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[Albert]

orangest, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:33 PM, said:

Are you still looking for donor carts Albert?

Very much so--I'm going to need another 150 or so good Coleco 2600 carts. By 'good' I mean carts that are free from scratches and are not terribly dirty, since the dirt shows up considerably more on these carts (due to their off-white color) than Atari carts. I'd say I've only been able to use about two-thirds of the carts that have been sent to me so far, and that's being generous.

..Al

[user42]

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:27 PM, said:

user42, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 8:00 PM, said:

How soon can we hope for a rom release? Is it just when the carts are sold out or is there a time frame?

I'm thinking I'll release the original prototype ROM shortly, and then the full version (with the menu and "Enhanced" version of the game) after I've sold 'x' number of copies of the physical game.  Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold. This was an expensive game to produce and I'd like to recoup my costs.  

..Al

Sounds good to me. 

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:36 PM, said:

Very much so--I'm going to need another 150 or so good Coleco 2600 carts. By 'good' I mean carts that are free from scratches and are not terribly dirty, since the dirt shows up considerably more on these carts (due to their off-white color) than Atari carts. I'd say I've only been able to use about two-thirds of the carts that have been sent to me so far, and that's being generous.

You could move those who provide you with their own donor cart on top of a waiting list. That might accelerate the process a bit.

[Rom Hunter]

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:27 PM, said:

user42, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 8:00 PM, said:

How soon can we hope for a rom release? Is it just when the carts are sold out or is there a time frame?

I'm thinking I'll release the original prototype ROM shortly, and then the full version (with the menu and "Enhanced" version of the game) after I've sold 'x' number of copies of the physical game.

Would be great, Al.

Thanks.

[JL]

Will there be any differences in the cart/boxes/art/etc between the ones sold CGE and the ones to be sold in the AtariAge Store?
Also is there an estimate on cost?

Thanks,
JL

[Albert]

JL, on Wed Aug 4, 2010 3:03 PM, said:

Will there be any differences in the cart/boxes/art/etc between the ones sold CGE and the ones to be sold in the AtariAge Store?
Also is there an estimate on cost?

They are identical, and cost the same ($45). I've put them up for sale here:

http://www.atariage....e-for-purchase/

..Al

[purduecrum]

Future cart-only option? I'd like a Coleco case, but wouldn't consider it a necessity. I'll keep an eye out for quality Coleco carts at my local Disc Replay. I can probably get 6 of them for around $5.

[Albert]

purduecrum, on Thu Aug 5, 2010 12:24 PM, said:

Future cart-only option? I'd like a Coleco case, but wouldn't consider it a necessity. I'll keep an eye out for quality Coleco carts at my local Disc Replay. I can probably get 6 of them for around $5.

It cost a small fortune to print the boxes as well as make the inserts, so I'd prefer to sell all the boxes before I start offering loose carts. I can definitely use more Coleco carts, so if you can get your hands on them that would be great.

Thanks,

..Al

[user42]

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:27 PM, said:

I'm thinking I'll release the original prototype ROM shortly, and then the full version (with the menu and "Enhanced" version of the game) after I've sold 'x' number of copies of the physical game. Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold. This was an expensive game to produce and I'd like to recoup my costs.

..Al

Can we expect the original prototype ROM to be released any time soon?

[cashcow06]

Not impressed. What does he mean by X number of copies? I say he never makes this ROM available so that everyone can enjoy it.

[Albert]

cashcow06, on Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:25 PM, said:

Not impressed. What does he mean by X number of copies? I say he never makes this ROM available so that everyone can enjoy it.

You're more than welcome to be cynical, but I have been involved in the direct release of a large number of previously unreleased prototype and other ROM images since AtariAge's inception ten years ago (and even before AtariAge with the 2600 Nexus). I put quite a bit of money up front in order to produce Turbo, and in my earlier post I said, "Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold". I haven't come close to that just yet. I have been extremely distracted with my full-time job the past five months, which has really slowed me down on this front. Thanks for reminding me, though.

..Al

[Buck]

Albert, on Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:15 PM, said:

cashcow06, on Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:25 PM, said:

Not impressed. What does he mean by X number of copies? I say he never makes this ROM available so that everyone can enjoy it.

You're more than welcome to be cynical, but I have been involved in the direct release of a large number of previously unreleased prototype and other ROM images since AtariAge's inception ten years ago (and even before AtariAge with the 2600 Nexus). I put quite a bit of money up front in order to produce Turbo, and in my earlier post I said, "Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold". I haven't come close to that just yet. I have been extremely distracted with my full-time job the past five months, which has really slowed me down on this front. Thanks for reminding me, though.

