Jump to content

Squad Challenge - Super Breakout (Atari 2600)


Recommended Posts

Posted

I just tried with difficulty on B and the paddle becomes a quarter the size as normal, on A it is half!!! Is this the correct setting or are the 7800 settings different?? Anyone?

 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."

Posted

So I hooked up my 2600 and yes it is different!!! The paddle goes to a quarter of it's original size instead of the half sized version on my 7800!!! Ignore all my scores!! :)

 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."

Posted

I just tried with difficulty on B and the paddle becomes a quarter the size as normal, on A it is half!!! Is this the correct setting or are the 7800 settings different?? Anyone?

I think the difficulty switches on the 7800 are wonky.  Easiest way to determine which is really A or B is to put Space Invaders in.  In position A, your ship will be wide. 

Posted

So I hooked up my 2600 and yes it is different!!! The paddle goes to a quarter of it's original size instead of the half sized version on my 7800!!! Ignore all my scores!! :)

I tried game on my 7800 , there is no label on console which is "a" or "b" 

 

as it turned out on mine "a" was to the right

 

I hope you keep on playing :D & sure you will acheive & surpass the scores you posted ;)

Posted

Haha, your tic tac comment is suddenly making much more sense! I'll keep trying, thanks for noticing that chas10e!!!

yeah that's what screens shots or video is for ... "nerd credibility"  :P

 

the challenge just says:

 

 

Difficulty Level: Game 1, Set Difficulty Switch to A

THIS doesn't specify that "a" = advanced on sears consoles (and "b" = beginner)

 

 

the 7800 console doesn't specify which is which 

 

the 7800 manual says "to the left is more difficult" but on MY console it is to the right :o

Posted

Such a crappy screen on my 2600. This just started, any ideas how to fix this?

 your 7800 is fine to play on now all the ambiguities have been ironed out ;)

 

snow screen prolly some bad RF cable or connection of RF dirty , you use one of them coax to RCA adapters or a slider box ?

Posted (edited)

crack open the console & try a replacement RCA cable of some kind to see if image improves ( note the tip of the stock RF cable is shorter on one end )

 

also that origonal RF cable might have some corrosion on it clean all that up somehow , 90% rubbing alchohol, brasso , file , whatever 

 

coax to RCA adapter is what I use , amesomest thing eve-a !!!!

Edited by chas10e
Posted

419 - This one feels more difficult than that crazy Space Invaders variant. 

 

 

That was my original idea, to do a "crazy Space Invaders" event with this. Super Breakout is such a huge staple of Atari gaming I thought we'd mix things up. Turns out Game 1 is insane all on its own. 

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
×
×
  • Create New...