Game Shows on the Atari 2600?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'ilb4ever2000\' date=\'May 16 2005, 10:49 PM\']There was one game with 32K, Fatal Run. Mind you, it was released in 1990.

http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html...wareLabelID=765

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Proving my point all the more. Look at those graphics.

[ilb4ever2000]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 17 2005, 12:56 AM\']Proving my point all the more. Look at those graphics.

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Mind you, there are games with less memory that look better.

[saussage]

[quote name=\'ilb4ever2000\' date=\'May 17 2005, 01:58 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 17 2005, 12:56 AM\']Proving my point all the more. Look at those graphics.

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Mind you, there are games with less memory that look better.

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OOh! Bankswitching

Let's just say that even a 32k cart would be difficult to accomplish a gameshow. Someone's jogged my memory regarding about Lingo... I don't remember seeing Lingo on any Pre 90 consoles although with 32k, it would be crude but maybe somewhat possible on the 2600. 1000 word library perhaps max but possible. Actually, I only saw homebrew Lingo games for the PC.

On another note, I would love to see Jrjgames ported for the PC. Classic Concentration looks great on the Amiga.

[ilb4ever2000]

[quote name=\'saussage\' date=\'May 17 2005, 08:06 PM\']OOh! Bankswitching

Let's just say that even a 32k cart would be difficult to accomplish a gameshow. Someone's jogged my memory regarding about Lingo... I don't remember seeing Lingo on any Pre 90 consoles although with 32k, it would be crude but maybe somewhat possible on the 2600. 1000 word library perhaps max but possible. Actually, I only saw homebrew Lingo games for the PC.

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They were able to do Hangman early on, so I suppose some form of Lingo (or some vague form of WOF) should be possible with 32k.

[pyl85]

Doesn't take up much memory? You had 4K. FOUR. Eight if you bank-switched and were willing to deal with flickering like a mofo.

Even so, it doesn't take much to put some letters and some blanks on the screen. For the wheel, just show a circle or something and display the value spun.

As for flashy colors, have you played with a 2600 lately?

There was some pretty amazing stuff pulled off on the 2600. And yes, I have several 2600's, in various states of repair ;-)

[CarbonCpy]

Here's a question:  Could Starpath's Supercharger have played a part in it?  I mean, it was released somewhere about the year before the toy fair in question.

I mean, sure, it used cassette tapes, and it really only expanded the RAM to 6k, but a rig like that could have made it possible...

Heck, it's all academic anyway, and it could very well have been that GGC was blowing smoke, but I'm up for a game of "Speculation!" if anyone else is willing to play.

[pyl85]

Here's a question: Could Starpath's Supercharger have played a part in it? I mean, it was released somewhere about the year before the toy fair in question.

I mean, sure, it used cassette tapes, and it really only expanded the RAM to 6k, but a rig like that could have made it possible...

Heck, it's all academic anyway, and it could very well have been that GGC was blowing smoke, but I'm up for a game of "Speculation!" if anyone else is willing to play.

The supercharger would have make it a lot easier. But I don't think enough 2600 users had one to make it economically viable.

-Greg