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    My first book is now available!

    in Atari 2600

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    I'm currently in the middle of writing a book called "The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion - Volume 1".  I am writing it based on the same style as Michael D Salzman's Atari books - currently available on Amazon  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Michael+D+Salzman&search-alias=books&field-author=Michael+D+Salzman&sort=relevancerank , in the same look and feel of the 80's video game books - black and white print in the small digest size book.

     

    For each homebrew game title, I am listing the following info:

    • Release Notes
    • Gameplay
    • Options
    • Controls
    • Scoring
    • Design
    • Strategy
    • Analysis
    • along with 2 screenshots of each game

    (possibly picture of cartridge label - if there is room for it, I have about 4 pages for each title to work with)

     

    I have the first 30 or so titles chosen for volume 1 (about 11 titles are already written), along with a definitions page, and will be adding a "What is a homebrew?" explanation section at the beginning of the book.

     

    Is there something I'm missing? Or something that you would like to see contained it in??

     

    This is my first ever attempt at writing a book and if it wasn't for Michael, I wouldn't even be entertaining a thought of this type of project!

     

    Thanks for any info!

    Brian

    "Arenafoot"

     

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  7. What games would have actually complimented the Jaguar?

    in Atari Jaguar

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    I just got the PS1 game "Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed" and compared it to the unfinished Arena Football '95...... its the same game, but finished. And whats funny is on Arena Football '95, there's no extra point play (after touchdown). I figured they didn't get a chance to program it into the game. Now playing the Kurt Warner version, there never was going to be an extra point play...LOL!

  12. 2600 Homebrew Review - Dead of Knight

    in Atari 2600

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    For PC:

    Super Pitifall (digital only) http://www.retrotaku.com/remake/super-pitifall-le-demake-de-la-version-nes/

     

    Probably missing some :)

    FYI - download link is broken for this one

     

    missing ones I have info on:

    Destiny: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/172686-destiny-wip/

    Macky Man: 

    Pet Rock (w/ Ed Riley & Scott Dayton): <can't find any links>

    Tunnels & Trolls: http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/slobu/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxMzg3MDU3NjE=/?ref=

    The Walking Dead: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1549499925279107&set=pcb.1549500165279083&type=1&theater

  13. 2600 Homebrew Review - Dead of Knight

    in Atari 2600

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    That have had physical releases?

     

    Boss https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/boss-a-brand-new-atari-2600-game#/

    Dead of Knight (of course!) http://www.atari2600homebrew.com/dead-of-knight.html

    Conjoined https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/575397277/conjoined-the-atari-2600-game-inspired-by-the-movi

    Super Trash Truck http://atariage.com/forums/topic/238950-super-trash-truck-official-interest-thread/

    CandyBar https://panic.com/blog/candybar-2600-found/

    Upp! (No longer in stock - digital only) https://theloon.itch.io/upp

    Twist R Shark http://atariage.com/forums/topic/264393-twistr-shark-limited-edition-atari-2600/

    M.M.S.B.C. https://thisisbitpop.wordpress.com/retro-games/

    M.M.S.B.C. II http://indiegames.com/2013/02/atari_2600_homebrew_release_mm.html

    A.C.i.D. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYI4bQ_LAW0

    Game Panic http://www.atari2600homebrew.com/home/category/game-panic-lcd

    Bigfoot's Family Search https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1468389582/bigfoot-family-search-for-the-atari-2600-homebrew

    Nitebear on Sleepystreet (no physical stock left - digital only) https://theloon.itch.io/nitebear-on-sleepystreet-atari-2600

    Bacon Blast (Given to vendor at ArcadeRX to sell 2015-2016)

    Strangeland http://neoclassicgames.blogspot.com/2013/12/strangeland-atari-2600.html

    C@tacombs of Chaos (aka Atarowg) http://atariage.com/forums/topic/237201-update-sold-out-limited-edition-atari-2600-game-catacombs-of-chaos/

     

    There are also titles that were finished but the contractors haven't published yet

    RVG Blast (Client couldn't find manufacturer for carts)

    Duel (Client received product not sure of publishing status) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xb26kYNwRE&t=13s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xb26kYNwRE&t=13s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xb26kYNwRE&t=13s

    Laughing Boy (Joe Grisaffi commissioned for his movie. Physical release seems to be on backburner?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWlttiswu90]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWlttiswu90]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWlttiswu90

    Balloon Girl (Haven't published it on my own) http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2015/03/14/balloon-girl-shows-flappy-bird-clones-how-its-done-on-atari-2600/

     

    Digital only games:

    Tornado Blast http://www.romhacking.net/homebrew/63/

    Drunken Pooper 2600 http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2016/03/24/drunken-pooper-strange-tales-from-classic-game-development-2/

    UppaCreek http://atariage.com/forums/topic/165449-uppa-creek/

    Cyber Willy (compo version of Boss) https://www.romhacking.net/homebrew/8/

     

    Sega Genesis Titles:

    Game Panic 2 https://www.etsy.com/listing/496262397/game-panic-2-for-the-sega-genesis

    Space Foxes (re-branded version of Code Eliminator) http://segabits.com/forums/index.php?topic=3887.0

    Code Eliminator https://gbatemp.net/threads/code-eliminator-for-the-sega-genesis-to-be-released-at-prge.397393/

    War in the Machine http://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Sega%20Genesis.html

     

    For PC:

    Super Pitifall (digital only) http://www.retrotaku.com/remake/super-pitifall-le-demake-de-la-version-nes/

    Simply Cavern (Digital Only Ludum Dare release) http://ludumdare.com/compo/2009/08/30/simply-cavern-done/

     

    Probably missing some :)

    is Bacon Blast the same as BLT Blast?  https://theloon.itch.io/blt-blast

  17. Enter in your fav Atari arcade port game and get published in a book!

    in Comics & Books

    Posted · Edited by Arenafoot

    The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Arcade Companion Volume 2 is soon nearing completion and Michael is asking for submissions of your favorite Atari arcade ported game....

     

    "Hi all! This is a chance to have your opinion and name immortalized in the second volume of my new book The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Arcade Companion Volume 2 which will be available for purchase in a few weeks. The book provides information and analysis on another 32 games on the 2600 that were ported from the arcade."

     

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkTrUkLLti9iJ3wLAABttUYwqtbSeJOOO1h4TkDUEN7U1RfQ/viewform

     

     

    I currently have volume 1 coming from Amazon (held up in the mail over Christmas holiday), but got his first book, The Unauthorized Atari 2600 Sports Almanac: 38 Sports Video Games That Defined A Generation and my high scores are printed in the back of the book. BTW, it is a very well written book with a lot of details of each and every game title. Some stuff I didn't even know about.

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  21. Long awaited Atari Flashback Portable is here

    in Atari Dedicated Consoles

  24. Ice Trek

    in Intellivision

    Posted · Edited by Arenafoot

    I don't know either but years ago at a Houston Game Over Videogame store I bought all of their INTV overlays and Ice Trek was one of them that I bought. Each one was 50 cents.....with coupon 40 cents each..........

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