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Albert

Member Since 23 Jan 2001
OFFLINE Last Active Yesterday, 10:29 PM

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In Topic: Atari 2600 Boulder Dash (R) Announced!

Fri Feb 3, 2012 10:18 AM

I'm happy to announce that the Boulder Dash box artwork has been completed! Here are some nice renders that Nathan Strum put together:

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The box artwork is now on its way to the printer!

Enjoy!

..Al

In Topic: Atari 2600 Boulder Dash (R) Announced!

Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:29 PM

 Random Terrain, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:28 PM, said:

I'll show you my goodies if you want.

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..Al

In Topic: Atari 2600 Boulder Dash (R) Announced!

Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:32 PM

 Nathan Strum, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:29 PM, said:

Free boulder included in every box?

I like how you think, but that would make the packages too heavy.

..Al

In Topic: Atari 2600 Boulder Dash (R) Announced!

Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:13 AM

View Postrolenta, on Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:56 AM, said:

I'm not complaining about the price and I ordered mine the day they went on sale. I'm just curious why the 5200 version, which was limited to 100 copies and created with the permiission of First Star in 2006, was only sold for $40.

As has already been mentioned, getting Boulder Dash to run on 2600 hardware is a pretty remarkable feat. Not just programming (although that is, by far, the bulk of the hard work involved), but the hardware is also complex. We're using a unique version of the Melody board that powers the Harmony Cartridge to create this run of Boulder Dash carts. These boards are expensive relative to boards used for typical games. There are also a fair number of parties involved in this production, and I'm guessing the 5200 version was simpler in this regard. And the label, box and manual production are going to be top-notch. And there may be some "goodies" included beyond that. :)

..Al

In Topic: Sinistar in Cartridge Form!

Mon Jan 9, 2012 6:22 PM

Anyone who wants one with the spiffy, original label we created for it can have it for $25 (plus shipping). Just drop me a line. I'm catching up on store orders right now, but I can have another batch of carts shipped out by the end of the week.

..Al

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