Well, I love the graphics... but man, they should have let ME write the music... or even just re-compose it... Surely they can do better than one layer of tones!!! =) Where's Hank when we need him?!
The videochip is what really defines whata machine can do graphics wise the 99/4a used the TMS 9918A same video chip used in the first MSX machines and the coleco vision.
Also it should be noted most 99/4a games were written in GPL an interpreted language.
I don't think this is a lousy conversion. The explosions are dumbed down, uses 1 color sprites, and the crater bombs don't work if there's too many sprites on the screen, but other than that it is pretty spot on, especially gameplay wise - and that's what matters!
One of my old favorites from early childhood!!! Thanks for posting this!!!
secretdreamer9 1 month ago
heh, loved the music.
TheWrongwing 7 months ago in playlist Blake
Nope. Just a TV tuner card.
keghaywood 1 year ago
Are you using an emulator for this video?
gjc82071 1 year ago
The Jumping sound reminds me of Pick axe pete
kidd912thomas 1 year ago
What emulator (if any) are you using to play this?
gjc82071 1 year ago
vey good game for the limitations of the said computer.
bazfanv2 2 years ago
Well, I love the graphics... but man, they should have let ME write the music... or even just re-compose it... Surely they can do better than one layer of tones!!! =) Where's Hank when we need him?!
Opry99er 3 years ago
The Atarisoft games for the TI were really polished. This is definitely one of my favorites. Dig Dug and Pac Man/Ms. Pac Man are also great.
jakeharvey 3 years ago
This is pretty damn good. I think this is the only TI 99 4A game I've seen that has parallax scrolling.
2bin 3 years ago
as i said, the bitness is not what made SNES and genesis powerful, "16 bit" was used more for a marketing effect
m1omg 3 years ago
The videochip is what really defines whata machine can do graphics wise the 99/4a used the TMS 9918A same video chip used in the first MSX machines and the coleco vision.
Also it should be noted most 99/4a games were written in GPL an interpreted language.
Membrane556 3 years ago
The jump physics need work, but overall looks good. I especially like the way it pulled off the multi-layer scrolling. Not bad.
prodos8 3 years ago
I don't think this is a lousy conversion. The explosions are dumbed down, uses 1 color sprites, and the crater bombs don't work if there's too many sprites on the screen, but other than that it is pretty spot on, especially gameplay wise - and that's what matters!
jakeharvey 4 years ago
I had this for the vic 20 almost identical graphics great game.
Lumotaku 4 years ago
Never seen this port before and I had this TI99/4A.
antdude 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this, I hadn't seen the port on this platform before.
Love the way your buggy stays in the air during jumps!
Just played the original on a Williams Multi-Cade at a gaming expo several months ago :)
Darrylb500 4 years ago