Name of some NES and Atari games

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:33 pm

Hi,

I can't remember the names of some games I used to play quite a lot on my NES and cousin's Atari 2600. On NES, there used to be a game with lightgun where you had to shoot cowboys or something like that and another tank battle sort of game where you could also create your own stage layouts. On Atari, there was a game where a theif was trying to escape (probably running up/down a building) and you would play as a short policeman trying to catch him.

Cursing my memory at the moment.

stay safe,

AamirM

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:11 pm

Lightgun "Cowboy" game is probably "Wild Gunman" (since there's not a lot of lightgun games anyway it's fairly easy to figure) Last I've seen, the arcade "Vs" version (not the playchoice 10 one which is essentially identical to the NES version) which included some additional stuff, was not dumped as it is extremely rare.

Atari tank game is "Tank" I think (unless there's another similar game that let you make your stages)

edit: tha last game is "Combat" actually. "Tank" was the arcade game it was based on.

edit2: Well I don't really know the current status of "Vs Wild Gunman" so I'll shut up on this one, least I get a franpa alert...

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:36 pm

Hi,

Snark wrote: Lightgun "Cowboy" game is probably "Wild Gunman" (since there's not a lot of lightgun games anyway it's fairly easy to figure) Last I've seen, the arcade "Vs" version (not the playchoice 10 one which is essentially identical to the NES version) which included some additional stuff, was not dumped as it is extremely rare.

Yes!!! Thats it

. Thanks.

Snark wrote: Atari tank game is "Tank" I think (unless there's another similar game that let you make your stages)

Tank game was on the NES not Atari. It had an overhead view if that helps.

stay safe,

AamirM

mz · Post by mz » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:50 pm

It probably is "Battle City".

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:29 pm

Hi,

mz wrote: It probably is "Battle City".

Spot on!!

. Thank you.

Now only that Atari game is left.

stay safe,

AamirM

powerspike · Post by **powerspike** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:43 pm

That Atari thief game you're referring to is keystone kapers, I'm pretty damn sure of it.

mytmyke · Post by **mytmyke** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:07 pm

Lock 'n' Chase. I win!!!! Lock the thread!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_%27n%27_Chase

powerspike · Post by **powerspike** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:50 am

Ugh, man why do I even bother. Oh well enjoy your victory I guess.

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:24 am

Hi,

powerspike wrote:That Atari thief game you're referring to is keystone kapers, I'm pretty damn sure of it.

Thats it

. Thanks dude. Damn I suck at those games now. I used to be an ace. But anywas, some great games.

stay safe,

AamirM

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:51 am

mytmyke wrote:Lock 'n' Chase. I win!!!! Lock the thread!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_%27n%27_Chase

Wrong. That has you PLAYING as the thief.

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:21 am

Hi,

Was there any TMNT game on any of the Atari systems (not just the 2600)?

stay safe,

AamirM

Rashidi · Post by **Rashidi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:06 am

did Atari ST count?

http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/tee ... -licensees

AamirM · Post by **AamirM** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:55 am

Hi,

Rashidi wrote: did Atari ST count?

Nope thats not it. I am not even sure if it was TMNT now

. So lets just forget it.

stay safe,

AamirM

powerspike · Post by **powerspike** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:34 pm

AamirM wrote:Hi,

Thats it . Thanks dude. Damn I suck at those games now. I used to be an ace. But anywas, some great games.

stay safe,

AamirM

Sure no problem! That reminds me, a friend of mine showed me a fun flash game. It's called DINO RUN and you have to ESCAPE EXTINCTION! Sorta reminded me of an old atari game.

http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:57 am

Yeah, DinoRun's got a very 1st-era art style to it.

More Intellivision than Atari, IMO, though you could probably do it on the 5200/8-bit computers, ignoring parallax.

Johan_H · Post by **Johan_H** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:44 pm

Gil_Hamilton wrote:ignoring parallax.

As well as a whole bunch of other stuff I assume? It uses tons of colours and simultaneous sprites on screen for example.

powerspike · Post by **powerspike** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:57 pm

Johan_H wrote:
Gil_Hamilton wrote:ignoring parallax.
As well as a whole bunch of other stuff I assume? It uses tons of colours and simultaneous sprites on screen for example.

