Category: 8bitrocket
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Kid Grid Atari ST Port Part 2: Algorithms: Make a Thing!
Join me as I start to code a new #atarist game – a port of the #c64 and #atari 8bit game called #KidGrid by Tronix from 1982. In this part 2, we continue to work through some difficult algorithms for the game and discuss some features, options and limitations of…
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Get to Know: Atari ST One on One Beat ‘em Ups in 10 games
Today we begin a new series for the Atari ST and possibly other Platforms. This series will choose 10 games in a specific genre from the machine’s library and examine it’s evolution over the life of the platform Today we will look at one on one fighters, a genre commonly…
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#111: Overscan: Atari 8bit Sierra Action Game Tier List, News, Book Club and more!
In this episode we cover Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates; The possibility of new Atarisoft games; Fixing Activision Labels by Silicon Underground; Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found. Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk; How bad is Phantasmagoria?; Evercade Alpha; Open a New Package Feedback and the Sierra Atari…
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How to Play Atari 8bit VBXE Missile Command Arcade in Altirra
Today we are going to test the new Missile Command Arcade for the Atari 8bit.It was designed to be played with the VB XE Addon board First, what is VBXE Video Board XE (VBXE) is an add-on board that piggybacks in the ANTIC socket that works in XE class machines…
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#109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro?
The third episode of our weekly live recorded by edited podcast concerning mostly Atari retro, but other topics as well. This time we discuss whether or not Atari SHOULD own Golden Age American Retro. #atari #neosprint #intellivision #atari7800 #superproracers #atari8bit #vbxe #missilecommand #atarist #amiga Notes: NeoSprint Atari Buys Intellivision https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand…
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Countdown! Atari ST Action Platform Run and Gun Top: 50 Part 3: Numbers 30-21
In this series we are exploring and continuing to countdown the 50 best scrolling platform games on the Atari ST that use guns as their primary weapon. Even if a game contains no platforms other than the ground, we are still going to consider it for this list. Some of…
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107: Overscan: Is it possible to be bored in 2024? + Retro News!
Into the veritable blank Weekly Overscan : Our new Weekly Retro / Classic gaming and nostalgia show Coming up next: ITVB – Retro – Overscan. Featuring This weeks possibly below the radar retro and classic gaming news as well as the discussion topic is it possible to really be bored…
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Zeppelin Games Budget Gems for the Atari8bit Computers and Atari400mini
Zeppelin Games released 19 titles for the Atari 8bit computers from 1988 through 1991, yet another budget software hose, like Atlantis in the previous video, that catered to the new market opened by Atari’s successful promotion of the XE and especially the XEGS in Christmas 1987. Zeppelin budget games were…
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8bit Rocket Review: Polono PL 420 Thermal Label Printer. Perfect for Amazon and EBAY Sellers
I use the #Polonoi#PL420 Thermal Label every day with the standard 4 by 6 labels daily for both #Ebay and #Amazon#USPS and #UPS mailing and it has really streamlined my process. Also, the smaller Polono 2 by 1 Labels are really nice for Amazon #FBA#FBM#AISN#Barcodes. Polono PL420 4×6 Label Printer…
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8bit Rocket How to: How to Remove Vocals with Cyberlink Audio Director 365
How to #RemoveVocals with #Cyberlink #AudioDirector 365 Have you ever wanted to remove vocals from a song to create a karaoke track or remix? With Cyberlink Audio Director 365, it’s easier than you think. We use Cyberlink 365 Video, Photo and Audio Software https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-101120177-13728120?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyberlink.com%2Fproducts%2Fdirector-suite%2Foverview_en_US.html%3Fitem%3D1%26r%3D1%26affid%3D2581_-1_37_CJaffiliate&cjsku=230110
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Atari 8bit + C64 LA Swat and Panther 2 on One pack
Atari 8bit + C64 LA Swat and Panther 2 on One pack This #Atari #8bit #Computers and #Commodore64 Double game pack 2-sided multi-format disk was developed by sculptured software and released in 1988 by Mastertronic. We go through history, open my boxed version, play all 4 games, and compare these…
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S5:e6 Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 3: Atari ST Gaming Gems
Our favorite 1989 Console Style Games for the ST We had an ST when most of the other kids near us had various consoles. We knew our machine could play superior RPGs, Simulations, and Adventure titles, but how did it hold up against the 8 and 16 bit console games…
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Final Mochi Comments and Flash Game License
Jeff Fulton (8bitjeff) In about 2005 I started this blog with help from 8bitsteve purely to experiment with game development and design. Many of the older posts are gone or missing after many transitions between various blogging software, but many still exist. When I first started to make a few…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! Play our old Flash Game Mission Leprechaun
Happy St Patrick’s Day!!! In honor of this day (and my Scotch Irish roots) plus the demise of Mochi (where this game was initially published), I present to everyone who is NOT on mobile, a game I created about 7 years ago (with my sister Mari and Steve Fulton helping…
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Goodbye and Thanks Mochi Media
On March 14th Mochiland, the blog that has been the mouthpiece for Machi Media since 2006, announced that the array of Mochi Media services for Flash game developers will go offline on March 31st. Josh Larson wrote a logn detailed message to describe the situtation. Here is the most important part…
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Torrents are killing the technical book industry.
