RE: A86: Asteroids
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RE: A86: Asteroids
If you want to write an Atari 2600 clone, try Spider Fighter! I love that
game! Sometimes I still drag my Atari out just to play it. :)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> [mailto:owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of David Phillips
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 1998 1:41 PM
> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: Re: A86: Asteroids
>
>
>
> I disagree 100%! If you want to write a game and are inspired to
> wirte one,
> then write it immediately! You write your best when you want to. If you
> get tired of a game, it turns into a chore and it won't get
> worked on. You
> will also learn a whole lot, whether or not it has been done before.
>
> The original asteroids, at least the version for the Atari 2600, used
> bitmapped graphics for everything, whereas the version for the 85 used a
> polygon for the ship and bitmaps for the asteroids. Also, I the
> 85 version
> just had it start out with one asteroid, then two, then three, etc. The
> original always had a fleet when you started, and they moved up
> and down on
> the two sides, not just randomly. So if you are looking to do a clone, it
> hasn't been done!
>
> Which brings up another point I've been thinking about lately. There a
> whole lot of Atari 2600 games that haven't been done for the calc. I have
> tons of games on my calc, and what does everyone play?
> Frogger!!! I think
> that says something right there. People prefer Frogger to Mario or
> Galaxian. I am thinking about doing a whole bunch of small (2k or less,
> hopefully) Atari 2600 clones. One reason is that I get tired of
> working on
> a game after a week or two and it never gets finished. A small game like
> that could be completed in a week or two, even during school. If
> anyone has
> any ideas on what games to clone, let me know. I don't want to do a game
> that someone else is already doing. When you're new, it might
> take you two
> months to do your first game, and it'd suck to have someone do it a week
> before you finish yours.
>
> I have my old 2600, and I still think it's cool...
>
> --
> David Phillips <electrum@tfs.net>
> ICQ: 13811951
> AOL/AIM: Electrum32
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ZeromusMog@aol.com <ZeromusMog@aol.com>
> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> Date: Saturday, December 12, 1998 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: A86: Asteroids
>
>
> >
> >In a message dated 12/12/98 19:09:53 Pacific Standard Time,
> Jeanne9005@aol.com
> >writes:
> >
> ><< As I said before...is there a version for the 86? If not, I plan to
> make
> >one. >>
> >
> >It's kinda pointless... the 85 emulation works just fine. Admittedly,
> though,
> >I've never been a big asteroids fan. :)
>
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