Author Topic: wouldnt hit man make a good kids game show? (Read 8550 times)

William_S. · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2010, 01:46:17 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'234994\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 01:18 PM\']/and they were both better than Colecovision's[/quote]
What's so damn wrong with the ColecoVision?

clemon79 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:08:14 PM »

[quote name=\'William_S.\' post=\'234998\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 10:46 AM\']What's so damn wrong with the ColecoVision?[/quote]
Other than the poorly-located fire buttons and those mushroom joysticks that are likely responsible for a solid 20% of the cases of middle-aged arthritis today, nothing at all.

/we're talking about controllers that made the Atari 7800's look inspired

mmb5 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:11:18 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'234994\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 01:18 PM\'][quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'234992\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 09:49 AM\']For ill-conceived joysticks?[/quote]
I had an Odyssey 2. Don't talk to me about bad joysticks.

/and they were both better than Colecovision's
[/quote]
Which my Dad solved by rewiring the Odyssey to use Atari joysticks.

--Mike

MSTieScott · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:12:25 PM »

[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'234978\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 08:24 AM\']Isn't that element used in the second round of BrainSurge?[/quote]
And the second round of "Legends of the Hidden Temple."

clemon79 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:17:49 PM »

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'235002\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 11:11 AM\']Which my Dad solved by rewiring the Odyssey to use Atari joysticks.[/quote]
My first reaction: "You could DO this?"

My second reaction, remembering what I know today about electronics: "Of course you could. Then I wonder why someone didn't make an adapter accessory of some kind, like the one that existed at one time for the Apple II?"

Then I remembered the O2's market share, and sighed.

Oh, would that I had the electronics skills I have today back in 1980...

Neumms · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:41:37 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'235004\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 02:17 PM\']Then I remembered the O2's market share, and sighed.[/quote]

Oh, I remember some long nights at a buddy's house with UFO and their ersatz Pac-Man. What was that called? Yum-yum something? (It still had more to do with Pac-Man than Hit Man did.)

mmb5 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:47:31 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'235004\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 02:17 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'235002\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 11:11 AM\']Which my Dad solved by rewiring the Odyssey to use Atari joysticks.[/quote]
My first reaction: "You could DO this?"

My second reaction, remembering what I know today about electronics: "Of course you could. Then I wonder why someone didn't make an adapter accessory of some kind, like the one that existed at one time for the Apple II?"

Then I remembered the O2's market share, and sighed.

Oh, would that I had the electronics skills I have today back in 1980...
[/quote]

Only the first gen O2s had hook-in-the-back joysticks, the later models had hard-wired-to-the-board ones, making it impossible without some serious knowledge. We had a first gen box, so he either just changed the wiring on the hookup control or went to radio shack, got the 9 pin atari controller and added it (I don't recall). We sold it (plus about 30 games) right before the crash for $300, which we used to fund a C-64. About 15 years ago, I found an O2 at a garage sale for $1. I attempted the same thing but it was fail, since it was second gen and the joystick component was the on-the-board variety.

tyshaun1 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:55:19 PM »

[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'235006\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 02:41 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'235004\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 02:17 PM\']Then I remembered the O2's market share, and sighed.[/quote]

Oh, I remember some long nights at a buddy's house with UFO and their ersatz Pac-Man. What was that called? Yum-yum something? (It still had more to do with Pac-Man than Hit Man did.)
[/quote]
K.C. Munchkin. I recall it being in some ways bettter than Pac-Man, and it was definitely better than 2600 Pac-Man.

Tyshaun

clemon79 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:44:44 PM »

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'235007\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 11:47 AM\']Only the first gen O2s had hook-in-the-back joysticks[/quote]
Right, mine is first-gen, which is why I'm weeping like a small child right now.

clemon79 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:49:35 PM »

[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'235009\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 11:55 AM\']K.C. Munchkin. I recall it being in some ways bettter than Pac-Man, and it was definitely better than 2600 Pac-Man.[/quote]
...and it got sued off of the market for being just a wee bit too close to Pac-Man. K.C.'s Crazy Chase lasted a wee bit longer because it was more a Serpentine rip-off then a Pac-Man one.

/"Pac-Man? Donkey Kong? Space Invaders? No, those are on Atari."
//"But they licensed Turtles!"
///"Hey, where are you going?"
////Alien Invaders - Plus! my ass

mmb5 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 26, 2010, 04:06:05 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'235012\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 03:49 PM\']...and it got sued off of the market for being just a wee bit too close to Pac-Man. K.C.'s Crazy Chase lasted a wee bit longer because it was more a Serpentine rip-off then a Pac-Man one.[/quote]

...and I'm breaking the law because I still have it.

--Mike

clemon79 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 26, 2010, 04:11:46 PM »

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'235013\' date=\'Jan 26 2010, 01:06 PM\']...and I'm breaking the law because I still have it.[/quote]
Me too. One of my more prized possessions in my video game collection, in fact.

(I do wish I hadn't chucked the box years ago, though.)

Sonic Whammy · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2010, 12:53:09 AM »

Heh, this whole conversation went from Hit Man to Starcade and The Video Game. Here's to stream of consciousness.

Getting back to the original topic, I've considerd Hit Man for my anime shows. I even tested it with my students just before Christmas break. At the time, I had them in teams of 3 or 4. They did OK, but the attention and memory span in this day isn't quite what it used to be. I imagine there is a way to make it work, no matter who the age level, but... hey, if I can get it to go, I'll let you know.

(PS: I'm of the Commodore generation myself. I miss Archon...)

GameShowGuru · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2010, 12:37:33 PM »

To answer the OP's topic: No.

But I remember convincing a teacher to use it's format to quiz the class on what they learned after watching those AIT* filmstrips at school.

*AIT - Agency for Instructional Television/Technology; often aired on local public television stations when school was in session.

/loved those AIT psychedelic funky synthesized show openings

gamed121683 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2010, 04:46:43 PM »

[quote name=\'GameShowGuru\' post=\'235049\' date=\'Jan 27 2010, 12:37 PM\']To answer the OP's topic: No.

But I remember convincing a teacher to use it's format to quiz the class on what they learned after watching those AIT* filmstrips at school.

*AIT - Agency for Instructional Television/Technology; often aired on local public television stations when school was in session.

/loved those AIT psychedelic funky synthesized show openings[/quote]

For those who have no clue on what he's talking about...