2018 Atari VCS/2600 Homebrew List (Final list for the year)
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2018 Homebrews:
- A Very Galactopus Christmas (bB) by Ric Pryor “KaeruYojimbo”
- Alien Attack by Edward A. Smith “easmith” - available at Good Deal Games
- Alien Greed 5 by Chris Read “atari2600land” – available thru 2600connection NO “Public” ROM available
- Alien Revenge! by Edward A. Smith “easmith” - available at Good Deal Games
- Apollyon (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian” will be available thru Retronics
- Asteroid Rescue (bB) by Ross Adkin “TidusRenegade” – available on the Retron 77 and thru Good Deal Games
- Astronomer (bB) by Alex Pietrow “Coolcrab” – available on the Retron 77 and thru Packrat Video Games
- Baby (bB) by Robert Raymond Holmes III "Robsome" – available on itch.io for $1 and on the Retron 77
- Balloon Trip by “bluswimmer” available thru AtariAge
- Beeware (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian”
- Bifröst by David Weavil “s0c7” (updated from 2010)
- Birds and Beans by “bluswimmer”
- CAAAT (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian”
- Death Voyage (bB) by Eric Pryor "KaeruYojimbo"
- Drakko (bB) by John Von Neumann
- Dungeon II: Solstice by David Weavil “s0c7” – available thru AtariAge
- Fear of the Dark (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian”
- Flappy The Duck (bB) by Brian Wayne Shea "metalbabble"
- Gatecrasher II by “Mr SQL”
- High Score Slow Burn Screen Burn (bB) by B.J. Best “bjbest60” {Best Games #1} – sold out private sale, now available thru 8-Bit Classics
- Horizon Shift (bB) by Flump Studios UK
- Journey to Xenos by Nick A. Bild, MS
- Kar Kombat (bB) by Alan W. Smith - available at Good Deal Games
- Mappy by John W. Champeau {Champ Games} – available thru AtariAge
- Maze of NewBorne (bB) by “Reverend Jared”
- Monkey King (was Climb the Tree) (bB) by Alex Pietrow “Coolcrab” – (will be) available thru Packrat Video Games
- Muncher 77 by Rick Skrbina "Wickeycolumbus" – available on the Retron 77 NO “Public” ROM available
- Neko 2600 (bB) by Brian Wayne Shea "metalbabble"
- NeXion 3D (bB) by Brock Keaghey “TheMajorHavoc” – available on the Retron 77
- Pabling's Glitch Adventure (bB) by Skyler Hanners "superskyphoenix03" NO “Public” ROM available
- Parsec 2600 (bB) by Howard Oberg "hloberg"
- Pickle by Edward A. Smith - available at Good Deal Games
- Plague (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian” (will be) available thru AtariAge and Retronics
- Red Light Green Light by “Secamline”
- Refraction by Norbert Landsteiner “NoLand”
- Sheep It Up! (bB) by “Dr. Ludos” - available thru AtariAge
- Shifty Lifty (bB) by Ross Adkin “TidusRenegade” – available on the Retron 77 (1st update) NO “Public” ROM available
- Sky Destroyer (bB) by Eric Pryor "KaeruYojimbo"
- Space Game (bB) by Karl Garrison "Karl G" & Maggie Vogel – available at AtariAge
- Stacker (bB) by Desmond Jones
- Stardust (bB) by Brian Wayne Shea "metalbabble”
- Stripes of Terror (PAL only) by Krzysztof Kluczek, Michał Żuchowski, & Mariusz Górski
- Sword of Surtr (bB) by Jeff Stermer “ultima” – (will be) available at AtariAge
- The Gizzle Wap and the Terrible Blizzard of Firn (bB) by Jeff Smith "Mountain King"
- Tron (bB) by “Orange808”
- Turtle Bay by “Unlink2”
- Tyre Trax (bB) by Lewis Hill "Muddyfunster" demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Zombie Road Kill by Scott Dayton {NEO Games} - sold out private sale NO “Public” ROM available
2018 WIP’s:
- Aardvark (Pending Release) by Oscar Toledo Gutiérrez “nanochess”, Thomas Jentzsch (coding), Nathan Strum (graphics) demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Amoeba Jump (was Doodle Jump 2600/Poodle Jump) by Dion Olsthoom demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Apshai (aka Lost Dunjonquest Apshai) (bB) by Justin Gibson “waderain”
- Attack of the Timelord! by Flavio Nunez NO “Public” ROM available
- Bag Boy (bB) by “KevKelley”
- Bike Warriors by “gfvh”
- Black Jack Theta VIII by “azure”
- Castle of Doom (bB) by Chris Read “atari2600land” (updated from 2015)
- Castle of the Cryptid by “Buckaroo”
- ChaoticGrill (Burgertime) by “splendidnut” (updated from 2015) demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Choplifter! (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian”
- Choplifter! by Flavio Nunez NO “Public” ROM available
