Atari VCS

griz · Post by **griz** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:28 pm

For those with fond memories of the Atari 2600, have a browse through an old site of mine (the cartridge tour in particular) :

2600adventures.atari.org

Some of these old games would make for good Pure Basic 2D mini-game projects. Anyone remember the old osborne hayes books, Computer Space Games, Computer Battle games, etc. ? I think writing similar mini-games in Pure Basic would be a great learning excersize for many. Return of the type in listings!? Hey Krylar, how about it? 100 Pure Basic Space Games with source code for your next book?

DriakTravo · Post by **DriakTravo** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:59 pm

Hehe. Most of the games I have written are based on old atari games. My Paraboom game I made in PB was based off an old atari game called "Sky Diver."

You can find the game on my website.

But I agree with you. Making modern 2-D mini games out of old 70's games is fun fun fun!

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:40 am

Adventure was the first game I ever played.... it was bloody great

vanleth · Post by **vanleth** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 1:36 am

LuCiFeR[SD] wrote:Adventure was the first game I ever played.... it was bloody great

damn, that must have been before the term "playing", was used!
(wonders how long LuCiFeR's beard is?)

CoderLaureate · Post by **CoderLaureate** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:30 pm

Stella!!! Stelllaaa!!!!

I actually started working on a brand new atari 2600 game over a year ago using a cross-compiler, and a text editor. Got busy and became distracted and sadly the project was lost along the way side.

Maybe a neeto project would be to write an Atari 2600 emulator in PB.

I'd be up for taking a crack at writting a 6502 emulator.