Rowsdower70 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 It doesn't have to be flashy to be a good game. I wonder why M-Network never made an Atari version. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Well, Atari made "Surround", but it could have been improved. I wonder why Mattel didn't further use the "Tron" license and update this to be "Tron - Light Cycles". With speech synthesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Maybe M-Network decided that Snafu would have been redundant with Surround, but I think it might have done well.I thought the same thing when I first got Snafu. As a kid, as far as I was concerned I was playing Light Cycles anyway. Sounds like a simple idea for a homebrew though! "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 It doesn't have to be flashy to be a good game. I wonder why M-Network never made an Atari version. I have this game for Intellivision (although I don't have an Intellivision). When I had the INTV console, four of them to be honest, I played this and Lock N Chase the most. I sold off three of the four consoles a long time ago. The fourth one I was going to hang on to for myself but someone wanted to get one for their kid for Christmas. I couldn't resist so I let it go. I have not been able to find an INTV since. M-Network probably didn't make Snafu for Atari for a few reasons. Most notably is Atari made Surround. Snafu on the 2600 might have caused a lawsuit between Atari and M-Network for copyright infringements. This is just theory, though, so don't quote me on it. Snafu is a really good game and fun. I never played the INTV games with two players simply because I was the only one playing so I don't know how much fun it is with two people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I never knew how good this game was until I got the Intellivision Flashback. So of course had to get the CIB Intellivision Snafu cart. And then the Atari Surround. I second the motion for the homebrew M Network Snafu for the VCS/2600! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 How is it better than Surround? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 How is it better than Surround? Never played Surround, so I couldn't tell you. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 It looks like the same game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 How is it better than Surround? better graphics w/ INTV...... Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 How is it better than Surround? Snafu I have played, Surround I have not played. I can't honestly say Snafu is better than Surround but I can say that Snafu is spot-on fun. One against three computer controlled players is fun and can make for a challenging game. And the music playing during game play is sort of catchy. I will always lean more in Atari's direction but I have to give kudos to Mattel for Snafu. It is a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 better graphics w/ INTV...... Judging by the video, better sound, better graphics, and WAY smoother game play. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Remember what SNAFU means.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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