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 Retrogaming Times Issue #71 is now available for your reading enjoyment. Highlights in this issue include:
- Sins of Video Games
- A good use for E.T.
- Many Faces of Evolution and Frogger II
- More Vic 20 reviews
You can find these articles and more at Tomorrow's Heroes.
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 CVDRUM is a new ColecoVision cartridge by E-Mancanics based on popular software and hardware drum machines, and it enables the user to create up to 9 different one measure musical rhythm patterns. These patterns can then be arranged into a 56 measure maximum rhythm sequence, and the sequence can then be looped for musical performance. AtariAge and CVDRUM creator Frank Emanuele are sponsoring a CVDRUM Splash Screen Contest to create a new splash screen for CVDRUM. The splash screen appears when the ColecoVision is first turned on with the CVDRUM cartridge inserted and remains visible until the user presses a fire button on their ColecoVision controller. In addition to having their splash screen appear in CVDRUM, the winner will also receive an autographed copy of CVDRUM. The contest runs for two weeks, and you can learn all the details about how to create a splash screen and enter the contest here.
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 Paul Slocum has announced that his new Atari 2600 project will be a role playing game mixed with the characters from Homestar Runner. This will be the first in-depth RPG on the Atari 2600, and will be comparable to early computer based RPGs. But the absurd scenarios and dumb fairy-tale characters will be replaced with true-to-life stories and much more believable characters from the popular Homestar Runner crew. Mike and Matt Chapman (creators of Homestar Runner) will be contributing story, graphics, and creative ideas to the game. - Play as Homestar, Poopsmith, or Strongsad
- Large world, comparable in size to early Ultima/SSI releases
- Ability to save your place in the game with a code system
- Large amount of in-game story text
- Turn-based gameplay
- Magic, weapons, HP, all the goods.
- Fight enemies from other Atari 2600 games
- Mini-games
First demonstrated at the Austin Gaming Expo last weekend, Paul Slocum has released a demo that you can download and try for yourself. You can grab the demo from Paul's Homestar Runner RPG page, as well as view screenshots and learn more about this upcoming game.
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 Karl @ AEX sends us word that Atari Explorer, a sister site of the Atari Historical Society, has received several recent updates. Atari Explorer contains a wealth of well-organized information covering Atari history, video game systems, persona computers, and more. The new additions include a spotlight on Atari ST and Atari 8-bit computer gaming, an XE cartridge rarity guide, new pictures throughout the site, additions to the Jaguar and Lynx sections, and some history updates. More additions are promised soon, as well. You can find all this and more over at Atari Explorer.
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 Version 0.40 of the Atari ST emulator Hatari has been released. Hatari is an Atari ST emulator that runs under Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS, and OS X. This latest version adds support for ZIP and GZIP compressed disk images, as well as the ability to store emulator settings in a configuration file. There are also numerous bug fixes, so you'll want to upgrade if you're using an earlier version. You can download the latest source and binaries at the Hatari Development Page.
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 First revealed in 1996 by 2600 Connection, Looping for the Atari 2600 has been announced for this year's Classic Gaming Expo. Programmed by Ed English for Coleco in the 1980's, Looping is an 8K game based on the 1981 arcade game of the same name by VentureLine. The prototype game features several screens and is reported to be playable with sound.
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 XYPE programmers Thomas Jentzsch and Paul Slocum have joined forces up to create Thrust+ Platinum, an updated version of Thomas Jentzsch's Atari 2600 port of the Commodore 64 classic, which itself took cues from the Atari coin-op game Gravitar. Thrust+ Platinum is now enhanced with a great title theme (listen to it here) composed by Paul Slocum, as well as several other audio enhancements. These audio enhancements add further polish to what was already one of the finest homebrew games on the 2600. Additionally, a new label and manual have been designed by David Exton, who has been the creative force behind artwork gracing many other homebrew games, including the upcoming Star Fire 2600 game by Manuel Polik. Thrust+ Platinum will make its debut at the Austin Gaming Expo.
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 The Windows version of MESS (Multi Emulator Super System) has been updated to version 0.71. This latest version of MESS adds Atari Jaguar emulation, as well as improvements to many other system drivers and several bug fixes. Please visit the MESS Homepage to download the latest binary and source versions of MESS.
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 Attendees of the Austin Gaming Expo will be treated to the public unveiling of a long, lost Atari Jaguar CD game, Robinson's Requiem. Robinson's Requiem, completed in April of 1996 but never released, is an adventure game where you must escape imprisonment from the alien planet Zarathustra. But escape, and survival, are not going to be easy! You must monitor your body's vital stats in real time while fighting off predators as you seek a way off the planet. Robinson's Requiem is the latest addition to the JagFest @ AGE lineup, and you can experience the game firsthand at the Ambient Distortions table.
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 Atari2600.com has announced they are releasing an Atari 5200 version of Klax at next month's Classic Gaming Expo. Making its debut in arcades back in 1989, Klax is a fast-paced panic-puzzle game that will test your whit and dexterity! Programmed by Mean Hamster Software, Klax for the 5200 features full arcade game play, with music and voice enhancement, and will be released complete with a full color box, instructions and label. You can learn more about Klax for the 5200 over at Atari2600.com.