I was reading this topic before my friend shot me the link so it just kind of ended up that way. I know it's doing way more stuff then a real 8-bit system of that era could do. But it always makes me curious about doing clones of games like this on the real hardware. Stuff like cave story, dino run or whatever.

Johan_H · Post by **Johan_H** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:46 am

powerspike wrote:I was reading this topic before my friend shot me the link so it just kind of ended up that way. I know it's doing way more stuff then a real 8-bit system of that era could do. But it always makes me curious about doing clones of games like this on the real hardware. Stuff like cave story, dino run or whatever.

You just said it "Sorta reminded me of an old atari game". I'm talking to Gil who implies that it would be anywhere near doable on real hardware >:U

powerspike · Post by **powerspike** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:24 am

Oops I was reading too fast again. D=

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:37 am

Johan_H wrote:
Gil_Hamilton wrote:ignoring parallax.
As well as a whole bunch of other stuff I assume? It uses tons of colours and simultaneous sprites on screen for example.

Yeah.

I've seen some impressive efforts on ye olde systems, though.

Tons of colors actually isn't very hard on the Atari side. Their hardware design was well-suited to high-color, be it the 2600's TIA, the 5200's GTIA, or the 7800's MARIA . In fact, the color-cycling Pixeljam logo at the beginning is rather similar to the 5200 rainbow logo.

Parallax is the most visible non-era feature, though there's also transparency on the wall o' death.

Sprite limits are rarely as bad as they're made out to be.
Look at the sports game of the era*. Or Defender and Robotron ports(not that the 5200's Robotron port is truly amazing, but...).

*Not the 1st-gen 2600 titles that are just named "Sport". On the 2600, you wanna look for the later RealSports line, as it demonstrates a FAR better use of the hardware. Though really, the 5200, CV, and INTV are more interesting to look at.
The 7800 could do the best DinoRun, but that's to be expected. It was the last of that era's designs, and really outclasses it's contemporary from Nintendo(remember, the NES was late to America. The 7800 was designed at the same time as the FamiCom).

Sadly, the 7800's library doesn't really show it off very well. It's essentially all 1st-generation games, and the US NES launch STARTED with 3rd-gen titles.
Ninja Golf is still awesome, though.

Post by **odditude** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:08 pm

Gil_Hamilton wrote:
Johan_H wrote:
Gil_Hamilton wrote:ignoring parallax.
As well as a whole bunch of other stuff I assume? It uses tons of colours and simultaneous sprites on screen for example.
Yeah.

I've seen some impressive efforts on ye olde systems, though.

Tons of colors actually isn't very hard on the Atari side. Their hardware design was well-suited to high-color, be it the 2600's TIA, the 5200's GTIA, or the 7800's MARIA . In fact, the color-cycling Pixeljam logo at the beginning is rather similar to the 5200 rainbow logo.

Parallax is the most visible non-era feature, though there's also transparency on the wall o' death.

Sprite limits are rarely as bad as they're made out to be.
Look at the sports game of the era*. Or Defender and Robotron ports(not that the 5200's Robotron port is truly amazing, but...).

*Not the 1st-gen 2600 titles that are just named "Sport". On the 2600, you wanna look for the later RealSports line, as it demonstrates a FAR better use of the hardware. Though really, the 5200, CV, and INTV are more interesting to look at.
The 7800 could do the best DinoRun, but that's to be expected. It was the last of that era's designs, and really outclasses it's contemporary from Nintendo(remember, the NES was late to America. The 7800 was designed at the same time as the FamiCom).

Sadly, the 7800's library doesn't really show it off very well. It's essentially all 1st-generation games, and the US NES launch STARTED with 3rd-gen titles.
Ninja Golf is still awesome, though.

atari 8-bit computers FTW. grew up on an a400, which was replaced by a 130XE.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:27 am

I grew up on a 99/4a, replaced by a 486.

whicker · Post by **whicker** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:26 am

Gil_Hamilton wrote:I grew up on a 99/4a, replaced by a 486.

From that comment and your recent post history, I still think you, and not Miyomei, ate JB.

Don't fret it if you don't get it...

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:33 am

whicker wrote:
Gil_Hamilton wrote:I grew up on a 99/4a, replaced by a 486.
From that comment and your recent post history, I still think you, and not Miyomei, ate JB.

Don't fret it if you don't get it...

*waves hand*

You don't need to see my identification.
I'm not the poster you're looking for.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:24 pm

Many bothans died to bring us this information...