- Dare Devil (bB) by Lewis Hill "Muddyfunster"
- Disc Donk (bB) by B.J. Best “bjbest60” {Best Games}
- Distopia (bB) by Fehér János Zoltán “MemberAtarian”
- Dragon Racer: Trials of the Wyrm (bB) by “Revontuli”
- Dragon’s Descent (bB) by “Revontuli”
- El Alquimista (bB) (The Alchemist) by “Fdx”
- Falling Sky (bB) by “bogax”
- Guns'n Corpses by “gfvh”
- Jumpity by William Pilgrim "Nowhere Man"
- Kelly Kangaroo (bB) by Denebola Interactive
- KnightGuy in LowRes World by John Von Neumann
- Lights Out by “mcmartin”
- Low Res Racer by John Von Neumann
- Magimaze (bB) by B.J. Best “bjbest60” {Best Games}
- Ms. Galactopus by “KaeruYojimbo” (updated from 2016)
- Nyan Cat by “JeremiahK”
- Orb (bB) by Ed Riley "winkdot" (updated from 2015)
- Pac-Man 2600 8K by “DINTAR816” <updated>
- Peril by John Von Neumann
- Phantoms of the Dark (was Flicker of Light) (bB) by Justin Gibson “waderain”
- Please Save My Baby (bB) by Jeff Stermer “ultima”
- Point Procurer beta by BJ Best
- Quantum Tunnel (bB) by Jared Gray West “graywest”
- Railslider (bB) by “Lillapojkenpåön”
- Resident Evil 2 (bB) <demake> by Jeff Stermer “ultima”
- Robo-Ninja Climb by “gauauu” demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- RoboMechanik by Krzysztof Kluczek “KK/Altair” demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Robot X (bB) by “goofyblocks”
- Robot Zed (bB) by Chris Spry “Sprybug” demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
- Seaquest II by Flavio Nunez NO “Public” ROM available
- Shark Jaws + (bB) by Ed Riley "winkdot"
- Shifty Lifty Plus (bB) by Ross Adkin “TidusRenegade”
- Skee-Ball (bB) by Michael Salzman "Dethfactor”
- Spies in the Night 2 (bB) by Jared Gray West “graywest”
- Stranded (bB) by “OldAtAtari” (abandoned?)
- Temple Runner (bB) by Ross Adkin “TidusRenegade” was Escape From Kukuku Temple
- The Cabin (bB) by “Odourman”
- The Quest (bB) by “Lewis2907”
- Tombstones (bB) by B.J. Best “bjbest60” - will be available at 8-Bit Classics
- Tower of Rubble by Dion Olsthoorn "Dionoid"
- Toyshop Terminator (bB) (was Christmas Cookie Cutter) by Karl Garrison
- UT2600 by “MLdB” (updated from 2016)
- Wal-Rush 2: Tick Tusk (bB) by “JWalrus”
- White Water Madness (bB) by Chris Read “atari2600land”
- Wizard of Wor Arcade by John W. Champeau {Champ Games} demo’d at 2018 PRGE at AA booth
2018 Hacks:
- Active Shooter (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- ALF (Taz hack) by Scott Dayton {NEO Games} & James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded” - available thru Repentless Video Games
- Alien Greed Jump (Amoeba Jump hack) by Scott Dayton
- Alien Lifeform (King Kong hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games NO “Public” ROM available
- Alien Revenge! Halloween Hack (was Monster’s Revenge) (Alien Revenge! hack) by Edward A. Smith “easmith” – sold out at Good Deal Games
- Alien Turmoil (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Alien Visitors Are Our Friends ["V"] (Cosmic Ark hack) by “doctorclu”
- Anorak's Adventure (Adventure hack) by “Knarfian”
- Asteroid Belt (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Batman (Popeye hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Battle Checkers (Checkers hack) by James Francis "Out_of_Gas"
- Battlestar Galactica (Space Attack hack) by “doctorclu”
- Battlestar Galactica NEO (Space Attack hack) by Scott Dayton
- Beer Capture (Flag Capture hack) by “TheHoboInYourRoom”
- Bentley Bear's Honey Heist (Donkey Kong Hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Berzerk Blast (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Berzerk NEO Version 2 (Berzerk hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- Boringly Superbly Fair Dragster (Dragster hack) by “Omegamatrix”
- Bouncer (Boing! hack) by Scott Dayton {NEO Games} - sold out NO “Public” ROM available
- Broadside (Combat hack) by Claudio Salvucci {CDS Games} - available thru the AtariAge forums
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Buck Rogers hack) by “doctorclu”
- Cat Attack! (Pooyan hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Daredevil: Blackwing's Nightmare (Spider-Man hack) by James Francis "Out_of_Gas"
- Dawn of the Dead (Worm War I hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- Enigma Of Mars (Riddle Of The Sphinx Hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Extinction (Demon Attack hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- Flag Capture NEO (Flag Capture hack) by Scott Dayton
