hey, cool game!

[coinilius]

Just downloaded this - very nice game, really captures the 2600 platformer spirit!

[Schtoffer]

Hey all, thanks very much for the positive comments!

Sorry to hear about that unlimited lives "glitches" - I realize bugs can be part of the Atari experience but it wasn't intentional! Anyone else experience the same problem? I'll see if I can fix/remove that "feature"...

I did some digging and remembered that Xonox had originally planned Tomarc to be a licensed title - by the name of Thundarr The Barbarian! I'd completely forgotten about this Saturday morning cartoon from my youth but I guess the info about the 2600 game was buried in my subconcious somewhere... Apologies to anyone expecting to find the Xonox prototype (if it even exists) & certainly no "copyright infringement" offense intended!