RickR

I don't think anyone has the true story on that one.  The plausible stories I've heard:
 
- It was the codename for the Indy game.
- It was a plane/jet based game that got cancelled -- never made it past the prototype state. 
- It was the codename for Realsports Baseball. 
- It was a game in the works, but the programmer left for a different company.  Took all traces with him/her. 
 
That second one sounds the most plausible. 

I agree with you on that for sure. These are where the cracks start to show in Atari and the whole industry as it was back then. So much vaporware was announced, touted in catalogs, magazines and at trade shows. How many cool things have we seen with Atari that never came out? Atari 2700 RC VCS, Atari Cosmos, Atari Mindlink, Atari 7800 Keyboard Computer, probably close to 100 games across all the systems, all announced and never released. That was bad show. It disappointed a lot of people and tarnished Atari's reputation.
 
You'd hardly see this today. Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, they're all tight-lipped about what's coming out until it's time to announce something. Tech giants like Apple and Google are notoriously secretive. I'd bet you this tight-lipped tech culture we're in today is to some degree a result of Atari contributing to the collapse of an entire industry because of their slack practices.

I don't think anyone has the true story on that one.  The plausible stories I've heard:
 
- It was the codename for the Indy game.
- It was a plane/jet based game that got cancelled -- never made it past the prototype state. 
- It was the codename for Realsports Baseball. 
- It was a game in the works, but the programmer left for a different company.  Took all traces with him/her. 
 
That second one sounds the most plausible. 

So I got my games from AtariBrian!
Smurf and Towering Inferno for the 2600.
Together I call this combo "Smurf BBQ" 

 
Unbeknownst to each other, we both got stickers out of the deal.
He sent me this cool, 1980's Super Pac-Man mini sheet:

 
And checkout the cool contest on the back!
Make your own Pac-Man poster and you could wind a prize!
Time to get out my scented markers...

Thanks To Dwight Gooden and The No Swear Gamer for trading me these games.

I never cared for any of the Summer/Winter games series, but that version of Joust is amazing.   I know you'll enjoy!
 
Thanks again for the trade!
 
EDIT:  That box originally was used to ship a Genesis 3 (console only) I won on eBay.  I was a bit puzzled when I saw it as well.

So this weekend I got a package. A mysterious package labeled Genesis 2. How strange. I already have a Genesis 2 and the package seemed to small to hold one. None the less I opened it to see what was inside...

 
Oh wow! It's my game selections from the Rowsdower Omnivision Club! Joust on the NES and Summer Games on the 2600! I already own these games on other systems, but I wanted to try these versions too.

 
And look! even the Michael Jordan Pog was left speechless by its awesomeness! Just speechless!

I may adjust my No Swear Gamer schedule to release a 2600 game review this month on the 26th....

Looking forward to your 7800 One on One review -- It's one of my favorites. 
 
And is there a 2600 Pole Position review?

Looking forward to your 7800 One on One review -- It's one of my favorites. 
 
And is there a 2600 Pole Position review?

Spies in the Night by graywest

Don't try to adjust the "Color / B/W" switch on your 2600 - this is a "Noir" game.   

You are a spy in a trench coat and fedora trying to... well, I haven't quite worked out that part of the story yet. But there is a rotating lighthouse in the distance.  If the beam falls upon you and you aren't completely hidden behind the wall, a sniper will end your life in a hail of bullets.

 

Push the joystick left and right to walk in that direction.  The fire button will make your player duck.  This is helpful to hide behind shorter segments of the broken wall.

 

Cross to the right side of the screen to score 100 points.  The broken wall is randomly generated each time.  Once you pass a certain number of screens, the level will advance and the wall sections will become more sparse.  You get 100 points for passing each screen, and 10,000 points for clearing each level.

 

Right now, there is no limit to the number of lives you have.  If you die, just push the fire button to try again from the left side of the screen.  Limited lives are in the works.  I'm also planning to set up the timer minikernel to add some pressure to the game. (done)

Note: if flashing screens bother you, this game flashes the background once every 3 seconds or so as the lighthouse beam passes over the player.  Just FYI.

 

ANOTHER UPDATE: Added a "detonator" to the end of each level.  If you reach it before time runs out, push it down to blow up the lighthouse!  Also added a new title screen.

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/238911-spies-in-the-night/?do=findComment&comment=3250605

 

(no music or sound)

SpiesInTheNight 060415.bas.bin

My recent reviews include Raid on Bungeling Bay for the NES (based on Will Wrights first computer game) Choplifter on The Master System and 7800 (which takes place in the same universe as Bungeling Bay), Home Run on the 2600 and a level select cheat from SMS Choplifter!

 

 

 

 

We've had a lot of good trades go down, and I'd like to thank everyone for being cool and honest.  The whole point is to spread the fun with those who love and appreciate the great systems from yesteryear.  Trade something you don't need for something you don't have.  Have fun and meet some great people. 
 
My trade box was empty for a while, but it's getting big again...please go look at post #1 (and everyone else's lists too) and keep the trades going!!!!   I'll make sure to post any future trade pictures here. 
 
Thanks everyone!  -Rick

These 3 games are headed to AtariBrian.
Look for the box with the INTV on it.
Get it? IN TV? Never Mind.....

Jose Cruz just came by today with a delivery!
He made the perilous journey across the Gulf of Mexico.
 

Then he came out swinging with Tron Solar Sailor!    My INTV voice collection is complete, thanks to the NoSwearGamer!   Cheers!

We've had a lot of good trades go down, and I'd like to thank everyone for being cool and honest.  The whole point is to spread the fun with those who love and appreciate the great systems from yesteryear.  Trade something you don't need for something you don't have.  Have fun and meet some great people. 
 
My trade box was empty for a while, but it's getting big again...please go look at post #1 (and everyone else's lists too) and keep the trades going!!!!   I'll make sure to post any future trade pictures here. 
 
Thanks everyone!  -Rick

We'd love to see your trades after you've completed them. You can post photos of your trades here!

did a recent trade with Rowsdower70 for a complete copy of Atlantis.  Really surprised that in addition to the manual it also had an Imagic game catalog/advertisement and the mail in warranty registration card. awesome.  (I didn't get a pic of those or the loose copy of Intellivision Armor Battle he threw in!)  Really happy to find such great folks to trade with on here.  I recommend you trade with Rowdower70 for sure! Thanks again buddy!
 

I tried my hand at making a label for this game.....
 


 
This is my first attempt at designing any Atari label ever. I figured I'd go with the text label since this game is kinda based on the 1940's and the older type label would go along with it.

YES! 

Steal the "stop smoking" app?  Blech, no thanks.  Maybe we can add an Asteroids or Pole Position app instead.  They need help!

Steal the "stop smoking" app?  Blech, no thanks.  Maybe we can add an Asteroids or Pole Position app instead.  They need help!

YES! 

Oh man, this just reeks of someone buying the name for a bargain basement price. 

Okay, new plan.   We need you to de-rezz the ICP.