..Al

Holy Crap. 10 years ago? Sheesh. Where does the time go?
By the way, I bought that game from Al containing the original and the enhanced version. I don't think he restricts who can purchase the game so anyone can buy it and enjoy it. I would recommend picking up a copy! Well worth the $$$ for the effort he (and everyone involved) put into it! Take care!

[cd-w]

Will there be a PAL version released at some point? I seem to remember one being mentioned a while back.

Chris

[Thomas Jentzsch]

cd-w, on Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:16 AM, said:

Will there be a PAL version released at some point? I seem to remember one being mentioned a while back.

I still have to create that PAL version (for myself too.) Not sure if that is going to be released.

[user42]

Albert, on Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:15 PM, said:

I put quite a bit of money up front in order to produce Turbo, and in my earlier post I said, "Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold".

Actually you said...

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:27 PM, said:

I'm thinking I'll release the original prototype ROM shortly, and then the full version (with the menu and "Enhanced" version of the game) after I've sold 'x' number of copies of the physical game. Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold.

All I asked for is the original prototype (that you said you would release shortly). You can keep the enhanced version.....

[Rom Hunter]

user42, on Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:15 AM, said:

Albert, on Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:15 PM, said:

I put quite a bit of money up front in order to produce Turbo, and in my earlier post I said, "Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold".

Actually you said...

Albert, on Mon Aug 2, 2010 9:27 PM, said:

I'm thinking I'll release the original prototype ROM shortly, and then the full version (with the menu and "Enhanced" version of the game) after I've sold 'x' number of copies of the physical game. Perhaps when 200 copies of been sold.

All I asked for is the original prototype (that you said you would release shortly). You can keep the enhanced version.....

Would be nice indeed.

I'm sure the enhanced version alone will keep attracting fans to buy the repro.

Edited by Rom Hunter, Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:00 AM.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Rom Hunter, on Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:53 AM, said:

Would be nice indeed.

I'm sure the enhanced version alone will keep attracting fans to buy the repro.

Not so sure. The original version can only be interesting for collectors IMO, since it is unplayable. The enhanced version is more targeted at the people wanting to play the game.

[Rom Hunter]

Thomas Jentzsch, on Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:55 AM, said:

Rom Hunter, on Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:53 AM, said:

Would be nice indeed.

I'm sure the enhanced version alone will keep attracting fans to buy the repro.

Not so sure. The original version can only be interesting for collectors IMO, since it is unplayable. The enhanced version is more targeted at the people wanting to play the game.

Well, let's wait another five years then.

I'm in no hurry.

[Supergun]

Rom Hunter, on Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:32 AM, said:

Thomas Jentzsch, on Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:55 AM, said:

Rom Hunter, on Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:53 AM, said:

Would be nice indeed.

I'm sure the enhanced version alone will keep attracting fans to buy the repro.

Not so sure. The original version can only be interesting for collectors IMO, since it is unplayable. The enhanced version is more targeted at the people wanting to play the game.

Well, let's wait another five years then.

I'm in no hurry.

I'd also like to have the original rom as well. But I guess I can wait too. Eventually we'll get it.
Truth is if you really want it that bad, there is of course an easy way to get it.
It's just spendy though.

[Nathan Strum]

Spendy, yes, but it's a good way to support the efforts of people who really put themselves out there financially to acquire and preserve ROMs like these, much less putting together a nice collectible package for people to have. The more support there is, the more likely other releases like Turbo will happen in the future.

[Supergun]

Nathan Strum, on Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:05 PM, said:

Spendy, yes, but it's a good way to support the efforts of people who really put themselves out there financially to acquire and preserve ROMs like these, much less putting together a nice collectible package for people to have. The more support there is, the more likely other releases like Turbo will happen in the future.

I think you misunderstood what I meant in my post.
I 100% agree with what you say, and I am one of those who did just that and purchased the game.
(and a great game btw)
Thirty some odd dollars is more then reasonable for a proto release like Turbo.

But what I meant by spendy was buying it, cracking it open, dumping the rom, disassembling
and dissecting the data, extracting the original rom, and hacking it onto a cartridge just
so one can have and play the original proto as it was when discovered. That's spendy.

[Nathan Strum]

Ah... I see.

[Megaman Legends]

Looks legit but now-a-days someone made a homebrew to this so I can't define it that much.