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 One of the JagFest on Tour stops this summer will be at the Classic Gaming Expo next month in Las Vegas. JagFest organizers have released details of the various new games, demos and activities that will take place at JagFest @ CGE. Some of the highlights include a cartridge release of Crystal Mines II for the Lynx, the "JAG-ADS" CD for the Jaguar CD, the first installment of the "Jungle Guide", Jaguar and Lynx tournaments, and more. You can read the complete press release here.
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 The Austin Gaming Expo will see the debut of a long-lost Starpath Atari 2600 title, Labyrinth. Labyrinth was listed in an early Starpath Catalog,but was eventually released as Escape From the Mindmaster. Labyrinth is an obvious work-in-progress version of Escape From the Mindmaster, but with many changes from what was finally released (different mazes, sounds, music, etc.). It was recently discovered in an eBay auction with other Starpath titles by Marvin Lambright of the NorthWest Classic Games Enthusiasts. Labyrinth will be released in a DVD-style case in CD form, so it can be easily used with a Supercharger or Cuttle Cart, and will be on display at the AtariAge booth.
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 Programmer Ron Lloyd and artist Keith Erickson have released a new demo of the upcoming Adventure II for the Atari 5200. Adventure II is the unofficial sequel to the classic Atari 2600 game Adventure. This demo represents the game at roughly 40% completion, and features many improvements over the previously released demo. You can explore the Seashore Kingdom and the smallest version of the Hedge Maze, but watch out, as the dragon will now eat you! You can download the latest version of the demo and learn more about Adventure II here and discuss the game's development with Ron Lloyd and other AtariAge visitors in our Atari 5200 Forum.
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 Pixels Past and AtariAge have announced a new controller adapter for the Atari 5200 called Redemption 5200. Redemption 5200 allows you to use controllers from other systems so you can enjoy Atari 5200 games without fighting the standard Atari 5200 controllers, which are notorious for frequently malfunctioning. Redemption 5200 comes in three models, all allowing non-5200 controllers to be used on a 5200 system.- Atari 2600 and Sega SMS/Genesis
- Atari 7800 (with two fire button support)
- PC joystick (analog style with trimmers)
All Redemption 5200 models also allow you to plug in a standard Atari 5200 controller, giving simultaneous access to the 5200 Keypad for games that require it. Redemption 5200 will make its debut at the Austin Gaming Expo, where you'll be able to try out all three versions and purchase them at the Pixels Past table.
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 A new version of Mark Watson's Atari800 GP32 port has been released, bringing the version number up to 0.4. This latest version has many fixes and improvements, and is a must download if you're an Atari 8-bit computer fan and have a GP32 handheld. You can download several convenient packages Mark has put together on his GP32 Atari 800 Emulator page, as well as the source code.
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 The Austin Gaming Expo will see the debut of the first ColecoVision title to be published by AtariAge, CVDRUM. CVDRUM is a new ColecoVision cartridge by E-Mancanics based on popular software and hardware drum machines that enables the user to create up to 9 different one measure musical rhythm patterns. These patterns can then be arranged into a 56 measure maximum rhythm sequence, and the sequence can then be looped for musical performance. The tempos are also close enough that it can be used in concert with Paul Slocum's Atari 2600 SynthCart. CVDRUM software uses the ColecoVision's sound chips to create 8 different drum like sounds that have the vintage 8-bit sound. MP3 examples and additional information can be found here.
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 Version 2.5 of the Steem Engine Atari STE emulator has been released for Linux and Windows. Steem runs the vast majority of Atari ST software and is designed to be easy to use with many unique features. There are a large number of bug fixes and new features in this latest version, so you'll want to upgrade if you're running an earlier release. Please visit the Steem Engine home page for a complete list of changes and to download the software.
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 The July 2003 issue of MyAtari Magazine has been published. This month's issue includes a full report of the recent JagFest UK 2003, as well as other Atari-related features. You can find the following articles in this month's issue:
- JagFest UK 2003
- Atari Preservation Project 2003
- Rotary Controller
- Nuon Experience
- How to Win
- My Atari Moments
- Nuon be Good?
For all this and more please visit MyAtari.net.
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 If you live anywhere near Boston you will not want to miss the upcoming gathering of the New England Classic Gamers, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 19th! Dozens of gamers and thousands of classic games will be on hand for their seventh action-packed trade meet. In addition to all the usual trading and gaming there will be an exclusive, never before released Atari 2600 game ready for you to take home. Everyone is welcome to attend, from longtime members to first time guests, and all games and gamers will feel right at home. For more information and directions, please visit the New England Classic Gamers homepage.
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Retrogaming Times Issue #70 is now available for your reading enjoyment. Highlights in this issue include:
- Large article on the Vic-20
- Atari 5200 Pac-Men Reviews
- Many Faces of Jumpman and Jumpman Jr.
- Commercial Vault
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