Torrents are killing the technical book industry and making it really difficult for me to provide a decent holiday season for my family. I know times are tough all over, but the number of stolen copies of our three books compared to the numbers sold is almost 1000 to 1.…
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HTML5 Canvas (2nd Edition) Is Out, Goes Chinese!
Our new edition of HTML5 Canvas is out, and it’s getting some good reviews. We poured a lot of effort into this one to make sure it was updated for 2013. We just heard from O’Reilly that they there will be a Chinese translation of this one too (there…
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Coding By Google – AS3 to PHP with Simple MYSQL DB Query and Data Return Tutorial (Free Code)
By Jeff Fulton (@8bitrocket on twitter) Coding By Google – AS3 to PHP with Simple MYSQL DB Query and Data Return Tutorial (Free Code) Here at Producto Studios, I use Google to look up code all day long. Yes, I have written books on Javascript, Flash, Actionscript, and HTML5, but…
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HTML5 Canvas Book Example Files
HTML5 Canvas Book Example Files Just in case these are not just available yet on the O’Reilly Site http://www.8bitrocket.com/html5canvas/2nd_edition_examples_2_4_8_9_10.zip http://www.8bitrocket.com/html5canvas/2nd_edition_examples_1_3_5_6_7_11.zip
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Corona: Updating Mobile Game Content in Runtime
The Corona Labs Site has put up a tutorial I wrote on the basics of updating mobile content at run-time: Updating Mobile Game Content in Runtime Here is a brief summary: We take the green tank tile sheet. And use it to place and animation on the screen: Next we use ad…
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HTML5 Canvas + Web Cam + Chrome = HTML5 Video Puzzle Of You! (Demo)
We are finishing up an update to our HTML5 Canvas book, and I wanted to share one of new examples. This one takes the Video Puzzle app from the first edition of the book, and adds web cam support. It only works in Chrome right now. You also…
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Friday was a Tough Day for a Deadline, but HTML5 Canvas 2nd Edition Is Nearly Complete
By Jeff Fulton (8bitjeff) Tough Day for a Deadline, but HTML5 Canvas 2nd Edition Is Nearly Complete There will be no Atari video game retrospectives this weekend on 8bitrocket. Far too many little ones will not get to experience their own version of the same thing, never have a chance…
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We are looking for Paid Technical Reviewers for the 2nd Edition of The HTML5 Canvas book on O’Reilly
By Jeff D. Fulton (8bitjeff) We are looking for Paid Technical Reviewers for the 2nd Edition of The HTML5 Canvas book on O’Reilly press. We have added about 150 new pages that need to be reviewed by 2-3 people with knowledge of Javascript and or the HTML5 Canvas. We’ll offer…
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Full Versions Of Professor Palindrome! And Professor Zombie! Now Available In The Amazon Android Store
Last week we implemented the the new Amazon in-app payment system into the Android and Kindle versions of Professor Palindrome! and Professor Zombie! Each now include ways to remove adds, purchase extra “Instant Solves” and add extra time. The Amazon In-App Payment system uses Amazon.com accounts to…
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Professor Zombie! Released For iOS, Kindle Fire, Android – Plus Professor Palindrome! now On Kindle Fire!
