| 8/13/16 |
I'm
Not Dead!
I apologize for the lack of regular
updates, but life has been busy around the Tempest
household. I promise the wait will be worth it
though, as I'll have reviews for not one, not two,
not three, but FOUR unreleased games (two for the
2600, one for the 8-bits, and one for the
7800). Expect an update soon!
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| 7/2/15 |
Odds
and Ends Part 2
Today we have another assortment of odds
and ends, all for the Atari 8-bits. First up
is are two new Dig
Dug protos, one with some pretty significant
differences. Second we have a new version of
the alternate
Defender that was uncovered last year, this
version is much more complete and interesting. Next
we have a new Superman
III proto which is slightly different the the
final. Then we have a new Jungle
Hunt proto with a different copyright on the
title screen (are we excited yet?). Finally we
add the names of the programmers to the Donkey
Kong Junior page.
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| 6/27/15 |
Just a quick correction to the Atari 2600 Road
Runner proto page. For a long time I was
under the impression that this proto was less
complete than it really is. This was due to
the proto not starting up properly on real hardware
due to a bankswitching glitch. The result was
a game that was missing features and had infinite
lives. I've updated my review with the correct
information
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| 6/6/15 |
Odds and Ends
I'm finally catching up on some long
overdue 5200 reviews. First up is an early
movement demo for Frisky
Tom. Next we have an interesting name
change for RealSports
Tennis. Finally we have a slightly
earlier version of Microgammon
SB featuring a color changing option.
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| 6/5/15 |
Talk about the unexpected. Today
AtariProtos is proud to announce that completely new
version of Xari Arena has been discovered.
This new version adds the missing Trak-Ball support
back into the later version of the game. In
addition it also fixes a serious game breaking bug
and beefs up the computer AI a bit. Check out
the new review over on the Xari
Area page.
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| 3/2/15 |
Information
Manager
And now for something completely
different. We've made an update to the
VideoBrain page! Check out the new Information
Manager page to get the skinny on this newly
discovered, once thought to be vaporware, VB
cartridge.
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| 2/19/15 |
Elf
Adventure on the Shelf
Ok I swear I'll stop it with the Christmas
themed updates (what, it's only February!).
Today we have another small update (no pun
intended). We here at Atariprotos have dug up
some more information about Elf
Adventure. We've also discovered that
there are two other earlier versions of this
prototype (only one works however). Check out
the Elf
Adventure page for more info.
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| 2/11/15 |
Of
Frogs and Pigs
A Small update today. I've updated
the information on the Miss
Piggy's Wedding page to reflect some new
information and theories about the origin of the
game. It's hard to believe that I never
noticed this before, but that's what binge watching
Muppets movies will do for you.
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| 1/3/15 |
And
a Pink New Year!
It's a brand new year here at AtariProtos,
but we're still stuck in the past. Today's
update is a overhaul of the Pursuit
of the Pink Panther review I did several years
ago. I decided it was time to update the
review with new information and
pictures. Enjoy!
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| 12/17/14 |
Merry
Grouchmas!
Ho! Ho! Whatever... We've got a
special holiday treat for all you grouchy boys and
girls out there. Thanks to AtariAge member
Wickeycolumbus, we now have access to a very
different early version of Oscars
Trash Race. This prototype, while
incomplete, tells an interesting tale of flase
starts and abandoned ideas. Be sure to check
it out!
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