- Freddy’s Fear Factory (Cake Walk hack) by Scott Dayton – available thru Repentless Video Games NO “Public” ROM available
- Hole Hunter (diagonal fix hack) by “Lucky Man”
- Hyper Joust (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- If Rob Kudla Met Todd Frye (Ms. Pac-Man hack) by “Wolfy Danger”
- Infestation (Jr. Pac Man hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Ketchup Kaboom! (Kaboom! hack) by Scott Dayton {NEO Games} - sold out
- Klax Color Hack (Klax hack) by “Omegamatrix”
- Mars Explorer (Jr. Pac-Man hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Miner 2049er Faster (Miner 2049er hack) by Thomas Jentzsch (speed up hack), “OmegaMatrix” (reset bug fix), and “doctorclu” (sprite hack)
- MissADVENTURE (Adventure hack) by Alan W. Smith - available thru Good Deal Games
- Monster’s Revenge! (Alien Revenge hack) by Edward A. Smith “easmith”
- Moon Patrol Arcade DC (Doctor Clu) Version (Moon Patrol+ hack) by “doctorclu”
- Nitemare (Megamania hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- Outatime (Dragster hack) by Lee Kebler "keebz"
- Pepper Penguin (Birds and Beans hack) by “bluswimmer” on the Retron 77 (1st update)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (Popeye hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Prison Moon (Sky Skipper hack) by Scott Dayton
- Pumpkinhead (Frankenstein’s Monster hack) by Scott Dayton – available at Repentless Video Games
- Q*Bert Jump (Amoeba Jump hack) by Scott Dayton – released at Free Play Florida 2018 NO “Public” ROM available
- Santa Bros. (Mario Bros. hack) by Scott Dayton – sold out private sale NO “Public” ROM available
- Santa HERO (H.E.R.O. hack) by Scott Dayton
- Santa HERO ET (H.E.R.O. hack) by Scott Dayton
- Scraper Caper w/ Bounty Bob (Fire Fighter hack) by “doctorclu”
- Space Foxes (MMSBC hack) by Jason Schelhorn and Ricky Henry (of Electric Tapes) - released at Mountain State Pop Expo (proceeds go to the Children's Home Society of West Virginia) NO “Public” ROM available
- Space Invaders Blue (Space Invaders hack) by Scott Dayton
- Stargate Desert Raid (River Raid hack) by “DevKK” and “Whip”
- Stranger Things – Barb’s Revenge (Dig Dug hack) by “keebz”
- Sub Strike (Turmoil hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (Halloween hack) by Scott Dayton – available at Repentless Video Games NO “Public” ROM available
- The Thing (Alien hack) by Scott Dayton – available at Repentless Video Games
- Tron: Bit Frenzy (Dr. Flin and His Pills hack) by Scott Dayton
- TRON Saves Atari With Trackers (Fast Eddie hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- TRON Saves Atari No Trackers (Fast Eddie hack) by Scott Dayton - available thru Repentless Video Games
- U.F.O. Galaxian (Galaxian Hack) by James Catalano “JamCat Reloaded”
- Wings of Death (Seaquest hack) by Scott Dayton
- AtariAge Trak-ball hacks released: Centipede, Millipede, Reactor, Plaque Attack, Star Wars: The Arcade Game, Missile Command, SpaceMaster X7, Challenge of Nexar, Colony 7, Missile Control
2018 Demos:
- AcidRain by “Jeremiah” & “Kno1” - 5th at Nordlicht 2018
- Alpha Cucks by “Dentifrice” - 3rd at Silly Venture 2018
- Compofiller by “g0blinish” - 4th at Silly Venture 2018
- Dengue Fever by Digital Sounds System & “Flush” - 1st at High Coast Hack 2018
- Happy 2019 (bB) by John Von Neumann
- Hard 2632 by “Imp” & “SvOlli” - 1st at Deadline (Berlin) 2018 (there is a default Demo game built it)
- Lapin Kulta by “Dentifrice” - 2nd at Simulaatio 2018
- M by “Flush” - 2nd at Silly Venture 2018
- Mushroom Adventure by “Satori” - 2nd at Riverwash 2018
- Ram @tack by “Trope” - 2nd at @party 2018
- Stella A Trois by “Flush” - 3rd at Revision 2018
- Three Minus by “altair” - 1st at Silly Venture 2018
2018 Technical Achievement Award:
- Hard 2632 by “Imp” & “SvOlli” - 1st at Deadline (Berlin) 2018
- Gray Screen with no Music by “Tjoppen”
- Aardvark for a 32 pixel sprite that smoothly enters, traverses and exits the length of the color changing playfield (both single line) without using HMOVE blanks, WSYNCs or using extra sprite data
- Aardvark for alternating playfield priority to create transparency effect (sun/moon shining through the clouds)
- Mappy for Player and Enemy anti-flicker code
- Mappy for the 85 pixel multicolor title screen
- Mappy title screen BIN (by Thomas Jentz.)
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