11 replies to this topic

[Legend]

Was wondering if anyone else had seen this

http://www.scorpion....hp?page=venture


It's a really cool remake of Venture. I've been hooked on it since I found.

I've only ever played the 2600 version and the hacks of it.

From what I can tell, it's based on the colecovision version. Never played the arcade version so I don't know how close it is.

Anyways, anyone else try it? I highly recommend it for any other Venture fans. Some of the new traps are devious.

edit* I tried to embed the vid, but it didn't want to work.

Edited by Legend, Sat Jan 7, 2012 1:14 AM.

[DerangedHermit]

There is a remake of Mousetrap too.

[Legend]

Quote

There is a remake of Mousetrap too.

yeah. I meant to mention that too, but I haven't actually tried the mousetrap remake by the same author.

[JRLS]

@legend,
yes, it's based on the colecovision version,
i ripped the graphics and music from that version.

i programmed the whole thing from scratch and seriously enhanced the A.I. of the enemies,

glad you like the new levels and traps!!

here's a video on youtube





how do you like MouseTrap?
here's a video:

[TrekMD]

Nice!

[Bartsfam]

I love it, but....I really wish that it supported my USB joypad! I'm not very good with the arrows and space bar.

But, great job anyway!!

[peteym5]

I am aware of that enhanced version of Venture. I did incorporate a few enhanced features that will soon be released from Video61. Has a standard version that looks and plays very similar to Coleco version and a Challenger Mode. I tried to make this game compatible with the majority of Atari 8-Bit computers so I had limits of how far I could go with it.

This RPG Demo was derived from some the programming I used for Venture. I built something that went room to room like the 2600 Adventure and switched to using multicolored sprites.

The subject of doing Mouse Trap did come up, but I did not jump on it. Mouse Trap has similarities to PAC-MAN and I remember there were a lot of PAC-MAN clones on competing systems back in the early 80s. There was another one called Ladybug.

[Rex Dart]

Bartsfam, on Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:58 PM, said:

I love it, but....I really wish that it supported my USB joypad! I'm not very good with the arrows and space bar.

But, great job anyway!!

Tried JoyToKey?

[Bartsfam]

Rex Dart, on Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:33 PM, said:

Bartsfam, on Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:58 PM, said:

I love it, but....I really wish that it supported my USB joypad! I'm not very good with the arrows and space bar.

But, great job anyway!!

Tried JoyToKey?

All Right!! Thanks for the tip, I didn't know such a thing even existed. It took me a while to figure out the setup, but once I got it going, it's the best Venture controls yet.
Thanks again for the advice.

[WatchVenusSpa]

Those screenshots look amazing!

Is there a Mac version of these gems?

[JRLS]

what is peteym5 talking about ??

[JRLS]

good that you like the controls
I found the original controls in the colecovision not very responsive..

anyway, i'm the coder of this version of venture. I used to play it on my colecovision when i was a kid, but i always thought the game needed more,
i didnt compile it to Mac, since i dont have a mac, but there is a Mac compiler floating around somewhere

that's why i also made a new version of mousetrap with added difficulty, extra levels and gameplay additions

btw, it's already an older video. I changed the intro screen and some other stuff,

enjoy it!