For Immediate Release : 9/25/2012 Producto Studios Releases Professor Zombie! For iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire Redondo Beach, CA: Today Producto Studios released their newest game for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire: Professor Zombie Unscramble! Just in time for Halloween – a sequel to the hit iOS game Professor Palindromes!…
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What Is A Game Box Worth?
I have a new blog over at Gamasutra named “What Is a Game Box Worth“: “… when I finally went “indie”, thrust into a world where everything is digitally delivered, you would think that I would feel at home, right? The truth is , I still longed for that…
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Announcing Professor Zombie! For Android Devices! (Plus a new Free Version of Professor Palindrome!)
Today we launched Professor Zombie!, a reworking of Professor Palindrome! with new puzzles and a mock-horror theme. In this version of the game, you must unscramble the words as fast as possible before the Zombie eats the professor’s brain. Here is our promo video: [iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/1-p5ChGWHgc”…
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Christmas Bytes Film Kick Starter Campaign
Christmas Bytes Kick Starter Campaign. Steve and I are involved in a Kick Starter Campaign to get a movie developed. It is NOT our movie, but we have been asked to help out. It is set in the 80’s and the goal of the protagonist in the film is to…
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Bob Cringely Says His Web Site Is Not Viable Any Longer, He Needs To Evolve : We Understand Bob!
Over at Cingely.com, Bob Cringely has finally has explained why he is “quitting”. Basically, a web writer trying to create a destination blog does not pay the bills any longer. In his story Facebook, Cringely and the devolution of the web Bob says : “I could do a lot better…
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Professor Palindrome! Now For Android Devices
Professor Palindrome! in now available for Android devices. the Android version cost $.99 and has no ads. You can get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.producto.prefssorpalidonromesmobile
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Professor Palindromes! First Dollar Earned As an Indie Studio Partnered With Producto Studios
We put this on our bulletin board. It represents the first dollar we earned from our first game as an indie game studio (partnered with Producto Studios). It’s folded to 70% to represent the cut Apple took. You can see the game here: http://itunes.apple.com/ua/app/professor-palindromes-unscramble/id543642119?mt=8
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box2dweb for the HTML5 Canvas: Converting MTS Units To Pixels To Apply To The Canvas
I’m starting to love box2dweb. I’ve been working on a revisions for the new edition of our O’Reilly book on the HTML5 Canvas, and I thought it would be nice to add some coverage of box2d to chapter 5 (Math and Physics). There are two box2d implementations for JavaScript. The…
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Professor Palindromes! Press Release
Here is the new press release for out newest iOS game, Professor Palindromes Game: Professor Palindrome! Description: Unscramble the palindromes! Palindromes are words and phrases spelled the same way backwards and forwards. Professor Palindromes challenges you to the ultimate word challenge. Can you form all the palindromes before you run…
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Professor Palindromes, Our First iOS Game Is Now Available
Our first iOS game is now live in the iTunes store. “Professor Palindromes” is a free game for word nerds. The object is to unscramble the palindromes as fast as possible. Watch the video below, or go download it from iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/professor-palindromes-unscramble/id543642119?ls=1&mt=8 [iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/YqTtRvGiNho” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen][/iframe]
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See You At DevCon5, New York, Next Week!
I will be speaking about the HTML5 Canvas at 3 sessions of DevCon5 in New York next Monday, July 23rd. If anyone is near NYU, DevCon5 is a great way to learn all sorts of cool stuff about HTML5. Unfortunately, Jeff can’t make it this time, which means I’m twin-less…
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Flash CS6 + Our Book On Flash + iOS = Surprisingly Good Performance. I Feel Vindicated
A couple years ago, Jeff and I published The Essential Guide To Flash Games through Friends Of Ed. At nearly the EXACT moment the book went into print, the whole Apple/Flash/iPad flap blew-up the Flash world. What we thought would be the culmination of 10 years of…
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